Coal Slide Halts After Aberfan Tragedy Toll Mounts
In Aberfan Wales rescue teams halted a moving coal mine refuse heap after it engulfed a junior school and rows of cottages. About 200 feared dead, 130 bodies of children recovered. 36 rescued children hospitalized. Prime Minister Harold Wilson visited as night-time salvage continued amid debris and flood of mournful scenes.
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Oakland teachers seek police protection amid boycott unrest
In Oakland California the 2200 member Oakland Teachers Association passes a resolution demanding police protection for teachers and students and prosecution of those who push school boycotts. They urge swift law enforcement in response to racial violence at Castlemont High School and related disruptions.
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Forecast Promises Sunny Weekend Drives Through Autumn Beauty
An intercepted letter to Cha suggests a sunshiny weekend with a chance to drive across the area and enjoy autumn scenery. The message frames a leisure plan and seasonal landscape as motivation for travel.
Traffic Fatalities Toll In Topeka Area
Kansas traffic death log reports 24 hours to 9 am Saturday October 41 1966 tallying 583 compared with 519 for the same period in 1965.
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Kansas Weather Forecast Amid Strong Winds And Dust
Sunny skies and mild tempera tures are in prospect for Kansas Sunday with highs mid 60s. Today’s highs reached low 60s with partly cloudy skies and diminishing winds. Lows tonight range from 25 in the northwest to around 40 in the southeast. Strong winds Friday hit 30 to 40 mph in eastern counties and 40 to 60 mph in the west, with western dust blowing. Reported highs varied from 70 at Olathe to 86 at Russell. lows from 27 at Goodland to 51 at Pittsburg. No weekend precipitation expected.
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United Fund Contributions Update
United Fund contributions climbed to 3365.50 today with the latest receipts showing a mix of smaller gifts and larger donations from area residents and organizations. This milestone reflects ongoing community support amid the fundraising drive.
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Boost Of Interest For State
Topeka AP Kansas should be getting a greater amount of interest on inactive fund deposits under present economic conditions a Kansas Legislative Budget Committee agreed Friday The committee headed by Sen Glee Smith D Larned also agreed The interest rate on state inactive funds should not be fixed but flexible varying with economic conditions Tie the rate to the average rate on short term U S Treasury notes perhaps at 70 percent of that rate Alternatively the state would invest funds in U S Treasury notes if Kansas banks did not accept all inactive funds offered for deposits
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Johnson to visit front in South Viet Nam reports rise
Reports linked to Manila summit and possible Johnson stop near Da Nang as U S pilots report 154 cargo barges sunk along North Vietnamese coast. Air strikes total 120 missions. one F105 pilot missing. Ky heads South Vietnamese delegation to Manila. Da Nang seen as Johnson stop if he tours front.
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African-Asian Plan at U.N. targets Rhodesia talks
The U.N. General Assembly opens a Saturday session to consider an African and Asian drafted resolution condemning Britain’s talks with Rhodesia. The Trusteeship Committee approved the measure, with Portugal and South Africa voting no and nine nations abstaining. The plan urges Britain to transfer power to Zimbabwe’s people via universal suffrage and independence.
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Missouri Driver Suffers Attack Tragedy Near Topeka
A Liberty Missouri man Estil J Gramlich was found dead this morning after his tractor truck was stopped against two parked trailers in Kansas City Kansas police say he likely suffered a heart attack while en route to Topeka.
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Weather Summary Kansas City AP Report
Kansas City area weather shows a 24 hour period ending at 6 a.m. with high and low temperatures and precipitation details. Reports include temperature extremes and rainfall amounts for local stations, reflecting typical spring patterns and brief showers.
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Johnsons Visit Texas Styled Event in Australia
President Johnson toured Sydney Brisbane Canberra during a three nation stop. He praised Australian hospitality while protesters decried U.S. Viet Nam policy. A park near Brisbane airport was named Lyndon Johnson Park honoring WWII Australian American war dead.
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Western Kansas Poll Gets Underway
Hutchinson News reporters begin a straw vote across 69 counties in western Kansas starting Monday, a tradition since 1936 done with the Salina Journal and Garden City Telegram. About 6,000 ballots are cast in a 50,000 square mile area with results announced daily on races for U S senator governor and congressional contests in the 1st and 4th Districts.
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Tribune Phone Contact Instructions
If you cannot reach your Tribune phone, contact your carrier. If he cannot be reached, dial HE 1-3400 after 6 p.m.
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Unrest Among Housewives Over Food Prices
Households across the United States and Canada intensify protests against rising grocery costs. Denver is a focal point as Milk below cost faces a temporary restraining order, while campaigns spread from Albuquerque and Windsor to Carlsbad and Pontiac.
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Albuquerque
N.M
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Ont
Robert W. Steele
King Soopers
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Senate Tax Incentive Fight Delays Year End Adjournment
Washington AP A Senate clash over a tax incentive bill slows Congress as Senator Mansfield weighs a round the clock session. The battle centers on foreign investment provisions and a proposed permanent public financing for campaigns. Senator Gore leads opposition, signaling a long, exhausting fight with possible filibuster.
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Red Moon Launched Luna 12 by Soviet Union
The Soviet Union launched its 12th lunar spacecraft Luna 12 to explore the moon and near lunar space. Officials gave only that the mission tests artificial satellite systems and does not indicate a manned return.
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