Firing Recurs Near Suez as UN Debates Israel Role
At Suez and Port Taufiq alarm spreads as new fires flare around refineries and a Soviet backed UN resolution seeks to condemn Israel. Israeli officials say Egyptian flak hit a Sukhoi 7 over the canal while reports of clashes on the Jordan River front surface with casualties. The UN Security Council debate stalls with limited support for the Soviet motion.
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N.Y
Egypt
Suez
Soviet Union
U.N. Security Council
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Suez Canal
Port Taufiq
Great Bitter Lake
Canal
Sinai Desert
Damya
Jordan River
Slain OU official’s car found in Canada
The car of Jay Frank Elsea, former OU assistant bursar who disappeared January 17, was found in New Brunswick Canada after being sold twice. A body later found near Brownsville Texas was identified as Elsea. he had been shot twice.
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Oklahoma City
University of Oklahoma
Canada
Royal Canadian Police
New Brunswick
Jay Frank Elsea
Brownsville
Tex
Elsea
Ile
Intercepted Letter Discusses Living Standards
A brief note notes that living standards depend on money rather than morals. The line repeats as a quoted section from a letter addressed to Cha, reflecting a social viewpoint on wealth versus ethics.
Senate showdown on five to eight billion cutbacks
Republicans push a five to eight billion dollar spending cut plan to win Senate approval. The administration fights any across the board curbs while a routine money resolution extends agency spending authority to November 15. Senator Williams seeks a 131.5 billion federal spending ceiling this fiscal year.
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Washington
Senate
House
Congress
John J. Williams
R-Del
Karl E. Mundt
R-S.d
National Leaders Back U S Policy in Vietnam
A blue ribbon Citizens Committee for Peace with Freedom in Vietnam unveiled in Washington includes former presidents Eisenhower and Truman and other top figures. It endorses U S policy in Vietnam, warns against South Vietnam loss, and aims to project a strong American voice to deter Hanoi and Peking.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
U.S
Vietnam
Omar N. Bradley
Paul H. Douglas
Citizens Committee For Peace With Freedom
Peking
Hanoi
United States
South Vietnam
Asia
Kansas Marine Killed in Action
Washington AP reports Marine Michael A. Wyrick of Ed wardsville Kansas listed as killed in action in Vietnam on the Defense Department roster released Tuesday.
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Kansas
Washington
Michael A. Wyrick
Edwardsville
Kan
Defense Department
Vietnam
Weather summary for Topeka area
Partly cloudy and not so cold tonight with southerly winds 10 to 15 mph. Partly cloudy and warmer Thursday with a low around 40 and a high in the 70s. Topeka forecast calls for fair weather today and tonight with highs in the low 60s and overnight lows in the 40s. Some increasing cloudiness expected Thursday.
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Topeka
Weather Bureau
Kansas
U S Planes Hit Air Base Again
U S war planes raided Phuc Yen air base in North Vietnam and struck Hanoi area Doumer Bridge in a second consecutive day of heavy air action. The strike damaged the airfield runway and maintenance facilities while Hanoi bridge spans were again targeted. The period saw intensified air operations with 10 MIGs destroyed or damaged, and U S losses rising to 711 planes downed overall. Viet Cong mortar attacks hit six towns and one airfield in Kien Hoa Province as Operation MacArthur continued with 8 000 troops without major contact.
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Red China
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Kien Hoa
Mekong
Central Highlands
More the Income Raises Cost for Family of Four
Washington AP reports a government study showing a moderate standard of living costs a family of four 39 percent more than in 1959, with 15 percent from prices and 24 percent from real improvements. It bases on a typical 38 year old man earning 11000 and wife, two children, noting the budget is not poverty or luxury and will extend to higher and lower incomes.
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Washington (Ap
Ross
Three candidates named for Kansas U homecoming queen
Wendy Berg of Shawnee Mission Nancy Miller of Topeka and Nancy Schoenbeck of St. Louis were chosen as finalists in the 1967 University of Kansas homecoming queen contest. The winner will be announced at halftime of the Kansas versus Kansas State football game on November 4.
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Lawrence, Kan
Wendy Berg
Shawnee Mission
Nancy Miller
Topeka
Nancy Schoenbeck
St. Louis
University of
Barry Goldwater to Keynote Kansas State Mock GOP Convention
Barry Goldwater the 1964 Republican presidential candidate will be the keynote speaker at Kansas State University’s 1968 Mock Republican Political convention on May 24. More than 1,300 students are expected to participate.
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Manhattan
Kan
Barry Goldwater
Kansas State University
McGregor wins state Jaycee spark plug title in Topeka
Chanute Jaycees member McGregor topped 27 competitors from across Kansas to claim first in the spark plug contest at the Fall Quarter meeting in Topeka. Fellow Chanute member Jim York competed in the spoke, with no official placing yet believed to be in the top 25. Accompanying them were John Willcott and Dean Sutcliffe.
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Bob McGregor
Chanute Jaycees
Jaycees
Topeka
Bers
Jim York
York
McGregor
John Willcott
Dean Sutcliffe
Moran Arches Honor Debbie Barnes Miss America
Moran Kansas plans two aluminum arches to honor Debbie Barnes Miss America. An opening arch will span the main street near U S 54, a second will be added at the south city limits. Homecoming includes a 6 30 p m banquet in the grade school cafeteria with Moran postmaster C Allen Houk master of ceremonies. Barnes will receive an engraved key to the city. A 8 30 p m reception follows in the school auditorium with J J Fowler master of ceremonies.
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Moran
Kan
Debbie Barnes
U.S. 54
Miss Barnes
J. J. Fowler
Traffic Fatalities Report From Topeka Log
Kansas traffic death log lists 4 fatalities in the 24 hours ending 9 am Wednesday. October total 41. 1967 toll 524, compared with 607 in the 1966 period.
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Topeka
Kansas
Chanute Recreation Seeks Parent Insight on Teens’ Activities
The Chanute Recreation Commission mails 608 Parent Inquiry questionnaires to high school families to measure parental knowledge of teens whereabouts and conduct. Results will be shared publicly and a meeting with parents and commissioners will explore actions to address teen drinking and conduct at dances and related activities.
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Commission
Navy
Recreation Commission
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