British Plane Burns 36 Aboard Killed in Fog Crash
A British European Airways Vanguard turboprop exploded during a third landing attempt at London Airport in thick fog, killing all 36 aboard including 30 passengers and 6 crew. Visibility was about 500 yards. bodies recovered four hours later as officials ordered an inquiry.
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London
London Airport
Vanguard
Edinburgh
Scotland
British
BEA
Paris
Ministry of Aviation
Kansas Highway Board OKs U S 75 right of way in Wilson County
The Kansas Highway Commission authorized the acquisition of right of way for a half tile improvement on U S 75 in Wilson County west of Neodesha. It also authorized Pittsburg to install and maintain a semi traffic actuated signal at the north junction of U S 160 K57 and U S 69 bypass with North Broadway Avenue.
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Topeka
Kansas Highway Commission
U.S. 75
Wilson County
Neodesha
Pittsburg
U.S. 160
U.S.69
Budget near $100 billion mark as 1965 spending climbs
The 1965 Congress approved 119.3 billion in appropriations, suggesting a new era of budget totals surpassing 100 billion. Experts say actual spending lags, with many funds not spent this year and totals likely to rise above 100 billion in upcoming fiscal years.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Budget Bureau
Charles L. Schultze
Treasury
Ku Klux Klan official quoted at Henderson rally
North Carolina Klan leader George F. Dorsett called state troopers who seized Klan license numbers a disgrace, saying officers must be “part nigger.” The 48 year old former Greensboro house painter, now Imperial Kludd, declined to answer House Un American Activities questions. He was identified by investigators and pictured in a military style uniform with captain’s bars and a chaplain’s cross.
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Washington
North Carolina
Greensboro
N.C
Imperial Kludd
Order
Fifth
Donald T. Appell
Henderson
Dorsett
Sgt. Cook
Uni
Enthusiasm Grows Among Young Voters Outside Tribune Office
Intercepted letter notes many young people and students awaiting election returns at The Tribune office, describing the scene as encouraging and exciting.
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Tribune
Humphrey to Speak at Kansas Democratic Dinner
Vice President Hubert Humphrey will address Kansas Democrats at a $100 per plate fund raising dinner in Topeka. He is due to arrive around 8 p m and speak for about an hour ahead of the 1966 campaign.
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Topeka
Hubert Humphrey
Kansas
Johnson signs rivers and harbors bill at LBJ ranch
President Johnson and Secretary of State Dean Rusk toured the LBJ ranch and discussed world affairs after the signing of a $2 billion rivers and harbors bill. The day also saw a $22 million payment authorization for 180,000 Okinawan damage claims from the postwar occupation.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Dean Rusk
Lbj Ranch
Texas White House
Johnson and Rusk
Ryukyu Island
Traffic Fatalities Log for Topeka Area
Kansas traffic death log lists 24 hour period to 9 am Wednesday with 34 fatalities in October 1965 and 520 for the year, compared to 549 in the comparable 1964 period. The Topeka AP report tallies fatalities across the state and notes daily counts and yearly totals.
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Topeka
Kansas
Self-Assessment Plan for Personal Property in Kansas
Kansas adopts a self assessment form for personal property tied to vehicle licensing. Vehicle owners receive four part perforated cards by mail from Topeka, starting Nov 15 with Dec last mailing, containing the 1966 property assessment form and instructions. Owners must sign in two places and submit by mail or in person to county treasurer, with unsigned applications rejected. License tags for 1967 issuance begin Jan 2. mail applications processed on receipt.
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Topeka
Eack
Erie
Loftin couple survive West Montgomery explosion
Mr and Mrs John Ellis Loftin were moving into their new West Montgomery home when a Tuesday night gas buildup in the attic caused a blast. The explosion collapsed ceilings damaged a brick veneer wall and blew out windows and doors. The Loftins escaped with minor injuries.
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Montgomery, Ala
John Ellis Loftin
West Montgomery
Loftins
Doll Booby Trap Scare Declared Dead by Pentagon
A Defense Department spokesman said the Viet Nam souvenir doll scare was a distortion and is now over. The Army offered to examine dolls at Ft. Benning, Ga, but there is nothing to fear, and the panic lasted about 24 hours before officials clarified the situation.
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Washington
Defense Department
Viet Nam
Ft. Benning
Pentagon
Blind Detroit man robbed after raking leaves
Ronald Utting, 23, who is blind and lives on a $50 monthly state pension, was attacked this week by two men who pinned his arms and took the 75 cents from a raking job. The incident occurred in Detroit and authorities seek leads.
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Detroit
Ronald Utting
Rakes
Life Imprisonment For Slaying Officer
Vernon Gee, 55, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Sgt. Harry V. Hedrick in Kansas City Kansas. Gee had been sentenced to death at an earlier trial, but a second trial followed an order by the Kansas Supreme Court.
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Kansas City
Kan
Vernon Gee
Gee
Harry V. Hedrick
Kansas Supreme Court
Voters Approve Two Bond Issues in Unified District
Unofficial returns show 2,837 yes to 905 no for the Unified School District 413 bond issue and 3,162 to 2,380 for the Neosho County Community Junior College issue. Chanute and surrounding areas backed both proposals while outlying regions mostly opposed the junior college bond.
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Neosho County
Chanute
St. Paul
Galesburg
Thayer
Erie
Stark
Lincoln School
Holiday For Juco Senior High Students After Bond Vote
Neosho county voters approved the junior college bond proposal yesterday benefiting both the Senior High School and junior college. Students were treated to a short celebration vacation from classes after a 9:30 a.m. dismissal for junior college students and a morning assembly at the high school.
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Neosho County
Weather Outlook For Kansas Through Thursday
Fair and mild conditions persist across Kansas as high pressure keeps temperatures pleasant. Tonight lows range from around 35 in the northeast to 40 to 45 elsewhere. Tuesday highs span 67 in Topeka and Olathe to 73 in Hill City and Russell with morning lows between 33 and 46 across the state.
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Kansas
Weather Bureau
Topeka
Olathe
Hill City
Russell
Abilene
Dodge City
Tribune Phone Hotline for Carrier Reach
Readable text requests readers to contact Tribune via phone if unavailable. Guidance suggests dialing HE 1-3400 after 6 p.m. for reach.
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Tribune
Postwar draft ease with baby boom and new quotas
Deputy director Col. Daniel Omer says men over 26 face little risk as postwar baby boom swells draft eligible pool. About 150 000 to 160 000 reach 19 monthly while 2 million turn 18 this year. 30 percent about 600 000 may be eligible next year. Enlistments rise when calls are high. Marine Corps may cut draft by boosting volunteers. States plan to draft married men without children. order of induction prioritizes other groups before over 26.
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Washington
Selective Service
Daniel O. Omer
Omer
Wallace M. Greene Jr
Marine Corps
Los Angeles
Greene
Corps
Johnson
Defense Department
Associated Press
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New Jersey
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Eral Counsel of
Pratt County approves 1.9 million junior college bond
Pratt voters approve a $1.9 million bond 2,698 to 1,178 for a new Pratt County Community Junior College campus northeast of Pratt. The school will house 500 students while the existing old building used by 400 students from the former junior college remains in use.
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Unified School District
Community Junior College
Royster
14Th and
Allen
Unified School District Board of Education
Junior College Board of Trustees
Pratt, Kan
Pratt County
Pratt
Pratt County Community
Crash on Takeoff in Roanoke Ends in Car Crash
Roanoke, Va. AP Samuel Ginger started his car Tuesday and accelerated as normal. A thief had stolen a front wheel and tire, leaving the vehicle up on a jack and causing a sudden crash after ignition.
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Roanoke
Samuel Ginger
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