Brush Fires Rage Across Six Southern California Counties
Fires raged for a third day across six Southern California counties. Wind gusts up to 100 mph fanned blazes that burned 125000 acres and destroyed scores of homes, with 12 more structures lost in San Diego and Riverside counties and several deaths and evacuations reported.
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Orange
Calif
California
Abigail Blodgett
Riverside County
San Jacinto
Forest Rangers
Orange County
Los Angeles
Lucille Fegel
San Diego County
Ramona
Julian
Los Angeles County
Tax notices to be mailed in Erie Neosho county
Er ie Neosho county tax notices are prepared and will be mailed tomorrow said County Treasurer Don Harding. The tax roll totals 2 840 598 53 an increase of about 196 000 from last year. The 1966 total was 2 644 521 65. Deadline for first half payments without penalty is December 20.
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Erie
Neosho County
Don Harding
Couty
Harding
Area wide rain and cool temperatures forecast
Weather summary reports heavy rains in southeastern Kansas with 48 hour totals up to 4.25 inches at Thayer and scattered 1 to 1.5 inch amounts elsewhere. The Mar mar ton River near flood stage at Fort Scott but no major flooding indicated. Northwest Kansas should stay mostly sunny and warmer Wednesday as winds ease. Temperature highs range 58 to 63 northwest and 47 to 53 southeast today with mid 30s to near 40 overnight.
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Marmaton
Kansas
Fort Scott
Weather Bureau
Bureau
Thayer
Uniontown
Moran
East
Chanute
Hill City
Goodland
Olathe
Gulfport Storm Kills Three Injures Dozens Across Coast
Severe tornadoes struck coastal Mississippi and adjacent areas, killing three and injuring scores. Rescue teams searched a two mile devastation as 25 homes and a church were destroyed and damage topped 5 million dollars. Officials feared more victims buried in rubble.
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Gulfport
Miss
Gulf of Mexico
R. B. Meadows
Bandit Kills For $2.66 In Kansas City Office
A tire company executive, George K. Felker, 60, was shot to death during a Monday robbery in Kansas City Kansas. The robber demanded money, Felker refused, and the assailant fired multiple shots before fleeing without taking the $2.66 petty cash. Kathleen McCleery, a secretary, recalled the encounter.
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Kansas City
Kan
Tire
George K. Felker
Hudson & Odom Tire Co
Kathleen McCleery
George
One Escapee Surrenders From Bates County Jail
Earl Gene Combs age 19 turned himself in to Sheriff Clovis Si ils at Butler Missouri after escaping last Wednesday from Bates County jail. He said he spent Monday night in Clinton with his parents and knew nothing of the other two escapees Sherman V. McIlhaney 24 Clinton and James Cale 38 Osawatomie.
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Butler
Bates County
Earl Gene Combs
Clovis Siils
Combs
Clinton
Sherman V. McIlhaney
James Cale
Osawatomie
Ft. Riley Soldier Killed in Interstate Crash
A Ft. Riley soldier, Albert D. Eubanks, 20, was killed Monday night in a head on collision with a semitrailer on Interstate 70 about seven miles east of Junction City. The truck driver was not injured.
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Junction City
Kan
APA
Coffeyville Votes On Jaco Bonds
Coffeyville residents vote on a proposed 1.8 million bond to expand the community junior college. The fund would buy land and build three new buildings.
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Coffeyville
Coffeyville, Kan
Community Junior College
Tank Blast Injures Hasty at Auto Salvage Yard
Willard Hasty Sr. of 401 East suffered facial burns when a gasoline tank exploded at Beach Central Auto Salvage, 17 S. Malcolm, where he works. He was admitted to Neosho Memorial Hospital with non dangerous burns.
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Beach Central Auto Salvage
S. Malcolm
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Hasty
Susie Kennedy
S. Grant
John Erickson
Loc Ninh Battle Ties In Inauguration Day Tension
U S and South Vietnamese forces beat back a Communist assault on Loc Ninh and the U S Special Forces camp 72 miles north of Saigon as Nguyen Van Thieu was sworn in as South Vietnam president. Viet Cong toll climbs to 365 dead in three days of fighting. U S fighter bombers hit Hanoi Haiphong area and a MIG 17 is shot down. Thieu names Nguyen Van Loc as premier and reiterates peace talks while V C shells land near Independence Palace.
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U.S
Loc Ninh
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Hanoi-Haiphong
Hanoi
U.S. Command
Nguyen van Thieu
Hubert H. Humphrey
Ace
Humphrey
Thieu
6Th Traf
Nguyen van Loc
Nguyen Cao Ky
Loe
Central Vietnam
1St Division
Cosmos 186 Soft Landing Signals Docking Test Ahead
Cosmos 186 completed a soft landing after automated docking with Cosmos 188, signaling a rehearsal for a manned flight and a space platform. Cosmos 189 joined the orbiting group, with Tass noting normal operation as the USSR pressed space research ahead.
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Moscow
Earth
Meeting To Discuss Better K96
A dinner meeting to discuss improving highway K96 will be held next Tuesday at Fredonia. State highway officials and representatives from Southeast Kansas and metropolitan Wichita areas will attend to focus on the Wichita east to K96 K39 junction north of Fredonia. Cha nute Area Chamber of Commerce and Fredonia Chamber of Commerce will participate with Jack Groves stating host duties. Attending highway officials include John Montgomery Walter Johnson Karl Brueck and E W Armstrong. The gathering starts at 6 30 p m at the Country House restaurant.
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Fredonia
Kansas
Wichita
Chanute Area
Walter Johnson
Karl Brueck
E. W. Armstrong
Country House
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Opens Mysterious Note
An intercepted letter addressed to Cha hints at a secret message as the weather worsens with a troubling tone and a personal sign off. The fragmentary note suggests hidden meaning or unresolved correspondence.
Governor orders probe into Topeka State Hospital ward
Gov. Docking announced an investigation into the ward for mentally ill children ages 12 to 16 at the Topeka State Hospital. The move follows Dr. Robert Switzer of Menninger Clinic labeling the ward not fit for human habitation and urging more beds and better light, heat, and ventilation. Switzer criticized lawmakers and governors for inadequate facilities.
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Docking
Topeka
Topeka State Hospital
Menninger Clinic
Switzer
Man in Topeka police: bandit posing as robber
Chuck Wages of Quick Shop Foods said a man dressed in fatigues with a pistol robbed his Topeka store Monday night and tried to blend with costumed kids. The robber took about 150 dollars from a cash register before fleeing.
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Topeka
Chuck Wages
Wages
Quick Shop Foods Inc
Pot Found Nine Arrested in Salina Raids
Salina police arrested nine young men in raids from 11 p m Monday to 7 a m today recovering an estimated 15 to 20 pounds of marijuana. Some suspects were Kansas Wesleyan University students and detectives searched about six sites including a dormitory. Names were not released pending charges.
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Salina, Kan
Jack Richardson
Kansas Wesleyan University
Richardson
Salina
Kansas Wesleyan
Spook Parade Tonight Lights Up Chanute Halloween
Chanute launches Halloween activities sponsored by civic and business groups. A 6:30 Spook Parade for K through 6th grade, rain plan at Memorial Building, 7:30 to 10:30 gym activities at St Pat’s, Central Park Dance, Peoples Theatre movies, and National Guard Armory dance for older students. Admission by Honor Card only.
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Chanute
Memorial Building
St. Pat’s
Central Park
Peoples Theatre
National Guard Armory
Traffic Fatalities Log From Topeka For 24 Hours
Topeka AP reports statewide traffic death log shows 52 fatalities in October and 535 for 1967, compared with 617 deaths in the same 1966 period. The 24 hours ending 9 a.m. Tuesday contributed to current totals.
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Topeka
Kansas
Neosho Memorial Hospital increases room rates
Neosho Memorial Hospital announces a $2 per day room rate increase effective November 1 to fund a new general pay raise for staff starting January 1. Semi private rooms rise from 19 to 21 dollars and private rooms from 24 to 26 dollars. payroll will reach about 515000 for 1968.
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Neosho Memorial Hospital
Glen Dormois
Dormo
Kansas
Kansas City
Kan
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