Betsy Threatens Louisiana Coast as Thousands Flee
Hurricane Betsy nears the Louisiana coast after slamming Florida, driving mass evacuations of southern Louisiana and eastern Texas residents. Officials warn of 18 mph movement and possible western Louisiana landfall while oil facilities evacuate and Civil Defense coordinates. Three lives lost and damages expected to exceed $100 million.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Florida
Texas
Weather Bureau
Navy
Betsy
Cameron
Audrey
Miami- Fort Lauderdale
Florida Keys
Americans on Everest Special Significance to Local Couple
Dr. and Mrs. Dwight Blackwood of 1309 W Fourth learned that National Geographic will air a one hour program on Americans who climbed Everest tomorrow at 6 30 p m on channels 5 12 and 13 Barry Bishop a friend and former neighbor of the Blackwoods is a top climber and glaciologist who wrote How We Climbed Everest for the October 1963 Nat Geo Bishop is currently on an McKinley expedition and will not return until November The Blackwoods hope to join a Nat Geo expedition later but prefer not a mountain climbing mission
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Everest
Dwight Blackwood
W. 4Th
Mt. Everest
Earth
Barry Bishop
Blackwoods
Bishop
Dr. Blackwood
Air Force
Hondo
Texas
Blackwood
National Geographic Foreign
National Geographic Magazine
Bethesda
Maryland
McKinley
National Geographic
Car owner’s note backfires in quirky Richmond ticket
In Richmond a driver left a no parking note claiming official business. The officer replied with a ticket bearing the line So am I, turning a joke into a citation.
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Richmond, Va
City Planning Board Rejects Rezoning Bid for Lacey Property
The city planning commission voted 10 to 1 against recommending rezoning at 227 E. Lac ey from residential to business to accommodate a home carpeting storage use. Opponent R E Williams warned that spot zoning could invite future nonresidential uses harmfull to the neighborhood. The board cited a policy against spot zoning and noted input from Burgwin and Martin and traffic planning concerns. Chairman W G Bodley presided.
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City Planning Commission
E.ath
Glen Lacey
City Commission
Lacey
Burgwin and
Martin
Jerry Brickell
W. G. Bodley
Tree limb caused brief power outage in southeast town
A tree limb fell on a main feeder line at 4th and Santa Fe around 8 pm, cutting current to the southeast area including the southeast substation and the Western Petrochemical plant. Full service was restored within 30 minutes, said George Eaton, distribution superintendent.
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4Th
Santa Fe
George Eaton
Edwards Is Found Guilty In Illinois Escape Trial
In Charleston Illinois John Edwards Jr was found guilty of aiding the escape of a felon. Sentencing is deferred. Edwards and companion Robert Edwards are involved in separate burglary tool charges from Mattoon Illinois. Two Chanute officers testified and more subpoenas are planned for burglary charges tied to a Maroon jewelry store case.
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Charleston
Ill
John Edwards Jr
Edwards
Mattoon, Ill
Robert Edwards
Chanute
John Edwards
Edwardses
Illinois
Westinghouse Plans Multi Million Plant Near Salina Kansas
Gov William H Avery and Westinghouse officials announced a plan for a 375000 square foot plant on US 81 in Saline county near Salina. The $ multi million facility will start construction this year and begin manufacturing early in 1967 producing fluorescent lamps and later other products. Most employees will be local recruits and the plant aims to boost Salina's economy.
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Salina
Kan
Westinghouse Electric Corp
William H. Avery
Avery
Westinghouse
R.H. Wagner
Wagner
Bridges Blasted Near Chinese Frontier in Vietnam War
U S aircraft bombed a railroad bridge 17 miles south of the Chinese frontier in South Viet Nam. Four F105 Thunderchiefs damaged the target bridge while two other bridges 25 and 30 miles farther south were pounded in the raid conducted last Wednesday.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Red China
North Viet Nam
Too Young to Die For Demonstrators
In a Philadelphia bulletin excerpt a 23 year old Marine in Okinawa complains he is too young to die for antiwar demonstrators. Defense Department reports Pfc Frank Heniss 23 was killed in action against the Viet Cong.
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Philadelphia
Okinawa
Philadelphia Bulletin
Frank Heniss
U.S
Viet Nam
Defense Department
Heniss
Elaine May
More Glass Breakage Reported in City
Police reported two new glass breakage incidents from bricks. A residence at 314 S Wilson and a small window at Olson Supermarket at Main and Plummer were fractured last night, while Faith Tabernacle at 12th and Highland had a pane hit by a half brick earlier.
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S. Wilson
Olson
Main
Plummer
Faith Tabernacle
12Th and
Highland
Soviet Decline to Attend Gemini 6 Launch Observer
The Soviet Union declined an invitation to observe the Gemini 6 launch from Cape Kennedy next month. President Johnson regrets the refusal and hopes for a future invitation, announces White House secretary Bill Moyers.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Cape Kennedy
White House
Bill D. Moyers
Johnson
Intercepted Letter Discusses Early Heavy Winter
Intercepted note describes animals with heavier coats signaling an early severe winter, noting they suffered today.
Indians and Pakistanis clash on two fronts in Pakistan
Indian and Pakistani troops fought heavy battles in northern and southern Pakistan. India claimed 75 Pakistani tanks destroyed in 24 hours as forces pressed near Kasur and Freeport, while Pakistan said drives were halted. Chou En-lai blamed U.S. support for India’s assault and warned China’s stance remained firm.
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New Delhi
India
Pakistan
Rawalpindi
Sialkot
Gadra
Kasur
Freepore
Punjab
Chou En-lai
Red China
U.S
Peking
Chou
Washington
London
Santa Fe Plans End of Oil Flyer Service
Santa Fe Railway officials announced plans to discontinue The Oil Flyer trains 47 and 48 between Kansas City and Tulsa effective Oct 20. An Interstate Commerce Commission filing will follow. The line reported a 1964 loss of $113,417 on these trains while The Tulsan and The Oil Flyer both ran at a loss.
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Santa Fe Railway
Kansas City
Tulsa
Harry Briscoe
Emporia
Santa Fe System
Topeka
Chanute
Interstate Commerce Commission
Oil Flyer
Cherryvale
Independence
Caney
Dewey
Bartlesville
Collinsville
Humboldt
Iola
Garnett
Ottawa
Olathe
Santa Fe
Tulsan
Briscoe
Traffic Fatalities Log From Topeka For September 1965
Kansas traffic death log records 24 hours to 9 am Thursday noting 4 fatalities for September and 13 for 1965, with 1964 equivalents at 442 and 440 respectively.
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Topeka
Kansas
August Police Court Bonds and Fines and Activity Report
Police court bonds and fines totaled 675 for August, with July at 460 and year to date 5301. Parking meter penalties reached 111.50 for eight months 1359.25. Calls for service rose from 342 to 355. 2 felonies and 67 misdemeanors arrested. Traffic arrests numbers by category listed. one radar speeding citation issued. 17 traffic accidents, five injuries including one hospital case. Animal control shows 70 dog pickups, 2 reclaimed 17 placed 22 killed, 29 on hand.
Weather area forecast for Topeka and Kansas
Night remains generally fair and warm with humidity high. Friday brings partly cloudy skies and cooler northwest winds with scattered showers and a few storms. Low tonight 70 to 75, high Friday in the 80s to 90s. Hurricane Betsy could bring rain to western Kansas by late tonight or Friday, possibly reaching Missouri before affecting Kansas.
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Topeka
Kansas
Florida
Missouri
Appraisal of Neosho Rural Property Begins Field Work
Field crews from United Appraisal Co begin countywide property inspections in Neosho, starting Shiloh township and moving to Thayer and Morehead. Inspectors record building details, land use, and recent sale prices while noting depreciation and condition. owners sign field cards for verification.
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Neosho County
United Appraisal Co
Shiloh Township
Board of County Commissioners
United
Don Brown
Harold Ziegler
Rodger Buskirk
Kenneth Martin
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