U S Fliers Hit Viet Cong Near Saigon Amid Election Turmoil
U S fliers bombed and strafed guerrillas near Saigon as helicopters joined the attack on Viet Cong probing along a canal near the citys southern boundary. About 30 men crossed the canal and hid in the 4th Precinct area as fighting killed 150 Viet Cong and U S pilots reported up to 50 more Communist deaths. American aircraft also conducted 135 bombing missions against North Viet Nam targets in Hai Phong and the Panhandle, destroying missiles vans barges bridges trucks and storage buildings. Five people were killed in the day of violence aimed at disrupting Sundays elections.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nam
Haiphong
Panhandle
Dial a Prayer service launched by EUB church
The Evangelical United Brethren church introduces Dial a Prayer in which Rev. William J. Baldwin records a two minute prayer that callers hear after dialing HE 1 9520. Prayers focus on thanks praise and spiritual comfort for ill or sorrowful listeners with morning and evening recordings.
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
William J. Baldwin
Kansas IRS lists stamps purchasers for coin operated devices
IRS releases Kansas list of purchasers for coin operated gambling device stamps for 1966-67 fiscal year starting July 1. Included are American Legion Post in Chanute, Chanute Country Club, Fraternal Order of Eagles, BPO Elks, M. S. Lambert, Top Hat Club of Chanute, Veterans of Foreign Wars and other Chanute groups and individuals.
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Wichita
Kan
Internal Revenue Service
Kansas
American Legion Post
Boerstler
N. Evergreen
Chanute
Chanute Country Club
Highway 39
Fraternal Order of Eagles
East Main
B.P.O Elks
M. S. Lambert
S Highland
Top Hat Club of Chanute, Inc
N. Santa Fe
Veterans of Foreign Wars
West Main
Rural Fire District Plan to Organize in Erie
An Erie rural fire district meeting is set for 8 p m Monday at the courthouse to organize financing by membership fees or township levy. Two trucks have been obtained for the district from military vehicles by the city of Erie and will be equipped for firefighting. The district will extend south to the US59 K57 junction, west to Shaw, and east of Erie.
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Erie
Shaw
Trooper Riedesel Assigned to Wamego
ERIE Dean Riedesel newly appointed to the highway patrol will be stationed in Wamego after training. The period ends in five weeks, and he and his family plan to move there early next month. Riedesel previously served as state game protector for the area.
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Erie
Dean Riedesel
Highway Patrol
Wamego
Riedesel
Unusual Gyrocopter Buys Oil Business Head Uses It In State
Chauncey, president of Western Drilling Tool and Supply Co., flies a gyrocopter purchased July 26 to call on oil producers and drilling contractors across eastern Kansas. He notes 60 hours gyro time and benefits over fixed wing and helicopters. The rotor winds in flight and cannot stall, aiding smooth operations.
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Superman
Chanute
Charles Chauncey
N. Steuben
Western Drilling Tool and Supply Co. Inc
Chauncey
Air
Area Forecast Shows Warm Weekend Ahead
Fair to partly cloudy conditions with little temperature change. Lows tonight 60 to 65. High Saturday in the upper 80s. Record high on this date 103 and record low 45. Relative humidity around 42 percent, barometer 29.01 inches and falling.
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Seecaces
Ececeseeeeree
Kansas enjoys mild weather with 90s in the west
TOPEKA Kansas had fair skies and mild temperatures over the past 24 hours. The Weather Bureau forecast little change in the weather pattern through Saturday. Thursday highs ranged from 91 at Goodland to 78 at Olathe with overnight lows from 52 at Emporia to 62 at Russell and Hill City.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Goodland
Olathe
Emporia
Russell
Hill City
Judge Refused pauper status in O Hair land suit in Kansas
Madalyn Murray O Hair was denied pauper status in a federal suit to challenge actions by former Maryland counsel Leonard Kerpelman over 80 acres given for an Atheist Center of America near Stockton Kansas. Judge Wesley E Brown ruled she did not prove she could not pay court costs and she may refile if compliant.
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Wichita, Kan
Madalyn Murray O’hair
Stockton
Kan
Mrs. O’hair
Baltimore
Supreme Court
Fort Worth
Tex
Carl Brown
Wesley E. Brown
U.S. District Court
O’hair
Maryland
Leonard Kerpelman
O'Hair
Kerpelman
Brown
Gemini 11 Launch Delayed By Tiny Rocket Leak
NASA rescheduled the Gemini 11 flight for 9:25 a.m. after technicians plugged a 0.0015 inch hole in the Titan 2 fuel system with water glass and an aluminum patch. Astronauts Charles Conrad Jr. and Richard F. Gordon Jr. will attempt a 97 minute target from Cape Kennedy Florida for a three day rendezvous.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Charles Conrad Jr
Richard F. Gordon Jr
NASA
Olson Supermarket Nears Completion in Erie
Erie reports Olson supermarket nearing completion with 8,500 square feet of floor space on the town's west edge. Starr Builders of Tulsa is contractor, with work started in June and a 35 day delay due to steel delivery difficulties.
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ERIE
Olson
Starr Builders of
Tulsa
Traffic Fatalities Log Sees September Toll Rise
Topeka AP reports Kansas traffic death log shows 24 hours to 9 am Friday for September 16, with 445 fatalities in the comparable 1965 period.
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Topeka
Kansas
Business Leaders Question Johnson Cool Off Plan
New York AP report shows business leaders divided on Johnson proposal to suspend the 7 percent investment tax credit for 16 months to dampen inflation and high interest costs. Critics like Roger Blough and William F. Butler say it may not yield immediate relief and could raise borrowing costs, while supporters cite psychological impact and a decisive stance.
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New York
Johnson
Roger Blough
U.S. Steel Corp
William F. Butler
Chase Manhattan Bank
Red Cross appoints Mrs Bowes as Neosho chapter head
Mrs. John Bowes of 601 S Lafayette begins Sept 1 as executive secretary of the Neosho county Red Cross chapter, succeeding Mrs. Lee Embry. A five year resident, she has worked with Schultz agency and did secretarial work at Washington and Lee University in the 1950s. She and her husband, a regional feed company rep, have three children: Anne 14 John 11 and Lisa 6.
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John Bowes
S. Lafayette
Neosho County
Red Cross
Lee Embry
Deadly Brain Tumor Likely Factor in Murderous Spree
A 32 member medical panel says Charles J Whitman had a malignant brain tumor about an inch in diameter that could not be the sole cause of his 16 killings and 30 injuries on August 1. They caution the tumor may have contributed to his emotions but did not provide a formal psychiatric diagnosis.
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Austin, Tex
Charles J. Whitman
Whitman
Harry M. Zimmerman
Montefiore Hospital
New York
Auto Safety Law Signed Sets 26 Standards
President Johnson signed auto and highway safety bills at a White House ceremony with congressmen auto makers and Ralph Nader. The act directs the secretary of commerce to set 1968 model safety standards by Jan 31 1967 and adopts 26 standards from the General Services Administration including seat belts four way flashers safety glass dual braking systems standard bumper heights and fuel tank safety.
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Washington
Johnson
White House Rose Garden
Auto Company
Ralph Nader
Secretary of Commerce
General Services Administration
Avery warns of leaner state finances ahead
Gov. William H. Avery told Hutchinson Junior Chamber of Commerce that reserves are temporary due to withholding tax and that after this year state balances will fall well below current levels. He noted no surplus and said no tax increase will be needed next year while inflation drives higher revenues. He warned inflation will pressure the state’s finances next year and questioned the Wichita-Hutchinson-Hays turnpike feasibility amid higher interest rates.
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Hutchinson
Kan
William H. Avery
Avery
Hutchinson Junior Chamber of Commerce
Wichita-Hutchinson - Hays
Kansas
Kansas City
Wichita
Defense testimony in Turner Owen car crash trial
In the Turner vs Owen district court case a defense witness was to testify as proceedings paused at 11:30 a.m. The suit seeks 52000 for injuries from a June 9 1964 collision at 12th and Highland where Owen drove and Turner was a passenger. Jury list error corrected with Virgil Mix noted.
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Ranetta Owen
Kathy Sue Turner
N. Grant
12Th
Highland
Miss Owen
Miss Turner
Albert Balfay
St. Paul
Virgil Mix
Stark
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha From Travels Home
A fragment notes people returning to southeast Kansas from long vacations wonder why they left such a wonderful climate. The line hints at a lighthearted wartime era mood, capturing nostalgia and regional climate appeal.
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Kansas
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