U S Special Forces Camp Hit by Cong
Viet Cong forces attacked Dong Xoai and the nearby special forces camp, killing, wounding, and missing American personnel. Reports vary, with U.S. and Vietnamese sources noting heavy casualties and ongoing fighting as reinforcements arrived and air support struggled amid worsening weather.
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U.S
Saigon
Viet Nam
Dong Xoai
Dang Xoai
Phuoc Vinh
Washington
State Department
173Rd Airborne
Rainy days spark town chatter and a cautious drought wish
A weather wrap praises rain yet notes farmers want dry spells for milo, corn, and wheat. The editorial recalls townsfolk quips about lawn care, weeds, rain gear, golfing, and a local joke about an egotist. Local figures include Dean Salter at KIAL and a Virginia visit, ending with a quip about birth pride.
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Dean Salter
KIAL
University of Virginia
Rainstorm Deluges Southwest Kansas with Varied Totals
A broad rain event moved through Southwest Kansas on Wednesday bringing lightning and thunder. Measurable rainfall ranged from 1.70 inches at the Kansas State University agriculture experiment station to 0.28 inches at the airport, with Salvesta receiving 0.20 inches Wednesday night and a total of 3.29 inches in the first 10 days of June.
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Kansas
Garden
Kansas State University Agriculture Experiment Station
Town
KIAL
Salvesta
Alvin Lillibridge
Rivers Overflow in Central Kansas Floods Reach 1951 Levels
Heavy rains from Wichita eastward sent Cottonwood Neosho and other streams over their banks in central eastern Kansas. Flooding forced hundreds from homes from Emporia to Newton and Herington with highways closed near Florence and Marion. The Neosho River near Neosho Rapids could rise five to seven feet above flood stage.
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Kansas City
Kan
Kansas
Wichita
Missouri
Emporia
Strong City
Francis Towle
Weather Bureau
Newton
Herington
Cottonwood Valley
Florence
Marion
Sedgwick
Little Arkansas River
Neosho River
Neosho Rapids
Creek Back in Banks Today Newton Flood Damage Soars
Newton Kansas faced over one million dollars in flood damage after Sand Creek burst its banks on Wednesday. One man, Robert W. Leonard of McCracken, died of a heart attack while assisting with track washout repairs. Evacuees numbered over 1,000, with many staying in churches and a Methodist youth home as National Guardsmen and Mennonite Disaster Corps aided cleanup. Utilities were disrupted in parts of town and pumps were in demand to drain flooded basements.
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Newton
Kan
Harvey County
Robert W. Leonard
McCracken
Missouri Pacific
Sheriff's Office
Mennonite Disaster Corps
National
Dick Asmussen
Asmussen
Question-Answer Series on Garden City Bond Election 12 Classrooms
The proposed elementary building would contain 12 regular classrooms plus two kindergartens and essential facilities totaling about 30,000 square feet. It includes a central library, a multi purpose room, administrative and health spaces, a room for visually handicapped and remedial reading teachers, psychologist and special education rooms, boiler and storage areas, toilets, corridors, and janitor rooms. The board argues a 14 room building is needed due to northeast Garden City's growth, with over 100 homes planned by a developer in the next 3–4 years. Delays occurred due to Unification Law limits, but permission from state authorities enables a bond election to address overcrowding in elementary schools like Georgia Matthews and other facilities.
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Muse
Northeast Garden City
Board of Education
Georgia Matthews
Finney County
Garden City
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Band Concert Friday Night by Garden City Municipal Band
Second summer concert by the Garden City Municipal Band directed by Robert Anderson is at 8 p.m. Friday in Stevens Park. The program in the newly decorated band shell features You’re A Grand Old Flag Sequoia Rain Medley Herald Trumpets Concert March Deep Blues with Mery Robinson trumpet solo Stratosphere Overture Men from Mars Blue Mist Beguine Bandwagon March Along the Navajo Trail and March of the Little Leaden Soldiers closing with The Star Spangled Banner.
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Garden City
Stevens Park
Robert Anderson
Space Twins Return Home
Houston welcomed astronauts James McDivitt and Edward White returning from space. They hugged their wives and children, spoke of the long voyage, and celebrated McDivitt's 36th birthday as crowds gathered at the astronaut base. The pair reunited with families after two weeks apart and discussed the wonders they witnessed.
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Houston
Tex
James MecDivitt
Edward White
McDivitt
White
Pat
NASA
Patrick
Eddie
Rabid Skunk Found on Farm Near Lakin
A rabid skunk was found on the Carl Marquardt farm near Lakin. Dr. J. E. Dale of Garden City said Kansas State University tests confirmed rabies. The skunk bit an unvaccinated dog, which was destroyed. The vet urged observation for any human contact and to destroy infected animals if not observed.
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Lakin
JE. Dale
Garden City
Kansas State University
Carl Marquardt
Weather Showers and thunderstorms across area tonight
Forecast covers showers and thunderstorms for over 40 percent of the area tonight with locally heavy rain in the eastern portion and southerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Friday looks partly cloudy and humid with southwest winds 10 to 20 mph and more showers possible. highs around 80s.
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Ms. Bunrise
Sunger
Dodge City
Fmporia
Gayden City
Goodland
Hill Ct
Fussell
Wells Named Chairman of Kansas Forestry Fish and Game Commission
Bob Wells manager of KIUL was named chairman of the Kansas Forestry Fish and Game Commission this afternoon. He succeeds G C Goring of Leavenworth who led the panel for four years. Wells has served on the commission since his October 1963 appointment.
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Bob Wells
KIUL
Kansas Forestry Fish and Game Commission
G. C. Goring
Leavenworth
Wells
City Gains Safety Award in Kansas
Garden City named one of five Kansas cities to receive a National Safety Council Award for high traffic engineering. Police Chief Hal Kane notes the city has won four consecutive years, a state first. Ottawa earned the Award of Merit for overall traffic safety. Kansas City, Newton, and Wichita also received awards. The honor stems from the 1964 Council Traffic Inventory covering 964 cities and three counties nationwide.
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Garden City Today
Kansas Cities
Garden City
Hal Kane
Kansas City
Newton
Wichita
Ottawa
Council
Guard Reserve Look to Camps for Summer Training
Army Reserve and National Guard units prepare for annual summer encampments. Garden City unit to Camp Guernsey Wyoming July 16 to Aug 1 under Capt Ralph M Guthrie. Local reserve unit at Fort Jackson Washington July 25 to Aug 3 under Capt John F Walters I. Leave of absence required. employers must grant and reinstate. Ann Landers joke closes.
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Army Reserve
National Guard
Garden City National Guard
Camp Guernsey
Wyo
Ralph M. Guthrie
Fort Jackson
D.C
John F. Walters
Higgins
Ann Landers Set to Speak at City Chamber Event
Gar den City Chamber of Commerce manager Jerry Huggins announced Ann Landers will headline the 1966 annual meeting next spring. A tentative date of April 29 was set. Landers writes a daily syndicated column carried by the Telegram and other papers.
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Ann “Landers
Garden City Chamber of Commerce
Jerry Huggins
Chamber Board of Directors
Chamber
Miss Landers
Telegram
Chicago Daily News-Sun Times Syndicate
Revenue Bond Approved For City Water System Upgrade
The City Commission approved a $2 million revenue bond for water system improvements. Engineers announced a new south river-basin water source, a 2 million gallon reservoir, a pump station, and a 15-project plan to meet 1974 and 1984 needs, with bonds backed by water and sewage revenues and an average rate near 3.66 percent. First Securities Co. of Wichita handles the sale, targeting issuance within weeks.
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City Commission
First Securities Co
Wichita
Water and Sewage Department
Reed
Hal McCoy
First Securities
Jay Stallings
Everett Watson
van Doren
Wand
Sand Hill
Arkansas River
Finnup Park
4Th
Kansas
3Rd
8Th
W. Fulton
Taylor
Safford
Sid and Mary
Deane Wiley
Armory Building
Fairgrounds
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Miss Stengel
G.I. Forum
Garden City High School
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Ronaldo C. Munoz
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Martha Louise Ortiz
Nicholas Ortiz
Atlantic Airline
Miss Munoz
Garden City Junior College
GCHS
Donna Leighty
Donald Leighty
Gardendale
Jane Warner
Carl Warner
Miss Leighty
Miss Warner
Cottey College
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Thea Themer
Space Twins
McAlvitt
James W. Higgins
Gus Garden
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