Cease-fire falters as fighting rages in Dominican capital
In Santo Domingo heavy firing persisted despite a cease-fire in the week-old civil war. Rebels led by Bosch supporters admit imperfect control over armed civilians and dissident officers. U.S. Marines suffer casualties near the embassy as Tass reports Soviet demand for UN Security Council action. Rebel and junta leaders plan arbitration by the OAS with papal mediation aiding negotiations.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Juan D. Bosch
U.S
Defense Department
Washington
Tass
Soviet Union
U.N. Security Council
U.S. State Department
Bennett
Hugo Conde
Col
Fausto Caamano
Francisco
Elias Wessing Wessin
Emmanuel Clarizzio
Wessin Junta
Isidro Air Base
Civil War, Cease-Fire Efforts Dominate Global News
Heavy firing continues in the Dominican Republic despite a cease-fire arrangement. Rebels admit they cannot control all their men. President Johnson seeks OAS enforcement of a cease-fire. Vietnam claims Viet Cong arms cache with flame throwers possibly from China. Saigon braces for May Day. China urges foreign delegates to back Viet Cong efforts. Minnesota river flood toll rises as Hannibal braces for more. I W Abel era at United Steelworkers in view. liberal support for voting rights bill fades. King and Forman say cooperation possible on civil rights efforts.
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U.S
W. Tapley Bennett
Johnson
Washington
Dominican Republic
Bennett
Organization of American States Commission
OAS
Santo Domingo
China
Saigon
Peking
South
Viet Nam
United Steelworkers Union
I. W. Abel
Martin Luther King Jr
SNCC
James Forman
Hannibal
Mac
Senate
Prairie National Park could move to Oklahoma
Interior Secretary Udall warned that continued Kansas opposition to the Prairie National Park near Westmoreland might force shifting the site to Oklahoma. He noted Oklahoma would welcome the park, as he spoke at a Norman workshop with the state’s Democratic delegation about conservation challenges and building a quality society.
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Oklahoma City
Kansas
Prairie National Park
Westmoreland
Oklahoma
Stewart Udall
Udall
Ned Johnson Jr
Democratic
University of Oklahoma
Democratic State Central Committee
Norman
Garden City Firemen Burn House On Purpose
Garden City volunteer firemen burned a house on West Maple Street during a training exercise at the owner Salt Wells request. Fireman Clarence Thomas notes several similar requests in recent years.
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Garden City
West Maple St
Salt Wells
Clarence Thomas
Mississippi Flood Breaks Levee North of Hannibal
Mississippi River floodwater breached a levee north of Hannibal and Quincy Illinois, flooding about 7,700 acres of farmland. The new break follows an earlier breach on April 17, adding to flood pressures as residents evacuate and officials expect a Sunday crest between 24.6 and 25 feet with no casualties reported so far.
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Hannibal, Mo
Mississippi River
Hannibal and
Quincey, It
Illinois
Hannibal
Quincy
Minnesota
Missouri
Iowa
Wisconsin
Mississippi
U.S. Weather Bureau
Ill
Augusta Man Elected To Head Kansas Elks
K R Larrick of Augusta was chosen president of the Kansas Elks Association at its 60th annual convention in Wichita succeeding Floyd W. Davis. Other officers include L W Rise Pratt deputy president Fred Kelly Salina secretary Forest E E Link Pratt treasurer Otto Kobler Hill City northwest district trustee and Jack Eeord Topeka northeast Kansas. More than 1 000 Elks attend the few day gathering.
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Wichita
K. R. Larrick
Augusta
Kansas Elks Association
Floyd W. Davis
Phillipsburg
L. W. Rise
Pratt
Fred Kelly
Salina
Forest EE. Link
Otto Kobler
Hill City
Northwest
Jack Eeord
Topeka
Northeast Kansas
Elks
Young Great Bend Woman Dies in Mishap
Mary F. Hergenreder, 21, of Great Bend was thrown from a car and killed in a one car accident on a county road six miles northwest of Great Bend. Janes Flury, 27, of Hoisington and Kevin W. Cullen, 25, of Albuquerque, N M, were in the car. the men were treated and released after the vehicle rolled over twice following a curve failure.
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Great Bend
Kan
Mary F. Hergenreder
Here
Janes Flury
Hoisingtons
Kevin W. Cullen
Albuquerque
N. M
Highway Patrol
Women’s news appears across multiple pages in the paper
The edition indicates that women’s news items are distributed on pages six seven eight nine ten and two, suggesting a broad section spread. The note highlights the continuity of women’s coverage throughout the issue.
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Lee Kemper
Dickenson
Kemper
Telegram
Organization of American States
U.S. Park
Gus Garden
Nuff
Sunrise
Dodge City
Emporia
Garden
Goodland
Russell
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