Israeli commandos strike deep into Egypt amid Nile dam damage
Israeli forces penetrated 120 miles into southern Egypt striking the Naj Hamadi dam and associated power lines to Cairo. Egypt disputed the dam damage while Israel claimed heavy combat along the Suez Canal. The raid targeted the Isna Naj Hamadi area and the Idfa bridge, with reports of damaged transformers and a damaged shipping lock.
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Tel Aviv
Egypt
Nile
Cairo
Maariv
Naj Hamadi
Suez Canal
Upper Egypt
East Bank
Upper Nile
Aswan High Dam
Gulf of Suez
Red Sea
Isna
Idfa
West Bank of the Nile
Gamal Abdel
Chanute Scout-O-Rama Set For Sunday
Mission Trails District Scouts plan the 1969 Scout O Rama in City Park Chanute with 3 pm opening. Key organizers include Roger Findahl business manager Bill Griffith reception chairman Riley Seay and Lloyd Tinsley handling arrangements. Attractions cover archery monkey bridge signal tower pinewood derby and demonstrations. Attendance aims to top 1500 with family tickets and participants from Chanute Iola La Warpe Humboldt Yates Center Erie Toronto Thayer Moran Gas Stark and surrounding areas.
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Roger Findahl
Mission Trails District
Chanute
Bill Griffith
Humboldt
Riley Seay
Lloyd Tinsley
Steve Krenzin
Bob Hamilton
Nat Armel
Findah
Boy Scout Council
Iola
la Warpe
Yates Center
Erie
Toronto
Thayer
Moran, Gas and
Stark
Weather Summary for Kansas Region
Considerable cloudiness tonight with a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly in the east. Cooler conditions spread across the northwest and west central areas Thursday with partly cloudy skies and a chance of thunder showers east. Lows tonight in the mid 80s northwest to about 50 southeast and extreme east. highs Thursday 60s northwest to around 70 southeast. Local outlook: southerly winds 20 to 30 mph tonight with showers and thunderstorms, then partly cloudy and cooler Thursday with northerly winds by Thursday midday. Precipitation chances 50 percent tonight, 40 percent Thursday.
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Kansas
Explosive instructions linked to SDS report in Congress
Washington AP reports the Congressional Record reprints firework and bomb making guidance inserted by Rep. Elford A. Cederberg. He says the document New Left Notes was issued to push for a House Internal Security Committee and Justice Department probe of Students for a Democratic Society.
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Washington
Congressional Record
Elford A. Cederberg
R-Mich
Students For A Democratic Society
Cederberg
New Left Notes
SDS
House Internal Security Committee
Justice Department
Nixon calls for nationwide volunteer program
President Nixon unveiled a plan to recruit millions of volunteers to tackle urban and poverty issues. He proposed a $1 million funding and a Cabinet Committee on Voluntary Action chaired by George Romney to match willing Americans with needed tasks.
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Washington
Nixon
America
George Romney
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Old Jail Museum Celebrates Centennial this Season
The Old Jail Museum marks 100 years this year and opens tomorrow for the season under Ralph Freeman of the Allen County Historical Society. Hours are 10 am to 12 noon and 2 to 4 pm, Monday to Friday, with group visits encouraged by advance contact at 365-6231.
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Ralph Freeman
Allen County Historical Society
Freeman
Salina suit over 1967 Daniels shooting filed by parents
Kansas couple Dan iels of Bird City sue Salina police and Kansas Highway Patrol for 35000 damages over the death of their son Thomas E. Daniels a 25 year old University of Kansas graduate student shot during a roadblock standoff. The suit names the city 11 officers and Lt. Gary Hindman. Daniels was wounded in head as a stolen car crashed after a pair of robbers forced him to drive. The suspects Lynch and Sparks are serving lengthy sentences.
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Salina, Kan
University of Kansas
Salina Police
Kansas Highway Patrol
William E. Daniels
Bird City
Kan
Saline County
City of
Salina
Gary Hindman
Thomas E. Daniels
Daniels
Donald L. Lynch
Bruce Sparks
Dayton
Ohio
Kansas
Lansing
Lynch
Sparks
Lawrence
Nixon urges colleges to curb campus violence
President Nixon calls on colleges to confront mounting campus disorders after a month of silence. He says college administrations must have the backbone to stand up against student unrest and ensure safe campuses.
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Nixon
Washington
Nixon seeks broad power to consolidate federal grant programs
President Nixon asks Congress for authority to consolidate overlapping federal aid programs under a single agency. The plan would allow 60 day vetoes by Congress and aims to cut government paralysis caused by tangled formulas and multi agency criteria. He warned universities must not surrender to lawlessness while supporting student dissent.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
House of Congress
Dirksen Claims Nixon Filling More Republican Posts
Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen said Nixon's first 100 days saw 280 of 545 first line jobs filled, with only 34 going to Democrats. He also reported that over half of about 1,300 second string posts went to Republicans, despite some holdovers from the Democratic years.
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Washington
Nixon
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
GOP
Dirksen
Illinois
Phantoms to escort spy planes off North Korea
The Pentagon announced arrival of a 24 F4 Phantom squadron to boost U S air strength in South Korea. The unit, diverted from Vietnam duties after North Korea shot down a Navy EC121 on April 15, will fly armed escort missions for EC121 electronic surveillance off North Korea.
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Washington
Pentagon
U.S
South Korea
Vietnam
North Korea
Mississippi Flood Crest Near Burlington and Keokuk
The Mississippi River nears crest levels driven by spring snowmelt with Burlington Iowa forecast at 18.2 feet and Keokuk Iowa at 18 feet. Guard patrols in Dubuque begin to end this week as Wisconsin reports 1.8 million dollars in flood damage across 15 counties and Corps aid cited as saving about 145 million dollars.
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Iowa
Keithsburg
Weather Bureau
Burlington
Keokuk
Dubuque
Wisconsin
Division of Emergency
Army Corps of Engineers
Mississippi
Army
Missouri
St Louis
Cape Girardeau
Libby
Minn
Duluth
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Souris
Minot
N.D
North Dakota
Minnesota
Showers Likely Across Kansas Tonight From Weather Front
The Weather Bureau warned of scattered showers and thundershowers moving from western into eastern Kansas tonight and lingering Thursday in the east. A cool front over Wyoming and the Dakotas sparked the activity as southerly winds rose to 30 mph in south central and southwest Kansas. Highs reach the 70s to low 80s today, with tonight’s lows 40 at Goodland to 59 at Garden City. Thursday highs 50s northwest to 70s southeast.
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Topeka
Weather Bureau
Kansas
South Central
Central
Goodland
Garden City
Johnnie's Dress Shoppe Opens in Iola
Johnnie Taylor and Chester Taylor open Johnnie's Dress Shoppe at 5 West Madison Iola after buying Aladdin Dress Shop and redecorating. The new women’s ready to wear store offers a wide range of styles and sizes with Blanche Cleaver as assistant manager and Jack Jeffery aiding merchandise setup. Grand opening ceremonies planned for Friday and Saturday.
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Johnnie’s
Iola
Johnnie Taylor
Chester Taylor
West Madison
A. R. Murphy
Blanche Cleaver
Sipe
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