Skirmish in Mid East despite U N observers
Arab saboteurs from Jordan attacked an Israeli army position near El Hamma on the Yarmuk River. two Israeli soldiers died and three were wounded, with two saboteurs killed. Lebanese border clashes left an Israeli and two saboteurs dead, while Egypt and Israel traded fire along the Suez Canal cease fire line. U Thant planned a Security Council report on observer safety as tensions rose across the region.
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Lebanon
Cairo
Suez Canal
Tel Aviv
el Hamma
Yarmuk
Sea of Galilee
Nounced
el Tina
el Qantara
Egypt
Israel
U Thant
U.N
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Jerusalem
Nasser
Isna
Naj Hamadi
Idfa
Thant
Security Council
Soldiers commandeer car and woman driver
Three AWOL soldiers from St Leonard Wood forced 21 year old Judy Carr to drive them about 120 miles to East St Louis Missouri, then released her unharmed. Patrol helped her return home after her car broke down between Sullivan and Bourbon.
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Newburg
St. Leonard Wood
Judy Carr
Newbury
Sullivan
Bourbon
Mrs. Heider
Mrs. Carr
Laura Heider
Lisa Carr
East St. Louis
County Commissioners Weigh Food Stamp Plan
Allen County commissioners heard a tentative, unofficial approval of a food stamp program at a morning hearing. SEK CAP officials and advocates argued the plan would aid about 4,000 residents in the low income bracket, including many children and seniors. Officials noted funds have been allocated by Congress and that action should come soon to avoid depletion.
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Allen County
Elmer Duggan
Board of Commissioners
Congress
Southeast
Kansas
Allem County
Clifford cools on war policy
Washington AP. former Defense Secretary Clifford, once a Johnson era Vietnam backer, told Senate Foreign Relations members he left office disillusioned and doubts the domino theory. He criticized Nixon’s handling and urged a quicker troop withdrawal, influencing Senator Aiken’s call for immediate US withdrawal.
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Washington
Clark M. Clifford
U.S. Vietnam
Clifford
Johnson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
J. W. Fulbright
Vietnam
Nixon
United States
Sen
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
KBI Director Logan Sanford to Retire in August
Kansas Bureau of Investigation director Logan H. Sanford, age 62, will retire effective next August after a 1957 appointment and a 1948 start with the agency. Gov. Kent Frizzell praised his leadership, noting nationwide respect from law enforcement and prosecutors. Sanford plans to return to Stafford, Kansas, with his tenure marking a shift in agency staffing from 19 agents and 3 staff to a broader structure.
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Sanford
KBI
Investigative Agency
Frizzell
Kansas
Stafford
Frizzell Aims Advisory Panel to Pick KBI Leader
Kansas Attorney General Kent Frizzell says he will form a committee of top law enforcement leaders to help select a new Kansas Bureau of Investigation director to succeed Logan Sanford, who has served since August 31. Frizzell wants Sanford as a committee member.
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Topeka
Kent Frizzell
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Logan Sanford
Sanford
Frizzell
Campus turmoil tests law on U S college campuses
Across the nation students clash with authorities as sit-ins and protests surge on campuses. Columbia and Stanford deploy police to end disruptions while legal actions including injunctions and fines escalate, highlighting tense demands for minority admissions changes and opposition to ROTC programs.
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Associated Press
Columbia University
Law School
Democratic Society
Stanford University
Palo Alto
Calif
Buell G. Gallagher
City College of New York
Polls favor Pompidou in French presidential race
Paris AP The French Cabinet set June 1 for the first round to choose Charles de Gaulle's successor. If no candidate wins a majority, runoff on June 15. Georges Pompidou leads among Gaullists as the likely successor. Socialists and Communists vie for nominations with petitions due by May 13 and campaign opening May 17.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Georges Pompidou
The
Gaullists
Forecast of pleasant spring weather in Kansas
Topeka AP reports clear to partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures through Saturday. Highs will reach upper 70s to low 80s with lows from 50 to 60 depending on location. No rain in the past 24 hours. scattered thunderstorms possible in western areas Saturday afternoon or evening.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Earthquake startles Oklahoma citizens
Tremor measured about 3.6 on the Richter scale and rattled windows across eastern Oklahoma from Hugo near the Texas border to Tulsa and Stillwater. No severe damage or injuries were reported as reports poured in from newspapers and radio stations.
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Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma
St. Louis University Department of Geophysics
St. Louis
Carl Kisslinger
Kisslinger
Hugo
Texas
Stillwater
Highway Patrol
Holdenville
East Central
Police Department
Watson Jelks
Okmulgee
Judge orders suppression of part of trial testimony
Wichita Kansas AP Judge Rob ert Stephan barred news media from reporting portions of Thursday testimony in the trial of nine men accused of beating and threatening anti poverty officials. The judge said the material was highly prejudicial and may be released after a verdict. Court recessed until May 9 for rebuttal prep with Kent Carter to be recalled.
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Wichita
Robert Stephan
Stephan
Kent Carter
Wellington
Local Outlook Weather Forecast Summary
Partly cloudy and mild through Saturday with diminishing winds tonight. Lows 55 to 60, highs 80 to 85. Kansas region varies from clear to partly cloudy with cooler conditions in the north. Lows mid 40s northwest to near 60 southeast, highs 70 northwest to 85 southeast. Five day trend shows temperatures 2 to 4 degrees above normal with scattered showers, mainly west to east.
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Kansas
North Central
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