Iowa State Fair Opens Under Guarded Calm
The 107th Iowa State Fair opened with a Bugle call and a sizable security presence. Governor Hughes ordered about 600 troops and officers to the grounds amid rumors of civil unrest. No incidents occurred as officials and guards monitored the fair and nearby Camp Dodge.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Harold Hughes
Sistent
William Sueppel
State Department of Public Safety
Hughes
Arnolds Park
National Guard
Omaha
Neb
Chicago
Junior Miller
Iowa National Guard
Fairgrounds
Camp Dodge
Personal income rises modestly in July
Personal income advanced 1.8 billion to an annual rate of 530.6 billion in July, as wages and salaries rose 2.3 billion to 359.2 billion. Farmers’ income fell 1 billion to 14.9 billion, though still higher than July 1964’s 11.8 billion.
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Washington
Commerce Department
State Penitentiary Sit Down Strike Ends in Louisiana
About 500 inmates at Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola ended a foodless overnight sit down protest over inmate guards. Wingate White said strikers returned to their dormitories and would be questioned and fed later. An inmate, James Woods, 37 of New Orleans, was shot in the hand when he tried to escape during the disturbance. Armed guards guarded the yard as the crowd dispersed and officials cited budget limits on civilian guards.
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Angola
Louisiana State Penitentiary
Wingate White
State Board of Institutions
James Woods
New Orleans
J.D. Middlebrook
Hewsmen
Lawrence athlete cleared to play KU baseball 1965 66
Lawrence athlete Gary Ray has been cleared by Mayo Clinic doctors to return to baseball at Kansas University for the 1965 66 season after nerve related heart tests. Ray, a former Lawrence High star and KU catcher, had halted activity for further checkups. Mayo said no heart damage and will notify KU officials. Separately Tempo store at the Malls Shopping Center had a record grand opening with the 40th Gamble Skogmo store in the nation.
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Gary Ray
Lawrence
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Kansas University
Ray
American Legion
Mayo
Tempo
Gamble-Skogmo Tempo
Malls
United States
Gamble-Skogmo
Gene Vancil
Winter to prepare farm machinery for summer work
The piece urges winter maintenance to keep farm equipment in peak condition for forthcoming summer tasks. It emphasizes early service, preventive checks, and readiness to ensure smooth seasonal operations.
Political Shots Replace Rioting in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles the week of violence ends as political sniping begins. Gov. Edmund G. Brown forms an eight member panel led by John A. McCone to investigate causes and provides subpoena power. Mayor Yorty clashes with King over police brutality and Parker resignation calls. National Guard remains on duty in Watts as peace holds.
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Los Angeles
Edmund G. Brown
Watts Arena
Brown
John A. McCone
Central Intelligence Agency
McCone
Washington
Sacramento
Samuel W. Yorty
Yorty
William H. Parker
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Parker
Congress of Racial Equality
City Hall
National Guard
Boy Burned in Accident Thursday Is Recovering
William Robert Akins six suffered second and third degree burns in an explosion fire at a home near Noria Road four miles east of Lawrence. He is recovering at home after treatment at a physician’s office. Fire officials cited a rocking motion breaking an electrical wire by a cellar door as the cause with gas ignition from a water heater.
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William Robert Akins
Noria Road
Lawrence
Gene Akins
Wakarusa Valley Fire Department
Iraqi assault on Kurds in northern Iraq stalls again
Iraqi army efforts to crush Kurdish rebels in the northern region remain inconclusive after fresh offensives. Kurdish refugees describe ongoing fighting and displacement as the four year conflict continues.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Iraq
Man of 60 To Try For Priesthood
ATCHISON Kansas AP A 60 year old widower begins studies next month for the Catholic priesthood joining his two sons who are monks at St Benedicts Abbey He and his wife Mildred Ludes of Salina died 1963 0f lung cancer They agreed one would enter religious life if the other died Frater Ignatius is his new name His sons Benedict John 27 and Matthew Henry 23 pursue theology studies Paula Therese 26 is Mrs Luis Andrade of Wichita Habiger born Rockville Kan graduated from St Benedicts College Atchison in 1927 He worked as a negotiator land appraiser Army Corps of Engineers and oil promoter and producer before joining the abbey He drilled 25 wells and leased over 200000 acres of oil land The move follows a year of novitiate training and reflects a difficult period of adjusting to monastic life.
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Atchison, Kan
St. Benedict's Abbey
John Paul Habiger
Mildred Ludes
Salina
Habiger
Lawrence
Wichita
Frater Ignatius
Benedict John
Matthew Henry
Habigers
Paula Therese
Luis Andrade
Rockville
Kan
St. Benedict’s College
Atchison
Abbey
Army Corps of Engineers
Milford
Perry
Kansas
Arlier
Bomb blast wounds three in Singapore bazaar
A homemade bomb ripped through a crowded bazaar in Singapore early today wounding three people and damaging five shop fronts. Police said it likely involved a secret society gang in pay of local Communists rather than Indonesian terrorists, in the wake of Singapore’s separation from Malaysia.
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Singapore
Premier Is Sworn In Effort to End Crisis in Greece
In Athens Premier Elias Tsirimakos and his cabinet were sworn in as Greece seeks to end a grave political crisis. Ten of 14 ministers left former Premier George Papandreou's Center Union, and Tsirimakos yet lacks a parliamentary majority. He faces a confidence vote next week and may complete the cabinet afterward. Rioting and protests accompanied the swearing-in delay before King Constantine. Papandreou announced a provincial tour to counter royal moves.
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Athens
Elias Tsirimakos
Greece
George Papandreou
Center Union Party
Tsirimakos
Constantine
NATO
Papandreou
Tsirimokos
Two Marines Sentenced for Attempting to Steal Bombers
In Da Nang Vietnam two Marines were court-martialed for trying to steal B57 bombers loaded with bombs. One received three years hard labor and a dishonorable discharge, the other one year confinement. Both were reduced from private first class to private and described as intoxicated at the time.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
U.S
da Nang
Hanoi
U.S. A
House Republicans Charge Johnson Alters Budget Plan
A group of 16 House Republicans on the Appropriations Committee accuse President Johnson of juggling the defense budget to enable Great Society spending and sustain a $100 billion facade. They call his request for 1.7 billion for Vietnam a meager beginning toward what is needed.
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Washington
House
Johnson
GOP
Appropriations Committee
Aerial search fails to locate missing Lawrence sexton Edward Smith
An aerial sweep over Lawrence finds no new clues on Edward C. Smith 70 the Oak Hill Cemetery sexton last seen Tuesday morning. Mrs Smith reported him missing Wednesday night. Sheriff Rex Johnson and Undersheriff Wayne Schmille used a Kansas Highway Patrol plane from Topeka to seek a 1956 green over white Buick. the car remains unfound.
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Lawrence
Edward C. Smith
Sexton
Oak Hill Cemetery
Oak Hill Rd
Smith
Kansas Highway Patrol
Topeka
Rex Johnson
Wayne Schmille
Clinton Reservoir funding and regional water projects outlined
Plans show Clinton Reservoir near Lawrence receiving $400000 in this Senate bill with total project funding near $750000. Construction could start in 1971 with completion around 1974. Pomona Reservoir nearby already open and popular, while 4,000 acre Pomona attracts recreationists this summer as funding ramps through additional sites including Perry and Milford reservoirs and related surveys and planning across multiple Kansas communities.
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Clinton
Lawrence
Perry
Pomona
Senate
Kansas
Atchison
Elk City
Marion
Marysville
Merriam
Milford
Osawatomie
Topeka
Big Hill
Cow Creek
Hutchinson
Fort Scott
Grove
Kansas City
Kan
Arkansas River
Great Bend
John Martin Dam
Colorado
Cimarron River
Oklahoma
Cimarron
New Mexico
Kansas River
Mud Creek
Cottonwood
State police probe string of home break ins
Police investigate multiple Albany area break ins in the 1700 block Tennessee, 1800 block Arkansas, and 1800 block Alabama. Owners were away. no serious damage or theft reported. Invaders reportedly stopped to eat cereal and gelatin in the kitchens.
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Tennessee
Arkansas
Alabama
Dick Stanwix
Posed as Pro and Litegeed in Brief Confusing Item
A fragmented OCR snippet appears humorous and unclear with garbled words and stray letters. The readable parts reference a professional tone and lighthearted tone, but no concrete events, people, or places emerge from the legible text.
Drop Rate At K-State Still High
Kansas State University study shows 48 percent of students who answered dropped out between fall 1956 enrollment and 1961 graduation. Among dropouts, three of five still hoped for a four year degree and about half planned to return to K State or attend another school. Financial issues and marriage were major reasons.
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Manhattan
Kansas State University
David Danskin
K-State Counseling Center
Auto theft case in Lawrence recovers Buick, investigates suspect
Lawrence police recovered a 1961 Buick four door owned by Mrs. Ethel High after it was stolen Thursday afternoon from 7 East 7th Street. A 1957 Chevrolet two door belonging to Leland Grammer at 421 Elm was taken Thursday night and Grammer named a suspect. police continued the search.
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Lawrence
Ethel High
Douglas County
Republican Central Committee
E. 7Th St
Leland Grammer
Grammer
Eastons Accusal Includes Penalty For Errant Stars
Washington AP. Famed track coach M E Easton accuses the AAU of greedy exploitation and supports penalties on NCAA member schools and students who competed in San Diego last June. He urges a White House created commission to oversee amateur athletics and select teams for international events.
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Washington
M. E
Bill) Easton
Amateur Athletic Union Today
San Diego
Howard W. Cannon
D-Nev
Easton
Senate Commerce Committee
AAU
National College Athletic Association
Asa Bushnell
U. S. Olympic Committee
U. S
Mexico
Bushnell
Kansas University
U.S. Track Coaches Association
NCAA
Cannon
Russia
Soviet Union
Tom Farrell
Farrell
St. John’s University
White House
Johnson condemns riot misuse of civil rights protests
President Johnson denounces riot violence in Los Angeles while warning that using a Molotov cocktail or wearing Ku Klux Klan imagery is not civil rights action. He says law-breakers must be exposed and dealt with, while pledging to safeguard all Americans' rights.
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Washington
Johnson
Los Angeles
America
Young Tourists Fined and Probation at Cape Kennedy
Two youths from State College Pennsylvania were fined 100 dollars each and put on six months probation after trespassing near a Titan 2 rocket at Cape Kennedy. Gary Ralph Young 22 and Theodore Lee Ballenger 17 said they approached within 200 feet of the rocket for about 15 minutes amid security concerns.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
State College
Gary Ralph Young
Theodore Lee Ballenger
Tom Henderson
Young
Cape
Card of Thanks to Ola Steele for hospital kindness
Expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for kindnesses during a stay at St. Francis Hospital. Credits Ola Steele with support and thanks those who offered prayers flowers and visits during recovery.
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St. Francis Hospital
Ola Steele
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