31 Hurt As Trains Crash Near Wamego Kansas
A Union Pacific Portland Rose passenger train collided with a freight train east of Wamego Kansas injuring 31 people, 15 hospitalized, none seriously. The crash halted near midnight as crews turned over several cars and the locomotive, with service details and victim reports from local hospitals and involved passengers.
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Wamego
Kan
Union Pacific
Kansas
Manhattan
Topeka
Phillip Way
Ft. Riley, Kan
Kansas City
Wamega
Portland Rose
Windolyn Watson
Kansas Wesleyan College
Salina
Otto Stelzenmueller
Courtland
Ore
John
Stelzenmueller
Vietnam
Armed Services
St. Joseph Military Academy
Hays
Juan Colegial
Costa Rica
St. Joseph
Colegia
Allen Batton
Richard Bertels
Martinsburg
Bertels
Monna McMillan
Chapman
Temple
Tex
John Miller
Donald Provance
Evidence of Red Tonkin Attack Is Conclusive
The Defense Department cites conclusive evidence that North Vietnamese torpedo boats attacked U S destroyers Maddox and Turner Joy in the Tonkin Gulf in August 1964. Senate testimony shows contingency drafts of a Vietnam war resolution were prepared before the attacks, with Bundy noting plans were not serious before August 1964.
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Washington
Defense Department Today
U.S
Tonkin Gulf
Rentagon
Maddox
Turner Joy
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Johnson Administration
Fulbright
Bundy
Seventeen Men Rescued From Mountain Cave In Tehachapis
Seventeen workers trapped for 19 hours by a cave-in inside a snowcapped Tehachapi mountain tunnel emerged to safety. Rescue teams breached 80 feet of debris to find a partial passage, with air and warmth preserved. The men joked and shared supplies as cheers rang out from the entrance.
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Gorman
Calif
Tehachapi Mountains
California
H.G. Harrison
State Department of Water Resources
President Isin Thailand Return From Australia
President Johnson flew from Australia to Thailand and spent Friday night at Khorat Air Base 150 miles northeast of Bangkok. The White House reporters were unavailable while en route, with possible Rome stop to meet Pope Paul VI unconfirmed. Johnson's Asia tour included talks with leaders from South Vietnam, Korea, New Zealand, Thailand and the Philippines and an aim to pursue peace talks with the Viet Cong.
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Johnson
Thailand
Australia
Associated Press
Khorat
Bangkok
White House
United States
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Rome
Paul VI
U.S
Vietnam
Cam Ranh Bay
Harold E. Holt
Melbourne
Darwin
Manila
John McEwen
South Korea
New Zealand
Philippines
America
Indonesia
Harold Wilson
Lee Kuan Yew
Singapore
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Front
Bonner Springs Bank Robbery Involving Two Masked Men
Two men wearing ski masks robbed the Commercial State Bank of Bonner Springs just before noon. They fled in a pickup with an undetermined amount of money. A warning shot was fired into a rear office window as a woman customer moved.
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Bonner Springs
Kan
Commercial State Bank of
Frank Stuclik
Shop Penneys Till 9 PM Friday and Saturday
A newspaper ad advertises Penneys hours extended to 9 pm on Friday and Saturday, inviting shoppers to browse late for weekend purchases.
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Adv
KU Greek Units Protest Personal Property Tax Payment
Fifteen Kansas University fraternities and sororities paid their first half 1967 personal property taxes totaling over $2,800 under protest. Represented by Fred Six, the groups argue the taxed items are household goods used for education, not income, and are exempt non profits.
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Kansas University
Douglas County
Fred Six
U. S. Treasury Dept
Internal Revenue Service
Yule Magic May Not Always Measure Up to Expectation
University psychologist Tom Reilly says Christmas joys can backfire when outcomes fall short of the storybook mood. He notes that unmet expectations can heighten dissatisfaction and that economic strain may amplify holiday stress. See YULE MAGIC, Page 9.
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Tom Reilly
Kansas University
Reilly
Six men indicted in Beverly Hills Friars Club card scam
A federal grand jury charged six men with conspiring to fleece high‑reachers in Garcia gin rummy games at the Friars Club in Beverly Hills through spy‑hole signaling. Victims included Harry Karl and Tony Martin, with losses up to 30000. Indictments cite 1962 start and identify defendants from Las Vegas and Hollywood.
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Los Angeles
Beverly Hills
Plush Friars Club
Harry Karl
Debbie Reynolds
Tony Martin
Phil Silvers
Zeppe
Victor G. Sands
Benjamin J. Teitelbaum
Hollywood
Filippo Sacco
Johnny Roselli
Alf Capone
T. Warner Richardson
Las Vegas
Biloxi
Miss
Frontier
U.S
Richardson
The
Friars Club
Over 40 Years Experience Rumsey Funeral Home Ady
An obituary notice recalls over four decades of service at Rumsey Funeral Home with the name Ady listed and a memorial style farewell acknowledging long time involvement.
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Rumsey Funeral Home
Gene Doane Seeks Role as Local Insurance Agent
Local advertisement features Gene Doane offering to serve as an insurance agent for area residents. The notice emphasizes personal service and policy options available through the agency.
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Gene Doane
Ady
Penneys Open Late Through Friday and Saturday
Penneys invites shoppers to 9 p.m. extended hours on Friday and Saturday. Ady notes store timing for weekend bargains and late-bird receipts.
Frigid Morning Temps Signal Harsh Winter Start
Morning lows of 7 to 10 degrees set the coldest mark of the season in the city on the first day of winter. Forecasters predict a low near 14 to 18 and a high around 35 Saturday with a slim chance of Christmas Day snow. The KN KU station reported 2.4 inches of snow from Thursday, leaving hazardous roads as temperatures dropped.
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Kansas University
Journal- World
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Lawrence Area Officials Urge Safe Driving During Holidays
Lawrence area officials aim to uphold a strong traffic safety record during the Christmas period starting today at 6 p.m. The National Safety Council warns as many as 600 may die in traffic mishaps by next Monday. Douglas County reports 20 deaths this year, the worst in a decade, with 14 victims under 21. Recent snow and ice caused more than a dozen minor crashes in Lawrence. two cars collided at 3 46 p m near 3rd and Locust, involving Pamela R Norris and Onkar S Phalora.
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Lawrence
National Safety Council
Kansas Turnpike
Douglas County
Sheriff's Office
Police Department
Kansas Turnpike Authority
3Rd and Locust Sts
Pamela R. Norris
Locust St
Onkar S. Phalora
Elm St
Norris Auto
Phalora
Rehearsals Off for Lawrence Youth Symphony Groups
Rehearsals for all three Lawrence Youth Symphony groups have been canceled during the holidays due to a flu outbreak in the community. Regular sessions run 8 to 11 30 a.m. Saturdays in the Lawrence High School orchestra room and will resume Saturday January 6.
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Lawrence
Lawrence High School
Weather Outlook Northeast Kansas Warmer Weekend
Clear and milder for Northeast Kansas with Saturday sunshine and highs near 40. Lows tonight 14 to 18 degrees. Five day forecast shows 4 to 7 degrees above normal, no precipitation expected, with temperatures through Wednesday around 40 highs and 20s lows. Open Bowling at Hillcrest Bowl listed with holiday ad.
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Kansas
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