Record Christmas road toll sets nationwide high
The Associated Press reports a holiday weekend tally of 707 deaths on U S highways, the highest ever for a Christmas period. States like Ohio and Louisiana reported record weekend fatalities amid storms and icy roads. Traffic volume reached about 80 million vehicles over 78 hours from Thursday evening to Sunday night.
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National Safety Council
Ohio
Warren C. Nelson
Louisiana
Thomas Burbanks
The
Safety Council
Oregon
Oklahoma
Buffalo
Minn
Sublette
Kan
Associated Press
Freed GIs Charged With Aiding the Enemy in Viet War
Two U S Army GIs Sgt George E Smith and Spec 4 Claude McClure were charged with aiding the Viet Cong after their 1963 capture near Saigon They were released last November at the Cambodian border and are detained on Okinawa as military authorities decide on court martial proceedings Defense attorneys have been assigned and the cases are under review The men denied making pro war statements to reporters saying their remarks were misinterpreted
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Naha
Okinawa
U.S. Army
George E. Smith
Chester
W.va
Claude McClure
Chattanooga
Tenn
United States
U.S
Smith
McClure
Hiep Hoa
Saigon
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Bangkok
Viet Nam
CBS
Murray Fromson
NBC
Jack Perkins
Perkins
Robert Docking to Announce Kansas Gubernatorial Bid
Arkansas City banker Robert Docking son of former Gov George Docking plans a 9 am Wednesday press conference in Topeka to declare his candidacy for the 1966 Kansas Democratic gubernatorial nomination. He is 40, a former bank officer in Lawrence, ex-city commissioner and mayor of Arkansas City, KU 1948 graduate, and Wisconsin Banking School alumnus.
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Robert Docking
Arkansas City
Lawrence
Topeka
Kansas
George Docking
First National Bank of
Lawrence Bank
Docking
Kansas University
Wisconsin University Graduate School of Banking
New Zeony foal born at Earl Stuber ranch near Phoenix
In Phoenix area, Earl Stuber ranch welcomes Stripes a zeony foal a cross between zebra and pony. The filly features a zebra shaped head zebra stripes and brown fur. Photo studios Pioneer Photo Finishing and Fas ce Bervinn-Mizona Studio credited.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Earl Stuber Ranch
Phoenix
Sioneer
Fasce Bervinn
Mizona Studio
Nai
Johnson Hopeful Fighting Won't Reach Old Ferocity
President Johnson, staying in Texas, hopes Viet Nam fighting will not return to pre Christmas ferocity as no new bombings occurred after the cease-fire. Laitin and aides stay in contact while Johnson weighs Hanoi’s reaction and a peaceful settlement. He attended services in Johnson City and later visited his boyhood home amid tense security incidents.
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Austin
Tex
Johnson
Viet Nam
United States
Joseph Laitin
White House
Texas
Laitin
Washington
McGeorge Bundy
South Viet Nam
Saigon
Hanoi
State Department
First Baptist Church
Johnson City
Secret Service
Geer Hunter
Cliff Hill
John F. Kennedy
Dallas
U S Warplanes Pause Over North Vietnam Front
U S warplanes stayed out of North Viet Nam for a third day as Marine ground actions near Da Nang produced heavy Viet Cong casualties. Reports describe 63 enemy killed across several skirmishes, with aerial attacks limited to suspected Viet Cong areas in the south.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
United States
North Viet Nam
U. S
U.S
da Nang
Quang Ha No. 1
Quang Ha No. 2
South
Viet Nam
Hanoi-Haiphong
Washington
Ho Chi Minh
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Sa Dec
North
Bac Cau
Sporting Goods Store Hit by $10,000 Burglary
In Russell Kansas burglars smashed a showroom window at Friesen's Sporting Goods on U S 40 and stole about $10,000 in guns and ammunition. Sheriff Jule Dumler said the stock was likely hauled away in a truck with no suspects seen. The theft included priceless 1961 Kansas Centennial firearms.
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Russell, Kan
Russell
Jule Dumler
Friesen
Sporting Goods
U.S. 40
Dumler
Camp Brochures Sent to 45 States for KU Music Camp
Camp brochures describing the 29th Annual Midwestern Music and Art Camp at Kansas University were mailed to about 8 500 schools in 45 states. Russell Wiley says about 1 400 students may attend, with reservations already in for the music division. Camp runs June 19 to July 31 and features guest conductors, divisions for different age groups, and National Science Foundation grants totaling 21 150 to support the science division.
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Kansas University
Russell Wiley
Mount Oread
Wiley
Robert Elkins
Marjorie ‘Whitney
Arvid Jacobson
Delbert Shankel
Jack Knowles
Donald Parsons
Capt
J. H. Howe
Scots Guards Band
London
England
Robert Holliday
Hamline University
St. Paul
Minn
Russell Stanger
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Weston Noble
Luther College
Decorah
Iowa
Harry John Brown
Milwaukee Symphony
Elyakum Shapira
Baltimore Symphony
Victor Alessandro
San Antonio Symphony
Paul Salamunovich
Loyola University
Richard Brummett
Winfield
Winfield High School
Loren Crawford
Weber College
Ogden
Utah
Marilyn Curt
Meadowbrook
Shawnee Mission
National Science Foundation
Christmas Rifle Fatal for a Boy
A 14 year old Caney youth, Jimmy Dale Smith, was killed in an accidental shooting while four boys examined a Christmas gift .22 caliber rifle. Gerald Finney, 15, along with David Robbins and Rickey Robbins, were present in the Finney home bedroom when the gun discharged. Smith died at a Caney hospital. Coltharp said the gun appeared unloaded before the trigger was pulled.
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Caney, Kan
Caney
Jimmy Dale Smith
Caney Hospital
C. R. Smith
Harold Coltharp
Montgomery County
Gerald Finney
Smith
David Robbins
Rickey Robbins
Finney
Coltharp
Gerald
Walkie-Talkie Chatter Clutters Lawrence Airwaves
FCC in Miami notes some juvenile patter on walkie talkies concerns. FBI watching as youngsters listen to commercial fleets and try to talk back. Most chatter is harmless, but some attempts to order pizza or engage drivers cause noise. Local firms report little interference.
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Lawrence
Federal Communications Commission
Miami
FBI
Citizens Radio Band
FCC
Tokyo-Bound Airliner Safe as Engine Burns
An 41 aboard Japan Air Lines DC8 bound for Tokyo landed safely at Oakland after an engine flame erupted shortly after takeoff from San Francisco. Debris fell into a populated area but caused no injuries or property damage as passengers and crew evacuated via emergency chutes.
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Oakland
Calif
San Francisco International
Japan Air Lines
San Francisco Bay
Oakland International Airport
Tokyo
Kansas Weather Sees Coldest Morning of Season in Lawrence
Lawrence residents shivered as temperatures plunged to 15 degrees at 8 am and hovered near 22 by 2 pm. Forecasters predict a warming trend starting Tuesday with no more snow and partly cloudy skies.
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Lawrence
Weather Bureau
Goodland
Pittsburg
Kansas
Fire erupts on 6145 ton ship carrying arms near New Orleans
A fire aboard the Neva West, a 6 145 ton vessel carrying about 200 tons of small arms ammunition from France, is reported under control by a Coast Guard spokesman. The ship, owned by Bloomfield Lines and anchored 26 miles south of New Orleans, holds ammunition for the U S Army.
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New Orleans
France
Coast Guard
Neva West
SS. Bloomfield Lines
Mississippi River
Two Minor Injuries In Seven Christmas Holiday Crashes
National traffic toll topped 700 for the period from Friday night through Sunday. In Douglas County Kansas two accidents Sunday on U S 40 left a Topeka man and a Baldwin man with minor injuries. Total damage about 250 dollars. Snow Friday forced trip cancellations while many delayed until Saturday when roads cleared. Sheriff Rex Johnson praised cautious driving and noted few slides. patrols stayed longer but issued few DUI arrests.
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Douglas County
Kansas
U. S. 40
Mike Kirn
Topeka
William H. Poeverlein
Baldwin
Lawrence
Rex Johnson
Turnpike
Johnson
Highway Patrol
Weather Summary Northeast Kansas
Fair tonight and Tuesday partly cloudy and mild with light to moderate wind. Record highs and lows noted. sunrise and sunset times provided.
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Kansas
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