Sectionalism in Viet Nam blamed for collapse
The South Vietnamese government faced disunity driven by regionalism as Chief of State Phan Khac Suu from the south and Premier Phan Huy Quat from the central highlands clashed over power. Quat fired six cabinet members prompting Suu to publicly oppose his mandate, rallying opponents who argue government should be run by South Vietnamese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Phan Khac Suu
Phan Huy Quat
Viet Nam
Quat
Dai Viet
Suu
Shastri Tries To Resolve Language And Naga Autonomy Issues
New Delhi prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri seeks to calm two hard problems amid national tension. He agrees to keep English as an official language to ease Tamil demands and prepares to negotiate with Nagas tribal leaders through emissary Kevi Yalluy as Delhi faces economic strain and regional frictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
India
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Shastri
Congress Party
Madras
London
Kevi Yalluy
A. Z. Phizo
Yalluy
Phizo
Washington
Pakistan
China
Mineral Experts To Meet At KU Seminar in Economic Analysis
Seventeen experts from across the nation gather at Kansas University for a seminar on Economic Analysis in Mineral Industries. Sponsored by the U S Bureau of Mines State Geological Survey and KU petroleum engineering faculty it aims to develop reliable regional mineral industry models. Participants will use the Eugene A Stephenson Computer Applications Laboratory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas University
U. S. Bureau of Mines
State Geological Survey
Kevin R. Jones
Eugene A. Stephenson
Leaky X15 Rocket Ship Fails in 2 Flight Tries
Edwards Air Force Base California AP pilot John M Kay described a leak as flights of the X15 rocket plane were canceled twice. The aircraft aimed to reach 3700 mph and 160000 feet to test star cameras before return to base. No date is set for another attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
U.S. Space Agency
John Mkay
McKay
Villa Eden Social News Highlights Local Visits
Lawrence residents visit Ruth Pettengill and family while birthdays trigger a noon dinner. Visitors include Topeka's Mrs. Charles Shimmons, Bartlesville and Chicago guests, and LeRoy to Wellsville travel scenes. Multiple Sunday and weekday calls, dinners, and school activities link residents across Lawrence, Leavenworth, Midland Texas, Independence, and Wellsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nate Pettengill
Lawrence
Ruth Pettengill
William Torneden
William E. Torneden
Larry Torneden
Sheila
Charles Shimmons
Topeka
Jack Davidson
Bartlesville
Okla
Mary Davidson
Chicago
John Theno
Helen Mills
Ben Leavitt
Harley Reed and Son
Frank Reed
Melvin Davidson
Charles Davidson
May Hughey
Independence
Midland
Tex
Orville Hughey
John Hughey
Florence Renner
George Taber
Kansas City
Diane
John Burrell
Wellsville
Communists at Odds Before Italian Party Congress
Italy's Communist party shows open rifts as the leadership debate grows between Pietro Ingrao who pushes a tougher line and Giorgio Amendola urging moderation. Longo acts as a peacemaker while the Genoa meeting favored Amendola and the upcoming congress looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
Communist Party
Palmiro Togliatti
Togliatti
Luigi Longo
Longo
Pietro Ingrao
Giorgio Amendola
Ingrao
Amendola
Central Committee
Genoa
Inprao
Maxwell Taylor Briefs 100 on Viet Situation
US Ambassador Maxwell D. Taylor briefed over 100 leaders from business, banking and brokerage circles on Viet Nam. He spoke privately to 131 Bullock Forum members on Wall Street and also addressed the Council on Foreign Relations off the record after a Washington strategy review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Maxwell D. Taylor
Wall Street
Viet Nam
Taylor
Bullock Forum
Bullock Fund, Ltd
Washington
Council On Foreign Relations
Shawnee County site to be torn down
Shawnee County announced bids to tear down the old county courthouse after failed offers to give or sell the building. Bids will be opened June 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee County
Peka
County Commission
Kansas City Power & Light signs high voltage line contract
Kansas City Power & Light Co and Missouri Public Service Co sign an agreement to build parts of a 345000 volt transmission line linking three investor owned utilities in Kansas City and St Louis areas. The 267 mile line costs about 20 million dollars and should be completed by June 1 1968. Kansas City to Overton segment 137 miles with Union Electric Co providing St Louis to Overton facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansas City Power & Light Co
Missouri Public Service Co
Missouri
St. Louis
Kansas City Power & Light
Missouri Public Service
Overton
Union Electric Co
Topeka
Wichita
Kansas
Kcp&l
Kansas Gas & Electric Co
Kansas Power & Light Co
Empire District Electric Co
Joplin
Santa Fe Ends Passenger Train Run in Kansas District
Santa Fe will discontinue two motor trains running between Newton Great Bend and Kinsley after receiving ICC approval. Westbound train 311 leaves Newton at 8 35 p m for Kinsley arriving 11 19 p m Eastbound 312 departs Kinsley at 5 00 a m Sunday arriving 7 50 a m The move ends passenger service to Great Bend Ellinwood Larned Sterling and communities between Hutchinson and Kinsley.
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Great Bend
Kan
Santa Fe
Newton
Kinsley
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ellinwood
Larned
Sterling
Hutchinson
Barbed wire collectors surge in postwar United States
The number of barbed wire collectors in the United States has grown from 13 in 1941 to more than 45, reflecting a rising hobby interest across the country. Enthusiasts cite historical artifacts and regional collections as driving forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Solons Approve Lower Aid Bill than LBJ Asked
The Senate voted a 200 million across the board cut in Johnson's foreign aid authorization. Sen Wayne Morse led the amendment lowering next two year authorizations from 3 443 170 000 to 3 243 170 000 by a 40 to 35 vote. Socialist leaders planned to stay in session Monday to finish action on the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Johnson
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Morse
Frank Church
Idaho
United States
Pakistan
India
Turkey
Greece
U. S
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Ernest Gruening
Alaska
Foreign Relations Committee
South
Viet Nam
Thailand
Laos
Booze Party Staged By Eight Prisoners
Eight Chickasaw County prisoners staged a party in a jail cell after prying open a door with a broom to access confiscated gin. Sheriff Arnold Simpson reported the contraband liquor fueled a celebration that led to additional charges of petty larceny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston, Miss
Chickasaw County
Arnold Simpson
Finance Firm Robbed in Wichita
A well dressed bandit robbed the Limerick Finance Co. in Wichita of 900 dollars on Friday. He entered to apply for a loan, drew a revolver, and demanded money. Office manager Darrell Quick, 26, handed over the envelope with cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita, Kan
Limerick Finance Co
Darrell Quick
Gold Bars Stolen in Larder Lake Robbery
Four masked men overpowered station agent Thomas Tomkin at the Larder Lake Ontario rail depot and fled by float plane with five gold bars valued at $164,000. The bars were to be shipped from Virginiatown to Ottawa. Police recovered an empty safe, a shotgun, and a mask in the getaway boat left on the lake shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larder Lake
Ont
Ontario
Ontario Northland
Ottawa
S.C. Yale
Kerr-Addison Mines Ltd
Virginiatown
Thomas Tomkin
Tomkin
Johnsons Relax at Lake Lyndon B. Johnson Weekend
President Johnson spent a quiet weekend at his Texas ranch visiting Lake Lyndon B. Johnson formed by a Colorado River dam. He traveled with Lady Bird and Luci, saluted space veterans in Houston, then enjoyed speed boating with a water skier and a Secret Service recovery of his cap before continuing to the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Granite Shoals Lake
Colorado River
Lady Bird
Luci
Washington
Edward H. White II
James A. McDivitt
Manned Space Flight Center
Water Project Award Given to Late Kansan
National Rivers and Harbors Congress Friday awarded its Willard Breidenthal medal for service to water projects to five persons, two posthumously. One posthumous award went to Willard Breidenthal of Kansas. The Congress, devoted to promoting water projects awaiting U.S. Congress authorization, recommended 40 projects including the Missouri River Sioux City to Kansas City navigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Willard Breidenthal
Kansas
Congress
U.S. Congress
Missouri River
Sioux City
Kansas City
Sedgwick Young Demos Refuse to Recognize Newly-Elected Officers
In Wichita, the Sedgwick County Young Democratic Club rejected recognizing officers elected at a Kansas City state convention. A unanimous resolution accused delegates of coercion and creating unreality clubs to sway votes. Loyd Andrews, defeated candidate, called the election a fraud. Tom Smith of Syracuse Wichita was named president amid walkouts and paper club charges. The local club withdrew support and seeks cooperation to form a de facto group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Sedgwick County
Young Democratic Club
Young Democratic Clubs
Kansas City
Kan
Loyd Andrews
Tom Smith
Syracuse
Andrews
Sesgwick County Club
Apartment Fire Forces 50 Evacuees in Kansas City
A three story Kansas City building at 3425 Harrison Street evacuated about 50 residents, mainly elderly, after an early morning fire. One man, 61 year old Columbus Jones, was treated for smoke inhalation at General Hospital as a precaution due to a tuberculosis history. The top floor was destroyed and the fire’s cause remained undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Columbus Jones
General Hospital
Jones
Harrison Street
Actors Wayne Allen Sue on Hotel Property
Actors John Wayne and Rex Allen seek 515625 in a damage suit over alleged mismanagement of hotel property they invested in. Principal defendant is Bo C. Roos of Beverly Management Corp. Fred MacMurray and Johnny Weissmuller are named defendants for not joining the suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
John Wayne
Rex Allen
Superior Court
Bo C. Roos
Roos
Beverly Management Corp
Hollywood
Fred MacMurray
Johnny Weissmuller
MacMurray
Weissmuller
Vinland Club Meeting Notes Added Local News
VINLAND H D A met Tuesday at Mrs Oaks Temples home with Mrs Mary Sturdy assisting. Roll call offered a time saving hint. Local updates include Sue Collins visiting parents while husband Jerry serves with the National Guard in Louisiana.
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Oaks Temple
Mary Sturdy
Sue Collins
Jerry
National Guard
Louisiana
George Rockhold
Hopes
Kansas City
Raymond Shultz
Lake of the Ozarks
Robert Laughlin
Longmont
Colo
Vinland
Ross Stone
Bessie Cooley Schwanat
Osage City
Hazel Jones Bishop
Glen Eden Beach
Ore
Oklahoma City
Susan Kay Stone
Larry Clair
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Maxwell Taylor
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Harold Orton
Fraser Hall
Carruth-O’leary
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Johnsons
Cooperator
RCA Whirlpool
B.T.U
T.U
Lawrence Furniture, Inc
Late Kansan
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K.C
Wayne
Allen Sue
Kentucky
Glen
Eudora
Amira
Phare Nas
Rankin Drug CO
Bill Beeler
Phyllis McAdoo
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