London Armored Car Job Crooks Grab 2.1 Million in Gold
Bandits overpowered a three man crew in Islington and stole about 2.1 million dollars in gold bullion from an armored car. The vehicle was later found abandoned in Kentish Town with the crew bound. Three guards were injured, one with head and chest injuries, two taken to Moorfields Eye Hospital. The loot is linked to Rothschilds and mirrors the 1963 great train robbery in scale.
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Islington
Kentish Town
Britain
Middlesex Hospital
Moorfields Eye Hospital
N. M. Rothschild and Sons
Survivor says he would fly same plane again
Otis Air Force Base survivor 1st Lt. Joseph L. H. Guenet, 29, of Island Pond Vermont, says he is ready to fly the same radar picket plane after surviving the Nantucket crash that killed 15 crew and raised total deaths to 50 in 22 months. He details a 2000 foot dive, ditching, and a 45 minute water recovery aided by a Navy helicopter. Otis grounded the craft for inspection while investigators study the incident.7
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Nantucket Island
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Island Pond
Otis
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James P. Lyle
Nantucket
Col. Lyle
Burns
Docking Orders Plan for 1968 Highway Push in Kansas
Gov. Robert Docking told the Kansas Highway Commission to craft a phased major highway construction plan for 1968 legislative submission. He urged an accelerated program while pledging scrutiny of state agencies to cut costs and improve efficiency.
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Topeka
Robert Docking
Kansas Highway Commission
Kansas
Docking
Union
Clean-Up Week Kicks Off In Lawrence With Community Effort
Residents begin Lawrence Clean-Up Paint-Up Fix-Up Week hampered by weekend weather. Boy and Girl Scout groups plan a 9 am Saturday litter sweep at South Park. Sponsors include City of Lawrence Chamber of Commerce and Beautification Council. Daylight Saving Time adds extra daylight. Weather forecast calls for clear but chilly conditions.
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South Park
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Chamber of Commerce
Beautification Council
Hearings Opened by County Agency Board of Equalization
The Douglas County Commission as Board of Equalization started hearings today for residents contesting personal and real estate assessments. Hearings may continue through the month in the courthouse chamber. Protest forms for high assessments are available from the County Assessor and due by 5 p.m. Friday. After forms are filed, taxpayers receive their appearance time and date.
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Board of Equalization
Commission
Court House
Frost and Freeze Warning For Lawrence Region Tonight
A frost and freeze warning was issued for the Lawrence area after a windy weekend with dust storms. The KU weather station logged a Sunday high of 84 and an early Monday low near 41, a swing of 43 degrees. Winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 50 caused blowing dust and hazardous county-road driving. Tonight’s lows expected in the lower 30s with record-tying possibilities. Warmer weather for Tuesday with highs in the 60s and a five-day outlook averaging below normal by 10 to 15 degrees. Rainfall 0.5 to 0.75 inches midweek. April rainfall 8.36 inches versus 3.42 normal.
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Lawrence
Kansas University Weather Station
Weather Bureau
New York to Hire Housewives as Bingo Cheating Monitors
New York City plans undercover female agents to spot bingo cheating in borough games. License Commissioner Joel J. Tyler says agents will work two nights weekly, paid twenty dollars per night with reimbursement if they lose. Agents report irregularities to the License Department. no arrests involved.
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Tyler
New York State
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State
Bronx
Daylight Saving Time Easier for Lawrence Citizens
Lawrence residents and workers reported mostly smooth DST changes on Sunday. Businesses such as Hallmark Cards and Lawrence Paper Co noted no significant issues, while churches reported minor confusions from timing and weather factors. A Texas visitor and several late arrivals were among the few exceptions.
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Lawrence
Jack O’neill
Hallmark Cards
School Board Meeting Tonight Details
School District 497 board meets at 7 30 this evening in the Administration Building at 21st and La Sts. The session is open to the public. Mred and Oscar Rimsey listed as owners of Rumsey Funeral Home, V138-111 Ve.
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Gene Kiosow
R. I
Robert Fields
McAllaster School
Journal-World
Wi Hess
Board of School District 497
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Rumsey Nuneral Home
Tornado Toll Rising Across Minnesota After Night of Destruction
Searchers comb rubble in Waseca and Albert Lea as storms kill a dozen and injure over 100 with millions in damage across eight communities. Three teen brothers and a Coast Guard member drown in separate incidents along Duluth harbor and Lake Superior during the same storm spree.
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Albert Lea
Duluth
Minnesota
Coast
Nathan
Art
Lake Superior
Edgar A. Culbertson
County Stays Undecided On Annexing Plan
The county commission delayed action on Lawrence's amended petition to annex Santa Fe tract and Hallmark property, citing chair Harvey Booth's absence and Rural Water District 1 issues. Meanwhile southern Minnesota faced a destructive tornado outbreak near Waseca and Albert Lea, causing fatalities, injuries, and extensive property damage.
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City of
Lawrence
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City Commission
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Miller Acres
Wells Acres
Kansas Turnpike
Ray Wells
Elvis Presley Marries Priscilla Beaulieu in Las Vegas
Elvis Presley, 32, wed Priscilla Beaulieu, 21, in a Las Vegas hotel suite ceremony attended by 14 guests. The nuptials were conducted by Nevada Supreme Court Justice David Zenoff in a private ceremony.
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Elvis Presley
Priscilla Beaulieu
Nevada Supreme Court
David Zenoff
Weather outlook and frost alert for Northeast Kansas
Freeze warning in effect tonight with Tuesday turning fair and warmer. Temperatures by nightfall drop to the lower 30s while Tuesday highs reach the 60s. Weekend notes show mild temps with a record high 90 set in 1959 and a record low 30 in 1909. Sunset at 6:33 p.m.
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Asis P.nt
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