Marijuana harvesters arrested at Ft Riley
Two Detroit men, 19 year olds William Ferguson and Paul Hudson, were arrested by a Geary County deputy as they loaded about 50 pounds of marijuana into a car trailer on the Ft. Riley military reservation. They claimed $100 paid in advance and $200 on delivery in Detroit. Police found a map and knives, with charges to be filed federally.
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FT. Riley
Kan
Detroit
Mich
Geary County
Ft. Riley Military Reservation
Federal
William D. Ferguson
Paul Hudson
Jim Gross
Beech Strike Talks Fail Again As Machinists Rebuff Offer
AP reports two thousand three hundred nine votes opposed and one thousand six hundred seventy in favor across Beech Aircraft plants in Wichita Salina Liberal Kan and Boulder Colo ending another round of negotiations. Robert Blum named to Kansas high school activities executive board to fill vacancy left by Rob ert Curry of Arkansas City.
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Topeka
Robert F. Blum
Oakley Unified School District
Northwest
Kansas
Kansas State High School Activities Associa
Beech
Wichita
Salina
Liberal
Kan
Boulder
Colo
Two Killed In High Speed Missouri Chase Wednesday
A high speed chase in Eastern Missouri ended on a rural road after three bank robbers fled following a Farmers and Merchants Bank of Berger robbery. Lindsay Butler Jr and Rafael Christian, both from St. Louis, were killed in a gun battle. James Fleming survived hiding under the car dash. Officers recovered $10,093 in cash from the vehicle.
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Beaufort
Missouri
Highway Patrol
Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Berger
St. Louis
Kermit Ploeger
New Haven City
Rudy Oehlert
Oehlert
Lindsay Butler, Jr
Rafael Christian
James Fleming
Misgivings In Ireland Rise Over Northern Ireland Riots
In Belfast and Londonderry protesters clashed as Prime Minister James Chichester-Clark backed the B Special police reserves. The government pledged to keep the force, while troops removed some units from riot areas. A citizens inquiry will probe riot deaths as Bernardette Devlin heads to the U S for funds and support.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
James Chichester-Clark
Unionist Party
Chichester-Clark
Dublin
Bernadette Devlin
Londonderry
United States
Bogside
Irish Republic
Lethal Floods Threaten Richmond as Death Toll Rises
In Virginia floodwaters sweeping western counties push toward Richmond along the James River. At least 38 dead are reported as crews race to protect property and prepare for a crest near 25 feet above flood stage around 10 p.m. tonight.
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Richmond
Virginia
Rome
Seven Hills
James River
Oklahoma City Strike Arrests Include Legislators and NAACP Leaders
In Oklahoma City early today, 25 people were arrested as workers blocked garbage trucks during a sanitation strike. Among the detainees were state Sen. E. Melvin Porter, Rep. Archibald Hill, NAACP leaders Henry Floyd and Clara Luper, and a minister identified as N. E. Kabelitz. Police used force to push back demonstrators near a truck.
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Oklahoma City
NAACP
E. Melvin Porter
Archibald Hill
Henry Floyd
Blunt Terms Describe Soviet War Failure
U S officials express sharp disappointment at the Soviet Union not aiding Vietnam peace efforts. Secretary Rogers criticizes Moscow for limited action while noting expected entry into arms talks later, cites border tensions with China and unsettled U S Soviet ties.
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Washington
U.S
Soviet Union
Vietnam
William P. Rogers
Laos
Fire Burns Portion of Holy Jerusalem Mosque
In Old Jerusalem the east wing of El Aksah Mosque was destroyed by fire. Police and army moved to quell Arab women and children protesters near the Via Dolorosa. A curfew was set as Dayan and Meir ordered investigations and rapid response.
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Holy Jerusalem
Jerusalem
Old Jerusalem
el Aksah
Mohammed
Golda Meir
Via Dolorosa
Christ
Calvary
Moshe Dayan
Vietnamese Killed In Hard Fighting Near Da Nang
Three U S infantry companies suffered heavy losses as fighting raged 31 miles southwest of Da Nang against North Vietnamese forces. American and South Vietnamese troops pressed toward a downed helicopter wreckage, with more than 400 enemy killed since Sunday and 27 Americans dead so far. The day saw ongoing medical evacuations and a large, continued commitment from both sides.
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Saigon
da Nang
Associated Press
Richard Pyle
At Least Four Killed In Penn Central Train Collision
AP report from Darien Connecticut says at least four people died and 31 injured when two Penn Central commuter trains collided head on Wednesday night. One man trapped for over four hours was freed around 1:15 a.m. and rushed to Stamford Hospital with possible escalation of deaths. Passenger Helen Simmons of New Canaan described sudden terror as passengers were thrown to the floor. cuts on her face and arms. Police said the front of the trains resembled a bomb scene as injured were carried to hospital.
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Darien, Conn
Penn Central Railroad
Stamford Hospital
Helen Simmons
New Canaan
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