Referendum Votes Weigh On Garnett Race Ruling
About one third of Garnett’s eligible voters had cast ballots by 11 a.m. in a special election on whether to prohibit sports car races around North Lake. Over 400 of 1,500 residents had voted, while a citizens group pressed for an injunction. Rioting in prior years drew concern from both sides as Garnett contemplates the Oct. 23 race date if the measure fails.
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Garnett
Jim Cooper
Garnett Grand Prix Racing Asociation
Cooper
South Lake
North Lake
S. L. Miller
Garnett Citizens For Progress Association
Miller
Rockaway Beach
Iowa
Ohio
Jet Propulsion Lab to wake Mars orbiter camera
Pasadena California AP reports Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientists will issue a 7:30 a.m. PDT Wednesday command to wake the Mars orbiter camera after a month long sleep marking history's first close up pictures of Mars.
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Pasadena
Calif
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mariener
Mars
Lexington father fines son for dog license mix up
In Lexington Kentucky a father joked to his 15 year old son Stephen that if he did not remove his bangs he would get him a dog license. The Fayette County dog warden issued a license listing the breed as American Beatle and markings as 'boy with bangs.'
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Lexington
Ben F. Lewis
Stephen
Fayette County
New Crisis in Quito as Protests Turn Violent
Protests against Ecuador's ruling military junta flared again in Quito and Guayaquil on Monday night. At least one person was killed and a number wounded in clashes between rioters and police.
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Quito
Ecuador
Guayaquil
Johnson names Leonard H. Marks to lead USIA
President Johnson appointed Leonard H. Marks to succeed Carl T. Rowan as director of the U S Information Agency. Marks, a lawyer and former board member of Communications Satellite Corp, will head the government overseas propaganda arm following Rowan’s resignation to return to newspapers.
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Washington
Johnson
Leonard H. Marks
Carl T. Rowan
U.S. Information Agency
Marks
Communications Satellite Corp
Rowan
Overseas
Summer Spanish program sparks eager youngsters
Fifty children volunteer for Ottawa summer Spanish lessons taught by Mrs. Harrah. The six week course, voluntary and not district funded, costs six dollars plus a book. Lessons emphasize speaking and writing basics, Latin American pronunciation, daily participation, and grading as satisfactory or unsatisfactory. The class meets above the Board of Education office with future plans undecided.
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Don Black
Herbert Harrah
Hawethorne
Harrah
Spain
Mexico
Ottawa
Board of Education
Third Street
Ralph Loyd
Loyd
County Forecast Sees Showers and Warm Outlook
Partly cloudy tonight with a few showers or thunderstorms and a low around 70. Wednesday will be mostly fair and cooler with highs in the 80s. Today’s temperatures include 74 at dawn, 92 for today’s high, and a year ago high of 82 with a year ago low of 53. Record highs and lows for this date are 116 in 1954 and 51 in 1898. Hourly temps end at 8 a.m. today.
LBJ Expands U.S. Role in Viet Nam and Geneva Talks
President Johnson outlined a broader U S role in South Vietnam with more active combat and possible draft or reserves mobilization as the war expands. He noted increased Communist aggression, welcomed renewed disarmament talks in Geneva, and signaled support for Averell Harriman's Moscow mission while confirming Westmoreland’s authority to use troops as needed. Secretary Bob McNamara and Ambassador Lodge will depart for Vietnam Wednesday night.
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Washington
Johnson
U.S
South Viet Nam
South
Soviet Union
Ament
Geneva
Moscow
Averell Harriman
Harriman
William C. Westmoreland
al Ready
Five Marines Die In Battle Near Da Nang Saigon
In two engagements near Da Nang air base five U S Marines were killed and 17 wounded. Viet Cong losses were reported as 22 in one action and 26 in another. A third clash northeeast of Saigon killed four militiamen and wounded four government troops. American planes pounded North Viet Nam, including a large raid on the Son La depot near Hanoi with 21 tons of bombs, claimed 90 percent destruction in the target zone.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
da Nang
Hamelots
Phu Yen
Thua Thien
Phu Bai
Hue
North Viet Nam
Air Force
Son la
Hanoi
Bomb found at Abernathy Taxi HQ in Chicago
AP report says a glass jar gasoline bomb with a firecracker and a lit cigarette attached was discovered moments before detonation at the Abernathy Taxi Association on Chicago's South Side. An employee extinguished the cigarette, averting an explosion.
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Chicago
Abernathy Taxi Association
All-Star Game Ties In Minneapolis After Six Innings
The American and National leagues were tied 5.5 after six innings in the All-Star game in Minneapolis. Both sides hit five homers in the first five innings as power dominated the early frame. Meanwhile a separate security incident involved a fire bomb near Continental Air Transport Co. on the West Side, with authorities unsure of connection to recent bombings.
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Minneapolis
Checker
Yela Low
Continental Air Transport Co
Near West Side
Continental
O'Hare
Midway
Robert J. Quinn
New Face For Tennis Courts
Preliminary work began today on the Forest Park tennis courts with resurfacing to follow between City Tournament matches. Officials say surfacing starts tomorrow afternoon as matches run in the morning hours. The tournament is slated to continue for about 30 days.
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Forest Park
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