Governor Docking to Visit Vietnam in August
Gov. Robert Docking announced he will travel to Vietnam August 13 to 22 after White House and Defense Department invitation. He will be joined by Brig. Gen. Edward R. Fry and administrative aide Paul Pendergast, with briefings in Washington prior to departure. He plans to review pacification efforts, agriculture, investment, and technical aid from Kansas institutions while meeting Vietnamese officials and U.S. officials.
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Topeka
Robert Docking
Vietnam
White House
Defense Department
Docking
Edward R. Fry
Kansas Air National Guard
Johnson
Kansas
U.S
South Vietnam
Ft. Riley
Fry
Paul Penedergast
Washington
Pentagon
State Department
Train Smashes Car Apart Kills Man And An Infant
A westbound Santa Fe mail train at Richter crossing six miles west of Ottawa sliced a southbound car in two at speed. A man in his early 20s died at the scene. an infant passenger died at Ransom Memorial Hospital. a woman passenger suffered serious injuries. Rescue workers found the baby in a car seat beside the ditch. Authorities withheld names pending next of kin notification.
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
Richter
Richter Crossing
Ottawa
Warren Arb
Kansas Highway
Franklin County
Powell Comes Back to Fight Contempt Charge
Deposed Congressman Adam Clayton Powell heads to New York to appeal a criminal contempt of court citation. He is due at Kennedy Airport at 11:32 a.m. and will be met by the New York County sheriff who will place him under technical arrest, though Powell is not expected to be detained. The arrangement was made with the courts by Robert L. Carter of the NAACP and Powell's Harlem lawyer Henry Williams.
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NEW York
Adam Clayton Powell
Powell
Kennedy
Robert L. Carter
The
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Henry Williams
Harlem
Koreans Report Two Big Victories Over VC
South Vietnamese and South Korean troops killed 380 Communist soldiers in two savage Friday battles. In North Vietnam, American carrier pilots shot down three MiGs and likely a fourth, marking the first significant dogfight over the region.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
Pie Lots
Haiphong
Tonkin Gulf
North Vietnamese
Near Rock Divides Couple On Oregon Vacation
A couple from Fairview Oklahoma narrowly escaped disaster when a 200 pound rock rolled down a cliff and crashed through the windshield of their car near Reedsport Oregon. Fred A Winter 50s suffered a scratched hand his wife endured shock police call it a near tragedy. In Vietnam the North reported a major victory with 240 enemy soldiers killed in Quang Tri province while 89 weapons were left on the field and in Binh Dinh province South Korea’s White Horse Division overran jungle HQ of the Viet Cong 95th Regiment amid a coastal push.
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Reedport
Ore
Fairview
Okla
Oregon
Fred A. Winter
Pacific Ocean
Reedsport
Winter
Darrell Jolley Jr
Quang Tri
Binh Dinh
South Korea
White Horse Division
95Th
Angry Congress faces key fights despite anti riot bill passage
In a tense week Congress showed anger as lawmakers pushed the anti riot bill through 347 to 70 while balking at a $40 million urban rat extermination plan. House Democrats warn administration funding for antipoverty and foreign aid may face similar friction as fiscal battles loom. taxes could follow, with possible 1968 delay noted by President Johnson.
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Washington
Congress
Johnson
John G. Dow
D-N.y
County Forecast Clear to partly cloudy and warm
Weather forecast for the county calls for clear to partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures through Saturday. Southerly winds will average 15 to 25 mph. Overnight lows will stay in the upper 60s with Saturday highs reaching the mid 90s.
Udall Charges GOP Practice in Congressional Baseball Game
Washington AP Udall the Democratic manager and pitcher says Republicans have been practicing for the upcoming congressional baseball game at D C Stadium. He calls the charge devious and unsportsmanlike as Conte notes pitches by Michel. Udall vows to counter with several pitches of his own including the Romney fade away.
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Washington
Morris K. Udall
Arizona
Udall
D.C. Stadium
GOP
Silvio O. Conte
Massa
Light Quake Hits Missouri Citys Sealing Plaster Floors
An earth tremor lasting about a minute shook southeastern Missouri early today. In Poplar Bluff a Butler County deputy reported the quake at 4 15 AM and said it loosened plaster in the county courthouse. KMOX in St Louis received about 25 calls within 10 minutes about a possible quake. A witness said it shook the whole house. The event recalls the 1811 New Madrid quake and its impact on the Mississippi River and Reelfoot Lake.
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St, Louis
Missouri
Poplar Bluff
Butler County
KMOX
St. Louis
United States
New Madrid
Mississippi River
Reelfoot Lake
Tennessee
Juvenile To Trial In Oskaloosa
Seventeen year old Gary Ross was declared an adult and will stand trial in Jefferson County District Court on arson burglary and larceny charges. Co defendants from Topeka George Halley 20 Robert Tinoco 19 and Donny Newton 18 are accused of ransacking the Mage lle Moffitt home July 38. Mrs Moffitt was hospitalized in Winchester Kane with a broken hip and died Sunday. The four defendants are free on 4500 bond until November.
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Oskaloosa
Kan
Gary Ross
Jefferson County District Court
Topeka
George T. Halley
Robert J. Tinoco
Donny R. Newton
Magelle Moffitt
Government quietly pulls back old 90 percent silver coins
Government officials say a partial withdrawal from circulation of 90 percent silver dimes and quarters is underway as a contingency for emergencies during 1967 and 1968. Silver prices rise above 1.80 dollars an ounce as the Treasury ends sales to private industry and coins are held in reserve rather than recirculated.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve Bank
Treasury
Ottawa High School cleans after fire in metal shop
Custodian Jack Elder recalls the five day effort to sweep soot from Ottawa High School after a fire in the metal and woodworking shop. Insurance adjustors recommended Servicemaster of Kansas City to finish the cleaning using a special method. The blaze, likely accidental, involved foam rubber used to cushion falls.
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Jack Elder
Ottawa High School
Ottawa
Servicemaster Cleaning Company of
Kansas City, Mo
Harry Gilliland
Tax surcharge gain linked to June income rise
Washington AP reports Commerce figures show personal income in June rising to a record annual rate of 621.9 billion dollars boosting President Johnson's case for an income tax surcharge.
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Washington
Johnson
Commerce Department
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