Senate Doubts Testimony in OEO Grant Probe
Investigators question whether witnesses lied in hearings on a $27,000 federal antipoverty grant to rehabilitate members of two Chicago street gangs. Senator Carl Curtis urged jail for false stories while Rev. John Fry, linked to the Blackstone Rangers, denounced perjury as contempt of the Senate after denying counsel to extortion.
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Chicago
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R-Neb
Office of Economic Opportunity
John R. Fry
Blackstone Rangers
Senate
Golf Origin Traced to Dutch Word for Club
The word golf derives from the Dutch term kolf meaning club, tracing the language roots of the sport.
Nixon Rejects Wallace Support In Presidential Race
Former Vice President Richard Nixon rejects any backing from third party candidate George Wallace amid Rockefeller accusations. Nixon says his 22 years in politics have kept his organization free of racists and hopes Humphrey will similarly disavow Wallace to clear the air.
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GOP
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George C. Wallace
Nixon
New York
Wallace
Hubert H. Humphrey
Rockefeller
Alabama
America
Montgomery
Ala
Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
US Clearing Out Of Battered Khe Sanh Base
U S troops abandon and level Khe Sanh in northwest South Vietnam freeing Marines for mobile warfare under new doctrine. Ground fighting near Quang Tri City yields seven killed and 50 wounded, with a large weapons cache found near Saigon. In the air war, one MIG21 is downed near the 19th parallel, first since bombing curtailment.
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Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
U.S. Command
Demilitarized Zone
Winant Sidle
Quang Tri City
North Vietnam
Johnson
Wichita budget plan boosts city spending and taxes
Wichita city manager Russell McClure proposed a 1969 budget of 40.8 million with an 11.2 percent property tax increase. The plan calls for 25.8 million in tax supported funds, up from 23.7 million, and a levy of 33.498 mills. A July 23 public hearing will precede adoption as the 69th Brigade heads to Ft. Carson for eight weeks of training with at least two extra weeks added.
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Wichita
Russell McClure
Ft. Carson
Colo
Joe Nickell
Kansas
Nickell
Kansas Chamber Council backs presidential primary plan
The Public Affairs Council of the Kansas Chamber of Commerce recommends favorable consideration of a presidential preference primary in Kansas. The proposal requires board ratification, with council chairman John Peck of Concordia saying legislation details will follow after surveys of other states’ primary laws.
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Kansas
Public Affairs Council
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Chamber
John Peck
Concordia
Council
69th To Train TOPEKA Training Schedule Expanded
AP reports additional training has been scheduled for the 69th unit at Topeka with details on dates and venues to be released. The update indicates expanded readiness efforts and new drill assignments for personnel in the regional capacity.
Santa Fe to Close Wichita Shops Transfer Jobs to Topeka
The Santa Fe Railway said its Wichita heavy repair shops will shut due to antiquated facilities and about 297 jobs will move to Topeka shops. The Wichita site may be converted to industrial development. Topeka employment rose from 2,197 to 2,350 after transfers.
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The
Santa Fe Railway
Wichita
J. P. Health
Girl Dead in Wichita Auto Crash Kills Dana Prothro
Dana L. Prothro, 9, was killed in Wichita when struck by a car Wednesday while crossing the street. Police said she ran into the path of the auto as her parents Eldred and Mrs Prothro watched.
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Dana L. Prothro
Mr. and
Mrs. Eldred Prothro
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