Governors Fight Over Vietnam Policy At Governors Conference
Aboard the Independence the National Governors Conference faced a vote on a resolution backing Johnson's Vietnam policy. Utah Gov Rampton planned to present the motion to 44 fellow governors, with support from chair Gov Guy, while Michigan Gov Romney resisted elevating war policy in the meeting. Several Republicans and Democrats warned against divisive debate as others planned early departures.
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Colorado
James A. Rhodes
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Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Ronald Reagan
California
Rockefeller
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Caurcus
Harold E. Hughes
Yowa
Defense Expects Murder Trial To Be Given To Jury Wednesday
Meridian AP. Lawyers for 18 white men charged with conspiracy in the 1964 slaying of three civil rights workers predict the case will go to the jury Wednesday. Defense said only a few witnesses remain before rebuttal and closing arguments. A weekend meeting added witnesses after 57 were called Monday. Alibis placed defendants at various locations in Neshoba County on Fathers Day 1964, including visits to relatives, jobs, or at home before the midnight killings.
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Laurel
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Neshoba County
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Bing Wayne Posey
Ceci Price
Atton Wayne Roberts
Roberts
James Harris
Jimmy Arledge
Herman Tucker
Olen Burrage
Burrage
Frank Herndon
B. L. Akin
Jerry McGrew Sharpe
It Flies: First F111A Operational Flight to Nellis AFB
An autopilot connected to a computer flew the first operational F111A jet from Fort Worth to Nellis Air Force Base. The terrain-following radar kept the craft about 1,000 feet above ground on the 1,047 mile flight. A phot and capitol were aboard the aircraft, once named TFX, amid long standing debates among military leaders and lawmakers over its design and development.
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Ten-Thousand Oaks Fire Threat Eases After Major Blaze
Firefighters declared victory over a major Southern California brush fire that blackened 25 000 acres and threatened Thousand Oaks in Ventura County. Two new fires in Ventura spread rapidly along ridges near Simi and east of Santa Paula as evacuations rose to about 50 homes. The two-county blaze damaged hundreds of homes and crops while forcing the evacuation of over 1 000 pupils from two Thousand Oaks schools.
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Soviet Venus Probe May Try To Land
AP reports Soviet Venus 4, due to reach Venus Wednesday, will not photograph the planet but may attempt a soft landing. Mstislav Keldysh said the atmosphere is the main task and radio transmission could be affected by radiation. The June 12 launch precedes Mariner 8’s Venus flyby.
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Prayer Price in Charleston City Meetings
Charleston paid 225 for prayers in the last fiscal year. The city’s financial report shows 18 prayers at 12.50 each during 24 council meetings held this year.
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Witnesses Draw 1300 at Ottawa Assembly in Memorial Hall
More than 1,300 Jehovahs Witnesses from 16 eastern Kansas congregations and parts of Kansas City MO attended a three day circuit assembly at Memorial Auditorium in Ottawa. BE R Brandt district overseer spoke on divine observation and the topic Will God Intervene in Mans Affairs.
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Brandt
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Personal income slips amid UAW strike impact
Washington reports September personal income up 2.0 billion to a seasonally adjusted 633.5 billion at an annual rate, the smallest gain in four months. Wages and salaries rose 0.9 billion, while commodity-producing pay remains down 0.25 billion due to strikes as officials push for tax surcharges despite calls to cut spending.
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Ottawa High School Homecoming Date Change
Ottawa announces homecoming is moved to October 27 from the prior Friday. The 100th football team will host Turnser High School on October 2 at home.
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Turnser High School
Weather beams with cool air replaced by high pressure in Topeka
AP reports Topeka area sees fair, cool weather as high pressure shifts in from the west. Daytime highs forecast in the upper 60s to low 70s with nights in the upper 30s to low 40s. Monday temperatures ranged from 61 at Topeka to 68 at Hill City, overnight lows from 34 at several towns to 45 at Pittsburg. County forecast calls for generally fair tonight and Wednesday with little temp change. lows upper 30s, highs in the 60s. record highs and lows noted for dates historiques. Hourly readings through 8 a.m. listed with a barometer at 30.06.
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Hill City
Russell
Ft. Riley
Hutchinson
Pittsburg
Booster Club Meeting Topics At Ottawa High
Ottawa Sports Booster Club meets at the high school tonight in a program featuring highlights from Ottawa High and Ottawa University victories last week and previews of this week’s games against Cha Hut and Southwestern.
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Radio control owner taunts car thieves in Kentuky
Martin Alsop tried a simple plan after thieves stole his car. He contacted police, then used a connected answering service to call the car and threaten the thief to return it. A neighbor reported the theft and the stunt followed.
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Lexington
Martin Alsop
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