Kansas Democrats Formulate Platform
Kansas Democrats adopted a broad platform opposing any gross earnings tax or property tax increases and urging fair school funding. The platform calls for equitable reapportionment, expanded education programs, and support for state services funded from broad-based revenue. It lauds vocational and technical education, seeks district unification only if voluntary, and promotes modernization and straightforward disclosure in campaigns.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Alvin Bauman
William H. Avery
Fair School Foundation
Boy Falls Down Well and Is Rescued Uninjured
A 3-year-old asthmatic boy, Jerry Bettencourt, fell 25 feet into an abandoned well in Fremont California. He was pulled to safety after three hours with two ropes and oxygen support, then taken to Washington Township Hospital for observation. His parents and priests prayed as rescuers worked, and the family reflected on past well incidents.
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Fremont
Calif
Duayne Watson
Jerry Bettencourt
Washington Township
Watson
Jerry
Gary George Bettencourt
Benjamin Hooper Jr
Manorville
N.Y
Bettencourts
Anna Marie
Joanne
North Koreans Cite Overflight At DMZ
North Korea charged that a United Nations command light plane violated the eastern DMZ air space on Aug. 27. U N forces will investigate the claim, said Maj. Gen. Cecil E. Combs, senior U N command delegate to the Joint Military Armistice Commission.
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Panmunjom
Korea
North Korea
United Nations Command
Demilitarized Zone
U.S. Air Force
Cecil E. Combs
U.N. Command
Joint Military Armistice Commission
Viet Veep Quits Amid Crisis In Saigon
Vice Premier Nguyen Ton Hoan resigned charging the Khanh government lacks legal authority. Buddhist leaders threatened a general strike over democratic reforms and students warned of renewed demonstrations unless a National Assembly slate meets their criteria. Hoan belonged to the Dai Viet party with influence in the army. Khanh accused Hoan of plotting a coup. a related bomb threat against U.S. officers’ mess prompted searches, with no device found.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Ton Hoan
Nguyen Khanh
Thas
Khanh
Hoan
Dai Viet
South
Viet Nam
U.S. Information Service
Kennedy Wins A New York Labor Backing For Senate
At the New York State AFL-CIO convention, U S attorney general Robert F Kennedy won an overwhelming standing vote to back his bid for the New York Senate seat, despite a handful of abstentions from union delegates citing concerns over sailors issues. Kennedy urged labor support in his race to unseat Republican Kenneth B Keating as he toured the Fulton Fish Market and Staten Island ferry areas. He framed his candidacy as a check against Goldwater, aiming to broaden opposition to the GOP ticket.
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New York
New York State
Afl-Cio
U.S
Union
Kennedy
Kenneth B. Keating
Keating
Fulton
Staten Island
Washington
Sen
Barery Goldwater
Iowa Certifies Johnson Humphrey Ballot Despite Deadline
Des Moines AP Secretary of State Melvin Synhorst certified Democratic President Johnson and Hubert Humphrey for the November ballot. He said he would place the names on the Iowa ballot despite late certification, asserting merit over technicalities. He acted alone, signaling possible no court ruling in time.
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DES Moines
Melvin D. Synhorst
Johnson
Hubert Humphrey
Iowa
Synhorst
Evan Hultman
Hultman
Faw
Hemophiliac Boy Survives After Needle Inhalation
Randy Lance, nine, a hemophiliac from Lesser, Illinois, inhaled a needle into a lung on August 15. Doctors used antihemophiliac globulin AHG to stop bleeding, a costly treatment costing about $2,000 not fully covered by insurance. Randy was discharged Tuesday, with his mother praising his recovery.
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St, Louis
Randy Lance
Wayne Lance
Lesser
Lance
Sesser
Randy
Rudy Randy
Teresa Vietti
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Four Franklin County youths enlist in Navy
Four young men from Franklin County have enlisted in the Navy and are sent to San Diego for recruit training. The recruits are William R. Moore of Princeton, Duane Cowdin of Princeton, Marion A. Humiston of Princeton, and Robert J. Wills of Ottawa.
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Franklin County
Navy
San Diego
Calif
William R
Bill) Moore
Fred Moore
Princeton
Duane Cowdin
Bernard Cowdin
Marion A. Humiston
Kenneth Humiston
Robert J. Wills
Jack Wills
Cedar
Ottawa
Russians Import Cars To Danes 1500 Sold
In Copenhagen showrooms Soviet cars such as the Moskvitch and Volga are selling about 45 to 50 units monthly, with over 1,500 sold since 1961. Prices range around 1,700 to 2,800 dollars, offering compact five passenger capacity and rugged build for poor roads, while Americans remain costlier. Local dealers note political barriers and word-of-mouth boosting demand.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Plymouth
West Ger
Nordisk Diesel
Sven Heitmann
U.S
Opel
Heitmann
Indonesia Attacks Malaysia In Johore Paratroop Raid
Indonesian forces launched an dawn airborne attack landing about 30 paratroopers in Johore Malaysia. A government spokesman said regular troops and police fought the parachutists with casualties reported, as President Sukarno canceled leaves amid threats to national safety.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Indonesia
Johore
Borneo
Jakarta
Sukarno
Labis
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S. Main
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