West Germany hunts 15 Arabs over Olympic massacre
West German police seek 15 Palestinian Arabs amid fears of anti Jewish bombings during their New Year. Interior Ministry warns possible attacks on Jewish and Israeli linked associations as bitterness over Munich massacre lingers. Egyptian government blames West Germany for the Munich affair.
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Munich
West Germany
Israel
Interior Ministry
Europe
Cairo
U.S
Germany
Egypt
Bonn
Lebanon
Ibrahim Badran
Abd
Viet Cong attack Tien Phuoc as Saigon battles rage
Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces assault Tien Phuoc district, aided by tanks, as battles erupt 40 miles south of Saigon. In the delta, a sapper attack on Vinh Nhi base camp kills 22 soldiers and wounds 77. fighting disrupts Highway 1 corridor near Que Son and Da Nang.
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Saigon
Que Son
Mekong
Vinh Nhi
Tien Phuoc
da Nang
Tam Ky
Plans for new city fire station highlighted at meeting
The Kansas City area commission heard unexpected items including Skidmore and Devore's plan for a new fire station with an estimated cost near 248000 next spring. Total project with site work and equipment could approach 269000. City Hall will display floor plans and artist concepts for public viewing. Parachutists from Ottawa Airport drew complaints from nearby farmers worried about crops and livestock damage. City officials said jurisdiction ends at the airport and FAA rules require the facility to serve all people. a letter was sent to the manager to warn jumpers. City Manager Mills could take no further action. The board also received three safety awards from Paul Taylor of the Kansas Highway Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Womble
City Commission
Skidmore and Devore
City Hall
Ottawa
Ralph Sand
John Richeson
Federal Aviation Administration
Robert Mills
Robert Dodson
Paul Taylor
Kansas Highway Commission
Highland Cemetery
Herschel Kunard
Ottawa Jaycees
Olive
13Th
15Th
Ralph HK
Robbins
Planning Commission
Ransom Memorial Hospital Contracts Signed Ahead of Deadline
Contracts were signed for the new Ransom Memorial Hospital after bids from July 26 faced HEW delays. General work goes to B A Green Construction for 1.217 million, with Wiggins Electric and Carey Co handling electrical and mechanical tasks. The project is funded by a 2.5 million county bond, Hill Burton grants, and a federal approval process.
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
Kansas City
Department of Health
State Board of Health
Lawrence
B. A. Green Construction Co
Wiggins Electric
Ottawa
Carey Co
Robert Clogston
Ralph Persson
Ekdahl, Davis, Depew, Persson
Topeka
Franklin County
Hill-Burton
Kansas State Board of Health
HEW
Hill- Burton
Steve Lott
Richard Swanson
Kansas
Ottawa Eyes New Fire Station To Improve Safety And Ratings
Ottawa pursues a new fire station to raise its Kansas Inspection Bureau rating from 7 toward 6 and shrink insurance costs. Planners favor southwest Second and Ash site with training area, a tower, and volunteer force growth. Bond financing of about 350000 dollars via 212 mill levy possible. two paths to a vote include a special election or council action, with petition triggers.
Flood Threat After Rains Engulfs Northeast Kansas
Extremely heavy rain from storms drenched Kansas overnight, with up to 7.13 inches at Winkler near Tuttle Creek and 7.05 inches in the Turtle Creek Reservoir area. Flooding forced Leavenworth County to evacuate a rain flooded trailer court at Tonganoxie while roads closed and Rock Creek overflow flooded Louisville. County forecast warns of continued showers, possible flash floods, and mild cooler conditions with highs around 70.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Turtle Creek
Manhattan
Winkler
Tuttle Creek
Leavenworth
Tonganoxie
Tonganoxie Creek
Westmoreland
Emmett
Bonner Springs
Louisville
Wamego
Rock Creek
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Vince Matthews
Brooklyn
N.Y
Wayne Collett
Santa Monica
Calif
Julius Lang
Kenya
el Kadir el Dnawy
Samer Mohamed Abdulah
Jordan
Syria
Olympic Village
Fuerstenfeldbruck
Middle East
Steve Ralph
Robert Green
Ink
Pegler & Co
Lincoln
Neb
Persson
Clogston
Kansas Inspection Bureau
Junior Diamond
KIB
Diamond
Mills
Second
Ash
Walnut Street
Santa Fe Railroad
Main
Boise Cascade
Rockwood Acres
Ellow
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