Wellington Council Rejects Steam Whistle Tornado Alarm Plan
Wellington city council debated a tornado warning system with Mayor Dwyer proposing blowing the steam whistle at the power plant. The council disapproved citing noise and fear factors. Two civil defense sirens were approved for Lincoln and Blaine and atop the water tower for future warnings.
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Wellington
Matt Dwyer
Topeka
Jim Marsh
Lincoln
Blaine
Marsh
Federal Civil Defense System
Wellington to Open Employment Office During Wheat Harvest
Kansas State Employment office to open in Wellington at Dickensheets Implement Co. headed by Fred Waldois. Hours six days a week, seven during harvest. Safety check lane operates in 700 block North Washington with 169 vehicles checked. 38 rejects. Rotary Club noted Old Home Town Week with Don Granger and John Badney as guests. Water and light bills for June delayed due to new mailing process from Wichita. Cherokee Strip Living Museum hosts old timers reception with Lew Berline this Saturday. Legion hosts Dutch lunch meeting this Thursday night. 1967 tax payments due with $25,793.01 total paid. Recreation coaches meet tonight. several anniversaries and birthdays listed.
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Sumner County
Kansas State Employment Office
Wellington
Dickensheets Implement Co
North A
Fred Waldois
Sheriff’s Department
Washington
Rotary Club
Don Granger
Wichita Eagle
Beacon
John Badney
Daily News
Don
John
Wichita
Water and Light
Herbert Marshall
Cherokee Strip
Arkansas City
Lew Berline
Caldwell
Marshall
American Legion
Harry L. Wood Recreation
All Recreation
Babe Ruth
PeeWee
Robert McLeod, Jr
Kristen Easterly
Tom L. Schwinn
Marvin L. Lansden
Dick Waln
Alvin Dawson
A. E. Croan
James Marsh
Gerald Bales
Harold Roberts
Belgrade Uprisings Spark Communist Clamp on Meetings
In Belgrade the Communist government banned public demonstrations and parades after two days of clashes between students and police. The Belgrade University building remained under student control as about 30,000 attended campus meetings. The interior ministry reported property damage over $120,000 and 38 injuries, with authorities closing the university for seven days and tightening police controls.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Tito
France
Interior Ministry
Communist Party
Vote Questions Clarified on Annexation Voting Rules
Wellington City residents in annexed areas learned voting eligibility under Kansas law. A legal voter must be a precinct resident 30 days, state resident 6 months, and 21 or older and registered. Frank Ross’ precinct status may change with residency, but his committee chairmanship remains unclear. Registration continues at the city clerk's office.
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Wellington
Frank Ross
C. E. Russell
Kansas
Russell
Frank
Fourth Ward
LBJ Warns Against Import Curb in Trade Hearings
The Johnson administration warned that foreign nations would retaliate with heavy blows to U S exports if the United States imposed import quotas. Officials before the House Ways and Means Committee discussed broad hearings on foreign trade as Roth and Smith cautioned that protectionist moves risk long term losses and higher prices.
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Washington
Johnson
U.S
United States
High Administration
House
Ways and Means Committee
William M. Roth
Canada
United Kingdom
Japan
Roth
C. R. Smith
Viet Cong Sends Fresh Troops Into Saigon
Viet Cong forces sent fresh troops into Saigon amid the heaviest shelling yet around the capital. U.S. sources warned fighting could continue for a long time as government troops attacked Viet Cong positions in Gia Dinh and Cholon. rockets, casualties, and leadership changes highlighted a tense escalation during the conflict.
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Viet Cong
Saigon
U.S
Nguyen van Thieu
Independence Palace
Gia Dinh
Cholon
Abby hurricane threatens Florida coast with floods and rain
Abby, a hurricane churning the Gulf of Mexico, neared the Florida west coast with 75 mph winds and possible 2 to 5 foot tides. Warnings covered central and south Florida as Tampa endured a rainy dawn and Sara sota stayed clear. Forecasters warned residents to batten down while small craft remained in port, with landfall forecast between Tampa and Lake Okeechobee then moving offshore toward Cape Kennedy.
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Tampa
Fla
U. S
Abby
Gulf of Mexico
Florida
South Florida
Sarasota
Hurri
Rome Students Return to Final Examinations
In Rome a small group resumes exams under police protection after caribinieri cleared about 2,000 leftists who had occupied the campus for three days. Ten injured, 53 detained in clashes as Italy faces a political crisis and a collapsed center-left government.
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Rome
Rome University
Caribinieri
Italy
Duke's Wide Open Letter To Wellington City Council
A letter from Duke addressed to Wellington City Council discusses hoping for stable electricity and favorable wind conditions while greeting officials and expressing interest in hearing a new CD. The tone is informal and advisory.
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Duke
Wellington City
Civil rights protest at Justice Department ends in songfest
The Poor People Campaign rally on the Justice Department steps drew about 300 demonstrators and a late-night vigil as leaders warned of arrests and pressed to meet Attorney General Ramsey Clark. A 25-person limit was set for talks, while six hours of talks failed and violence was avoided.
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Washington
Justice Department
Ramsey Clark
Hosea Williams
Los Angeles
Asst
J. W. Wilson
Clark
Williams
Martin Luther King Jr
Dr. King
Political Showdown Across Primaries in Key States
A summary of major primary contests with Kennedy and McCarthy leading Democratic bids in California and South Dakota, Nixon unopposed for GOP delegates, McCarthy contesting New Jersey, Case on the GOP slate, Babcock and Olsen contending in Montana, Selden and Allen in Alabama senate runoff, five Mississippi incumbents favored for re election, and Rockefeller predicting a GOP nomination and November victory.
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Associated Press
California
Robert F. Kennedy
Eugene J. McCarthy
Ronald Reagan
South Dakota
Kennedy
McCarthy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
New Jersey
Democratic Organization
Clifford P. Case
Montana
Tim Babcock
Ted James
Arnold Olsen
Harriet Miller
Alabama
Armistead Selden
James B. Allen
Senate
Mississippi
Israeli Warplanes Hammer at Arabs
Israeli warplanes swept the Jordan River frontier, hammering Arab artillery positions as fighting continued into the eve of the Arab-Israeli war anniversary. Three Israeli civilians were killed and eight wounded as shelling hit border settlements. Jordanian fire also targeted four river settlements. The report notes a third major Israeli air raid on Jordan this year and ongoing cross border hostilities.
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U.S. 9Th Division
Mekong Delta
Saigon
U.S
U.S. 4Th Infantry Division
Central
Highlands
Dak To
Tel Aviv
Jordan
Sea of Galilee
Jordan Valley
Missilemen Pursue Degrees While Guarding Minutemen
At Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne officers and airmen on 24 hour shifts study toward degrees under the Air Force Institute of Technology program. About 150 Enrolled in AFIT, with UW Laramie professors teaching onbase three times every two weeks. Most plan to finish at University of Wyoming, some at San Diego State or University of Oklahoma. Studying general engineering electrical engineering mathematics and industrial management.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Warren Air Force Base
Air Force Institute of Technology
AFIT
Air Force
University of Wyoming
Laramie
Warren Afb
San Diego State
California
University of Oklahoma
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