Israel Advances Across Sinai in Rapid Offensive
Israeli forces push toward the Suez Canal after capturing Sharm el Sheikh and advancing over 100 miles along the coast. Jordan seeks a cease-fire as Bethlehem and Nazareth report clashes while the UN Security Council calls for an immediate halt to fighting. Cairo and Damascus radios claim continued combat despite diplomatic moves. Saudi Arabia halts oil sales to nations aiding Israel.
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Gulf of Aqaba
Elath
Sharm el Sheikh
Sinai Peninsula
Cairo
Sinai
Tel Aviv
Egypt
Rumana
Suez Canal
Port Said
Jordan
Amman
Israel
Arab Joint Command
Syria
U.N. Security Council
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Sinai Desert
Jabel Levin
Bir Gifgafa
Suez
Bethlehem
Jesus
Jerusalem
Damascus
Nazareth
Security Council
Council
U.S
Saudi Arabia
Middle East
Beirut Radio
United States
Britain
Iraq
Kuwait
Algeria
Soviet Push for Immediate UN Cease Fire Meet
The 15 nation UN Security Council pressed for an immediate cease-fire in the Middle East crisis with Israel and Arab states awaiting responses. Soviet envoy Fedorenko argued for withdrawal to prewar lines, while U.S. Ambassador Goldberg urged full compliance and prompt action by all members.
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Nikolai T. Fedorenko
U.S
Arthur J. Goldberg
Fedorenko
Israel
Council
Goldberg
U.N
Evacuated From Nsukka Nigeria Returns Noted Names
Miss Margaret Donley Ma comb Ill formerly of Oxford aunt of Mrs. R H Riley Jr Edwin Tryon Wellington and Miss Sarah Miner Ma comb were safely evacuated from Nsukka Nigeria on June 6 per a Lagos cablegram. Miner taught home economics at the university in Nsukka for over a year and a half.
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Margaret Donley
Macomb
Ill
Oxford
R. H. Riley Jr
Edwin Tryon
Wellington
Sarah Miner
Nsukka
Nigeria
Lagos
Miss Donley
Miss Miner
Wellington Interchange Turnpike Traffic Report
A 4 263 vehicles had passed the Wellington Interchange gates by 8 am. Rain fell in the north segment and no accidents were reported. Driving conditions were listed as normal overall.
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Wellington
Kansas Turnpike
Turnpike
Johnson Reviews War Crisis as Jordan Proposes Cease Fire
President Johnson met congressional leaders as Jordan openly offered to negotiate a cease-fire in line with U N resolutions and Johnsons appeal. U S diplomats pressed for quick Arab acceptance of the plan while Israel set conditions for agreement. Mansfield said the next step depends on combatants response to the cease-fire call. Washington sought to evacuate Americans as Soviet aligned states backed the UN proposal. Johnson urged the cease-fire on a nationwide broadcast calling it the first step toward peace.
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Israel
U.N
Thant
Cairo
Amman
Washington
Jordan
United States
Johnson
United Nations
U.S
Robert H. Fleming
White House
Middle East
Capitol
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Egypt
Security Council
Soviet Union
Wellington senior mails graduation card to President Johnson
Steve Goodman sent his remaining Wellington High School graduation announcement to President Johnson and received a congratulatory reply this week. The note was signed by Lady Bird.
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Steve Goodman
Wellington High School
Johnson
Lady Bird
KU Med Center lockdown as strike halts patient admissions
A strike by non professional employees at the University of Kansas Medical Center forced the 560 bed facility to suspend new patient admissions at 4 am. Union protests restricted delivery of food supplies and essential services, with about 200 workers walking out. A three man fact finding panel was named by Governor Docking to resolve the dispute.
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Kansas City
Kan
University of Kansas Medical Center
George A. Wolf Jr
Wolf
Public Service Employes Union
Afl-Cio
Robert Docking
New Methodist Superintendent Named for Emporia District
The Rev. Charles Knight of Ottawa was named superintendent of the Emporia district by Bishop W. McFerrin Stowe during the Kansas Annual Conference opening at Baker University. Knight, a 1939 Baker graduate and Moran native, previously led First Methodist in Ottawa since 1955 and has served churches across Kansas.
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Moran
Baker University
Garrett School of Theology
Ottawa
Pomona-Richter
Robinson
Humboldt-Big Creek
Neodesha
Stephens Memorial
Kansas City
Ottawa Rotary Club
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Kansas Museum on Wheels Opens to Mark Chisholm Trail
A 60 foot railroad car museum on wheels opened in Austin to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Chisholm Trail. Governor Connally dedicated the exhibit sponsored by the Tri State Chisholm Trail Centennial Commission. The display travels to Texas cities, then Kansas and Oklahoma, with Remington sculpture Stampe de as a focal point and Colt revolver and barbed wire exhibits.
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Austin, Tex
Texas
Kansas
John Connally
Tri- State
Oklahoma
Abilene
Newton
Irwin Smith
Library of Congress
Frederic Remington
Austin
Dallas
Jesse Chisholm
Fugitives Retreat After New Mexico Mountain Pursuit
National Guard troops end search for Spanish-American fugitives who raided a Rio Arriba County courthouse and wounded two officers. About 25 state police remain. arrests had occurred, including Gerry Noll of Albuquerque. Soldiers cited show of force with two tanks but no 40mm ammo and pledged deadly force if needed.
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Tional Guard
New Mexico
Joe Black
National Guard
Carson National Forest
Cansil
Black
Rio Arriba
Tierra Amarilla
Canjilon
Gerry Noll
Albuquerque
Coyote
Noll
Navajo Canyon
Carson Forest
Reies Tijerina
James Scarborough
Adj
John P. Jolly
Jolly
Kansas Boys' State elects mayors in Lawrence program
Kansas High School boys including Walden Landes Wellington and Dennis Earles Argonia were elected mayors of their Boys State cities at the 31st American Legion Boys State of Kansas in session at Lawrence. Tim L. Robert son Wellington, Jim Farley South Haven and John C. Boren Mulvane are among Bay Staters who are candidates for Governor.
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Walden Landes
Wellington
Dennis Earles
Argonia
Kansas
American Legion
State of Kansas
Lawrence
Tim L. Robertson
Jim Farley
South Haven
John C. Boren
Mulvane
Bay
Moore
Manuel Perez
Federal Building
Wichita
Oxford
VEW Hall
VFW
Richard Starlin
Dorothy Brandt
Red Cross
Roberta Young
More Rain In Kansas Reported Across Regions
Scattered rains brought beneficial moisture to southwest Kansas with boosts up to 1.42 inches in Mankato. Liberal recorded 1.17 inches while Garden City Kalvesta Greensburg and Dodge City saw lesser totals. Northeast Kansas had under 0.1 inch and southeast little rain. additional showers affected areas in the east.
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Topeka
Kansas
Liberal
Garden City
Kalvesta
Greensburg
Dodge City
Mankato
Tornado Watch Issued For Oklahoma and Kansas
An AP report states a tornado watch was issued for northern Oklahoma and parts of southern Kansas from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. A few severe thunderstorms with hail and damaging winds are forecast, strongest along a line from Gage Oklahoma to Chanute Kansas.
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Kansas City
Oklahoma
Kansas
Gage
Okla
Chanute
Kan
Kansas Weather Outlook Pleases With Moisture Through Tuesday
The Weather Bureau forecast scattered showers and thunderstorms then clearing skies and cooler air. Top temperatures Tuesday ranged from 80 at Pittsburg to 95 at Dodge City with lows from 58 at Goodland to 72 at Manhattan and Topeka.
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Kansas
Weather Bureau
Pittsburg
Dodge City
Goodland
Manhattan
Topeka
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Lyndon
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Sumner County
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Bob Davis
Darlene Olinger
Betty Brown
Wayne Petrik
Scott Goultry
Dwaine Evans
Maxine Hackney
Mary Burkhart
Mary Beth Meeker
Terry Hesket
Sam Rowe
Mary Alice Ford
New Methodist
Nick Sais
Elagio Salazar
Tijerina
Reies Jr
Eddie J. Shaw
Pixies
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