Five Marines Buried Thirty Years Later
Arlington burial honors five Marines killed at Guadalcanal on October 9 1942. Remains from unmarked graves were found in 1970 and later identified. relatives including Mollie Johnston sought repatriation for decades as searches uncovered the five: David W. Johns Eugene Johnston John F Suggs Paul E Gagnon and Godfrey F Hunter Jr.
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Washington
Arlington National Cemetery
Guadalcanal
Mollie Johnston
Littleton
N.C
Johnston
Pacific Island
David W. Johns
Johnstown
Eugene Johnston
John F. Suggs
Richlands
Marine Corps
Johnson
Y. Timothy Kwaimani
G.E. Hunter
U.S.M.C
Bloodmobile Here Fri 140 Pints Is the Goal
The Red Cross seeks 140 pints at a Friday blood drive in Wellington at Fellowship Hall First United Methodist Church from 9 30 a m to 2 45 p m. Donor eligibility rules and prior emergency drive details are noted while urging community turnout.
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Red Cross
Wellington
Fellowship Hall
First United Methodist Church
Wichita
Dorothy Brandt
First National Bank
Kansas battle to provide care while reforming welfare
Kansas Governor Docking told the Eleventh Midwestern Governors Conference that the welfare program has grown too large and costly. He urged remaining committed to aiding the truly needy while cutting red tape and tightening administration amid federal supervision. Docking warned waste and fraud threaten taxpayers and emphasized firm, economical state administration. The remarks note federal agency overlap and bureaucratic confusion as the program expands nationwide.
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Robert Docking
Docking
Kansas
Ernment
City Officials Study Antidemonstration Ordinances in Miami Beach
Miami Beach officials study ten antidemonstra tion ordinances ahead of the Democratic National Convention. Proposals include curfews and restricting access to riot scenes for press and approved personnel. Police chief Pomerance backs some measures but says others were misrepresented. Yippie leaders Rubin and Hoffman spoke at a news conference as the piece continues on page 2.
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Miami Beach, Fla
Miami Beach
Youth International Party
Chippies
Rocky Pomerance
Pete Corso
Pomerance
Los Angeles
Washington
Council
Jerry Rubin
Abbie Hoffman
FDA
Richardson
Phil Dykstra
NFPA
National Society For the Prevention of Blindness
South Vietnamese Push To Reclaim Quang Tri Province
More than 10,000 marines and paratroopers crossed the My Chanh river on a 10 mile front to recapture Quang Tri with U S air and naval support. B52 bombers dropped 1350 tons to clear the way as Saigon seeks to retake territory seized since March 30.
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Saigon
Quang Tri
My Chanh
South China Sea
Highway 1
U.S
Fatal Fireworks Trends Show Fewer Fatal Mishaps
Chicago AP reports that strict laws have reduced deaths from fireworks to near zero while thousands are injured yearly. The National Safety Council notes bootleg and imported fireworks fuel hundreds of injuries around July 4.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
American Medical Association
AMA
Council
Chance for Rain and Warm Temps Across Kansas
Kansas forecast shows early summer warmth with 80s highs and scattered storms in the southeast. Tonight partly cloudy with lows from 50 northwest to 60 southeast. Thursday mostly sunny with 80s. weekend warms to 80s with 55 to 65 lows and a Sunday shower chance.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Pittsburg
Goodland
Tornadoes Hit Oklahoma Cities Amid High Winds and Hail
Severe weather struck Tulsa and Oklahoma City with tornadoes hail and strong winds. A tornado damaged a National Guard Armory wall near Tulsa County Fairgrounds. Five funnels were sighted in Oklahoma City with no major damage reported. Gusts at Tinker Air Force Base reached 83 mph as hail varied from marble to baseball size.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
National Guard Armory
Tulsa County Fairground
Armory
Tulsa
St. Francis Hospital
Highway Patrol
Weather Bureau
Oklahoma City
Tinker Air Force Base
Nor
Demos Plan 20 Percent Social Security Increase Amid Debt Fight
Democrats press a 20 percent Social Security increase attached to the debt ceiling bill. Sen. Church says the amendment is ready. Nixon opposes and White House charges political maneuvering. House supports raising the ceiling to 450 billion through Oct 31, with tax-law loophole reform debated.
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Washington
Nixon
Frank Church
Idaho
Senate
House
Senate Finance Committee
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Church
Ziegler
Wallace F. Bennett
Utah
Ienry S. Reuss
D-Wis
Reuss
Treasury
Sen. Church
Sovai Security Administration
Senator Metcalf Attacks Banks Over Hidden Stock
Sen Lee Metcalf charged that major banks hold large hidden stock blocks in top U S corporations. He cited street names as aliases masking ownership, complicating public disclosure required by regulators such as the Civil Aeronautics Board. He spoke in a prepared Senate address.
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Jean Heller
Associated Press
Washington
Sen Lee Metcalf
U.S
Chase Manhattan Bank
Clint
Cudd
Egger
Cass
Gunn
Kane
Ring
Metcalf
Montana
Senate
Cease Fire Fails to Stand in Northern Ireland
In Belfast Britain seeks to ease Protestant anger as William Whitelaw meets Protestant leaders to defend the IRA truce. Despite efforts, violence flared with two bombs in East Belfast and one Protestant youth dead from prior wounds while a Catholic man was shot at an IRA barricade.
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N. Ireland
Belfast
Northern Ireland
William Whitelaw
Britain
Whitelaw
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Wellington Area Weather, Fair Plans, and Community Events
The day in Wellington reached 97 degrees with a 67 degree low. The Sumner County 4-H Fair may move to Caldwell as part of the Sumner County Fair pending a July 24 vote. Community notices include VFW events, free July pool sessions, social security visits, Rusk Day Field Day on July 7, and the Friends Of 4-H Picnic on July 11. Birthday and anniversary notices round out local happenings with several residents named.
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Wellington
Sumner County
Caldwell
4H Council
Jim Buershh
Alice L. Evans
N. Ash
VFW
Social Security
Rusk Field
FFA
Medicine Lodge
Highway 160
Rusk Ranch
Preston McNally
Friends of 4-H
Melody Bowl
Woods Park
1St National Bank
Mark Slothower
Sumner County Democrat Women’s Club
Winfield
Arkansas City
Annie Smith
Clifford J. Bristow
Kathleen Obnemiller
Roger Kerr
Hattie E. McGee
David Stinson
Donelda Shepard
Bob Beleford
Ewell Reiser
Raymond Schalk
Harold Branson
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American Legion Auxiliary
Midwestern Governors’ Conference
wDay
Bismarck
N.D
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Santa Barbara
Blaine Smith
John Eberly
Smith
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Hanoi
Thieu
Vietnam Press
Col
Nguyen van Chuc
Binh Dinh
Central Highlands
Hoang Dinh Tho
Quang Tin Province
Nguyen Vang Toan
2Nd Military Region
Col. Tho
Toan
Chuc
Nguyen van Huyen
Denel Richardson
National Fire Protection Association
Boston
U. S. Food and Drug Administration
Jay Gould Jordan
Stella M. Walker
Demos
By Joe Hall
Senator Metcalf
Republic
By Eddie J. Shaw
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