U Thant Seeks Another Term As UN Secretary General
The Security Council unanimously recommends U Thant for another full term as secretary general. He accepts with full authority to act on disturbing developments worldwide, and General Assembly ratification was expected. A meeting was set for 5 p.m. EST to formalize his election and extend his term to December 31, 1971.
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United Nations, N.Y
Security Council
U Thant
United Nations
U.N. General Assembly
Thant
Gales Lash Seas Across British Isles and Europe
Radio distress signals from ships as gales lash the British Isles and surrounding seas. Winds near 130 mph topple trucks and disrupt roads. Snow and heavy rain hit England Ireland Scotland and Wales. Flooding affects Venice Florence Magadan and Alpine passes.
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London
British Isles
England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Humboldt
North Sea
Vinland
Holyhead
Varne
Grit
Helvan
Irish Sea
Italy
Alps
Sicily
Venice
Florence
Adriatic
St. Mark's Square
Arno
Radio
Moscow
Soviet Far East
Magadan
Wichita Woman Found Dead in Bathtub
Mrs. Robert Reddick, 46, was found dead face down in a bathtub by her husband in Wichita. He reported she had fainting spells and he attempted artificial respiration before authorities arrived.
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Wichita
Wichita (Ap
Robert Reddick
Reddick
GOP Deficit About 61000 Seen For State Campaign
T J Griffith state Republican finance chairman said a report showing a campaign deficit around 61000 is probably correct though not all funds have arrived from counties. He called the deficit normal at this point in the governor's race.
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Manhattan
Kan
T. J. Griffith
Republican Finance
GOP
Austin Predicts Prosperity In 1967 Amid Inflation Easing
An intercepted 1967 letter from a man at the next desk cites Austin forecasting continued prosperity and easing inflation, questioning if Texas brag is justified.
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Austin
Texas
Taxes Face Tough Passage Says Sen Carlson
Sen. Frank Carlson of Kansas warned a tax bill will be hard to push through Congress even with President Johnson asking. He cited economic risks and noted November election results favor moderation in federal programs. He predicted party committee shifts and said U S forces remain in Korea even after past hostilities.
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Sen. Carlson
Topeka
Frank Carlson
R-Kan
Congress
Johnson
Carlson
Kansas
Fewer Jobless Fewer Jobless
The unemployment rate fell to 3.7 percent in November, the same low as 1966 and the third time this year at that level. Total employment rose by 300000 to a November high of 75 million, with 265000 unemployed. Temporary labor gains from election day faded the following week, though some gains reflect a stronger job market.
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Washington
Labor Department
Goldstein
Three Neosho Men to Be Inducted This Week
Three Neosho county residents James A. Ferguson Forrest L. McCoy and Guadalupe Ponce will be inducted into the armed forces Tuesday, according to the Selective Service office. Ferguson and McCoy reside in Erie while Ponce comes from Chanute.
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Neosho
Armed Forces
Selective Service Office
James A. Ferguson
Forrest L. McCoy
Erie
Guadalupe Ponce
Chanute
United Fund Contributions Totals Reported
The United Fund tally shows $17,446 contributed today, with earlier gauge marks listed as $23,070 $20,000 $17,500 $12,500 $10,000 $7,500 $5,000 and $2,500. The daily total reflects continued fundraising progress.
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United Fund
Dentist Earle Manuell Killed In Overland Park Crash
A Prairie Village dentist, Dr. Earle Manuell, died when his car ran off the road and overturned near 119th Street and U S 69 in Overland Park. Police reported no witnesses to the early morning accident.
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Overland Park
Kan
Prairie Village
Earle Burton Manuell
119Th St
U. S. 69
Manuell
Two Deaths Reported in Neosho County
The Neosho County sheriff's office reported two deaths late today near Erie. Mrs. Della Fowler of Erie was found dead at her home, and Earl Richards of rural Thayer was found dead in a truck on US 59 between Erie and Parsons. Mrs. Fowler was Cecil Fowler's mother of Chanute.
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Neosho County
Erie
Della Fowler
Earl Richards
Thayer
US 59
Parsons
Pigeon Attends Class At Murray Hill School
Walter Pigeon II visits Murray Hill elementary almost daily and perches on a fifth grade window ledge. He enters the classroom during recess and enjoys the students’ attention, while his family life and naming origin are noted by the Webb household.
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Pigeon
Murray Hill School
Walter Pigeon II
Murray Hill
David Webb
Charles Musselman
Walter
Cecelia Beuligmann
Presley Webb
David
Webb
Tom
Short Change Artists and Shoplifters Active
Police reported two 14 year old boys shoplifted nine bottles of glue and a desk whetstone valued at 3.36 dollars and were released to the county juvenile officer. Ben Franklin store reported two men short changed a clerk by 10 dollars yesterday.
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Ben Franklin
Material Tires Collapses In New Orleans Motel
The Governor House Motor Hotel on Canal Street collapsed about 14 inches this morning causing guests to flee in nightclothes. One minor injury was reported to W H Nash of Atlanta. Engineers blamed apparent fatigue of material for the event at 7:30 a.m.
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New Orleans
Governor House Motor Hotel
Canal Street
William K. Williams
W.H. Nash
Atlanta
Bombers Strike Near Hanoi in Close Saigon Raid
Dozens of U S fighter bombers hit an oil depot and truck park near Hanoi marking the closest raid to the North Vietnamese capital in five months. U S air forces and carrier planes attacked Van Dien depot and Ha Gia oil facility as Viet Cong clashed with the 11th Armored Cavalry on Route 1. 88 enemy fighters were reported killed with some U S wounded and no U S fatalities.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Hanoi
U.S. 11Th Armored Cavalry
Moscow
U.S
van Dien
Ha Gia
Afican
Haiphong
North Viet Nam
Pentagon Calls February Draft At 10,900 Men
The Defense Department requests a February draft of 10,900 men, the lowest monthly figure since March 1965. McNamara and President Johnson foresee a leveling off in manpower and defense needs as the 10,900 volunteers go to the Army.
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Washington
Pentagon
Robert S. McNamara
Johnson
McNamara
United States
Army
Traffic Fatalities Log in Topeka Highlights Year Compare
The Topeka AP traffic death log shows a 24 hour tally to 9 am Friday with two fatalities. December figures list one death for 1966 and 1965 comparable period shows six hundred eight deaths, including one earlier fatality.
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Topeka
Kansas
Ben Franklin Open Evenings Through Christmas
The Bend Franklin store announces evening hours extended until Christmas Eve to assist shoppers. The schedule adapts for holiday traffic and features seasonal displays and special sale events. Local customers are urged to visit for convenient shopping after work.
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Ben Franklin
Tax withholding cut proposed in Kansas questioned
AP reports Gov elect Docking team questions Kansas Revenue Department's proposal to cut withholding from 15 to 10 percent. Docking adviser Pendergast seeks data, while the Tax Appeals Board schedules a Dec 7 hearing. Reduction could affect refunds or tax due without changing total tax.
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Topeka
Kansas Revenue Department
Paul Pendergast
Robert Docking
Docking
Revenue Department
Board of Tax Appeals
Leonard Axe
Department of Revenue
Pendergast
Harold Grauerholz
Tax Appeals Board
Johnson predicts 1967 growth and inflation ease
President Johnson and chief economic adviser Gardner Ackley announced a favorable 1967 outlook with easing inflation while briefing on economic data and labor figures. He also disclosed the release of 150000 tons of copper from government stocks in early 1967 to aid defense industries, noting price effects are not the goal.
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Austin, Tex
Johnson
Johnson and
Gardner Ackley
Council of Economic Advisers
Ackley
Labor Department
Washington
Kansas Weather Forecast and Temperatures Report
The area will be mostly cloudy and cold tonight and Saturday with lows near 20 and highs in the 30s. A few snow flurries are possible in extreme northeast Kansas and across the state into Saturday. Temperature highs Thursday ranged from 19 at Goodland to 35 at Pittsburg with overnight lows from 12 at Topeka and Olathe to 21 at Wichita.
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Topeka
Weather Bureau Today
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Goodland
Pittsburg
Olathe
Wichita
Santa Claus Schedule This Christmas Season
Old Santa announces a walk through central business district and a series of visits at Lincoln and Main. He will be on site tomorrow from 5 30 to 8 30 pm and on December 8 10 15 17 20 21 with 5 30 to 8 30 hours and December 22 23 1 to 4 pm plus 5 30 to 8 30. Stores will stay open for night shopping on all schedule days.
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Santa Claus
Central Business
Lincoln
Main
Santa
Slight Dip In Prices For Farmer
Kansas farmers saw November prices slip slightly from October but remain higher than a year earlier according to the Crop and Livestock Reporting Service. The mid November index stood at 242 percent of the 1910 14 base, down from 246 in October and up from 226 a year ago.
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Topeka
Kansas
Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Helpless Moment as Wichita Ditch Caves In
Dennis J. Lyne, 29, was buried to his chin when a trench he dug collapsed in a northwest Wichita yard. Fellow worker Dave Culp leaped in to clear debris from Lyne while Patrolman Gary Caldwell helped remove dirt. firemen rescued Lyne after more than a half hour, and he recovered in good condition.
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Wichita
Kan
Dennis J. Lyne
Lyne
Dave Cullip
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