Enforcement Areas Need Legislation
Atty Gen William Ferguson urged Kansas lawmakers to address five law enforcement areas in 1965. He cited private clubs, prize drawings, obscenity and children, slot machines, and peace officer training as needing new statutes or clarifications. He warned current laws lack clear rules on private clubs and sale by the drink and urged a state training academy for personnel.
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Topeka
Atty
William Ferguson
Bill Avery
Kangas
Ferguson
Kansas
U. S. Su
Christmas Briefs from McCune Pittsburg and Hays
McCune's Christmas tree lights are paid for with no tax money after merchants were asked years ago to add $1 to utility bills for the Christmas light fund. In Pittsburg an overtime parking ticket led Mrs. Bette Fernetti to the police station to pay, while in Hays Fred Gerstner complained to police after a 4 foot evergreen was cut from his front yard, valued at $25.
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McCune, Kan
McCune
Pittsburg
Kan
Bette Fernetti
Hays, Kan
Fred Gerstner
Gerstner
Deep Freeze Grips Northern States With Subzero Lows
A mass of arctic air swept into northern states as temperatures plunged below zero. Cutbank Montana reported an early low of 22 below zero while Minnesota and North Dakota also dipped beneath zero. Snow ranged from six to twelve inches in Wyoming with strong winds creating large drifts, hindering highway travel.
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Associated Press
Arctic
Cutbank
Mont
Minnesota
North Dakota
Wyoming
New York State
Mishigan
Adjustment Experts Plan Salina Visit Ahead of Base Closure
Washington AP Don Bradford head of Economic Adjustment will visit Salina mid January with staff to plan economic transition as Schilling Air Force Base closes. Delegation including Dole Carlson Avery Shriver conferred with Zuckert Vance and Bradford and were told no real chance to keep the base but explore other military uses and mitigate economic impact if no uses are found.
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Washington
Don Bradford
Secretary of Defense
Salina
Schilling Air Force Base
Robert Dole
R-Kan
Bradford
Dole
Sen
Frank Carlson
William H. Avery
James B. Pearson
Garner E. Shriver
Air Force
Eugene Zuckert
Cyrus Vance
Schilling
Robert S. McNamara
Ise
Traffic Fatalities Log For Topeka Over Last Day
An AP traffic fatalities log for Topeka records deaths over the last 24 hours up to 9 AM on December 22. The brief tally lists multiple incidents in the area with ages and causing circumstances not fully legible in the OCR fragment.
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Topeka
Tests Detect Lung Cancer by Skin Resistance Method
Baltimore reports a tentative method using skin electrical resistance to detect early lung cancers. Dr. Curt Richter of Johns Hopkins says the technique, guided by nerve activity, is limited and considers early cases only. The test is quick, requiring about ten minutes with simple equipment.
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Baltimore
Johns
Hopkins University School of
Richter
Curt P. Richter
American Cancer Society
Burns Fatal To Edna Girl
Three year old Beth Ann Weil died in a fire that destroyed a hay burning machine shed on the Weil dairy farm southeast of Edna Kansas. Firemen attributed the blaze to defective wiring. Beth Ann and a five year old boy named Robert were playing in the shed when the fire started. Robert alerted others and ran for help but rescue was impossible. The loss included farm machinery and 300 bales of hay.
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Edna, Kan
Beth Ann Weil
Henry Weil
Edna
Bethan Ann
Robert
City Dads Meet With Planners On Phase One Report
The city commission and planning commission reviewed a comprehensive Phase One report for the 701 program. It covers land use population and economy with graphs from Burgwin and Martin and a plan to submit preliminary results after the first of the year.
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City Commission
City Planning Commission
John Welker
Sultant
Stark Post Office Opens Saturday for Christmas Mailers
Stark post office will be open Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for Christmas mailers. Postmaster Ruby Atkins advised using Special Handling and Special Delivery to speed delivery and to include ZIP codes.
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Stark
Ruby Atkins
Car Bar Mystery: Driver Squirts Whisky From Dashboard
A Leavenworth driver tried to hide alcohol by rigging a homemade dispenser from the windshield washer system to the dash. An officer found no intoxication after the stream of whisky appeared. The driver was released with a warning.
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Leavenworth, Kan
Santa's Helpers Aid Needy In Howard Kansas
In Howard Kansas Santa's Helpers operate a cattle motel since the mid 1940s aiding truckers and cattlemen. George Myers runs the facility with adopted families providing barns pens feed and essential care including clothing shoes medical eye care and dental needs. The group assists buyers and sellers by boarding cattle and weighing stock before market while supporting a heifer feeding program and cattle shipments. Contributions are invited via The Chanute Tribune or First National Bank.
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Individua
Santa's
Ralph Willing
Kansas
Myers
Brooks C. Bryan
Rusk Seeks Allied Action to Aid South Viet Nam
Paris AP reporting that U.S. Secretary of State Dean Rusk urged broader Allied cooperation to support South Vietnam. He pressed for frequent deputy minister talks, a multilateral force with nuclear tipped missiles, and tangible help while noting France's differing stance within NATO.
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Paris
U.S
Southeast Asia
Atlantic
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Viet Nam
Britain
Wester
NATO
Land
Italy
Nether Command
North Atlantic
United States
the Hague
West Germany
Free World
South Viet Nam
France
Yale Contest Deadline Midnight
Five more homes entered in the JayCee Christmas lighting and decorations contest bringing total home entries to 12 and five churches in contest divisions. Deadline for entries is midnight tonight. submit to Charles Winfrey at 31 N Garfield or by telephone. Judging will be held Thursday night.
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JayCee
Charles Winfrey
Winfrey
Garfield
Intercepted Letter Discusses Reluctant South Vietnam Allies
An intercepted letter to Cha notes difficulty in enlisting allies for the South Vietnam effort as even South Vietnamese appear reluctant, and the United States faces challenges in rallying support.
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United States
Unification Okayed By Marion County
Marion County Kansas voters approved the unification of three school districts by an overwhelming majority. The vote ends separate district operations and creates a single county district school system effective for future enrollment and funding decisions.
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Marion, Kan
Marion County
Autopsy Set For Doctor's Wife In Tulsa Case
Mrs. Frances L Arthurs 38, wife of Cherryvale Kansas physician Dr Donald Arthurs 32, was found dead in a Tulsa motel room Monday. Police said no external cause was evident and the autopsy was ordered after a county investigator said he was not satisfied with the findings.
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Tulsa
Okla
Cherryvale
Kan
Frances Laverne Arthurs
Donald Arthurs
Louis Powell
Mrs. Arthurs
Buffalo Post Office Window Service Extended Through Dec 24
Buffalo post office window service will run 8 30 a m to 4 30 p m daily through December 24 except Sundays. Regular service includes Saturday afternoon hours. Christmas Day closed. After Christmas hours revert to 8 30 a m to 12 noon, 1 to 4 30 p m weekdays and 8 30 a m to 12 noon Saturdays.
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Buffalo
George E. Cox
Crash injures A&P manager crossing at 4th and Central
Gene Mugrage 34, A&P manager, was struck by a car at 9 10 pm and was in satisfactory condition at Neosho Memorial Hospital with a broken collarbone head cut possible concussion and multiple bruises. L W Mitchell 74 died at his home after a heart attack when responders were summoned for Mugrage. Officer say William F Shockey 16 was charged with failing to yield right of way.
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Gene Mugrage
A&p
4Th and Central
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Mugrage
L. W. Mitchell
S. Central
William F. Shockey
S. Western
St. Patrick's School
Shockey
Central
St. Patrick's
W. Std
Mitchell
Weather Ahead in Kansas Says Warmer Tonight Then Colder
The Topeka area reports rising temperatures today with a forecast of decidedly colder weather by Wednesday. A storm near the Canadian border models cold air moving into the Central Plains, with brisk southerly winds and minimal precipitation expected.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Canadian
Montana
Idaho
Canada
Richard Garrett
Central Plains
Goodland
Hutchinson
Concordia
Olathe
Lions Tongue Injury Investigated At Sunset Zoo
Kansas State University officials report a damaged lion at Sunset Zoo in Manhattan with part of its tongue severed. Zoo director Dr. E. J. Frick said the lion appears well and the wound shows clean edges, suggesting careful cutting rather than a rough accident.
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Manhattan
Kan
Frick
College of Veterinary
Kansas State Universion
Sunset Zoo
Mansity
E. J. Frick
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