Johnson Sees Possible Fast End To Vietnam War
President Johnson said the Vietnam war could end in days if Saigon talks with Viet Cong leaders yield a compliance with Geneva accords and pledged to urge business leaders to hire or government to create jobs for half a million unemployed Americans. He outlined five peace proposals and spoke during a pretaped interview en route to Australia with Thieu abroad for Holt memorial events.
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Johnson
South Vietnam
Saigon
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
Australia
Nguyen van Thieu
Melbourne
Harold Holt
Theiu
NLF
Front
Thieu
U.S
Ellsworth Bunker
Hanoi
Condition Deteriorates For Washkansky Heart Recipient
Cape Town hospital bulletin reports Louis Washkansky, 53, in worsening condition after earlier signs of improvement from Dr. Christiaan Barnard’s transplant team. The case remains a focal point for medical science and public interest.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Louis Washkansky
Groote Schuur Hospital
Radio
Christian N. Barnard
Washkansky
Library Closed Over Holidays
Chanute public library will be closed over the three day holiday Saturday Sunday and Monday. Librarian Seth Gray said today.
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Chanute Public Library
Seth Gray
President Johnson orders 4.3 billion dollar spending cut
President Johnson signed a spending cut resolution en route to Canberra to comply with a congressional directive. The action reduces appropriations by 1.8 billion and aims for an additional 2.5 billion cut to preserve the dollar, with a 10 percent income tax surcharge tied to the measure looming in January.
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Pago Pago
American Samoa
Johnson
Honolulu
Australia
Harold E. Holt
Congress
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and Means Committee
Mills
Canberra
Harold Wilson
Melbourne
Holt
Harold Holt
Asia
Governor proposes bonds for Kansas highway program
Gov. Robert Docking urges issuing bonds to fund 612 miles of Kansas highways at about 333.9 million dollars and up to 350 million including issuance costs. He outlines turnpikes Kansas City Galena and Wichita Baxter Springs, with detailed costs and staged construction while allowing local pledges to support bond issues.
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Topeka
Robert Docking
Kansas
Docking
Gale Moss
Newsmen
Kansas City-Galena
Moss
Highway Commission
State Highway Fund
Wichita-Baxter Springs
Pittsburg
Parsons
Kansas Turnpike
Wichita
Augusta
Baxter Springs
Hays
Commission
Hutchinson
Great Bend
Dock
Dole Enters Republican Senate Nomination Race
Rep. Bob Dole of Kansas announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for the Senate seat held by Sen. Frank Carlson. Carlson said he would retire at the end of his term. Dole, 44, made the announcement at a Topeka news conference.
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Topeka
Bob Dole
Kan
Frank Carlson
Brian Carlson
Dole
Russell
Bonds Urged Over Gas Tax Hike for $333 Million Turnpike Plan
Governor Docking proposed financing a $333.9 million highway program with bonds rather than higher gasoline taxes or registration fees. The plan envisions 612 miles of highways including 206 miles of toll roads, funded by projected highway revenue growth and tolls, with construction possible 1969–1972.
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Docking
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Clouds Halt Raids on North Vietnam
Weather halted US air raids on Hanoi and surrounding North Vietnam with most strikes limited to the south panhandle. US pilots claimed two more MIGs downed and two Soviet jets probably destroyed as 11th Infantry Brigade and elements of the 101st Airborne arrived in South Vietnam amid a large Pacific air lift.
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North Vietnam
Saigon
Hanoi
U.S
Panhandle
U.S. 11Th Infantry Brigade
Qui Nhon
South Vietnam
101St Airborne Division
Pacific
Vietnam
Red
Vietnam Security Council Call in President Johnson’s Hands
U N ambassador Arthur J. Goldberg said the decision to convene a Security Council meeting on Vietnam rests with President Johnson. He reported surveying council sentiment and sending it to the President, and does not expect a decision before the new year.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N
Arthur J. Goldberg
U.N. Security Council
Vietnam
Johnson
Goldberg
Council
U.S
United Nations
Intercepted Letter Discusses Highway Program Hit in Legislature
A brief intercepted letter notes a major highway program as a forthcoming legislative issue and potential accomplishment. It mentions optimism that the plan will advance with the next legislature and become a notable achievement.
Weather shifts bring showers and a cold front across Kansas
The area forecast calls for a few showers and possible thunder tonight with winds turning northwesterly and colder Thursday morning. Mostly cloudy with showers ending Thursday afternoon. lows in the 40s and highs in the upper 50s. A cold front moving across Kansas from the northwest forecasts rain changing to snow in the west and light rain elsewhere, with temperatures ranging from the 30s in the northwest to the 70s in the southeast.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Jail Meal Cost Rises to 2 25 Per Prisoner Daily
Neosho county commissioners approve a $2.25 per prisoner daily meal allowance for Sheriff George Neely starting Jan 1 for one year. The current $1.50 daily rate had faced opposition, with one commissioner suggesting replacing the sheriff’s office feeding with a fulltime jailer and housing changes.
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Erie
Neosho County
George Neely
Neely
Kenneth Casper
Chanute
Casper
Commission
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