Thousands Flee as Northwest Floods Continue
Gale driven rains soaked California, Oregon, Idaho and Nevada for a third day. Evacuations spread to towns across the region as the Feather River neared 79 feet and Portneuf River rose in Pocatello with Civil Defense and Red Cross shelters and 60,000 sandbags prepared for flood control efforts. Coast Guard helicopter missing after evacuating 10 people from a California island. Six dead in the Christmas deluge with 5,000+ displaced and rescuers missing.
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Gutierrez Nativity Scene Opens for Public View
Rosario Gutierrez invites visitors to view the longtime Christmas nativity display at 1126 Garfield. He notes the exhibit has been a holiday tradition for 47 years, dating from before his birth, and invites guests after 6 p.m. today, tomorrow, and Friday.
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Unseasonably Mild Weather With Cold Front Near Kansas
AREA FORECAST shows partly cloudy mild conditions through Thursday with afternoon highs in the 60s and 70s in western Kansas. Tonight lows near 40, Christmas Eve mild, Christmas Day cooler with highs in the 50s. Kansas forecast calls for a north edge front Thursday, no significant precipitation expected. Top temps Tuesday ranged 41 in Wichita to 69 in Goodland. morning lows 33 in Wichita to 16 in Goodland.
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Goodland
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Christmas Holiday Schedules Mixed Across Local Offices
Most stores stay open until five on Christmas Eve while many offices close for a three day weekend. Neosho county and state offices close tomorrow noon and reopen Monday. Ottawa County and Memorial building offices follow similar holiday hours. A bank robbery near the holiday prompted police action and the brief detainment of two suspects as dynamite was involved.
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the Tribune
Kansas Regents consider student fee hike under Gov elect Avery
In Salina Kansas the Kansas Board of Regents faced pressure from Gov elect William Avery to raise student fees to bolster university budgets. An emergency Topeka meeting was planned to discuss the proposed hike amid nine month fees averaging 24 at universities and 180 at state colleges. Austin notes a tradition of governors pressuring fees while reminding fees are limited by statute. Avery is en route to Jamaica for a family Christmas trip and had no immediate comment.
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Whitley Austin
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Avery
Washington
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Jamai‘ca
Miami
Fla
Couple Arrested After Bank Holdup in Picher
A man and woman robbed the First State Bank of Picher on Tuesday by bluffing employees with dynamite. Local authorities arrested the suspects soon after the incident.
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First State Bank of
Picher
Intercepted Letter Promotes Christmas Feasting Sport
A puzzling note refers to Christmas feasting as a participation sport that demands rugged equipment. The fragment hints at a playful or coded message, with “Intercepted Letter” suggesting a humorous or satirical item in a periodical.
Traffic Fatalities Report From Topeka
Kansas traffic death log notes four hours to 9 am on Wednesday December 36 1964 with entries listing fatalities and comparisons to 1963 figures.
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Topeka
Kansas
Buffalo Post Office Observes Holiday Saturday
Buffalo post office will operate as a regular holiday with rural carriers delivering mail on hand but not picking up mail from rural patrons. Postal employees nationwide are on regular holiday status Saturday.
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Children’s Letters From Santa Reach Cha nute Area
The Tribune reports Santa at the North Pole received letters from Cha nute area children. Requests include a Johnny Seven, rockets, dolls, toy guns, rocking horses, sewing machines, and dolls. Many letters mention stockings, candy, and expressing love for Santa to use the front door.
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Plains States Below U S Average For Public School Costs
A survey by School Management Magazine lists Missouri Kansas and five other plains states Iowa Minnesota Nebraska North Dakota and South Dakota as below the national average in cost to educate a public school student. The report notes elementary costs average 373 per pupil and secondary costs 485, with 21.1 billion spent overall including capital outlay and debt service.
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Plane Explodes in Florida Home. One Killed
Debary residents witnessed a Navy plane crash into a retirement community, demolishing a home and igniting a fire. One crewman died, the other parachuted to safety. a dog bit a bandit during a robbery at a nearby filling station.
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Renaubad
Plans Disrupted: Wichita Teens Located by Police
Two Wichita youths whose parents claimed they left home to marry without consent were found early today by police. Officials had clearance to detain the girl in Wichita, but she spoke with her father by phone and agreed to wait for him to arrive and take her home without custody.
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South Vietnamese officers plan anti American protest against envoy
In Saigon the armed forces chief Lt Gen Nguyen Khanh signals a campaign against U.S. Ambassador Maxwell D. Taylor. Sources say Khanh outlined a plan for a mob movement and possible street demos as civilian Huong Huynh Huong’s stance remains unclear. The tone warns America may be pressed to withdraw aid if needed.
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Rcles
Tran van
Huong
South Viet America
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Rusk Urges End To Intra-Battle In Saigon Crisis
Secretary of State Dean Rusk urged ending factionalism in Saigon and putting aside personal and lesser issues to focus on defeating Communist China and stopping its influence in Southeast Asia. He warned that lack of civilian unity in South Vietnam would hinder U.S. aid and emphasized backing for Ambassador Maxwell Taylor amid criticism from Nguyen Khanh over the Sunday coup.
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Dean Rusk
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Maxwell D. Taylor
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Four Injured In Chanute Traffic Crashes
Four people were injured in Chanute area crashes yesterday and today. Beverly Hupp 14 and Roger Sallee 16 were in two scooter car crashes. Wayne Benson 16 and Mrs E A Pauli 76 were admitted with injuries from separate two car collisions.
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Sallee
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Humboldt
Man Puts Out Fire Keeps His Neighbor Home
Roy M. Prater arrived home to smoke from Ruth Clark’s house and quickly linked two 50 foot hose lengths to enter the kitchen and extinguish the blaze before firefighters arrived. He said he did not want the house to burn and noted the Clark family has been his neighbors for 11 years.
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Ruth Clark
Prater
Forced Fast Over for Hound
A Beagle hound found drifting through Kansas City after a nine day transit by truck and trailer. Postal workers traced the dog to Dayton Ohio and Leavenworth where Maurice Jack Water and his son cared for it. Efforts continue to locate the owner.
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