France and Soviet Join To Halt U.N. Viet Nam Move
At the United Nations the Soviet Union and France united to oppose a U.S. bid to place Viet Nam peace talks before the Security Council. Fedorenko charged a U.S. agenda aimed to expand the war as a propaganda ploy. Goldberg defended Washington and urged council discussion with Saigon and Hanoi participation.
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United Nations
N.Y
Soviet Union
France
U.S
Nikolai T. Fedorenko
United States
U.N. Security Council
Pentagon
U.N
Goldberg
Washington
Council
Saigon
Hanoi
Fedorenko
Security Council
Viet Nam
Johnson
Hazardous Driving Conditions Across Kansas After Snow
The Kansas Highway Commission reports dangerous driving conditions statewide due to new snow and ice. Worst near Emporia with heavy snow. southeast and south central regions show widespread snow packed and icy roads with blowing snow from Burlington to Lyndon. Visibility reduced by squalls and some drifting reported.
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Topeka
Kansas Highway Commission
Emporia
Commission
U.S. 56
Osage City
Lawrence
Olathe
Kansas City
U. S
North Central
Washington
Abilene
Burlington
Lyndon
U. S. 75
South Central
Southwest
Chief Justice Jay Parker Announces Retirement
TOPEKA RP Supreme Court Chief Justice Jay S Parker today announced his retirement effective May 1 He has 23 years on the bench and has served as chief justice since July 1947 A former attorney general he was elected to the Supreme Court in 1942 and named chief by seniority 15 years later Robert Price is next in line for the chief post Parker was born in Morland Kan and educated in Graham County public schools Hill City High School and the University of Kansas He delivered his notice to Gov William S Avery Monday
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Topeka
Supreme Court
Jay S. Parker
Parker
Robert Price
Morland
Graham County
Kan
Hill City High School
University of Kansas
William S. Avery
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha
A brief intercepted letter from Nute notes sunshine and snow on the day, mentioning no snowbow and closing with a personal sign-off.
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Cha
Mass assault drives Viet Cong from South Viet Nam coast
U S and allied forces trap Viet Cong in a deadly vise along South Viet Nam’s coastal plains. Air strikes and ground fighting kill 488, with 12 prisoners and 408 suspects captured. 1st Cavalry Airmobile, South Korean marines support pushes from south and west toward the hills in the west.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nam
Air Force
U.S. Army
U.S. 1St Cavalry
Johnson urges five year foreign aid and split bills
President Johnson asked Congress for five year authority for foreign aid and proposed separate economic and arms aid bills. He seeks 3.39 billion dollars in aid for next year plus 1 billion for food education and health abroad. He links aid to defeating poverty and strengthening democracy.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
United States
Viet Nam
U.S
Undecided On Toll Road Feasibility Studies
Kansas Highway Commission director Addison H. Meschke told the House committee that any toll road feasibility study should cover three proposed routes. The Kansas Turnpike Authority has about 230000 dollars for the study but costs may run to 400000 dollars. The trio of routes considered: Kansas City to Galena, Hays to Wichita, and Wichita to Baxter Springs.
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Topeka
Addison H. Meschke
Kansas Highway Commission
House Roads and Highways Committee
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Meschke
Kansas City
Galena
Hays
Wichita
Baxter Springs
Buster Keaton Dies at 70 in California Home
Hollywood mourns silent-film legend Buster Keaton who died of lung cancer at his Woodland Hills residence. His wife Eleanor was with him, and he leaves two sons, James and Robert, from his marriage to Natalia Talmadge. Keaton had been treated for cancer for about three months.
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Hollywood
Buster Keaton
Woodland Hills
Eleanor
Keaton
Natalia Talmadge
James
Santa Monica
Robert
Marina del Rey
Santa Fe costs raise total to 38500 for Alcorn plant
Chanute business leaders disclosed unexpected community costs for the Alcorn Combustion Co. plant include 12500 for Santa Fe rail spurs and switches plus 16000 land and 10000 track work. Officials expect to cover the 38500 through a citywide drive starting tomorrow with Chamber of Commerce support. Three checks totaling 4200 have already been received.
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Alcorn Combustion Co
Chanute
Santa Fe Railroad
Santa Fe
Fred Harris
Chamber of Commerce
Harris
Jack Groves
Sind
Ice and Snow Ice Blankets Areals Amid Kansas Weather
A Kansas area report notes heavy ice and snow with cold highs around 23 today and a low near five. Snow amounts vary from traces to seven inches in Garden City, with wind gusts 15 to 30 mph and driving hazards continuing.
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Manhattan
Wamego
Topeka
Garden City
Emporia
Goodland
Hill City
Russell
Dodge City
Salina
Lawrence
Olathe
Wichita
Concordia
Chanute
Slick Roads Trigger Series of Local Vehicle Crashes
An aftery icing episode caused a surge of accidents across the area. Eben Claus, 65, of Erie R1, was injured when his state truck skidded and overturned on K39 west of Chanute, with $3,300 damage. A Tulsa girl, Melissa Whitesell, 2, sustained minor injuries in a collision near Thayer. Two people were hurt in a head on crash north of Parsons. Multiple parked vehicles and fueling stations suffered damage in Erie and around Labette and Neosho counties as slick roads persisted. injuries and damage were reported as authorities logged a busy day of crashes across the region.
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Eben Claus
Erie R. 1
Neosho Memorial Hospital
K39
Chanute
Highway Patrol
Tulsa
Melissa Whitesell
Thayer
Sammy Whitesell
Parsons
E. C. Beaty
George E. Doane
Labette County Medical Center
George Neely
Neosho County
Doane Car Was A Total Loss. the Sheriff’s Office
2Nd and Main
Erie
Sherman Sears
Cleo Dalton
Sears
Dalton
Hedda Hopper, 75, Dies of Pneumonia
Hollywood gossip columnist Hedda Hopper died at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital at age 75. She had contracted a virus last Friday and her condition worsened before death today. Her son actor William Hopper announced the news.
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Hollywood
Hedda Hopper
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Actor William Hopper
Traffic Fatalities Report For Topeka Area
Kansas traffic death log lists 3 fatalities in the 24 hours ending 9 am Tuesday. For January total 31, February 0, 1966 total 31. Comparisons show 49 deaths in the comparable 1965 period.
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Topeka
Kansas
Federal grant lesson for Kansas schools debate
State senators weigh an appropriation bill authorizing a 12 million dollar federal program to aid low income schools with facilities and libraries. Experts warn the grant will fold into state budgets, boost costs, and require more staff as districts face extended financing under the Foundation Finance Plan.
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Topeka
Department of Public Instruction
Claude Gell
R-Mcdonald
Strike Ends At Humboldt Brick Works Talks On Three Year Pact
Humboldt Brick and Tile Co. workers resume work after a six month strike and begin new contract talks. A general 10 cent per hour raise is requested by the union for each year of the three year term. Management proposes no raise first year, three cents second year, seven cents third year. Federal mediators to join Feb 15. Union members returned Jan 20.
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Humboldt
Humboldt Brick and Tile Co
Two Soldiers Die In One Car Crash In Junction City
In Junction City Kansas a car skidded on ice and crashed into a tree killing two Ft. Riley soldiers and injuring a third. The driver attempted to pass another vehicle when he lost control on ice and struck the tree. Wreckage had to be moved by a wrecker before the bodies could be removed.
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Junction City
Kan
Ft. Riley
Bus Slides Off the Road Hurting 25 Toronto Students
A school bus slid off an ice covered road ten miles north of Fredonia injuring twenty five children ages 6 to 17. Twenty three received minor injuries and were released. Sheila Myers sixteen and Connie Ferguson fourteen were hospitalized with concussion and neck back injuries respectively. Bus driver Van Gustin forty five escaped injury.
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Fredonia
Kan
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Sheila Myers
Toronto
Connie Ferguson
Sheila
Connie
van Gustin
Coyville-Toronto
Gustin
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