Liquor by Drink Resolution Debated in Kansas Senate
Kansas Senate introduced a liquor by the drink resolution while two House committees backed bills of lesser scope. The amendment would need a two thirds vote in both chambers and would allow liquor by the drink only in areas that approve it. The Senate also passed a Missouri Kansas air pollution compact and other measures.
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Topeka
Kansas Senate
House
Kansas
Ways and Means Committee
Ate
Senate
State Board of Education
Public Utilities Committee
Kansas Corporation
Attorney General
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Civil Service
Charles B. Joseph
Potwin
Joe Warren
Maple City
Joseph
Missouri
Iat
Leavenworth
Westmoreland predicts major N Vietnam offensive after city battles
Gen William Westmoreland warned wartime audiences the current campaign against Saigon and provincial capitals is the second phase of Hanoi's plan and will be followed by a larger main offensive in the north. He said the enemy has used North Vietnamese Army forces to spearhead attacks and could press the effort for days or weeks with reserves to come. He noted preparations and redeployments by allied forces ahead of Tet fireworks.
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Saigon
William C Westmoreland
South Vietnam
U.S
Hanoi
Westmoreland
Nixon enters New Hampshire primary bid for White House nomination
Former Vice President Richard M Nixon announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination in the New Hampshire primary on March 12. He urged peace and freedom worldwide and progress at home, saying America needs new leadership in the coming years. Johnson is mentioned as an early favorite in the field.
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Associated Press
Richard M. Nixon
New Hampshire
Remy
United States
America
Johnson
Nixon
Pedestrian Killed Near Wathena
Kenneth F. Evans aged 22 from St. Joseph Missouri was killed when struck on U S 36 near Wathena Kansas by a passing car driven by Chester L Trant 21 of Troy Kansas The Doniphan County sheriff said Trant pulled out to pass a car and struck Evans He was not held and apparently did not see the victim.
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Wathena
Kan
Kenneth F. Evans
St. Joseph
U. S. 36
Doniphan County
Chester L. Trant
Troy
Kansas
Evans
Trant
Kansan Killed in Vietnam Named in Defense Dept List
Washington AP report notes Marine 2nd Lt. Kenneth W. Smith of Kansas City Kansas was among service members killed in action in Vietnam. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence W Smith. The Defense Department released the names Wednesday.
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Washington
Defense Department
Kenneth W. Smith
Lawrence W. Smith
Kansas City
Kan
Vietnam
Missing dentures returned ending Kansas City case
The dentures belonging to Bernard Petrich’s mother were found and returned Wednesday. An unidentified man said his son found them and delivered them to Petrich after they were stolen Monday from a car glove compartment while the owner had taken them to a dentist for repairs.
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Kansas City
Kan
Bernard Petrich
Petrich
Reds Launch Major Offensive Across Saigon and North Vietnam
U S armed forces hit Communist forces in Saigon and other cities as Gen Westmoreland calls the drive a go for broke. Marines battle near Tan Son Nhut, Hue clear an enemy force, and Dalat lovers confront Viet Cong infiltrators while 1st Cavalry secures Quang Tri. Westmoreland says Hanoi aims for its maximum effort and a final big offensive.
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Saigon
U.S
William C. Westmoreland
Five Oceans
Tan
Hue
U.S. 4Th Infantry Division
Dalat
GOP Plan For Highways In Kansas Moves Forward
Agreement reached on a GOP highway program with Senate and House Republican caucuses to be called. Rep. Arden Dierdorff says the plan likely would be introduced in the Senate if caucuses approve. Gov. Docking backs bond-financed expansion funded from existing gasoline tax while Republicans demand replacement funds from current highway programs.
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Topeka
Senate
House
Arden Dierdorff
R-Smith Center
Dierdorff
House Roads and Highways Committee
Robert Docking
Tribune Phone Contact Through Carrier
Instructions urge calling Tribune via carrier if unavailable and provide HE 1-3400 after 6 p.m. for reach. The note offers an alternative contact path when the primary line is inaccessible.
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Tribune
Dream Solves Drab Problem at Florida Campus
Two University of Florida medical students posted a campus ad seeking a girl cook and part time dishwasher with a cheerful presence. They received 33 applications and chose Sara Leigh Wakefield, 21, for her walking style and cooking talent, while one student joked about courtship at the table.
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Gainesville
Fla
University of Florida
Harry Asch
Massapequa
N.Y
Dave Klapper
Miami
Sara Leigh Wake
Field
Asch
Dave
Leigh
Korean Crisis Raises U S troop, funding concerns
Senate leader Mansfield said President Johnson may reassess U S troop commitments in Vietnam and seek more funding as North Korea hints at direct talks over the Pueblo incident. He noted Viet Cong attacks and embassy violence show escalation, with about 482,000 Americans in Vietnam and a 525,000 man commitment by June 30.
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Washington
Johnson
U.S
Vietnam
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
South Vietnam
Navy
Department
Saigon
North Korea
Traffic Fatalities Log for Kansas 1968 Feb 24 Hours
Kansas traffic death log for 24 hours to 9 am in February 1968 lists 49 fatalities, compared with 46 in the same period in 1967. Data covered Topeka and other regions, reflecting a rise in deaths.
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Topeka
Kansas
Rockefeller orders exhumation of all bodies in prison field
Gov. Rockefeller calls for exhuming every body from the grassy field at Cummins Prison Farm Ark where three skeletons were found. He wants the investigation limited to the state police inquiry while NIH labs analyze bones sent to Washington.
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Rocky
Cummins Prison Farm
Ark
Winthrop Rockefeller
FBI Laboratory
Washington
Arkansas
NAACP
Johnson
Rockefeller
State Penitentiary Board
Gunmen raid in Vail steals hostages including police chief
In Vail Colorado two gunmen bungled a car theft and holdup driving east toward Denver taking five hostages including Vail Police Chief Ted Holmes. The patrol reported conflicting hostage counts and that Holmes freed himself after being left handcuffed to a tree. Roadblocks and a statewide search followed four hours after the incident as officers pursued the maroon Plymouth and its occupants.
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Vail
Colo
Rocky Mountain
Denver
Colorado State Patrol
Colorado
Here
US. 6
Richard Schippers
State Patrol
Ted Holmes
Vail Manor
Silver Thorn
Holmes
Vail Pass
Weather Summary for Topeka and Kansas Highlights
Gradual clearing and colder tonight with northerly winds. Friday brings generally fair skies and warmer conditions with a high in the mid 40s and a low near 30. Showers continue in eastern Kansas through midday then clear. hail up to one inch reported in Topeka and northeast showers recorded the day before.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Johnson calls for speedier action on tax and wage restraint
President Johnson warned Congress that business expansion is too rapid and risks a feverish boom and possible recession. He urged a 10 percent tax surcharge to slow growth, endorse a voluntary moratorium on major strikes, and establish a Price Stability Cabinet Committee to draft voluntary wage and price guidelines. The aim is to protect the export surplus and prevent a broader financial crisis.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
John F. Kennedy
Council of Economic Advisers
Arthur M. Okun
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