Furious Legislative Pace To End Session by Monday
Kansas lawmakers rushed to finish the budget session by Monday with a key $12.5 million county payment delay bill advancing in the House after Senate approval. Leaders aimed to adjourn by noon, though Wednesday night remains the final deadline. Education finance bills, including college and university funding and a $5 per pupil aid boost, moved to Gov. Anderson for signature.
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House Slashes $800000 From Tech School Bill
TOPEKA AP The Kansas House Ways and Means Committee cut more than 800000 from Senate approved state aid for area vocational schools leaving 700000. It barred using state funds for building costs and limited equipment and operation funding. The panel approved park and prison facility spending and adjusted Milford Reservoir funding. It also backed a 30 cent liquor tax hike and a 2 cent cigarette tax rise to fund programs, with final agreement needed on sheriffs and treasurers term limits.
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Fatal car crash claims Dr and Mrs Knoop in loss near I 35
OLATHE Kan AP Dr and Mrs James Knoop aged 80 and 79 died Friday night when their car collided with a pickup driven by Kenneth Poole 64 of Gardner near an access road leading to Interstate 35 Poole was hospitalized The Knoops were returning from a restaurant Dr Knoop was a retired physician.
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Vandals Strike at Progress Ice Co
Vandals damaged the Progress Ice Co. at 102 S. Malcolm last night as a door glass and two windows were broken. A door turn off an ice chute was reported by police.
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Traffic Fatalities Logged In Topeka For February 1964
Kansas traffic death log reports 34 fatalities in the February 1963 period and 24 hours ending 9 a.m. Saturday in February 1964. Data covers Topeka area. AP summary notes year-to-year comparison and expected continued tracking.
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Weather summary for Topeka Kansas region today and weekend
Area forecast calls for fair, little temperature change through Sunday with lows in the 20s and highs in the upper 40s. In Topeka milder conditions prevail. skies partly cloudy with no precipitation expected. Light snow flurries noted in eastern areas early today. western Kansas remains 1 to 3 inches of snow cover.
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Hutchinson
Attempt Made To Strangle Girl In Malden
Police said a Friday night attack aimed to strangler a 16 year old sophomore. Georgia Ellis collapsed at a doorway seeking help as two nylon stockings were knotted around her neck. She recovered in hospital. In eastern Massachusetts, 11 unsolved stranglings of women have occurred in the past 20 months.
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Georgia Ellis
Massachusetts
Humboldt Cubs Win Behind Bedside Coach In Hospital
Wins in Red Ed Hawkins successfully coached his undefeated Humboldt Cubs to their 13th consecutive basketball win last night using a long distance telephone line from his bed at Neo Sho Memorial Hospital. Hankins, confined to the hospital, received a running account and spoke to players between quarters while assistant Darrell Divine managed the team. Humboldt defeated Eure ka 68 to 32.
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Tax Cut Passage Set as Goal Feb 20
Washington AP reports Democratic leaders target final action on the large tax cut with benefits starting around March. The Senate approved an $11.6 billion version 77 to 21, working toward a conference with the House to reconcile differences and push a compromise by Feb. 18 or 19 for a possible March 1 effect. Senate supports and opposition details include Byrd Smathers and party splits, with rate changes from 18 to 14 or 15 percent and timing concerns for payroll updates.
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United States tightens Cuban economic squeeze over Guantanamo
President Johnson ordered Guantanamo to become self-sufficient in water and the United States urged Allied governments to join in an economic ring around Cuba. State Department and White House statements warned of Castro provocations and outlined plans to cut Cuba’s access to water and supply lines while preparing for Western Hemisphere and NATO consultations. Secretary Rusk affirmed the U S position that Guantanamo remains U S territory for the foreseeable future and Castro pledged to contest the base through international channels and self help. Defense guidance directed water independence for the base via desalination and water transport.
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Robert S. McNamara
Intercepted Letter Warns of Tax Cut Spending Boom
An intercepted letter suggests that household spending will rise far beyond the tax cut savings, driven by the broader consumer spending spree sparked by the tax policy. The note emphasizes how increased disposable income could fuel greater consumption than the tax relief amounts.
Beatles Invade New York Attract Delirious Teen Fans
The Beatles arrived at Kennedy Airport to a throng of about 3,000 screaming teens, many waving Beatle banners and showered with jelly beans and candy kisses. They head to the Plaza Hotel amid police, with plans for TV appearances and concerts at Carnegie Hall, Washington, and Miami Beach.
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Old Plaza Hotel
Washington
Carnegie Hall
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