Six Die as Chicago Sausage Plant Blasts
A fire and a series of explosions at the Mickleberry Sausage Co. on the South Side killed six and injured 78. Roy R. Laidl, president of the firm, was found dead in rubble. one person was missing. Firemen and workers were among the dead and injured as windows shattered and debris damaged nearby cars. About 35 people were in the factory, with 250 firefighters battling the blaze in freezing weather.
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Chicago
Roy R. Laidl
Frank Shear
Charles Peppers
Traffic Fatalities Log For Topeka For February 1968
Kansas traffic accident death log shows 52 fatalities in February 1968 for the Topeka area and a comparable 53 deaths for February 1967. The 24 hour period ending at 9 a.m. reports no additional details.
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Topeka
Kansas
House Rejects Nonpartisan Plan for State Board
TOPEKA AP The Kansas House rejected a nonpartisan method for electing the State Board of Education by a 72 to 36 vote, sending the bill back to a conference committee.
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Topeka
House
Board of Education
Wallace electoral college enrollment question raised
An intercepted letter to Cha asks whether Wallace can enroll in the electoral college. The note explores eligibility and potential implications of such enrollment.
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Wallace
Johnson seeks 3 billion in foreign aid to Congress
President Johnson asked Congress for 3 billion dollars in foreign aid for the next fiscal year including 100 million for immediate military assistance to South Korea to bolster defenses after border incursions. The request totals 2.9 billion in economic and military aid plus 120 million in arms aid separate legislation.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
South Korea
North
Seoul
United States
North Korea
U.S
Pueblo
Capitol Hill
Senate to consider two highway bills in Docking plan
Two highway bills will be introduced in the Senate implementing Gov. Docking's plan and a Republican alternative. The Roads and Highways Committee unanimously approved motions to draft both laws, with referral back to the committee for further study. Docking seeks $350 million in construction cost funded by bonds over ten years, without increasing the gasoline tax, pegged to a two cent tax rise.
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Topeka
Robert Docking
Senate
Senate Committee On Roads and
Highway Committee
Docking
Ee Ones Ae
Weather outlook and temperatures for Topeka area
The Kansas high pressure system brings a warming trend with clear to partly cloudy skies. Tonight lows mid 20s, Friday highs mid 40s to near 50 in western areas, southeast and east near 40. Wednesday highs ranged 53 Liberal to 39 Olathe and Leavenworth, overnight lows 14 Abilene to 23 Dodge City.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Liberal
Olathe and
Leavenworth
Abilene
Dodge City
Wallace enters third party bid for president
George C. Wallace announced as a third party candidate for president saying neither major party heeds the wishes of the American people and that he will run to win. The former Alabama governor vowed he is in the race irrevocably and hopes his name appears on ballots in all 50 states with funding to back the effort.
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Washington
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Wallace
Minor vehicular mishaps reported with two damaged vehicles
Doris Stark reported a hit and run at 4th and Lincoln after a truck rear ended her car at 8 45 today. Yesterday noon Lincoln at Main saw a collision between a 1965 Chevrolet pickup driven by Walter Rush and a 1967 Mustang driven by Jay T. Johnson with damage to the front of the car and the pickup's right side.
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Doris Stark
W. Main
4Th
Lincoln
Main
Walter Rush
Erie
Marines Hold At Khe Sanh As Offensive Opens Across Vietnam
North Vietnamese forces launched a heavy artillery and ground assault on the U S Marine base at Khe Sanh after overrunning Lang Vei near the northwest edge of the country. The assault involved more than 300 rounds and a push toward Route 9 as Marines counterattacked with air and artillery support.
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Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
Khe Sanh
Lang Vei
John T. Wheeler
South China Sea
Mystery of a missing daughter ends with elopement
Police were told a couple’s daughter had vanished with their 1966 model car but later learned she had eloped. The girl phoned officers and said she was married and had left the car at the Muskogee Oklahoma police station with a note.
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Muskogee
Okla
Band Concert At School Auditorium Tonight
The Senior High band and woodwind quintet under Stanley Purvis perform at eight in the school auditorium. Program includes Folk Song Suite, River Jordan, and 3rd Man Theme from Camelot. Woodwind players Diane Lassman Nancy Allison Becky Black Charless Marsh Patty Donovan. Proceeds fund music department recording equipment.
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Stanley Purvis
Vaughn Williams
Names of Pueblo crew listed boost hopes for release
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield calls North Korea's identification of the Pueblo's dead and wounded an encouraging sign the crew may be released. He notes a calmer tone in Panmunjom talks and highlights the Enterprise's removal from the Sea of Japan as a conciliatory gesture. Soviet naval moves accompany ongoing U S carrier presence with about 20 vessels nearby.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
North Korea
State Department
New Social Security Benefits Described In Booklet
On March 2, about 24 million Americans will see higher Social Security checks. Raises range from 13 to 25 percent, with nearly 500 thousand new beneficiaries eligible now after Congress changes. The Tribune offers the booklet Your Social Security and Medicare Benefits by Harvey Gardner for 25 cents plus 10 cents mailing, to help determine eligibility and the application process.
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Congress
Tribune
Harvey Gardner
Certified Public Accountant
S. Highland
Kansas Economy Seen Growing Faster in 1968
Gov. Robert Docking released the fifth annual economic report predicting Kansas personal income will rise to about 7.2 billion and reach a 6.4 percent rate in 1968, with employment near 833000. The document notes improved farm income, manufacturing gains, and continued in migration trends.
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Topeka
Kansas
Robert Docking
Docking
M. Jarvin Emerson
Office of Economics Analysis
Kansans
Governor's Economic Development Conference
New York City Sees 10000 Striking Sanitation Workers Defy Order
Mayor Lindsay seeks state aid from Governor Rockefeller as a five foot mountain of garbage grows. National Guard possible. 3000 city workers authorized to transfer. Health emergency declared after a week of strikes. Times Square streets cluttered with filth and debris.
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New York
New York City
John V. Lindsay
Nelson A. Rockefeller
National Guard
Rockefeller
Lindsay
Department of Sanitation
Board of Health
Emergency Control Board
Times Square
Docking undecided on reapportionment plan
Gov. Robert Docking said he has not decided what to do with the Republican reapportionment bill after it was enacted Wednesday. He will likely follow a Democratic policy group's recommendation, weighing signing veto or allowing it to become law without his signature. He warned court challenges could rise if he does not sign the measure.
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Topeka
Robert Docking
Senate
Docking
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