Terror Attacks Hit Saigon Areas Killings and Damages
Viet Cong blasts strike at Saigon airport gate and a police substation injuring several, including four U.S. service members. A passerby and a Vietnamese officer may have been wounded. The attacks follow Allied strikes eradicating Viet Cong bunkers and a separate rice cache destruction by U.S. Marines near Da Nang.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
U.S
Vinh Boch
da Nang
Air Force
National Liberation Front
173Rd Airborne
Mekong
173Rd
Reeds
North
Guam
Subway Strike Talks Progress Amid Rain In New York
Mayor John Lindsay said negotiations in good faith for a two year transit contract with 34,400 workers progressed as a six day strike continued. A new city money offer was made in a marathon session that ended at 2 am with no details released.
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NEW York
John V. Lindsay
New
Lindsay
W. Willard Wirtz
Transit Authority
Afl-Cio
The
Transport Workers Union
Amalgamated Transit Union
Johnstones Open Itco Store Here in Chanute
Walt Johnstone and Norma Johnstone announce the Itco associate store opening in Chanute at 200 N Plummer with a Jan 15 opening and later open house. The 2000 square foot steel building will stock tractor parts and hardware and offer overnight Kan sas City warehouse service. Kansas City serves as Itco headquarters with about 100 associate stores.
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Itco
Implement Tractor Co
Walt Johnstone
N. Plummer
Norma
Johnstone
Chanute
Johnstones
Dugan Construction Co
Arma
Kansas City
Three New Members join Chamber of Commerce drive
Chamber Manager Jack Groves reported that a membership drive by the Ambassadors gained three new members and six renewals. The new members are Boyer's Filling Station, Gorton Realty and Investment, and Mills Chemical.
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Chamber of Commerce
Ambassadors
Jack Groves
Boyer’s Filling Station
Gorton Realty and Investment and
Mills Chemical
Devonshire Man Remains Active at 105 in Ohio Story
Devonshire resident Theophilus May marked his 105th birthday in Middletown Ohio saying Devonshire people live longer. The ex mail carrier who served 33 years in Cleveland spoke softly at his party and eyed January 5 1967.
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Middletown
Ohio
Devonshire
Theophilus May
Cleveland
No Highway Boost Is Likely in 1966
Gov. William H. Avery indicated no accelerated highway program will be pursued by the 1966 Kansas Legislature due to limited prep time and reapportionment issues. He said action on highway construction for fiscal 1967 is not expected, and any revenue increases would require local sharing and not rely on ad valorem taxes.
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Kansas City
William H. Avery
Avery
The
Kansas Contractors Asso
League of Kansas Municipalities
Wichita
Kansas
Highway Building Hit by Bullets near Osawatomie
Mrs. Carol Stewart 29 of 1305 S Evergreen fired a rifle at the state highway office at 405 W 14th. Two shots struck the building, one through plate glass and another hitting brick. She was captured after a pursuit, a rifle discarded along the road. she has a history of mental disturbance and was committed to Osawatomie State Hospital.
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Carol Stewart
S. Evergreen
Osawatomie State Hospital
State Highway
W. 14Th
Highway Patrol
Bud Kyle
21St
Stewart
16 and 17 Year Olds Cannot Be Jailed
Topeka AP report states that youths aged 16 and 17 cannot be held in jail for crimes under a new law. The measure treats them as juveniles, with custody shifted to juvenile authorities and non jail facilities. Atty General Sonderholm issued guidance to law enforcement on proper handling.
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Topeka
Atty
Robert C. Sonderholm
Londerholm
JayCee Booster Club Promoting Chanute Athletics Moves Ahead
Chanute JayCee members report eight Spark Plug and 27 Speak Up nominations and plan to present a Booster Club for Chanute athletics to the community. A 8 p.m. January 24 meeting at Tioga Hotel kicks off the drive with Don Elder and Dean Sutcliffe leading.
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Herman Colvin
Chanute
JayCee
Gary Lantz
Ron Sutcliffe
Bill Aims to Create National Traffic Safety Administration
Rep. James A. MacKay of Georgia plans to introduce a bill in Congress by February 1 to establish a national traffic safety administration. He criticized highway deaths, noting December autos fatalities were twice Vietnam War deaths since 1961.
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Decatur, Ga
James A. MacKay
D-Ga
Congress
National Traffic Safety Administration
Viet Nam
Dr. C Otis Robinson Named Head of Barton County Junior College
Dr C Otis Robinson dean of Missouri Southern College in Joplin has been named president of the new Barton County Community Junior College to be built at a site yet to be determined. Announcement came Wednesday from J A Mermis Jr chairman of the college trustees.
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Great Bend
Kan
C. Otis Robinson
Missouri Southern College At
Joplin
Barton County Community Junior College
J. A. Mermis Jr
Intercepted letter targets Kansas political rival
An intercepted and unsigned letter argues that an accelerated highway program this election year would bolster Kansas's No. 1 salesman’s chances for re election. The note expresses disagreement with the rival and presents political strategy.
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Kansas
Weather observed temperatures and area forecast
Kansas temperatures sagged as a sharp cold front moved through with a colder night and gradual moderating by Friday. Low tonight near 15 and high Friday 45 to 50 degrees with generally fair skies statewide.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Arizona State Flag Travels in Space
Arizona expects to get back Monday the state flag carried by astronaut Frank Borman on Gemini 7. Governor Goddard gave the flag to Borman, who plans a public reception. a Titan rocket light display will greet him in Tucson with a “Welcome Borman” sign on a downtown skyscraper.
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Tucson
Ariz
Arizona
Frank Borman
Sam Goddard
Borman
Air Force
District Voice of Democracy Won by Bill Hutchison
Bill Hutchison a high school senior from 125 N. Forest won the district Voice of Democracy contest sponsored by the VFW and auxiliary. Seventy entries from ten schools competed. second and third went to Kelly Wilson Coffeyville and Diana Reilly Pittsburg. Hutchison earns a $100 bond and advances to district judging for state and national scholarships.
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Voice of Democracy
Bill Hutchison
N. Forest
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
VFW
Kelly Wilson
Coffeyville
Diana Reilly
Pittsburg
Hutchison
Chanute Vfw Post
Sec
David Leach
S. Santa Fe
Bob Crumrine
Humboldt R
Crumline
Chanute Post
Harry Johnson
Dorothy Rauhoff
Post
Fire sweeps Carleton Hotel killing nine in St Paul
In icy dawn fire at the Carleton Hotel in downtown St Paul nine people died and sixteen were injured as flames roared through a four story building. Nine bodies were taken from the ice coated ruins and about a dozen more remained unaccounted for. Firemen, aided by staff including night clerk Francis Dilts and manager Benny Katz, battled the blaze from 4 30 a m. Surviving occupants fled into 5 below zero air as rescuers worked.
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Maurer
Red Cross
Francis Dilts
Dilts
Benny Katz
Stanley Grim
Flood Threat Prompts Evacuations in Northern California
Authorities warned thousands in Del Norte and Humboldt counties to be ready to flee as new storm rain pushed the Mad and Smith rivers and Redwood Creek near flood stage. The Eel River stayed at flood level but receded slightly while roads closed and three hikers were reported missing on Mt. Shasta. About 1,000 residents had fled earlier, with roughly 40 remaining away from home.
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San Francisco
California
Mad
Smith
Redwood Creek
Eel River
Mt. Shasta
Smith River
Crescent City
Calif
Oregon
Orick
Eel Rivers
Humboldt County
Antique pistol tragedy in Kansas City apartment scene
Lawrence Joseph List, 40, cleaned an antique .38 pistol for an apartment manager. While joking about Russian roulette, he allegedly fired the weapon into his head and died at General Hospital. His wife reported his warning and the gun had not been fired in decades. List was a disabled wartime veteran recently treated for tuberculosis.
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Kansas City
Lawrence Joseph List
List
General Hospital
Wayne S. Dicker
Dicker
Veterans Hospital
Wadsworth
Kan
Traffic Fatalities Log Counts Six for January Sixty- six
Topeka Kansas traffic death log shows six fatalities in January 1966, with a comparable period in 1965 recording eleven deaths. The log tracks daily figures up to 9 a.m. Thursday, highlighting a decline from the previous year.
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Topeka
Kansas
Klan Leader Refuses to Answer Questions in Hearing
Magee a Bogalusa area Ku Klux Klan leader and school supervisor refused to answer questions before the House Un American Activities Committee. The 41 year old former Thomas High School vice principal and basketball coach cited the 1st 4th 5th and 14th amendments. Committee Chairman Willis floated possible federal laws to curb Klan power including banning masked gatherings prohibiting violence and requiring Klansmen registration.
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Washington
Russell Magee
Bogalusa
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Magee
Thomas High School
Edwin E. Willis
D-La
Zimmer murder kidnap appeal filed in Kansas Supreme Court
A 522 page abstract was filed in Topeka as part of the appeal of William F Zimmer from his murder and kidnapping conviction for the death of a seven year old girl in late 1964. He was sentenced to be hanged. The abstract must precede oral arguments before the court.
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Topeka
State Supreme Court
William F. Zimmer
Zimmer
Ag Industry Attracts More Students Across Nation
Kansas State University analyst Dr. Duane Acker notes a 12.9 percent rise in agricultural college enrollments nationwide with gains up to 44 percent at Kentucky. Land grant colleges broaden curricula to include management, technology and sciences, drawing both men and women from diverse backgrounds into agronomy, dairy, horticulture and related fields. Enrollment at 67 land grant colleges grows from 35,692 in 1964 to 40,311 this year. Kansas State up 18.9 percent. Oklahoma State 17.5. Iowa State 15.7. Nebraska 25.7. Male increases 12.9 percent. female 11.1 percent.
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Manhattan
Kan
Maine
California
Duane Acker
Kansas State University
University of Kentucky
Acker
College of Agriculture
Kansas State
Oklahoma State
Iowa State
University of Nebraska
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Girard
Salina
Chanute JayCee
KCRB
Cochairman
John Pate
Pate
Dr. Robinson
Barton Junior College
Cha
Yours
St. Paul
William Maurer
del Norte
Humboldt
Ku Kluxer
Zimmer Appeal
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