Two Gunmen Killed in Beverly Hills Kidnap Attempt
Beverly Hills police killed two men during a failed attempt to kidnap Leon ard K. Firestone 58, after undercover surveillance followed weeks of tips. Bailey 40 and Scalia 28 approached the Alpine Drive home with pistols, masks, and a sack, and died from shotgun blasts.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Leonard K. Firestone
Cal Bailey
George Scalia
General Hospital
Firestone
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
San Francisco
John E. Hawkins
Los Angeles
Rubber Empire
Harvey S. Firestone
Hawkins
Alpine Drive
Barbara Ezell
Mr. Firestone
Pearson Views Viet Nam War Settlements Proposed by Pearson
Sen. James B. Pearson argues U S terms for Viet Nam include unconditional negotiations based on 1954 and 1962 Geneva accords cease fire withdrawal of U S forces as South Viet Nam determines its own future free elections and a reunification decision by both halves of the country He notes general approval of President Johnsons state of the union on the war and no war psychosis in Congress.
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Ottawa
Kan
United States
Viet Nam
James B. Pearson
Pearson
Johnson
State of the Union
South Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
Congress
Turnpike Authority Reviews Two Plans
The Kansas Turnpike Authority reviewed a preliminary feasibility report on toll road extensions from Kansas City to Galena and from Baxter Springs to Wichita and Hays. A full report is planned for Feb. 14 with an estimated cost of 260000 for the study. total proposed mileage 408 with construction costs around 261 million.
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Topeka
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Kansas City
Galena
Baxter Springs
Wichita
Hays
Intercepted Letter Reflects Viet Nam Peace Offensive Hopes
A clipped wartime missive asks if Viet Nam peace efforts can outlast old wars and generals, implying lingering hopes for a ceasefire or settlement beyond ongoing conflict. The fragment suggests cautious optimism about lasting peace despite repeated hostilities.
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Viet Nam
Viet Cong Action Reduces as U S Forces Suffer Losses
In Saigon Viet Cong activity remains on a reduced scale as U S forces report several mishaps. Government militiamen kill 40 Communists at an outpost near Quang Ngai while two U S planes collide near Qui Nhon killing all seven aboard. Marines suffer casualties in Da Nang and Chu Lai incident results a mortar explosion injuring sixteen. Secretary Rusk and Ambassador Harriman expected to arrive to ease tensions.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Quang Ngai
U.S
Air Force
Qui Nhon
Dean Rusk
W. Averell Harriman
Johnson
da Nang
Thin Yen River
Chu Lai
City Purchases Industrial Land Near West Cherry
City buys nine and a fraction acre tract at the northwest edge for industrial development from Mrs. Gertrude Byers for 12 030 dollars. The site lies south of the ILC and Rolco plants on West Cherry and east of the old Byers quarry. Purchase funded by the city industrial fund, which shows about 6 500 dollars remaining.
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R. J. Hayes
Gertrude Byers
Harry Byers
ILC
Rolco
West Cherry
Old Byers
City Industrial Fund
Hayes
Man Chased by Officer Shot After Car Plunges Into Field
ParsonS Kansas AP report: 26 year old Robert Lee Dore of Stockbridge Georgia was shot in both legs after his car veered into a field during a pursuit by Oswego sheriff's deputies. He faces drunken driving resisting arrest and assaulting an officer charges. Dore is hospitalized.
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Robert Lee Dore
Oswego
Kan
Jack Sears
Ralph Ramsey
Dore
Ramsey
Traffic Fatalities Log for Topeka Kansas
Kansas traffic death log shows 0 fatalities in 24 hours to 9 a.m. Friday. For January 1966 the total is 10 deaths, compared with 20 in the comparable 1965 period.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Temperatures High Low Today Across Kansas
Area forecast calls for generally fair and warmer weather through Saturday. Low tonight 30 to 35, high Saturday in the upper 50s. Kansas City area topeka mild with 50s to 60s expected, then a cold front Sunday. Overnight lows range 21 to 30 across cities including Russell and Garden City.
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Topeka
Kansas
Olathe
Hill City
Russell
Garden City
Wamego
Rain Toll in Brazil Reaches 355
The death toll in the Rio de Janeiro disaster rose to 355 as recovery crews scoured mud and debris from the worst rains in the city’s 400 year history. Officials confirmed 185 deaths in the city and 170 in Rio de Janeiro state, with 100 in Petropolis and many more feared dead in isolated areas.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Spy Movie Set Is Too Real
In Kansas City south of Union Station a high school film crew clashed with police while filming a spy scene. Richard Flores of Lillis High School said they were acting when officers with shotguns arrived. Sgt. David Cortney warned the scene could have been disastrous if a sudden move occurred.
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Kansas City
Union Station
Richard Flores
Sgt
David Cortney
1965 Construction In Gain Over 1964
Construction permits in 1965 totaled 110 with estimated costs just above 1964 at 418133. New housing dropped to 11 permits costing 109200, while business permits rose to 16 with 237298 in costs. Notable items include Elks lodge at Main and Central and pavilion and wall buttressing projects.
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Elks Lodge
Main and
Central
Central Park Pavilion
W. Main
Steffens Dairy
Churchill, Inc
S. Ashby
Clifford Erickson
S. Steuben
Chanute Grain and Seed
S. Santa Fe
Service Cooperative Assn
N. Highland
KuKu
War Action Vigil on Viet Nam Viet Cong Activity
U S officials monitor Viet Nam Viet Cong operations for possible scaling down after Johnson notes a decrease in incidents. Jan 2–8 Viet Cong events declined to 970 from 1,130 the prior week, but still exceed late 1965 averages. most were not battalion strength military attacks.
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Washington
Viet Nam
Johnson
State of the Union
U.S
Dog Awarded Hero's Plaque By Chanute Delegation
Pittsburg Kansas AP Two year old dog Pooch the pet of the Charles E Cox family received the William O Stillman plaque from the American Humane Association for helping his master after Cox fell ill last summer Pooch barked to a neighbor drawing attention to the emergency and Cox was rushed to a hospital The Chanute delegation led by Newt Cherem presented the award in Pittsburg Kansas
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Dog
Chanute
Pittsburg
Kan
Pooch
Charles E. Cox
American Humane Association
William O. Stillman
Cox
Denver
Association
Chanute Unit
Newt Cherem
The
Juco Bonds In Allen Vote For $1.5 Million Bond Issue
A $1.5 million bond issue to build a new Allen County Community Junior College will go to voters in a special election on February 15. The plan, discussed at a courthouse meeting with about 100 attendees including civic leaders and the college board, includes relocation to a 240 acre site north of Iola at the end of Cottonwood Street.
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IOLA
Allen County Community Junior College
Junior College Board of Trustees
Cottonwood Street
Tribune Phone Line Ad Offer
If you cannot reach your Tribune by phone try your carrier and, after 6 p.m., dial HE 1-3400 for contact.
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Tribune
Neosho Memorial Hospital Reports 1965 Operating Gains
Neosho Memorial Hospital released 1965 operating figures showing record service revenue of 661122.18 with 3305 admissions and 5832 patients treated overall. Days of care rose to 20435, payroll climbed to 386822.13, and net gain after tax and contributions stood at 16873.56 as 1966 goals were outlined.
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Neosho Memorial Hospital
Glen Dormois
Dormois
Howev
Kansas
Kansas City
Microlite Expands Again As Emporia Office Opens
Microlite Corp president W. T. Sharp announces expansion due to growing demand. The soil conditioner and fertilizer maker, began in Toronto and opened a Chanute warehouse in 1965. Now adding an Emporia office to speed distribution, with a Toronto supply trucked to the South Katy warehouse.
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W. T. Sharp
Microlite Corp
Toronto
Chanute
Emporia
Sharp
South Katy
Bandit Loots Wichita Grocery for Seven Thousand
Police said an armed bandit robbed a Wichita grocery store Thursday night, taking between 7 000 and 8 000 dollars. The lone suspect, armed with a pistol, used a newspaper to conceal the weapon during the closing time heist.
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Wichita
Auburn superintendent ends computer grading of tests
G A LaPlante announced to district trustees that teachers will grade students’ tests moving forward. He said the computer grading produced too many errors.
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Auburn
Calif
G.A. LaPlante
Pay Boost For City Employees In Chanute
Chanute city employees received their first checks reflecting an automatic five percent pay increase effective January 1. The fulltime staff saw a five percent boost plus a prior retroactive five percent from January 1 last year, and another five percent from January 1 this year. Some workers saw smaller net pay due to higher federal and state withholdings and larger Social Security deductions this year.
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Chanute City
Cold Flight Keeps Warm in 1929 Fleet Biplane Trip
Buck Bode and Al Jonas completed a 1000 mile three day flight from Buffalo to Kansas in a 1929 Fleet biplane despite sub zero weather. Bode wore multiple thermal layers and a down lined parka to endure the cold. Jonas noted a 14 hour return leg and an average ground speed near 40 mph.
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Clathe
Kan
Buck Bode
Bode
Olathe
al Jonas
Buffalo
N.Y
Jonas
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Erickson
Chanute Grain
Service Coop
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Chezem
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Don Buster
Allen
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