Rusk Seeks Vietnam Peace Talks Backing Saigon
Secretary of State Dean Rusk began a whirlwind round of talks in Saigon with top South Vietnamese leaders to reassure them that Johnson's peace efforts will not undercut the Saigon regime. Rusk met with Lt. Gen. Thieu, Premier Ky, and Foreign Minister Do, and planned further discussions. Ky warned against external peace deals that would threaten Vietnam's sovereignty.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Dean Rusk
Johnson
Rusk
W. Averell Harriman
Nguyen van Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Elderly Kansas City Woman Beaten and Robbed
An 82 year old Kansas City woman was beaten and robbed of 1024 dollars by two women in a downtown business building. She described how she sought a ride home after cashing a check and depositing savings, only to be led to the City National building where a man and two women assaulted her and took her wallet.
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Kansas City
Pearl Henderson
Restraining Order Blocks Pinball Machine Crackdown
Kansas City Kansas mayor orders a crackdown on pinball gambling machines. A district judge issued a restraining order blocking police action while a hearing is set. A tavern and a restaurant owner filed the suit, and 161 local players were listed for gaming stamp purchases.
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Kansas City, Kan
Joseph McDowell
O. Q. Claflin III
McDowell
Ted B. Peacock
Phone contact note for Tribune subscribers
A reminder to reach the Tribune by dialing the carrier if needed. If unavailable, call HE 1 3400 after 6 p.m. for phone access.
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Tribune
Girard Man Heads Agriculture Board
Marvin Green of Girard is named president of the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, succeeding E. R. Patton of Scott City. Robert Teagarden of La Cygne is elected vice president, A. T. Sanger of Morland treasurer, and Roy Freeland of Topeka re-elected secretary. Sanger and Paul Buchele of Cedar Vale receive three year terms.
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Topeka
Marvin Green
Girard
Kansas State Board of Agriculture
Green
E. R. Patton
Scott City
Robert Teagarden
la Cygne
A. T. Sanger
Morland
Roy Freeland
Sanger
Paul Buchele
Cedar Vale
Fire damages garage and shed at Betty Ford residence
Fire damaged a garage and a nearby shed last night at 209 West Fourth Avenue. Cause and loss estimate were not determined by Fire Chief C W Brennan. Firemen responded to the alarm at 1130 PM and returned to station by 1230 AM.
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Betty Ford
W. 4Th
C. W. Brennan
Mexican Official May Be Invited to Chanute Fiesta
Mayor Kensett seeks invitation for Mexico to send prominent officials to Chanute Mexican Fiesta. Embassy letter notes Mexico City Independence Day ceremonies keep president there, but suggests cabinet ministers may attend via ambassador Hugh Margain in Washington. Kensett to write ambassador with fiesta committee’s approval.
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Avery
J. W. Kensett
Mexico
Chanute
U.S
Mexico City
Douglas K. Ballentine
National Palace
United States
Licenciado
Hugh Margain
Washington, D.C
Kensett
Crash of Avianca DC4 off Cartagena leaves 51 dead
An Avianca four engine DC4 with 61 aboard plunged into shark infested seas off Cartagena after takeoff for Barranquilla. Officials report 51 killed, 10 survivors. Frogmen and navies searched amid rough seas and shark danger. cause unavailable.
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Bogota
Colombia
Colder Weather to Bring Snow Across Kansas
Topeka AP reports an arctic front will sag into Kansas bringing lower temperatures and light snow in the east tonight. Sunday stays cooler and cloudy with lower 30s tonight and highs in the 30s, with Below normal temperatures likely into early next week.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Investigators Tie Klan to Mississippi Murders and Beatings
House Un-American Activities investigators link the Ku Klux Klan to murders and brutal beatings near Natchez Mississippi. They report policemen and the mayor’s two sons as Klansmen and describe the death of Earl Hodges with grisly injuries, later attributed to a heart attack. Clyde Seale refuses to testify.
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Washington
House
Natchez
Miss
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Nosser
Batman costume stunt leads to FBI questioning in Seattle
University of Washington student Don Eaton wore a Batman outfit to promote a new show. FBI agents questioned him for over 40 minutes and jailed him after reports described a masked driver. They sought a bank robber who allegedly took more than 3800 dollars the day before.
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Seattle
Wash
University of Washington
Don Eaton
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Traffic Fatalities Log Near Topeka Weeks Start 1966
Kansas traffic death log records 24 hours ending 9 am Saturday January 1 1966. The report tracks fatalities and compares with the same period in 1965, noting the year start and brief counts.
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Topeka
Kansas
Transit Strike Ends as Officials Clash Over Wages
President Johnson attacked the settlement of a 12 day bus and subway strike as inflationary. Transit Authority and unions agreed on a 52 to 70 million package over two years, with wage rises around 4.5 to 4.6 percent annually, exceeding the 3.2 percent guideline. Mayor Lindsay and Labor Secretary Wirtz publicly debated the figures and interpretation.
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NEW York
Washington
City Hall
Johnson
John YV. Lindsay
Wirtz
W. Willard Wirtz
Secretary of Labor
Lindsay
Transit Authority
Meat Processing Plant Under Construction By Local Butchers
Chet Hale and Clifford McCoy, operators of a custom butchering service in the area, started construction of a meat processing plant at 712 N Highland. Completion is expected within a month weather permitting. The facility will offer quick freeze cutting and wrapping, no storage lockers, and will conform with state and federal inspection rules to serve the community.
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Chet Hale
Clifford McCoy
N. Highland
Plotter of Kidnap Sets Own Trap
Beverly Hills police shot dead George H. Scalla and William C. Bailey as they attempted to kidnap multimillionaire philanthropist Leonard K. Firestone. Scalla had confessed to planning the plot after his partner was jailed and feared Bailey would kill him if he backed out. Firestone fled to friends in the San Francisco area after learning of the scheme.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Leonard K. Firestone
George H. Scalla
William C. Bailey
Firestone Threshhold
John E. Hawkins
Scalla
Bailey
Hawkins
Firestone
San Francisco
Intercepted Letter Hints at Talks Between Lind and Johnson
An intercepted letter suggests Mayor Lind of New York and President Johnson are at least on speaking terms, indicating informal outreach or easing of tensions between city leadership and the White House.
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Lindsay
New York
Johnson
Blazing of Guns In Kansas City
In Kansas City three shootings left one dead and three wounded. Robert Anderson 31 died after a taxi robbery attempt by Lester Jackson 46. Enotch Clark 31 and Stanley Burton 21 were wounded in an apartment shootout. Wade Dodds 18 was shot at a restaurant after a confrontation with Willy Walters 44.
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Kansas City
Kan
Robert Anderson
Lester Jackson
Anderson
Jackson
Enoch Clark
Stanley Burton
Wade Dodds
Willy Walters
Extensive Damage In Traffic Crash
Cars driven by Larry Harding 19 of Eric R 3 and Mrs Joe Balch 53 of 210 S Larson collided at 2nd and Wilson at about 1115 a m yesterday. Neither was injured but damage was 1200 to Harding 1964 Ford and 400 to Balch 1963 Olds. Harding car northbound Balch car eastbound. Mrs Balch said her foot hit accelerator instead of brake when attempting to stop.
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Larry Harding
Eric R
Joe Balch
S. Larson
2Nd
Wilson
Harding
Balch
Mrs. Balch
Moseley to Keynote Kansas Republican Women Meeting
Dr. Douglas Moseley of Lindsey-Wilson College in Columbia Kentucky will be the keynote speaker at the Kansas Federation of Republican Women annual meeting in Topeka on January 18. Governor William H. Avery will also address the gathering.
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Topeka
Douglas Moseley
Lindsey-Wilson College
Columbia
Kansas Federation of Republican Women
William H. Avery
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