President Johnson to unveil balance plan in State of the Union
Johnson prepares a televised address outlining a plan to balance war costs with domestic reform. He signals spending rises for administration needs while seeking tax measures and a unified budget to reduce deficits. Senate figures expect crime and housing legislation to feature prominently.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Senate
Democratic
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
State of the Union on TV at 8 p.m.
Major networks plan live coverage of President Johnsons State of the Union address tonight. NBC ABC CBS and CBS System will air the speech on radio and TV with Mutual Broadcasting System and National Educational Television joining via radio and affiliates. The address begins at 8 p.m. Chanute Time.
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New York
Johnson
National Broadcasting Co
American Broadcasting Co
Columbia Broadcasting System
Mutual Broadcasting System
National Educational Television
Man Sought For Shooting Near Paola
Sheriff Miller of Miami County was fired on during a high speed chase after spotting a car at a tavern near U S 69 and Bucyrus Road. The driver and a passenger fled, Miller was unhurt but his cruiser took damage, roadblocks were set across eastern Kansas and western Missouri as authorities pursued the suspects.
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Paola
Kan
Kansas
Misouri
Jerry Miller
Miami County
Les Barrett
Miller
U.S. 69
Bucyrus Road
Lee’s Summit
Kansas City
Iola
Sheriff's Departments
Linn
Franklin
Johnson Counties
Traffic Fatalities Log From Topeka Kansas
Kansas traffic death log reports 24 hour period ending 9 am January 29 1968. Comparable period in 1967 shows 19 deaths.
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Topeka
Kansas
Bill earmarks state income tax for school plan
A Kansas House bill by Rep. Fred Meek would earmark income tax to fund the foundation school aid plan starting in 1969 with adjustments possible. The proposed plan aims to show taxpayers where their money goes and aligns with the 1969 $92.5 million foundation program.
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Topeka
Kansas
House of Representatives
Fred Meek
Ridana
Meek
School Foundation
Toll in Sicily quake rises to 337 with 1000 missing
The unofficial western Sicily quake toll climbs to 337 with nearly 1,000 missing, as crews pull bodies from rubble. Most victims are women, children and elderly while many able-bodied men work away from home. Giuseppa Impastato, 103, died en route to a hospital after being found severely injured. About 20,000 people are homeless and Premier Aldo Moro discusses the disaster with his Cabinet.
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Sicily
Giuseppa Impastato
Montevago
Aldo Moro
Messina
Thief Drops Stolen Pup And Runs
Chanute man Jesse Reed reported a pup theft from his home and later recovered the 8 week old female dog valued at 100 dollars. Reed said he found the pup missing after a 15 minute absence with the house unlocked and later saw a man south of town carrying the dog who dropped it and fled.
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Chanute
Jesse Reed
S. Lincoln
Reed
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha and the weekly Union ritual
A fragment notes an intercepted letter to Cha mentioning the State of the Union as an annual presidential address while his wife treats it as a weekly ritual. The remark appears as a satirical aside about the frequency of political talk.
Weather summary for today with highs and lows
Today's conditions show a high around 69 and a low near 0. Relative humidity at 1 PM and the barometer reading are noted, with sunrise at 7 35 and sunset at 5 29.
Weather forecast smooths across Kansas with warmer trend
Area forecasts show considerable cloudiness tonight and Thursday with temperatures near 30 tonight and mid 40s Thursday. A cold front in the northwest will bring increasing clouds but keep values above normal. Wednesday highs range from the 50s in the east to 60s in the west with nights from 15 to 20 in the east and 20s in the west.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Leavenworth
Goodland
Garden City
Dodge City
Manhattan
Northeast Sees Record Cold Across 49 States
Record cold spread to the Deep South as temperatures fell below freezing in all 49 states for a second straight day. Vermont towns reported subfreezing readings including 26 in St Johnsbury and Montpelier and Burlington at 19. Florida citrus crops largely escaped damage though some growers faced isolated freezes. Tallahassee and Denver registered frigid 24 and 28 degrees respectively as light snow touched the eastern Great Lakes and Appalachians.
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Associated Press
Deep South
Continental
Mercury
St. Johnsbury
Montpelier
Burlington
Central
Sisal
Florida
Tallahassee
Denver
Colorado Rockies
Great Lakes
Appalachians
Devastation in Warhead Threatens Soviet Union Power
Nuclear scientist Dr. Ralph E. Lapp warned in Washington Pa that a new U S multibarrel warhead could in one strike threaten 60 million Russians and knock the Soviet Union out of the 20th century If half of 1710 strategic missiles become multwarhead configurations the U S would have 18 times the kill capacity to end the Soviet era He spoke at Washington and Jefferson College as the Pentagon denied a report that Soviet cities top the target list.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Ralph E. Lapp
U.S
United States
Lapp
Washington and Jefferson College
Pentagon
Westmoreland cites lull in Vietnam war tests resilience before Tet
General Westmoreland says Communist forces appear to be tiring as ground fighting eases in South Vietnam. He warns of a resurgence around Tet January 30 and notes increased enemy activity near Khe Sanh and near the DMZ. U S B52 bombers again hit the northwest buildup area.
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Saigon
William C. Westmoreland
South Vietnam
Westmoreland
Vietnam
U.S
1St Corps
Quang Tri
Thua Thien
Khe Sanh
Dmz
Top U S Officials Slain In Guatemala
In Guatemala a pro Castro group claimed responsibility for the machine gun slaying of two U S military officers near the air force headquarters. Col John D Webber Jr and Lt Cmdr Ernest A Munro were killed. Sgt Maj John R Forster and Sgt Harry L Greene were wounded. The cabinet declared a state of alarm and modified martial law to curb terrorism amid political turmoil.
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Guatemala
U.S
U.S. Army
John D. Webber Jr
Navy
Ernest A. Munro
Army
John R. Forster
Harry L. Greene
Greene
Forster
Accident at Erie injures motorist on west edge
An injury traffic accident was reported at 11 05 a m today on the west edge of Erie. Two Chanute troopers Keith Dillon and Roland Vogel were dispatched to the scene. Details were not immediately available.
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Erie
Highway Patrol
Chanute
Keith Dillon
Roland Vogel
Kansas Receives $10.6 Million in Education Aid
The Office of Education allocates 1.1 billion dollars to states for Title 1 programs and handicapped, migrant, and dependent children for the current school year. Kansas receives 10,645,541 dollars with Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Tennessee listed among recipients.
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Washington
Office of Education
Arkansas
Colorado
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Doty Considered for Kansas Corporation Commission Post
Gov. Docking says he talked with Jules Doty an Ottawa attorney about a KCC appointment but no decision is made and other candidates are under review. Meanwhile William L. Mitchell resigns as KCC chairman effective Jan. 20.
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North Vietnam
U.S
North
Johnson
George Christian
Congress
Topeka
Robert Docking
Jules Doty
Ottawa
Kansas Corporation Commission
Docking
Doty
William L. Mitchell
Commission
Tallis Named Executive VP Of Kansas City Club
Kansas City announces Cedric Tallis a 20 year baseball veteran who oversaw construction of Anaheim Stadium for the California Angels is named executive vice president of the new Kansas City club which will play in the American League in 1969.
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Kansas City
Cedric Tallis
Anaheim Stadium
California Angels
Mayor-led Prayer Breakfast Opens Jaycee Week in Tioga
A 6:30 a.m. Monday prayer breakfast at the Tioga Hotel kicks off Jaycee Week with city and county officials and Chanute civic leaders. Modeled after Washingtons Presidential prayer breakfast, the event aims to foster fellowship and dedication. J Orozco chairs the organizing committee.
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Jaycees
Tioga Hotel
Chanute Area
Washington, D. C
U.S
Dedicaton J. Orozco
265 Complete Work For E-State Degrees
Emporia Kansas AP reports Kansas State Teachers College will award 234 bachelor degrees and 31 graduate degrees after the first semester. Commencement activities are scheduled for next spring.
27 Arrested On Charges of Bribery
New York AP report: twenty seven men including 26 IRS agents were arrested for paying bribes to an undercover inspector. arrests span Manhattan Mineola and Brooklyn offices. salaries cited range from about 13 000 to nearly 15 000 yearly. Morgenthau says a special grand jury will review cases and an intensive probe will examine tax returns audited by the accused.
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NEW York
Internal Revenue Service
U.S
Robert M. Morgenthau
Manhattan
Mineola
Long Island
Brooklyn
Northeast
Mor
Morgenthau
Man's Body Found In Kansas City Alley
A man identified as Loyd Franklin Jones 24 was found in a Kansas City alley on the west side with head injuries. Police planned an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
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Kansas City
Loyd Franklin Jones
Two Chanute Teens Named Outstanding Teenagers of America
Chanute High School seniors John Cole and Bob Magill are named Outstanding Teenagers of America for 1967 by the Chicago based Outstanding Americans Foundation. Cole 17 competes for the Governor's Trophy and national awards with a $1000 scholarship. Magill 18 leads student council and participates in Wolfpack and Kay clubs and Jaycees and Lions. Final judging in April.
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Bob Magill
John Cole
America
Ameri
Tribune Photocans Foundation
Chanute High School
Outstanding Americans Foundation
Chicago
Kay Club
Jaycees and Lions
Magill
Carl Magill
911 S. Allen
Wolfpack Club
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Jack Euler
R-Wathena
Robert Stadler
A-lola
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State Parks and Memorials Committee
Cha
Far
FAA
KCC
Tallis
Kansas City Alley
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