Nixon to Wear Own and Sheriff Woods Tuxedos at Inaugural Ball
Richard Nixon will be represented by two tuxedos at his Washington inaugural ball on Monday. One is Nixon’s own and the other belongs to Sheriff Joseph I Woods of Cook County, brother of Rose Mary Woods. Woods has boasted he wears Nixon’s hand me downs, having inherited a 42 regular tuxedo from the 1916 inaugural gala.
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Charles University
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Kennedy autopsy panel confirms two shots from behind
A secret panel says Kennedy was shot twice from behind as Warren Commission found. The Justice Department released the report amid Garrison’s bid for autopsy photos in the Shaw case. In Prague, Jan Palach set himself aflame to protest Soviet occupation. In Moscow, Soyuz 4 landed in severe cold after a link with Soyuz 5.
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Kazakhstan
Peace Talk Accord Shows Vague Two-Sided Plan
AP reports Vietnam talks to open under a vague accord viewed as two sided by open covenants. Negotiators reached a table arrangement that satisfies both sides with a big 16 seat table and two 52 by 3 foot side tables, prompting claims of a four party setup by Hanoi and four equals by Saigon.
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Hickel pledges not to overturn Alaska land order
Alaska Governor Walter J. Hickel pledged he would not overturn the federal order halting Alaska's land takeovers as he faced Senate Interior Committee scrutiny. Senate leaders urged study of conflicts of interest while discussing personal holdings and possible commission creation.
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Nixon
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Henry M. Jackson
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Hickey
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Mike Mansfield
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Everett M. Dirksen
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Stewart L. Udall
Visiting Ban at Neosho Memorial Hospital
Neosho Memorial Hospital remains under visiting restrictions due to high patient load and widespread illness. Only one immediate family member may visit a patient, and visits should be brief, effective since December 20.
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Landmark ruling possible in Sirhan death penalty case
In Los Angeles on day seven of the Sirhan Sirhan trial, the judge prepared to rule on seating prospective juror Alvidrez who opposes the death penalty. Prosecutors and defense call the decision potentially a landmark for future U S murder trials, with issues of double jeopardy if seating shifts and punishment deliberations differ. Three other prospective jurors, including two men and a undertaker’s wife, were seated.
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Tax Reform Plan Outlined by Kansas Commission
The chairman of the governor's commission on tax reform announced a program that could raise up to 250 million in state revenue. Rep. Franklin D. Gaines led a bi partisan panel that unanimously approved the plan which largely calls for removing present tax exemptions across multiple taxes. Nearly half the potential revenue hinges on these eliminations.
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Governor's Commission On Tax Reform
Franklin D. Gaines
D-Augusta
Gaines
Robert Docking
Ralph Walz
Wichita City
Louis Douglas
Kansas State University
Mignon Bowen
Kansas League of Women Voters
Withdrawal Discussed In Vietnam
U S Ambassador Bunker and General Abrams met with President Thieu in Saigon to discuss U S troop withdrawals and a possible cease fire as Paris notes four way talks will begin. Topics included the level and timing of withdrawals and responses to planned aggression during negotiations.
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Tioga Hotel hosts city prayer breakfast Monday
Mayor and Chanute civic leaders gather at 6 30 a m in Tioga Hotel ballroom for Jaycee Week. Terry Murphy of The Tribune will speak. Reservations due by Saturday. John D Willcott chairs. Officials note event mirrors Washington D C presidential prayer breakfast.
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the Tribune
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Washington, D. C
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Kansas Weather Braces for Freezing Rain and Snow Risks
The Weather Bureau warns that freezing rain and snow will create hazardous driving conditions across Kansas by Saturday morning. A travel warning covers western and north central areas with sleet and snow moving into the northeast this afternoon. Northwest Kansas should end the bad weather by Saturday night as temperatures stay in the 30s and 40s elsewhere.
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U.S. Forces Prepare Reforger 1 Exercise in West Germany
Giant Starlifter jets will airlift 12,000 Army troops and 3,500 Air Force personnel to Grafenwoehr and Nuernberg for Reforger 1 maneuvers January 29 to February 4 near the Czechoslovak border. The event, aimed at testing rapid air and ground integration, draws East bloc protests as provocation amid Cold War tensions.
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Intercepted Letter on Tax Reform Proposal
Intercepted correspondence discusses tax reform starting point proposing elimination of all levies. The note, attributed to a starter on reform, mentions Nute as a reference point or signer.
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