Seven thousand more U S troops reinforce Saigon defenses
U S forces arrive adding 4000 from Hawaii and 3000 Marines from Okinawa to Saigon. The troop influx lifts total American strength in South Viet Nam to 191000 as Viet Cong activity continues amid lunar New Year tensions and political infighting threatens Ky regime.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Nguyen Cao Ky
Dean Rusk
U.S. 25Th Division
Hawaii
Okinawa
Slight China Edge at Havana Conference Sparks Debate
Observers say the Soviet China sparring at the Havana conference of revolutionaries had little effect on the MoscowPeking struggle yet Chinese delegates gained a marginal edge. Wu Hsueh tsien urged more people s wars against U S imperialism and accused the USSR of fearing nuclear war while cooperating with the United States on Viet Nam peace talks.
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Havana
Asia
Africa
Latin America
Peking-Moscow
Peking
Wu Hsueh-tsien
U.S
Soviet Union
United States
Viet Nam
Weather warms but remains cool in Kansas forecast
Area forecast calls for fair conditions tonight with increasing clouds and slowly rising temperatures through Wednesday. Tonight's low 20 to 25, high Wednesday 35 to 40, while Topeka expects 30 to 35 this afternoon and up to 40 in the far west. lows tonight around 10 to 15.
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Topeka
Kansas
Tulsa Schools Reopen After One Day Strike
Tulsa public schools resume on schedule as 96 schools reopen after custodians maintenance workers and bus drivers return to work following a court order restraining the Teamsters Union from further strike activity. Morgan Powell notes classes resumed after Monday suspension.
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Tulsa
Okla
Teamsters Union
Morgan Powell
Reapportionment Session Delayed by Budget Proceedings
Intercepted letter indicates the reapportionment special session should have preceded the budget session now in progress. The note ties legislative timing to the ongoing budget work and hints at a scheduling shift.
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Jess Taylor
R-Tribune
Taylor
Wyandotte
Sedgwick
Johnson
Shawnee
Kenneth R. Howard Jr
Overland Park
Johnson County
Howard
Substation Bids Fail To Arrive For Interconnection
City opening for structural steel work on the Chanute Coffeyville electrical interconnection yielded no bids. Seven major suppliers were invited. five said they have all the work this year, one offered three weeks, and one did not respond. A new, broadened invitation will be set. Chanute and Coffeyville have a power exchange contract over Kansas Gas and Electric lines. Each city must build a tie substation.
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Chanute-Coffeyville
R. J. Hayes
Hayes
Chanute
Coffeyville
Kansas Gas and Electric Co
U S Savings Bond Rate To Be Hiked
President Johnson ordered Treasury Secretary Henry H. Fowler to raise interest rates on U S savings bonds. Fowler announced the move at a luncheon but gave no date or amount. The current rate on series E and H bonds stands at 3 4 percent.
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New York
Johnson
Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
U.S
Fowler
City Parking Meter Revenue Drops From 1964 Levels
City Clerk Howard Parsons reports 1965 parking meter revenue at 7309.47, down from 12247.59 in 1964 due to Main Street widening and remetering. Monthly receipts vary, enforcement resumed on Main in December, with new meters at Main and Highland and on First between Lincoln and Evergreen. Revenue funds a $140000 bond for three new lots. 1965 interest totals 61181.03. Cash balance ends at 16167.84.
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Howard Parsons
Main Street
Main
Highland
Lincoln
Evergreen
Parsons
KUK-State Game on TV
Kansas State basketball in Lawrence Saturday night will be televised by seven stations. WIBW Topeka origins the telecast with Dev Nelson on play by play. stations include WDAF Kansas City KOAM Pittsburg KTVH Wichita KAYS Hays KLON Goodland and KTVC Dodge City. The 8 p.m. game is a sell out and KU officials say the telecast was authorized due to high demand.
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Lawrence
Kan
K. A
WIBW
Topeka
WDAF
Kansas City
KOAM
Pittsburg
KTVH
Wichita
KAYS
Hays
KLON
Goodland
KTVC
Dodge City
Dev Nelson
K. U
Ostrich Injures Neck Escaping Fence at Franklin Park Zoo
In Boston an ostrich at Franklin Park Zoo tore its neck on a wire fence while trying to back away inside a pen. The bird required 20 stitches to close the neck wound after the incident.
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Boston
Franklin Park
New System Proposed To Remap Kansas Legislature
A constitutional amendment to create a bipartisan Apportionment Commission would appoint governors to redraw congressional and legislative districts every 10 years using the federal census. The plan, proposed by Rep. Thomas Van Cleave, aims to reduce politics in reapportionment and stabilize district lines amid court orders and state population shifts.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas House
Thomas van Cleave
Kansas City
House
van Cleave
Commission
Taylor
Howard
Wyandotte
William W. Bunten
Ropeka
Shawnee
Jack N. Turner
Wichita
Sedgwick
North Central
Painful Path Lies Ahead Giving One Man One Vote
Kansas legislators begin reapportionment to align Senate and House districts with population. A federal court demands equalized Senate districts, while the House must also be redrawn under a state supreme court order. Special sessions and quick completion are planned, with leaders split over extended activity and error checks.
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PEKA
Kansas
Senate
House of Representatives
State Supreme Court
Tribune Phone Contact For Carrier
Call your carrier to reach the Tribune. If unanswered, dial HE 1 3400 after 6 p.m. for contact options.
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Tribune
Budget for 1966 Okayed by Chanute Chamber of Commerce
The Chanute Chamber of Commerce approved a 1966 budget with receipts of 15 650 and expenditures of 15 178. The report notes 1964 and 1965 figures, outlines major expense lines such as salaries and activities, and adds new items like industrial promotion. Directors approved attendance at the Chamber Management School in Boulder and discussed future nominations and vacancies.
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Chamber of Commerce
Jim Benton
Wayne Umbarger
Burl Schaberg
Hugh Chapman
Chamber
Jack Groves
Boulder
Colo
State Chamber
Chanute
John Roetzer
Ralph Willcott
Ups and downs for Enri que Negron who aided officer
Enri que Negron a 56 year old Puerto Rican former grocer who helped a white policeman in a Bronx arrest faced boycott and hardship eight months ago. Now new offers arrive from a congressman union firms SBA and private citizens. He hopes for loans jobs and a return to seafaring with the National Maritime Union backing his reinstatement.
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New York
Enrique Negron
Negron
Associated Press
Cecelia Zengerle
Manhattan
Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association
Small Business Administration
SBA
Staten Island Ferry
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
James H. Scheuer
D-N
National Maritime Union
Traffic Fatalities Log From Topeka District
Kansas traffic death log shows 0 fatalities in the 24 hours up to 9 am Tuesday. For January, 13 deaths recorded in 1966, matching the 13 for the comparable 1966 period. The year-to-date total stands at 25 deaths.
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Topeka
Kansas
Union State By GOPers Union State By GOPers
Washington AP Major points from the Republican State of the Union address by Senator Everett M Dirksen and Representative Gerald R Ford. Dirksen calls for study of foreign aid effectiveness and warns U S prestige is slipping. Ford urges spending restraint and a war on poverty reforms.
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Washington
State of the Union
Sen
Everett M. Dirksen
Rep
Gerald R. Ford
Dirksen
U.S
Ford
Republican Party
Six and the Single Girl Named North Central High Band
In Indianapolis a six member band from North Central High School with a female vocalist chose the distinctive name Six and the Single Girl as they navigate a scene crowded with established acts like the Hermits Beatles and the Rolling Stones.
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Indianapolis
Ind
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