Kansas Senate Advances Voc Tech Advisory Council Plan
The Kansas Senate passed a bill to place vocational and community college systems under a 15 member advisory council replacing the current 11 member junior college panel. The measure, backed by both college sectors, also proposes a new Veterans Day liquor sale ban. Additionally, senators debated county consolidation and city levy interest charge reforms, while boosting retirement benefits for public employees.
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Topeka
Kansas Senate
Senate
Robert F. Bennett
Prairie Village
Senate Education Committee
Bennett
Vocational Area Technical School
George D. Bell
Kansas City
Eugene F. Gastl
Shawnee
Richard Liebert
Coffeyville
Kent Frizzell
Wichita
Secretary of State
Minor Vehicle Collisions Reported In City
Clifford L. Manly and 16 year old Danny Wolken were in a minor rear end crash in the 400 block of South Evergreen. Manly’s 1954 Ford sustained $15 left rear damage and Wolken’s 1958 Buick had $85 right front damage. A second minor collision at Main and Grant involved Jack Turner and Nina Koch with $ damages to Koch’s 1967 Volkswagen.
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Clifford L. Manly
S. Grant
Danny Wolken
Buffalo
South Evergreen
Manly
Wolken
Harry Gwyer
Main
Grant
Jack C. Turner
Nina Koch
W. 4Th
Intercepted Letter About Presidents Visit to Women’s Group
An intercepted letter notes the president’s reception by women of Lady Bird's crime discussion group. The scene suggests strong approval or rivalry with a rival gang impression from the crowd.
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Lady Bird
Weather forecast for Kansas with mild weekend temps
Partly cloudy to cloudy tonight and Saturday with little change in temperatures. High Saturday in the 40s, lows tonight near 30. In Topeka the Weather Bureau predicts mild temperatures under clear skies through the weekend with a chance of light rain Sunday or Monday. Southeast cloudiness should clear. highs mid 40s east to low 50s west, lows in the 20s statewide.
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Topeka
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Milk Truck Damage After County Road Accident
A 1967 International milk truck owned by Marvin D. Kennedy of Erie and driven by Lois Kennedy overturned on the soft shoulder of a county road near there yesterday evening. Damages were estimated at 5000 dollars for the truck and 2500 dollars for the milk tank of the Erie Cooperative Creamery. Lois Kennedy’s daughter Jane, age four, suffered minor injuries.
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Stark
George Neely
Neosho County
Marvin D. Kennedy
Erie R. 3
Lois
Erie Cooperative Creamery
Dr King speaks at K State on civil rights support
Martin Luther King addressed about 7,200 Kansas State University students in Manhattan. He said some whites backed the movement initially to oppose white oppressors in the South, admitting the struggle has grown more difficult.
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Manhattan
Kan
Martin Luther King
Kansas State University
King
Birmingham
Selma
Ala
Congress says Vietnam tops voters’ concerns amid crime riots
AP survey of lawmakers finds Vietnam the leading voter worry, but riots and crime draw sharp anger at home. Many cite crime in streets as priority. Johnson anti crime push gains cheers. Some back negotiation on Vietnam. others favor faster movement. Reps note De Gaulle debt issue and other foreign policy gripes.
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Washington
Congress
Vietnam
Bob Sikes
D-Fla
Associated Press
Tom Railsback
R-Il
Galesburg
Ill
Graham Purcell
D-Tex
Fred Harris
D-Okla
Heavy fighting and Viet Cong raids hit Vietnam fronts
U S command reports heavy fighting below the DMZ and intense air strikes north of Hanoi. Three American planes and a MIG interceptor are listed as lost. Viet Cong terrorists strike in the Mekong Delta, killing 18 and wounding 38 at a market.
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Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
North Vietnam
U.S
Mekong Delta
Hanoi
U.S. Command
Panhandle
Cedar Vale Banker and Son Plead Innocent to Embezzlement
Ray W. Oltjen, 62, ex-president of Cedar Vale National Bank, pleads innocent to 33 counts of embezzling over 1 million dollars and false entries. His son Thayne D. Oltjen, 28, ex-vice president, pleads innocent to 12 counts of making false entries in the bank records.
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Wichita
Ray W. Oltjen
Cedar Vale National Bank
Thayne D. Oltjen
Johnson tax plan targets April 1 for individuals
The Johnson administration pursues an April 1 effective date for a 10 percent income tax surcharge on individuals while setting a retroactive January 1 date for corporations as part of a $186 billion budget plan. Congress faces pressure as hearings resume with Rep. Mills weighing support amid broader fiscal debates.
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Washington
Johnson
House
Ways and Means Committee
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Congress
Senate Democratic
Mike Mansfield
Senate
Coast Guard Rescues Ocean Sprinter Crew in North Atlantic
The Coast Guard began rescuing crew members from the listing Dutch freighter Ocean Sprinter in stormy North Atlantic conditions. By noon, 12 of 16 had been saved, with four remaining to be removed soon as a lifeboat from cutter Absecon evacuated the crew.
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New York
Coast Guard
North Atlantic
Absecon
Litigation over prize car aired in district court
District court heard the dispute over a 1967 Camaro prize for Chanute Speedway drivers. Bill Hillbrant claims the prize. Bud Hatch intervener argues Hillbrant’s car failed track specifications. The court denied dismissal and gave 10 days for briefs. Camaro impounded. In a separate matter, Bennie E. Vance received 5 to 15 years for grand larceny with suspension denied and a recommendation for treatment.
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Chanute Speedway
Bill Hillbrant
Rural
Dennis DeMeritt
Hillbrant
Bud Hatch
Yates Center
Leges
Hatch
Bennie E. Vance
Chanute
Lansing
Vance
State Reception and Diagnostic Center
Eartha Kitt challenges First Lady on youth rebellion
Eartha Kitt told Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at a White House luncheon that U.S. youths rebel over the Vietnam war because they fear being sent to fight. She linked anger to taxes, crime, and parental stress, urging constructive action while noting the need for day care and support for families.
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Washington
Eartha Kitt
White House
Lyndon B. Johnson
U.S
Miss Kitt
Vietnam
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Pete Dexter
Barbara Bender
State of the Union
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D-Ind
W. R. Poage
Poage
Stokely Carmichael
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