Neosho County Raises Pay for County Workers
Neosho County deputies and clerks receive a 7.5 percent pay increase retroactive to January 1, matching increases for elected officials under 1967 legislation. Road department staff excluded due to a prior fall raise. The board also approved diesel dump trucks for roads, with bids from Whitley Morris Cha nute and Ewen Motor Co Erie.
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ERIE
Neosho
Board of County Commissioners
Road Department
Whitley-Morris Agency
Chanute
Ewen Motor Co
Whitley-Morris
Ewen
Sicily Jolted Again Deepening Western Sicily Disaster
A powerful quake strikes western Sicily amid ongoing rescue efforts from the Jan. 15 disaster. Police report a sergeant and two firefighters killed in Gibellina and a death in Partanna. Rescue units rush in as helicopters distribute plasma and medicine. Evacuations widen in Palermo Trapani and Agrigento as panic spreads.
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Palermo
Sicily
Trapani
Gibellina
Partanna
Agrigento
Thieves Stole Nighttime Merchandise From Disney Market
Police report a break in at Disney's Market 1116 N Santa Fe with cigarettes the major loss estimated at 80 to 9 cartons. Also taken were hair spray lotion toothpaste nylon hose razors and small change. Back door pried and front door shows marks but not opened.
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Disney’s Market
N. Santa Fe
Pete Disney
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha
A terse intercepted note asks if Uncle Sam has an allergy as trouble spots grow, hinting at possible wartime concern. The brief exchange frames tensions without details.
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Cha
Sam
Two men in Fredonia face late night crashes in county court
Robert Joy and Bobby Key were charged after damaging two parked cars in separate midnight crashes. Joy pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene, drawing a 90 day jail term and six month parole with restitution due in 60 days. Key pleaded guilty to intoxication and paid a $25 fine. other charges were dismissed.
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Wilson County
Robert Joy
Bobby Key
Joy
Key
Fredonia
Weather forecast shows mild temps across state
The area forecast calls for fair skies and warmer weather through Friday with lows around 30 tonight and highs near 60 tomorrow. Topeka reports highs in the upper 50s to upper 60s statewide with overnight lows in the mid 30s and partly cloudy conditions on Friday.
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Topeka
Weather Bureau
Garden City
Olathe
Pittsburg
United States summons reserves over Pueblo crisis
President Johnson ordered 14 600 reserve airmen to active duty as the Pueblo incident spurred a broader mobilization. The move targets 372 fighter and transport aircraft with a possible UN Security Council session, while Pentagon and White House officials describe the action as precautionary and tied to developments in Korea and Vietnam.
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Washington
United States
Johnson
United Nations Security Council
Pueblo
North Korean Overrun Raises Tension In Korea Front
North Koreans attacked the American sector near the DMZ injuring eight U S soldiers while another watch tower was hit with grenades but caused no damage. Sporadic firing lasted from early morning into the afternoon as infiltrators were repulsed and two South Korean soldiers were killed with one wounded. The Pueblo seizure intensified warnings from Seoul authorities about the security threat in the region.
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Pueblo
Korean Front
Demilitarized Zone
U.S. 2Nd Infantry Division
Choi Kyu-hah
Republic of Korea
Far East
White House Mobilizes Air Reservists Over Pueblo Crisis
A White House press aide said air reservists are being called to active duty as part of the Pueblo incident response. The move, tied to the Pueblo crisis, is authorized under the 1967 Defense Appropriations Act and could last up to 24 months. Diplomatic efforts with the United Nations continue, with hopes for progress.
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White House
United Nations
Pueblo
Christian
Johnson
Dean Rusk
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Ambassador Goldberg
Goldberg
Traffic Fatalities in January Rise in Kansas
Traffic death toll in Kansas for the 24 hours ending 9 a m shows 37 fatalities for January, 37 for 1968, and 27 for the comparable period in 1967.
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Eed
Kansas
Bombers Hit North Vietnam in Largest Air Campaign
U S bombers pounded North Vietnamese gun and troop concentrations for the sixth straight day near Khe Sanh. The assault followed heavy shelling that killed seven Marines and left 77 wounded. In Phu Cat area ground fighting yielded 179 enemy deaths.
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Saigon
U. S
Khe Sanh
South Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
1St Air Cavalry Division
Phu Cat
Gardner Resigns as H E W Secretary
Washington AP reports John W. Gardner resigns as secretary of health education and welfare at age 55. He asked to be relieved on or before March 1 and no immediate successor was named. The White House announced the move as part of a growing exodus of high level officials.
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Washington
John W. Gardner
White House
Gardner
Kansas Senate hints at Republican highway program next week
Sen. William H. Ward chairs the Senate Highways Committee and says a GOP highway plan may be ready for committee consideration. Republicans also show openness to Gov. Docking's accelerated- construction proposal as a committee bill if introduced. Lawmakers note lack of prior consultation but promise fair hearings. Ward hints plans to be unveiled soon as joint hearings with the House continue.
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Topeka
William H. Ward
R-Marion
Senate Highways Committee
Robert Docking
Senate
House
Ward
800 Airmen Called Up In Kansas
The Kansas adjutant general's office announced 800 airmen are assigned to the 184th Tactical Fighter Group in Wichita as one of 14 Air National Guard units activated. The group, staffed mainly by Kansas residents including 85 officers, is set to receive 25 F100 Super Sabre jets. Group commander Maj. Ted Coukoulis of Wichita leads. Lt. Col. Raymond Palmer said formal orders were not yet received. The Wichita Beacon reported strong local interest as newsroom staff sought details.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Adjutant General's Office
184Th Tactical Fighter Group
Wichita
Air National Guard
J. E. Gardner
Air
Kansas
Kansas City
Ted ©. Coukoulis
Raymond Palmer
184Th
Wichita Beacon
Missing H-bombs rupture risk from Greenland crash
U S officials say one or more of four missing hydrogen bombs likely ruptured in the B52 crash near Thule Air Base Greenland. Radiation detected on ice and gear prompted cautious statements while search teams work in Arctic darkness amid ice and stormy weather.
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Washington
USS
Greenland
Thule Air Force Base
Air Force
Spanish
North Star Bay
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