Plan to Buy Two Off Main Parking Lots
City commission moves to acquire two off Main parking sites for 83700 and space for 66 cars. One block at 1st and Lincoln will park cars, another on the north side of Main west of Santa Fe will park 26, part already used informally. Owners include Laphams, Burris, De Bolt, Williams, and others. Financing via revenue bonds tied to parking revenue. leases and sale terms under negotiation.
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Keith Wright
1St and
Lincoln
1St
Main
Santa Fe Railroad
Island Lincoln
John Lapham
Chanute
West Main
C. C. de Bolt
Bruce Williams
Joplin
Williams
Laphams
Lapham
Burris
DeBolt
Williams-DeBolt
North
Grant
LBJ Health Care Plan Heads to House Vote by March
Washington AP President Johnson’s health care plan for the aged moves quickly in Congress. The House Ways and Means Committee begins executive sessions with a target House vote by March 15 and will likely rewrite substantial portions of the administration plan while inviting Welfare and SSA officials.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
House
Ways and Means Committee
Wilbur D. Mills
Social Security Administration
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Welfare
Senate
Mills
Six More Cadets Resign From Air Force Academy
The Air Force Academy reports six additional cadets have resigned, raising total resignations to 35 since a cheating scandal began. Maj. Gen. Robert H. Warren notes the figure may be lower than rumors of 40. investigation could continue past February 10. Over 100 cadets, including 30 football players, are involved, with more than 700 cadets to be interviewed as the probe expands.
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AIR Force Academy
Colo
U.S. Air Force Academy
Robert H. Warren
Information Office
Warren
Air
Eugene M. Zuckert
Four Freight Cars Derailed at 14th Crossing
Four Santa Fe freight cars derailed at the 14th Street crossing blocking traffic for 30 minutes last night. The derailment was ruled an employee error due to a broken switchpoint. Rail crews spent about three more hours re-rail-ing, with evening trains delayed about 15 minutes. vandals are suspected in a nearby switchlight incident. police are investigating. Trainmaster L S Lawrence warned of possible injuries from such acts and suggested school involvement to deter further damage.
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Santa Fe
4Th Street Crossing
L. S. Lawrence
Lawrence
7Th Street
Main
Lige Matlock
New Hope Baptist Church
N. Central
Intercepted Letter Questions Cadets’ Solo Flight Safety
An intercepted letter questions how cadets believed they could cheat their way to safety if something went wrong while flying solo at 40 000 feet. The writer closes with a personal sign off.
William Avery disappears from governor residence address
The Clay Center Dispatch reports that William Avery, before and during his governorship, lived in Topeka but the Topeka post office now has no new address for him. The governor’s residence is involved as the official address but remains vacant.
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Clay Center
Kan
William Avery
Topeka
Avery
Clay County
Private power overcharge alleged by coop expert
Miami Beach AP dispatch reports Ronnie Straw staff economist for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association charged that private power firms overcharged customers by 3.4 billion dollars over seven years ending 1962. He released a table listing rate of return and overcharges for 106 utilities in Kansas and Missouri. Companies disputed the claim, noting rate reductions and regulatory reviews.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Ronnie Straw
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Kansas Power & Light
Union Electric
St. Louis
Kansas City Power & Light
St. Joseph Light & Power
Empire District Elec
Missouri Public Service
Missouri Power & Light
Missouri Edison
Missouri Utilities
Kansas City Power & Light Co
Topeka
Kansas Power & Light Co
Jury Deliberating in Richard D. Cloke Rape Trial
Erie reports evidence in the Richard D. Cloke case from Chanute being weighed by the jury with no verdict by 1:45 PM after the trial opened yesterday.
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Erie
Richard D. Cloke
Chanute
Five Salas boys die in Minturn house fire
In Minturn Colorado five brothers aged 5 to 15 sons of Mr. and Mrs. Otoniel Salas perished Monday night when a coal stove burst into flames, trapping Toby 15 James 9 Johnny 8 Ricky 6 and David 5 upstairs as the old frame home burned completely.
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Minturn
Colo
Otoniel Salas
Colorado Mountain
Toby
James
Johnny
Ricky
David
Highway Hazards Mark Kansas Roads Snow Packed
AP reports roads open across Kansas but driving hazardous. The Highway Commission notes worst conditions in the southwest with snow cover and ice elsewhere. Northeast and north central areas have partial snow or treated roads, while the northwest shows ice and packed snow and the southeast has icy spots.
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Topeka
Kansas
The
Highway Commission
South Central
Tribune Contact Instructions for After Hours
If you cannot reach your Tribune phone, contact your carrier. When unreachable, dial HE 1 3400 after 6 p.m.
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Tribune
Johnson Goes Home After Brief Hospital Stay
LBJ left Bethesda Naval Hospital with Mrs. Johnson by his side after a three and a half day stay for a cold and sore throat. Officials said his temperature was normal and heart tracings were normal, easing health concerns about a possible heart issue. The president and first lady appeared rested and did not answer questions about his condition.
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Washington
Johnson
Bethesda Naval Hospital
White House
Weather clears as Kansas digests winter storm fallout
Skies cleared in Kansas with moderating temperatures after a winter storm dumped two or more inches of snow across most of the state. North central areas saw the heaviest totals, with Abilene, McFarland, White City and Herington reporting six inches, and Wamego five inches. Manhattan, Topeka, and Lawrence ranged from two to three inches, while the southeast and northwest were lighter.
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Topeka
Kansas
Abilene
McFarland
White City
Herington
Wamego
Manhattan
Lawrence
Traffic Fatalities in Topeka For January 1965
Kansas traffic death log records 34 fatalities in Topeka from January through 9 a.m. Tuesday, with 34 for 1965 and 45 for the comparable 1964 period. The AP dispatch notes 24 hours ending Tuesday showing ongoing roadway fatalities.
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Topeka
Kansas
Chanute to Send Neal McCoy to Southeast Kansas Highway Confab
Neal McCoy will represent Chanute on the Southeast Kansas Highway Association delegation meeting Gov. Avery in Topeka on February 8 to press for regional highway needs. He chairs the chamber streets and highways committee which selected him. another Chanute rep will be named later. The group backs a long term highway program for southeast Kansas. Leonard Rude of Parsons is president and will speak for the conference. The committee endorsed no tax increase but pledged support for any financing method approved by the legislature and Gov. Avery. They also discussed easing traffic congestion at Royster and Murray Hill with student pickup and dropoff. Further talks are slated for the next meeting.
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Laphams
Sherwin-Williams
Lapham
Burris
Neal McCoy
Chanute
Southeast Kansas Highway Assn
William H. Avery
Topeka
McCoy
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas
Leonard Rude
Parsons
Spkesman
Chamber
Royster
Murray Hill
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Rochester
N. Y
Bruce Burris
Florence Carr
Hugh Lasley
Coffeyville
Kynta Kennedy
Dodge City
Louise Pohl
Ottawa
Sherwin-Williams Paint Co
Clara’s Hat Shop
Hunter Jewelry
Drisdell Studio
Bb&b Printing
John Sherman
Ist
Lois Erickson
LBJ
Anthony J. Celebrezze
Associated Press
Cha
Yours
Coop
Straw
Missouri
Kansas City
Robert A. Olson
Kp&l
Ently
Cloke
Gov
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