West Floods Again Threaten La Grande Oregon
Rivers in the Pacific Northwest flooded again washing out roads bridges and a Union Pacific rail bridge near La Grande Oregon forcing sandbag defense as 200 families evacuated state wide including 82 from Mt Hood Wemma area and 100 from Keizer while water menaced towns across eastern Oregon and the Willamette River held back in Salem area.
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LA Grande, Ore
Pacific Northwest
la Grande
Oregon
Col
Earle C. Misener
Union County
Union Pacific
Island City
Enterprise
Milt and
Freewater
Walla Walla
Mark Hatfield
Wemma
Mt. Hood
Keizer
Salem
Willamette River
Fire Claims Four In London Square Tulsa Apartment
A mother and her three children died in an early morning fire at London Square, a 400-apartment complex in south Tulsa. Firefighters battled 20 mph winds, 300-foot flames, and cold rain as 99 residents evacuated. Victims identified as Mrs. J.E. Kavanaugh, 25, and children Steve 6, Sherri 4, Ellen 13 months. Owner Jimmy K. Jones pegged damage at about $500,000.
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Tulsa
Okla
J.E. Kavanaugh
Steve
Sherri
Ellen
Jimmy K. Jones
London Square
Intercepted Letter Questions Free Expression Costs
A fragment traces anger over government censorship and public reaction, citing Nasser telling Uncle Sam to go to hell and Khanh snubbing the U S. It frames free expression versus the price of dissent in a wartime context.
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Nasser
Uncle Sam
Hell
Khanh
First Dispute Waves Hit School Aid Bill
Washington AP report on Johnson's 1.25 billion school aid bill facing early controversy in Congress. A subcommittee clash centers on Edgar Fuller of the Council of Chief State School Officers as he testifies amid Republican charges of muzzling witnesses. Fuller cites concerns over 100 million for parochial school textbooks and 10 million for private education centers alongside a core 1 billion for improving services in low income areas.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
House
Edgar Fuller
Council of Chief
It Doesn’t Pay to Complain Of New Bogus Check Twist
County attorney Robert Pennington warns that postdated or hold checks are not legally enforceable. Filing complaints misrepresenting such checks as sufficient is a misdemeanor under the 1963 check law. Penalty ranges from 100 to 500 dollars, with possible fines.
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Pennington
28 More Cadets Quit Air Force Academy
Cadets resigning Friday raise total to 93 amid a widening classroom cheating scandal at the Air Force Academy in Colorado. The probe runs at least to February 10 with as many as 100 cadets implicated, including 30 varsity football players. Names withheld by the Air Force. two leading basketball players Scott Emnyre and Jerry Yankee reported dropped, and football end Fritz Greenlee disclosed by his father as among quits.
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AIR Force Academy
Colo
Air Force Acad
Emy
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
Air Force
Eugene M. Zuckert
Scott Emnyre
Wilmette
Ill
Jerry Yankee
Crash Fatal On Topeka Bridge Sees Two Car Collision
AP report from Topeka details a two car crash on the Topeka Avenue bridge. Fielden Carder, 64, of Topeka, died of injuries while another man sustained critical injuries.
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Topeka
Topeka Avenue
Fielden Carder
Man Gets Repeats Tag Number He Wanted
John R. Bailey found his telephone and car license plate both carry 72606 last year and, after being told the auto office that his preferred tag could not be arranged, he stood in line and received 72606 again, calling it fantastic.
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Wichita
Kan
John R. Bailey
Bailey
Weather Data Snapshot With Historical Benchmarks
The report lists yesterday and today temperatures with highs and lows, notes a 32 degree high on a historical date and a 1949 record low, includes 11 am humidity and barometer trends at 30.25 rising, and records trace precipitation for today and yesterday.
Woman Slain Rings Stolen in St Louis Robbery
Two masked gunmen shot and killed Natalie Wilkinson 58 and wounded Charles Franklyn 82 during a snowstorm on a South St. Louis street. They stole a $12,000 diamond ring and a $25,000 22 carat ring from Franklyn, then fled as Leo Leone witnessed the attack and called for help. Area forecast notes bitter cold across Kansas with near zero readings and wind chills tonight.
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ST. Louis
Charles Franklyn
Natalie Wilkinson
Franklyn
Mound Tool Co
Leo Leone
Leone
Miss Wilkinson
Father and son collide at Oak and Butter streets
At about 8 20 this morning in Chanute at Oak and Butter intersection Willard Cleaver 44 and Larry Cleaver 23 both of 1014 N Grant collided their cars causing damage. Left front of Willard Cleaver 1954 Plymouth and right front of Larry Cleaver 1956 Ford damaged. Police estimate 50 dollars per car.
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Oak and Butter
Willard Cleaver
Larry Cleaver
N. Grant
Plymouth
Ford
Thank You Note From Churchill Causes Stir
Mrs John Hemphill a Royster Junior High School teacher kept a birthday remembrance from Sir Winston Churchill It drew attention in her classes when shown this week after his death and as his funeral took place in London today
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John Hemphill
Royster Junior High School
Sir Winston Churchill
Winston
London
No-Victory Policy In Treadmill War
Kansas Republican leaders urged a tougher approach to Viet Nam citing Korea era mistakes. Senator Frank Carlson warned of a dead center policy allowing North Viet Nam to escalate, while Representative Gerald Ford argued for stronger military tactics and broader aging programs. In Saigon Buddhist leaders pressured U.S. non interference as Tri Quang, a monk, warned ministers after Huong and Khanh coups.
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Topeka
Korea
South Viet Nam
Frank Carlson
R-Kan
Washington
North Viet Nam
Carlson
Saigon
United States
Thich Tri Quang
Viet Nam
Nguyen Khanh
Tri Quang
Tran van Huong
U.S
Huong
Khanh
Ngo Dinh Diem
Sir Winston Churchill's Funeral at St Pauls Cathedral
The funeral for Sir Winston Churchill in London drew a vast procession to St Pauls with kings, queens, leaders from 113 nations and Eisenhower in attendance. Lady Churchill displayed remarkable composure while the Battle Hymn of the Republic and Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory resonated in the cathedral as Churchill was laid to rest beside his American mother in Bladon.
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Britain
Winston Churchill
Old St. Paul's Cathedral
France
Charles de Gaulle
Christo
Pher Wren
Gen
Dwight D. Eisenhower
de Gaulle
Sir Winston
Lady Churchill
Churchill
Jennie Jerome
New York
St. Martin’s
Bladon
Blenheim Palace
Avery to Attend Washington Meet and Events
Gov. William H. Avery will travel from Topeka to Washington for a Midwest Resources Conference meeting on Wednesday. He will attend a presidential prayer breakfast and a reception by the American Bankers Association on Thursday before returning to Topeka on Friday.
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Topeka
William H. Avery
Kansas
Washington
Midwest Resources Conference
American Bankers Association
Kansas Jobs Dip As December Employment Falls
Kansas employment dropped from 767 400 in November to 760 800 by mid December. W H Buffon of the Kansas Labor Department said December employment was 6 400 higher than a year earlier, with declines in both farm and non farm sectors. Non agricultural wage earners fell from 589 500 to 585 500 and unemployment rose by 5 409 to 29 000, due to seasonal outdoor work cutbacks.
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Topeka
Kansas
W. W. Buffon
The
Kansas Labor Department
Pregnancy not a disease blocks sick leave rule Ventura
Ventura civil service commission rules that employees cannot receive sick leave for pregnancy, stating pregnancy is not a disease. Commissioner Kenneth Haymaker suggested pregnancy could qualify if proven an accident. Commissioner Olorinda Jones abstained, citing lack of children.
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Ventura
Calif
Ventura County Civil Service Commission
Kenneth Haymaker
Olorinda Jones
Camarillo
New Outlets Sought For Kansas Farm Goods
In Wichita AP Dr James A McCain president of Kansas State University told a joint meeting of the Kansas Association of School Administrators and Kansas County Superintendents that Kansas must develop new outlets for its agricultural products. He stressed marketing research and noted transportation storage and vending machines must be assessed to expand marketing.
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Wichita
Kansas
James A. McCain
Kansas State University
Kansas Association of School Administrators
Kansas County
McCain
Kansas Farm Prices Higher in Mid-January Report
Prices received by Kansas farmers rose from December to mid January according to the Federal State Crop and Livestock Reporting Service, though still below a year ago. The all prices index stood at 209 percent of the 1910-14 base, with wheat averaging 1.41 dollars per bushel, down from December. Separately the service projected Kansas turkey production at 712000 birds for 1965, the smallest since 1953.
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Topeka
Kansas
Federal State Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Serv Ice
Tribune Phone Contact Guidance
If you cannot reach your Tribune, contact your carrier for assistance. When the person cannot be reached, dial HE 1-3400 after 6 p.m. for alternative access or support.
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Tribune
House Against Feeding Mouth That Bites U S Hand
Washington debates a House vote to halt food shipments to Nasser's UAR amid fears of damaging U.S. Arab policy. Admin officials warn Senate support could invite rival grain suppliers while stressing UAR dependence on Red aid and strategic Middle East stakes.
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U.S
Washington
House
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United States
United Arab Republic
Cairo
Nasser
Middle East
East
Israel
Suez Canal
UAR
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