Johnson proposes 15.6 billion Health in America program
President Johnson asks Congress to approve a 15.6 billion Health in America package to boost birth control funding, cut infant deaths, and expand medical training. The plan includes a population studies center, higher medical school subsidies, and extended maternal child health initiatives with years of targets through 1973.
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Washington
Johnson
America
Congress
United States
Two Slain At Fredonia as Juvenile Held
Mrs. Floyd Reynolds 42 and her son Randall 10 were shot to death at their Fredonia Kansas home. A juvenile older than the two victims is held for questioning. authorities say the 22 caliber rifle was not recovered and search efforts are under way at Toronto Lake. The father is hospitalized for asthma treatment.
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Fredonia
Kan
Floyd Reynolds
Randall
Don Vosburgh
Reynolds
Vosburgh
Toronto Lake
Fredonia Hospital
Three Prisoners Escape From Leavenworth Camp
James Taylor Brock 27 was recaptured near Lamar after escaping with Gregorio Moreno 50 and Bob Gibbs 38 from an honor camp at Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary. Brock, parole violator serving 486 days, was found with his sister Bobby Sue Chaney 24 and friend Rebecca Ann Williams 18 in Alphena Arkansas. Trooper John Atkins stopped a car matching a dawn sighting. Brock was driving.
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Lamar, Mo
James Taylor Brock
Lamar
Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary
Brock
Gregorio Moreno
Waco
Tex
Bobby Joe Gibbs
Fort Smith Ark
Bobby Sue Chaney
Alphena
Ark
Rebecca Ann Williams
Leavenworth
John Atkins
Nevada
Intercepted Letter Describes Yardwork Survey
A brief intercepted note dated with sunny weather mentions yardwork being surveyed. The writer signs off with “Yours” and “Dear Cha.”, leaving the rest unreadable.
Some Teachers Return to Classes in San Francisco
San Francisco teachers resume classes after a one day walkout while Florida teachers enter a third week of strike with negotiations stalled. Pittsburgh sees large scale picketing as Wellston Missouri schools stay closed and Harrisburg hosts a one day professional holiday for Pennsylvania teachers. Florida Governor Kirk faces a $329 million education bill deadline as the FEA continues actions and the NEA pledges two million for legal support.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Florida
Pittsburgh
Wellston
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Francisco
Joseph Alioto
Albert Fondy
Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers
Board of Education
Floyd Christian
Claude Kirk
Florida Education Association
FEA
Gun Accident Fatal To 5 Year Old Girl
In Kansas City a 5-year-old girl Sandra Sue Brink died in a gun accident at home. Her 11-year-old brother was playing with a 410 shotgun when he pulled the trigger not realizing it was loaded. The weapon had been used previously on a hunting trip by an older brother.
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Kansas City
Sandra Sue Brink
Robert E. Brink
A Chilean Aerialist Hurt After 40 Foot Fall
Armando Farfan, 22, a Chilean native, was listed in satisfactory condition at Stormont Vail Hospital after a 40-foot fall during a circus aerial act at Municipal Auditorium. The Arab Shrine performance drew about 3,000 spectators. he suffered fractured ribs and broken bones in his left forearm with severe bruises.
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Topeka
Armando Farfan
Chile
Stormont Vail Hospital
Farfan
Municipal Auditorium
Weather forecast for Kansas through Tuesday
The Weather Bureau predicts fair and warmer weather in Kansas through Tuesday with highs generally in the 60s and 50s in the west and 30s to 60s elsewhere. Lows tonight in the 30s, westerly winds bringing warm, dry air, and fewer cold outbreaks expected longer term. Overnight lows ranged from 13 at Hutchinson to 25 at Hill City and Dodge City.
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Topeka
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Hutchinson
Hill City
Dodge City
Two Truckers Die In Fiery Interstate Collision
Two men in a big semi-trailer died in a fiery crash with an automobile transport on Interstate 44 in Springfield. The trailer carried bubble gum and candy and had an Oklahoma license. the transport carried cars bound for Kansas City. Authorities described the trucks’ movements just after the transport turned onto the interstate.
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Springfield
Oklahoma
Kansas City
Oil oil spill swamps beaches near San Juan hotels
High waves left oil patches up to 30 yards inland at luxury hotels in San Juan as a six million gallon spill from the tanker Ocean Eagle fouled the coast. The Liberian-registered ship split near San Juan Bay. crew rescued. President Johnson sent conservation teams to assist Coast Guard crews. Hotel staff worked to sweep oil from Caribe Hilton and surrounding beaches.
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San Juan
P.R
Ocean Eagle
San Juan Bay
el Morro Castle
Johnson
Ramey Air Forcet Base
Puerto Rico
Coast Guard
Sheraton
Allied air bases hit as Viet Cong shell Saigon area
Communist forces blasted bases command posts and a hospital run by American doctor Patricia Smith in the Saigon area. Shelling was the heaviest in over two weeks as U S Marines and air cavalry fought near Khe Sanh and a Navy carrier raid hit targets north of Hanoi.
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Saigon
U.S
Kontum
Tor
Patricia Smith
Seattle
Wash
Highlands City
Khe Sanh
Navy AG
Enterprise
Red River
Hanoi
U.S. Navy
U. 1St Air Cavalry Division
45Th Infantry Division
Green Beret
Duc Duc
da Nang
Satellite to Study Influence of Sun CAPE KENNEDY
A NASA satellite named OGO 5 launched from Cape Kennedy to study solar influence on Earth. The Atlas Agena rocket placed it in initial transfer orbit and then into a highly elliptical path reaching up to 92 000 miles. The 25 experiments include magnetometers and sensors on long booms to avoid interference.
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Cape Kennedy
Fila
OGO 5
Geophysical Observatory
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Agena
Jupiter
Red Rocket To Orbit Moon
MOSCOW reports a new Soviet probe rocket launched Saturday may reach or orbit the moon and return to Earth by midweek. Zond 4-zond described as an automatic station aims to test new systems while orbiting near Earth. Valery Bykovsky suggested Russia plans multiple moon missions before manned flights.
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Moscow
Earth
Valery Bykovsky
Budapest
Russia
Moon
New Royster Junior High opens to public showing
About 1,000 people attended the opening day tour of the new Royster Junior High School complex on West Main. Principal Paul Parsons called the open house a big success as visitors praised the modern design, soundproof classrooms, gymnasium, auditorium, and spacious facilities.
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Royster Junior High
West Main
Kansas
Paul Parsons
Royster
Rights Debate Cut Off On Housing Bill
The Senate voted 65 to 32 to cut off further debate on a compromise civil rights and open housing bill. The measure moves toward passage as debate ends after hours of prior cloture attempts. Each senator now gets one hour to speak, with many amendments remaining.
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Washington
Senate
Passports Boom As Travelers Rush Before Tax Hope
Officials report a surge in passport applications as Americans rush to Europe before a new travel tax and Johnson’s two year deferral plea. January applications hit 131,602, up 26 percent from a year earlier amid efforts to ease a 3.5 billion balance-of-payments deficit.
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Washington
Johnson
Western Hemisphere
Europe
Congress
U.S
Passport Office
Traffic Deaths Log Shows March 2 Death Toll Changes
Kansas traffic death log records 48 hour period ending 9 am Monday for March 2 1968 96 compared with 79 for the same period in 1967.
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Topeka
Kansas
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