Social Security Boost Bid Fails in House Committee
The House Ways and Means Committee abandoned a fast track bill to raise Social Security benefits for the current Congress. Chairman Wilbur Mills said the issue will be the first business when the new Congress convenes in January. He noted a possible retroactive effective date to January 1, 1967, though not guaranteed.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Congress
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Mills
Defeat in Unified School Bond Vote Across District 366
Voters in Unified School District 366 defeated a 1 045 000 bond proposal for a new elementary junior high here 671 yes 733 no while Yates Center approved 450 224. District 366 covers most of Woodson County with boundary variances. New buildings would replace Washington and Lincoln Schools in use since 1901 and 1907.
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Yates Center
Woodson County
Toronto
Wilson
Allen
Coffey
Piqua
Washington and Lincoln
Board of Education
Top Steer Brings $5.05 Per Pound At Royal Show
The grand champion steer of the American Royal, a 1155 pound Palled Hereford from Arcola Illinois, sold for 5.05 a pound netting 5656 for the Tuttle family who raised it. A 1000 bonus from the Polled Hereford Association came with the top prize. Wayne Jones KC drive in chain president bought the steer. The reserve champion Angus 980 pounds shown by Chuck Simons Marcus Iowa sold for 1.91 a pound to H W Hinson Kansas City supermarket operator.
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Kansas City
Arcola
Ill
Mery Tuttle
Polled
Hereford Association
Wayne Jones
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Peace Prize Remark
A fragment notes disappointment that no one in the wide world offers a peace prize. The message conveys discouragement and implied political sentiment about recognition.
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Cha
Weather forecast predicts warmer temps through Thursday
Topeka area forecast calls for clear skies and slightly warmer temperatures through Thursday after a light system. Eastern Kansas received beneficial rains with totals generally from a tenth to a quarter inch, higher in areas like Ft. Riley and Garnett.
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Topeka
Weather Bureau Today
Kansas
Ft. Riley
Centralia
Onaga
Chalk
Auburn
Garnett
Johnson Welcomes in New Zealand on Asia Trip
President Johnson arrives in Wellington New Zealand marking a friendly welcome from a longtime ally. Crowds number in thousands as Johnson heads to Ohakea air base for a Maori ceremony before meeting Prime Minister Holyoake. Critics of the Vietnam war protest along the motorcade route. Johnson plans further stops in five countries over the next 15 days.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Johnson
Washington
South Seas
U.S
American Samoa
Honolulu
Asia
Lady Bird
Ohakea
Keith Holyoake
No Peace Prize for 1966 Declared by Oslo Panel
The Norwegian Nobel Committee decided after a two hour meeting today not to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 1966. The prize money of 300000 Swedish kroner remains held over until next year for possible award, with UNICEF having won in 1965 and Dr. Martin Luther King in 1964.
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Oslo
Norway
Nobel Committee
Unicef
United Nations Children’s Fund
U.S
Martin Luther King
U S Population Reaches 196 226 000 on Sept 1
The Census Bureau estimates the U S resident population at 196 226 000 as of Sept 1, up 9.4 percent from 1960 and 1.1 percent from a year earlier. Including servicemen abroad, total reaches 197 223 000. Officials predict 200 million by year’s end.
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Washington
Census Bureau
United States
Bureau
Iola RNs Reject 7 2 Percent Pay Boost
Allen County Hospital trustees plan talks with county officials as 19 nurses threaten resignations effective Oct 31 over a rejected 7 2 percent raise. Starting pay is 350 dollars monthly with 450 dollar cap. nurses seek 2 55 to 2 80 hourly rates and higher supervisor pay.
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Iola Hospital
Iola
Kan
Allen County Hospital
Lucille Hillbrant
Two Men Take Wives for Granted
In Spanish Fork Utah two unidentified Salt Lake City men stopped at a Thistle gas station for information and drove off leaving their wives behind. Police officer Howard Zabriskie stopped them after they had traveled 13 miles and brought the men back to their wives.
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Spanish Fork, Utah
Salt Lake City
Thistle
Spanish Fork
Howard Zabriskie
Zabriski
Getz Appointed Clinical Director at Osawatomie Hospital
Osawatomie State Hospital names Dr. George W. Getz 36 as clinical director. Dr. George Zubowicz, the hospital superintendent, announced the appointment today.
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George W. Getz
Osawatomie, Kan
Osawatomie State Hospital
George Zubowicz
Traffic Fatalities Log Reports October to October Totals
Topeka reports Kansas traffic death log covering 24 hours to 9 am Wednesday. For October the total is 33 with two previously unreported fatalities. Comparable 1965 period shows 513 fatalities in that span.
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Topeka
Kansas
Viet Cong Mauls South Vietnamese in Mekong Delta Battle
In the Mekong Delta clash 1,500 South Vietnamese troops fought 1,000 Viet Cong 105 miles southwest of Saigon. Viet Cong downed three U S Huey helicopters as monsoon rains limited U S air strikes. Cabinet resignations stirred Saigon amid a government power struggle tied to North Vietnamese dominance and corruption charges. Skyraider bombers joined the action after helicopters were hit.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Mekong Delta
U.S
United States challenges Hanoi on bombing halt plan
At the United Nations Goldberg pressed North Viet Nam to say what it would do if U S air attacks stopped. He affirmed U S willingness for phased withdrawal and a deescalation push, offered talks, and kept peace proposals open while 108 nations urged an end to the Viet Nam war.
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United Nations
N.Y
United States
North Viet Nam
U. S
Goldberg
Hanoi
Viet Nam
North
Southeast Asia
First 1966 United Fund drive opens with $1809.50 report
The 1966 United Fund drive started Friday with $1809.50 collected at the Chamber of Commerce offices. The campaign emphasizes 100 percent participation by employees, and Business Men's Assurance Co. at 127 W. Main led with full staff giving.
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United Fund
Chamber of Commerce
Business Men’s Assurance Co
W. Main
Farm Tour Cancelled by Chanute Group
Rain forced cancellation of the Chanute area farm tour by business and professional men. The annual agriculture committee project was to start at 2 p.m. A few arrived, including Jack Groves, Chamber of Commerce secretary, but conditions were deemed unsuitable for a successful tour.
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Chanute
Jack Groves
Chamber of Commerce
Agriculture Committee
Stolen Check Cashed Here in Kansas City Burglary Case
A payroll check stolen in a Kansas City tool company burglary was cashed at the A&P Grocery yesterday for 117.50. Police Chief Lige Matlock said the case will be turned over to the FBI. Other police notes include a broken window at Skelly Service Station on West Main and a theft report from Earlton of a brown dog and a Studebaker transmission.
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Kansas City
A&p
Lige Matlock
FBI
Skelly
West Main
Congress Near Adjourment as Major Bills Clear
Congress moved toward adjournment with three priority bills likely to reach President Johnson. A $1.75 billion antipoverty measure, a $1.26 billion demonstration cities bill, and a packaging and labeling measure await final action.
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Washington
Congress
Johson
House
Senate
Johnson
Senate House
Registration Books Closed In City Clerk Office
Voter registration ended last night with about a dozen people in line at the city clerk's office to qualify for the November 8 general election. Five evening sessions closed after more than three hours of registrations from 5 p.m. to after 8 p.m. City clerk Bonnie L. Moffatt said totals were not yet available.
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Bonnie L. Moffatt
Two Crashes Reported In City Traffic Logs
City police logged two left turn crashes. At 8:10 p.m. on E Main and Highland a 1953 Plymouth driven by Frank Hernandez 16 collided with a 1956 Ford driven by Bonnie Roush 21. Hernandez was charged with driving without a license. The second crash at S Evergreen and 4th involved Allen Kirby 19 and Jerry Mead 17. Mead left turning, Kirby’s 1963 Chevrolet and Mead’s 1950 Plymouth sustained about 125 and 50 dollars in damage respectively.
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E. Main
Highland
Frank Hernandez
W. 4Th
Bonnie M. Roush
S. Malcolm
Ford
Plymouth
Hernandez
S. Evergreen
4Th
Allen C. Kirby
S. Ashby
Jerry W. Mead
Kansas
Mead
Kirby
Soviet Satellite Launch Report Sparks Confusion in Germany
West Berlin's Wilhelm Foerster Observatory says a Soviet satellite was launched today, while Bochum observatory says it has been in orbit since Monday. Bochum provided no proof of Monday launch and offered no details on crew or origin beyond Baikonur.
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R-Wis
Byrnes
James A. Burke
D-Mass
ILC Products Co
Earl H. DeVries
Claud Walker
Lois Erickson
Amine
W. Cherry
Alfred Nobel
Viet Cong
Maul S. Vietnamese
Manila
Chung Hee Park
Park
Qui Nhon
N. Viet Nam
Arthur J. Goldberg
General Assembly
Richard and
Roy Stout
Earlton
Studebaker
Senate Appropriations Committee
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