Public Be Damned by Kansas Rail Discontinuation Battle
The Kansas Corporation Commission petitions the Interstate Commerce Commission to reconsider its ruling permitting Santa Fe to drop The Chief passenger train while keeping the Grand Canyon. The ICC’s decision, criticized as railroad-friendly, leaves western Kansas without daytime eastbound service and midnight Grand Canyon runs, prompting public frustration at the loss of travel options.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Santa Fe
KCC
Kansas
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Grand Canyon
Washington
ECC
Kittens and missing Siamese join city life notes
Kittens attractive to local residents are listed for giveaway at Commissioner Calihan’s home, while the Simpsons report their Siamese cat missing from 1212 Belmont, with calls provided. Iris varieties claim a Wichita iris show crown as Gracie Prost earns honor. A local clipping notes peanut planting steps and a reflective project on a 1968 rehabilitation program plan.
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Ray H. Calihan
Seapoint
Stan Simpson
Belmont
Kokok
Coralaire
Desert Song
Sterling Silver
Cliffs of Dover
Tulare
Pierre Menard
Gracie Prost
Wichita
Men Cooks Can Spoil Stomachs Says Hal Boyle
Hal Boyle humor column mocks male cooking, jokes about garlic bans, roses vs dandelions, and social quirks. It ponders husbands, wives, and inflation era habits with light satire, ending with mores on marriage and youth.
Bobby Kennedy wiretaps on Dr King exposed in column
Drew Pearson contends Bobby Kennedy ordered FBI wiretaps on Dr Martin Luther King while he was attorney general. The piece outlines dates from July and October 1963, notes FBI objections, and links the probes to Kennedy's political influence and credibility questions ahead of a presidential run. It details King’s reactions, Hoover, and subsequent monitoring through 1968, framing the issue as part of Kennedy’s public record.
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Washington
Bobby Kennedy
FBI
Kennedy
Martin Luther King
Justice Department
Dr. King
King
Bobby
All-lanta
John F. Kennedy
Cook County
Ilinois
Courtney Evans
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Robert F. Kennedy
Los Angeles
New York City
High Cost of Paris Living Could Speed Up Talks
Art Buchwald jokes that Paris hotel and meal costs could push peace talks faster. US and North Vietnamese leaders claim victory, but money for breakfast, laundry, and taxis could decide how long talks last. Both sides face expenses at Paris venues and the Lutetia hotel. The joke notes De Gaulle’s bill impact and a proposed adjournment to a cabaret fringe, dismissed for cover charges.
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Paris
Washington
United States
State Department
Crillon
U.S
Cyrus Vance
Vance
North Vietnam
Congress
Lutetia
de Gaulle
Ho Chi Minh
Crazy Horse
Guidelines Given On What Is Art
In Tempe Arizona State University officials define art exhibits after closing one on campus mall. Gilbert Cady said the exhibit was shut because a decayed horse head attracted flies and health officials declared a serious hazard to the campus.
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Tempe
Ariz
Arizona State University
Gilbert Cady
Primary politics and barometers in a tangled race
The piece questions whether primaries reflect genuine political signals or mere hot air. It notes the confusion of electoral politics and suggests a desire to keep politics out of primaries. The author likens political moves to baseball logic, where today’s win excuses yesterday’s loss.
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New York
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Garden City Telegram
Telegram Publishing Company
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Garden City
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Gee
Barden City
Ao Wents
Garden Cis
Im Orler
West, Maskell
Gray Counties
Art Buchwald
Newbraska
Indiana
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Chrysler
Wun
Nis As
America
Snowe
Dodge
Five Points Mototor Co., Inc
Polar
Jones
Garden City, Kansas
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