21 Jul 1966
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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1966
Page
1
The Senate Judiciary Committee advances a bill to form the Missouri Kansas Compact as a major step toward implementing a regional Kansas City area transportation authority. The move signals progress toward a unified transit governance plan involving multiple jurisdictions.
Government data show living costs rose 0.3 in June, capping the first half 1966 with a 1.7 rise. Food, medical care and mortgage interest drove the increase, pushing the CPI to 112.9 and eroding weekly purchasing power for roughly 17 million workers.
Richard Speck’s defense attorney announced an insanity plea and innocent plea with a jury trial demanded in Chicago circuit court. Public defender Gerald Getty said a fair trial may come later amid heavy publicity. Speck, treated for wounds, reported chest pains but appeared stable after breakfast.
AP reports a fire erupted at Bridgewater's new nuclear power station but was quickly controlled. Deputy superintendent Tom Guest said there is no nuclear danger to workers or nearby residents.
The weather service says Hurricane Celia will cross shipping routes today and move over coastal waters off Nova Scotia. The storm threatens vessels and requires caution for mariners in the area and nearby waters.
An unemployed playwright regains confidence when a surreptitious answering service operator portrayed by Betty White inspires him to write again. Allen Ludden co stars as the writer sung by the voice and the film features lively romance and musical numbers with curtain at 8 15 tonight.
Kansas investigator Alvin Dewey told a Senate subcommittee that if the recent Supreme Court interrogation ruling had been in effect in 1959 there would have been no conviction in the Clutter family murders. He cited lack of physical evidence and noted the confession proved crucial to the case. Capote echoed the view, saying the suspects would have gone free without the confession.
The AFL CIO International Union of Machinists calls off weekend votes in about 30 cities amid ongoing talks to end a two week strike that has tied up 60 percent of U S air traffic. Federal mediators will continue negotiations as President Johnson and Labor Secretary Wirtz press for a settlement.
Inside pages report members of the Taxi Cab Drivers Local agreeing to a two year contract after negotiations. The piece notes workers voted to approve terms and outlines key provisions like wages and working conditions.
Five thousand homeless and many more fled in fear as a landslide continues to loosen clay soil in the ancient Greek city of Agrigento. Officials say the undamaged two thirds of the city remain safe while the hill slowly shifts along the coast.
A fragment notes a wedding trend where the groom compliments the bride’s father as a nice young man. The remark implies social expectations and manners in marriage customs of the era.
The Missouri highway department will paint warning signs on pavement approaches to 735 railroad crossings. Chairman William R. Clark said accidents rose after painting stopped. Cost about $70 per crossing, total $51,450, completion expected by October 1. Signs include a 20 foot long X and RR lettering with crossbars and no passing signs.
Syrian ambassador Tomeh asks Security Council for urgent session on last Thursday's Israeli air raid on a Syrian construction site near a tributary of the Jordan. Nigeria's Adebo to chair consultations with council members. Israeli envoy Comay says attack ordered due to ongoing Syrian violence.
President Charles de Gaulle arrived in Bonn for ten hours of discussions on Franco Soviet relations and the future of French troops in Germany. He traveled with PM Georges Pompidou and ministers Couve de Murville and Messmer, and was greeted by Chancellor Erhard and cabinet members.
A Glen Nan Coal mine in Nanticoke Pennsylvania trapped 150 miners for over an hour due to a shaft fire from a short circuit. All were rescued. at least 10 unconscious miners were hospitalized for smoke inhalation as ambulances ferried workers to treatment.
Five people were found dead in a fourth floor Newark flat this afternoon. Elias Vargas, 30, had his throat slashed. Rosa Gonzales, 25, her two young children, an 8-year-old girl from a nearby apartment and another child were also found dead. Police said there were no visible marks on the woman and children.
A Phoenix truck carrying 500 boxes of small arms ammunition burst into flames in downtown. Driver Juan Celaya stopped and escaped unharmed while nearby attendant Mike Morio used a portable extinguisher to douse the blaze.
A measure faces anticipated action in Congress before Labor Day. Lawmakers debate key provisions and potential amendments as the legislative schedule tightens.
The Senate judiciary committee approved a bill creating a Missouri Kansas compact authorizing a Kansas City Area Transportation Authority governing mass transit in eight counties across both states. Backers expect final Congress action before Labor Day. the authority would issue revenue bonds to buy Kansas City Transit and other bus lines. The bi state pact, formed Dec 28 1965, aims to solve metropolitan transit and spur interstate cooperation.
A speeder arrested near Norton for 95 mph in a radar setup. Unable to post bond, he sent a friend to fetch his wife for bail. En route the friend also used the radar setup and sped at 85 mph.
The Weather Bureau predicts cool, cloudy tonight with a chance of showers and a warmer, partly cloudy tomorrow with possible rain. Precipitation tonight under 5 percent and tomorrow around 10 percent. Low tonight in the upper 60s, high tomorrow near 90. Humidity at 6 am 64 percent, at 1 pm 43 percent. Barometer 30.08 inches at 6 am, 30.96 at 1 pm. No rain in 24 hours ending 6 am. River stage today 5.6 feet, down 0.3. Lake of the Ozarks at 6 am 6.8 feet below full.
President Johnson will visit Indiana Kentucky and Illinois on a fast-paced Midwest tour. He will view 101st Airborne helicopter maneuvers at Fort Campbell and present medals to Vietnam veterans. He also plans a signing ceremony in Vincennes establishing the George Rogers Clark National Park.
Hollywood actor Melvyn Douglas age 65 was released from Cedars of Lebanon hospital following surgery to remove a tumor from his foot. The actor underwent the operation earlier this week and is reported in satisfactory condition at home.
Gemini 10 astronauts John Young and Michael Collins planned retrorocket firing at 2 31 p m for a 3 07 p m splashdown about 550 miles east southeast of Cape Kennedy in the western Atlantic. Recovery ships, planes and Guadalcanal carrier were ready in the landing zone amid good weather.
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