Budget tightens as Jackson County submits 1969 plan
John V. Colt reports a $19,329,353 budget for Jackson County government in 1969 with cuts likely to erase over 70 positions. Budget officer John D. McEnroe notes limited growth and state limits force deep reductions while tax revenue trends slow, guiding hearings and a January tax levy decision.
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John V. Colt
The
Star
Jackson County
John D. McEnroe
McEnroe
Jackson
Reds Lose 416 in Heavy Coastal Fighting Near Da Nang
Allied forces report 416 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong killed in the Da Nang coastal area over a series of battles. The push followed by sweeping troops along the seacoast and foothills as the winter offensive opens. Lt Gen Hoang Xuan Lam cautioned no major ground assaults planned against Da Nang.
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Saigon
da Nang
Hoang Xuan Lam
Kansas to meet Penn State in Orange Bowl in Miami New Year’s Night
Kansas will face undefeated third ranked Penn State in the Orange Bowl in Miami on New Year’s night. KU athletic director Wade Stinson and Penn State president Eric Walker accepted bids via Orange Bowl president Jim Llewellyn in a telephone hookup. The unofficial news sparked celebrations in Lawrence.
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Kansas
Miami
Fla
Penn State
Wade Stinson
K. U
Eric Walker
Jim Llewellyn
Lawrence
Kas
Turtles in Moon Rocket Lose Weight Experiment
Turtles used in a Soviet space shot reportedly lost weight during their mission illustrating how weight loss can occur in microgravity. The observation stands as a quirky note in space research history and reflects early life science experiments aboard spaceflight programs.
Mexican DC-4 Hijacked to Cuba From Merida Flight
A Mexicana Airlines DC-4 carrying an unknown number of passengers was hijacked after takeoff from Merida and diverted to Cuba. Pilot Jose Ruiz Hernandez said several armed men demanded the flight head to Cuba and later allowed a return to Merida. This marks the second hijacking this month.
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Merida
Mexico
Mexicana Airlines
Cuba
Jose Ruiz Hernandez
Mexico City
Villa Hermosa
Minatitlan
Veracruz
Ruiz Hernandez
Queen Elizabeth II Leaves Chile After Historic South American Tour
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip wrapped up eight days in Chile and prepared to fly to Recife Brazil for a carnival night before heading to London. The trip aimed to deepen ties and boost trade with Chile and Brazil as part of the monarchs first South American tour.
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Santiago
Chile
Elizabeth II
Prince Philip
Recife
Brazil
South America
London
Fowler Meets Pope at Private Treasury Talk
Pope Paul VI received U S Treasury Secretary Henry H Fowler in a 15 minute private audience. Vatican sources said Fowler briefed the pontiff on the latest developments in the Vietnam question.
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Fowler
Vatican City
Paul VI
Henry H. Fowler
U. S. Treasury Department
Vatican
Vietnam
Godfrey Re-elected Speaker as Missouri House Chooses Leaders
The Missouri House re elected James E Godfrey 46 year old St Louis lawyer as speaker for a new two year term with Democrats also naming Patrick J Hickey of St Louis County as speaker pro tem and Richard J Rabbitt of St Louis as majority floor leader. Charles S Broomfield was elected assistant majority floor leader in a contest with James Williams.
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Henry Clay Gold
Star
Jefferson City
Democrats
Missouri House
James E. Godfrey
St. Louis
Patrick J. Hickey
St. Louis County
Thomas D. Graham
Notre Dame University
Hickey
Supreme Court to rule on Harlem resident's House exclusion challenge
The Supreme Court unexpectedly agrees to decide whether Harlem resident's exclusion from the U S House of Representatives violates the Constitution. The case hinges on equal protection and eligibility rules as applied to national elections.
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Supreme Court
U. S. House
Supreme Court to hear Powell exclusion case
The Supreme Court agreed to hear Adam Clayton Powell's challenge to his 1967 House exclusion as unconstitutional. Powell contends the House lacks review power over constitutional qualifications, while the House argues the court has no authority to second guess its decisions. The case could trigger a clash between the judiciary and Congress.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Adam Clayton Powell
House
Powell
George L. Hart
U. S. District Court
U.S. Circuit Court
District of Columbia
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Army Explains Guard Unit Split Over Vietnam Service
The Army told U S Senator-elect Dole that Kansas National Guard soldiers from Independence and Emporia will be sent home gradually to avoid breaking the 1011th supply and service company into several units. The unit arrived in Vietnam last month under a two year plan, but soldiers are serving one year terms. The Army aims to prevent an untrained replacement surge at tour end.
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Topeka
Kansas National Guard
Vietnam
Army
Congressional Liaison Office
U. S
Robert Dole
R-Kas
1011Th Supply and Service Company
Independence
Emporia
Kansas
Dole
Nixon on an outing to Mermaid Beach off Florida coast
President elect Richard M Nixon flew by helicopter to Mermaid Beach in the Grand Cay group 140 miles east-northeast of Key Biscayne. He planned a day of fishing and reading with confidant C G BeBe Rebozo of Miami. Mermaid Beach is owned by Robert Abplanalo of Bronxville New York.
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Fla
Richard M. Nixon
Florida East Coast
Mermaid Beach
Bahamas
Grand Cay Group
C. G
BeBe) Rebozo
Miami
Robert Abplanalo
Bronxville
N. Y
Jacqueline Onassis Flies to U.S. from London
Mrs Jacqueline Onassis departs London for New York on a Trans World Airlines flight in her first U S visit since marrying Aristotle Onassis. She says her husband will join her later.
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London
Jacqueline Onassis
New York
United States
Aristotle Onassis
Weather Forecast for Kansas City Area
Cold yet partly cloudy conditions prevail with cooler nights and a high near 40 degrees tomorrow. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph, low tonight in the low 20s, humidity around 76 percent in the morning. river stage 7.1 feet with a rise of 0.2 foot.
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Weather Bureau
Kansas City
Glasgow Fire at Upholsterers Plant Kills Dozens
A major blaze in Glasgow engulfed a multi story furniture factory owned by an upholsterers firm. Twenty four people died and at least twenty six were believed trapped as the inferno raged within minutes. Three workers escaped and were treated in hospital.
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Glasgow
Scotland
George Hendry
New York Teachers Approve Settlement Ending Long Strike
Union teachers vote 17 658 to 2 738 in favor of a deal that places a state trustee over eight Ocean Hill Brownsville schools and creates a three member state committee over city schools. Classes resume for 1.1 million pupils as protests and tensions ease.
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New York
Ocean Hill
Brownsville
Brooklyn
Albert Shanker
Afl-Cio United Federation of Teachers
John V. Lindsay
Board of Education
Brezhnev Returns From Polish Communist Congress
Leonid Brezhnev, head of the Soviet Communist Party, arrived back in Moscow after attending the Polish Communist Party congress in Warsaw, according to Tass.
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Moscow
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Warsaw
Tass
Phone Sunday Want Ads in before noon Saturday
Advertisement notice announces placing want ads by phone BA 1 5500 before noon Saturday.
Israelis Kill 2 Arabs Near Um Tsutz In West Bank
An Israeli army patrol opened fire on infiltrators near Um Tsutz in the occupied West Bank killing two Arabs and wounding a third who was captured. An army spokesman said Israelis suffered no casualties and it was unclear if any attackers escaped.
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Tel Aviv
Um Tsutz
Jordan River
Mother Travels to Speak for Poor By Geraldine Carrigan
A 29 year old Platte County tenant farmer wife, Mrs Donald Lawwill, left seven children to travel to Washington. She aims to speak for about 400 local families whose earnings lack steadiness and sufficiency for food. The trip is part of a protest by low income group spokesmen in counties not yet using federal food programs, coordinated by the Center on Social Welfare Policy and Law at Columbia University.
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The
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Platte County
Washington
Donald Lawwill
Legal Aid and Defender Society
Oak Street
VISTA
Melody Peers
Vara
John Landis
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