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Newspaper

Kansas City Star

Location

Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1968

Page

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Tho demands immediate expanded peace talks

Le Duc Tho arrives in Paris to urge the United States to resume four party discussions at once. He blames U S delay for postponing the November 6 talks and calls for negotiations with the NLF as a sovereign delegation. Thieu’s refusal to meet the NLF at the same table sustains the deadlock.

Paris North Vietnam Hanoi United States le Duc Tho Tho South Vietnam U. S South Vietnamese Saigon Johnson Viet Cong National Liberation Front Washington le Bourget Xuan Thuy Nguyen Thi Binh N. L.F Valerian Zorin France Binh Nguyen van Thieu

Two Students Die in Basement Fire Near College

Two Northeast Missouri State College students died from asphyxiation and second degree burns after a fire broke out in a basement apartment of a two story frame building near the campus. Willis Wade of Beardstown Illinois 24 and Allen Maxfield 22 of Wentzville Missouri were named victims. Seven students escaped as authorities investigated the blaze suspected to have started from a burning cigarette.

The Star’s Press Services Kirksville Northeast Missouri State College Willis Wade Beardstown Ill Allen Maxfield Wentzville Robert Davis Adair County Clarence Babcock Maxfield

Wedding Plans For Julie And David Official

Julie Nixon and David Eisenhower will wed December 22 at Marble Collegiate Church New York. Dr Norman Vincent Peale will perform the ceremony with a reception at the Plaza Hotel. Julie attends Marble Collegiate Church and comes from the Nixon family while David is Dwight Eisenhower's grandson.

New York Julie Nixon David Eisenhower Marble Collegiate Church Norman Vincent Peale Richard M. Nixon Dwight D. Eisenhower Nixon Eisenhower van der Heuvel Plaza Hotel Julie David Richard Nixon Dwight Eisenhower New York City

President May Enter Hospital For Routine X Rays

President Johnson said he may go to a nearby naval hospital for routine X rays to check diverticulosis in the intestine. The move was not definite and no time was set, with White House aides noting no serious illness or dietary concerns.

Washington Johnson Naval Hospital Bethesda Secret Service George Christian Christian

High speed chase ends with arrest in two Missouri counties

Missouri state patrol units from three districts pursued Ricky Reed, 17, Vandalia, across Pike and Lincoln Counties for 40 miles. Reed faces charges for driving up to 120 mph, driving on the wrong side of the road, and failing to yield. A patrol car slid and struck a sign but no injuries were reported.

Kirkwood Missouri Pike Lincoln Ricky Reed Vandalia

British navy and RAF monitor six Soviet warships near Orkney

London AP reports six Soviet warships anchored north of Scotland near the Orkneys with two 6,000 ton guided missile cruisers. A defense ministry spokesman said they have a right to be there and that Britain will continue to monitor their presence.

London British Navy Royal Air Force Scotland Defense Ministry Orkney Islands

Search Aims to Recover Remains of Pacification Expedition

An official of Brazil National Indian Foundation said a search party will try to recover the remains of 12 men from a pacification expedition believed massacred by Amazon jungle Indians. An Air Force rescue plane reported spotting bodies near a hut in an Indian village.

Rio de Janeiro Brazil National Indian Foundation Air Force

Three Nominees Named For Missouri Supreme Court Vacancy

Jefferson City Henry Clay Gold reports three nominees to the Missouri Supreme Court vacancy created by Judge Henry S. Eager's retirement. The panel includes J. P. Morgan and Charles Shangler, both current judges, and Jack Pence Pritchard, a Nevada attorney and Supreme Court commissioner. The appointee will earn 26,500 dollars annually, replacing a 22,500 dollar salary. All nominees are Democrats and were chosen under the nonpartisan court plan. Governor Warren E Hearnes will make the appointment.

Henry Clay Gold The Star Jefferson City J. P. Morgan Kansas City Court of Appeals Charles Shangler Jackson County Missouri Supreme Court Jack Pence Pritchard Supreme Court Nevada Missouri Warren E. Hearnes Henry S. Eager Eager Kansas Hearnes Pritchard Shangler Brooklyn N. Y Brooklyn College Park College Parkville University of Kansas Kansas City Marine Corps Presbyterian Church Kathryn Bisceglia Morgan June Morgan Sam C. Blair Caldwell Daviess Livingston Counties John Dalton Livingston County Chillicothe Lowry City University of Missouri 28Th Judicial Circuit

De Gaulle Vows Franc Parity Despite Monetary Crisis

President Charles De Gaulle pledges no devaluation of the franc as France faces financial pressure from a global monetary crisis. He asserts that Paris will maintain parity amid mounting economic strain and external pressures.

Charles de Gaulle France

De Gaulle Maintains Parity as Franc Stabilizes

Paris reports that President Charles de Gaulle announced the franc’s parity will be maintained and there will be no devaluation. The cabinet met for 3 hours 35 minutes amid market fears, with speculation of a 10 percent cut, as Strauss and other leaders push credits and policy moves to stabilize the French economy.

Paris Charles de Gaulle de Gaulle Elysee Palace Republic Kansas City France Joelle Theale West Germany Franz Josef Strauss Maurice Couve de Murville

Monument honoring Haiti's former president ash statue dedication

A marble monument containing the ashes of Dumarsais Estime, who led Haiti from August 16, 1946, to May 10, 1950, was dedicated in Port au Prince by President Francois Duvalier. An estimated 100,000 people attended the ceremony.

Port Au Prince Haiti Dumarsais Estime Francois Papa Doc) Duvalier

Kansas City Area Weather Forecast Tonight And Tomorrow

The Weather Bureau forecasts generally fair conditions for Kansas City and surrounding areas. It will be cooler tonight with diminishing northerly winds becoming light and variable tomorrow. Lows near the upper 30s and highs in the 50s with a 5 percent chance of rain. Humidity 92 percent at 7 am and 53 percent at 1 pm. Barometer 29.85 inches at 7 am and 29.97 inches at 1 pm. River stage today 6.8 feet, down 0.4 foot.

Weather Bureau Kansas City

Anger in Britain over 10 percent sales tax hike

London reports shock and fury as Britain imposes a 10 per cent sales tax on consumer goods to defend the pound against a possible devaluation. Financial commentators warn the move may not fix domestic problems and provoke more trouble, while the public reacts with scorn and disbelief.

London Britain Don Saggers Bill Smithson Maureen Norris

Air Force Sergeant Killed in Missouri Highway Crash

An Air Force sergeant, Louis K. Kennedy, 22, of Milo Missouri, died when the car he rode in struck a bridge on M-32 south of El Dorado Springs. The driver Sevord Ketterman of Belleville Kansas was injured. Kennedy had been stationed at Duluth Minnesota.

el Dorado Springs Air Force Louis K. Kennedy Milo Duluth Minn Selward Ketterman Belleville Kas

Feud over Nixon birthplace site sparks regional clash

In Whittier California a sign proclaims Nixon spent his boyhood there while Yorba Linda residents push a Stop Whittier campaign claiming the birthplace should be recognized as Nixon's hometown. The tiny house is owned by a local school district and could become a presidential site musem.

Whittier Calif Yorba’ Linda Richard M. Nixon United States Yorba Linda Orange County Nixon Los Angeles Congress New York City Robert Chapman Whittier Chamber of Commerce Abilene Kas Dwight D. Eisenhower Johnson City Tex Independence

Wires Touch Crane Boom Kill Two In Miami

In Miami a portable crane struck a 7 620 volt line while loading a stock trailer. Jerry Craig died instantly and would be rescuer Jesse Hammock was electrocuted while attempting to aid Larry Husted 19.

Miami Fla Larry Husted Jerry Craig Husted Jerry Jesse Hammock

London and Sussex raids uncover quarter million in stolen goods

Scotland Yard detectives seized jewelry silver and antiques worth about 250000 in raids across London and the Sussex coast. Paintings were found at a country house near London while silver and antiques lay in a bricked up cellar in a south coast town. Police link the items to a gang named the country house gang, expert thieves in antiques and art.

London Scotland Yard Sussex

End to Eight-Week Steel Strike in Granite City

Granite City Illinois AP reports an eight week strike at Granite City Steel ended as International Chemical Workers union members voted three to one to return to work. The decision ends a labor dispute that kept plants idle and affected production and local economy.

Granite City, Ill Granite City Steel Company International Chemical Workers Union

Johnson County Crash Kills Youth Near De Soto

An 18 year old Overland Park youth died at the scene after a two car collision on K 10 in Johnson County. Driver John A Honan 18 was eastbound in a Volkswagen. Charles B Trout 31 of Eudora reported leaving a tavern parking lot when his car collided with the Honan vehicle. Victor Allen 31 also of Eudora suffered a leg injury. Three others in the Trout car were uninjured. Trout was arrested on a transportation of an open bottle charge and released on bond for a Johnson County magistrate court appearance. This was Johnson County s 20th traffic fatality this year. Honan was a Shawnee Mission South graduate and son of Mr and Mrs John O Honan. He leaves siblings and parents plus grandparents. Services set for Holy Trinity church Lenexa with burial at Calvary cemetery. Rosary Sunday at Mellody Whaley Eylar chapel Linwood and Main.

Overland Park de Soto Johnson County John A. Honan Westbrook Drive Honan Volkswagen Charles B. Trout Eudora Kas Sheriff’s Dewdrop Inn Victor Allen Trout Lawrence, Kas Memorial Hospital John O. Honan Shawnee Mission South High School Holy Trinity Catholic Church Lenexa James M. Honan Steven Honan Nancy Honan Sharon Honan J. F. Honan Lee Eeaeeaes Elizabeth L. Muehrbach West Forty-ninth Street Ae Muehrbach Muehrbach George

The Passing Week on Traditional Rivalries and Winners

Bill Vaughan muses on Traditional Rivalries in life and sport. He compares Big Games in football to ongoing personal contests like workplace rivals and theater seat battles, noting winning the Big One defines success and fortifies status.

Francine Sue Delphinium Framsted

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