Baker Refuses To Help Probe Probe
Washington AP report outlines Bobby Baker refusal to turn over subpoenaed documents or answer questions in a Senate probe into alleged political payoff tied to a stadium contract. Don Reynolds accuses Baker and McCloskey of funneling funds to the Kennedy Johnson campaign. McLeod denies involvement.
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Washington
Bobby Baker
Senate
Democratic Majority
Baker
Don B. Reynolds
Matthew H. McCloskey
Kennedy-Johnson
McCloskey
Philadelphia
Senate Rules Committee
Edward Bennett Williams
Senate Democrats
William M. McLeod Jr
McLeod
House of Representatives
District of Columbia Committee
Washington, D.C
Reynolds
Congress
Kennedy-Johnson Fund
Pope Paul VI’s Historic Bombay Arrival Draws Mass Welcome
In Bombay the pope arrived to a sea of worshippers estimated at over a million along the motorcade route. He called the journey one of peace and brotherhood, meeting Prime Minister Shastri and Vice President Hussain as crowds cheered through the city.
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Bombay
India
Pope Paul VI
Pontiff
Pope Paul
Lal Bahadur’ Shastri
Zakir Hussain
Shastri
Hussain
Victory by Thant seen as Assembly begins a session
At the United Nations the General Assembly opened without a major clash over unpaid dues. Secretary General U Thant brokered a weekend agreement limiting early debate to general policy and noncontroversial issues while diplomats seek a solution to the Congo and Middle East peacekeeping dues dispute and the U S voting rights issue.
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Thant
United Nations, N.Y
U.N. General Assembly
United States
Soviet Union
U Thant
General Assembly
Congo
Middle East
U.S
United Nations
Weather Alert for Northeast Kansas Heavy Snow and Cold
Hazardous driving conditions due to heavy snow totaling four inches or more by midnight. Cloudy and colder with snow and northerly winds 10 to 20 mph through Thursday. Highs 25 to 30, lows around 20. Temperature readings and past records noted with sunrise and sunset times.
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Kansas
U. S. Weather Bureau
Topeka
Gene Doane Aims to Be Your Insurance Agent
Local advertisement introduces Gene Doane as a prospective insurance agent offering coverage options. The notice promotes his services to area residents and businesses seeking policies.
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Gene Doane
Extremes of Weather Mark November in Lawrence
Lawrence November featured extreme temperatures and heavy moisture. The month saw highs near 80 and lows around 5, with 5.80 inches of precipitation. Record highs and lows were set on multiple days, and 1964 remains among the wettest years on record.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
Auto Service Opens Tonight
Advertisement notes Words Auto Service opens tonight with details unread, urging customers to visit the shop for services and offerings.
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Words Auto
Wards
Adv
City Moves Toward Anti-Litter Law and Parking Meter Plan
Lawrence officials advanced an anti-litter ordinance on first reading to curb littering and handbills with fines up to 100 dollars and 30 days in jail. A park ing meter program for 176 meters in the central business district was authorized, costing about 10 thousand dollars, to be installed in phases over a year.
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Lawrence
Ray Wells
Tennessee
Connecticut
Kentucky
Wells
Virgil Holdredge
Mover Park Hetzel
Hetzel
Carpet's From the Looms of Mohawk LaVilla Fair
A feature notes Mohawk LaVilla Fair weaving crafts and carpet history. It highlights loom work, local artisans, and community showcase with a focus on traditional textile techniques and regional pride.
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LaVilla Fair
Kansas University Christmas Vespers feature 400 students
About 400 KU students perform in the 40th Annual Christmas Vespers at Hoch Auditorium with carillon recitals by Albert Gerken and ensembles directed by Kenneth Bloomquist and Don Kneeburg. The program includes University Chamber Choir and University Symphony with four living tableaux and a free will offering for the Christmas Vesper Scholarship Fund.
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Kansas University
Hoch Auditorium
Albert Gerken
University
Kenneth Bloomquist
Don Kneeburg
L. E. Anderson
Clayton Krehbiel
University Symphony
Robert Baustian
James Ralseton
Raymond East
Blizzard Strands Hundreds as Maine Battles Heavy Snow
Maine towns from Eastport to Presque Isle faced foot deep drifts and whiteout conditions as a blizzard, with winds up to 60 mph and up to eight foot drifts. Two deaths in Maine were linked to the storm, while vessels off Nova Scotia endured 90 mph winds and high waves.
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Portland
Maine
Atlantic Coast
Eastport
Hancock
Washington
Aroostook
Bastion
Rockies
Appalachians
Southland
Macon
Tallahassee
Fla
Montgomery
Ala
Albany
Midwest
Grand Forks
N. C
Bangor
Helen Stoddard
Presque Isle
Elmer K. Stackhouse
Machias
U.S. 1
Nova Scotia
Halifax
Fury
New Bedford
Mass
Nantucket Island
Massachusetts
Coast Guard
Great Lakes
Montana
Dakotas
Minnesota
Michigan
Lyricist Lerner Cited in Court Over Alimony Fees
New York AP reports lyricist Alan Jay Lerner cited for contempt of court and facing possible jail if he does not pay 16 500 in back alimony and counsel fees.
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New York
Alan Jay Lerner
Gigi
Camelot
Mental Health Unit Opens Christmas Gift Drive
The Douglas County Mental Health Association kicks off its annual drive for Topeka State Hospital patients. Three collection sites are set at West Side Presbyterian Church, Douglas County Extension Office, and First Christian Church. Church Day is Dec 9 and KU Day on Dec 13 with hospital visits planned. Donations should not be wrapped and money gifts go to Grace Yockey. checks marked Douglas County.
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Douglas County Mental Health Association
Topeka State Hospital
Ralph Wolfson
West Side Presbyterian Church
6Th and
Maine
Douglas County Extension Office
First Christian Church
10Th and
Wolfson
State Hospital
Snow Dampens Lawrence Streets as Fresh Storm Hits Area
The first full storm of the season drops nearly an inch in parts of Lawrence with more snow and freezing rain expected tonight and Thursday. City crews spread salt on slick streets as hazardous travel persists. Forecasters predict up to four inches of new snow by midnight and cold temperatures continue.
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Bunset
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Calumet
Mich
Lake Superior
Lawrence
A. T. Hodges
Hodges
Topeka
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