Johnson plans shakeup of his little Cabinet
Washington AP report says President Johnson seeks a broad shakeup with a talent hunt to fill posts such as undersecretary and assistant secretary. He has already named William Driver to head the Veterans Administration and Sheldon Cohen as IRS collector, prompting questions about who will be promoted or dismissed.
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Charles §. Murphy
Agriculture
Murphy
Johnsons
Commerce
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
LBJ
Rail Workers Strike Hits Southern Railway System
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen began a systemwide strike against Southern Railway at 5 a.m. CST, citing a move to run locomotives without firemen. About 16,000 employees total and 1,200 locomotive helpers directly affected across 14 states including Washington, Atlanta, Birmingham, and New Orleans. A Jan. 13, 1965 negotiation date was set, with Southern declining comment pending information.
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Washington
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Southern Railway
J. W. Jennings
Afl-Cio Union
Atlanta
Birmingham
New Orleans
Memphis
St. Louis
Louisville
Brotherhood
Jennings
Southam
Congress
Southern
Union
National Mediation Board
R. M. Gambrell
Ala
Georgia & Florida
Stroup Named Director of Kansas Municipal Utilities
Louis Stroup Jr of Topeka will replace Mark R. Anson of McPherson as director of the Kansas Association of Municipal Utilities effective January 25. Anson leaves for a public relations role with the American Public Power Association in Washington, D C starting February 1. Stroup is editor of Central States Construction Magazine, formerly with the Pittsburg Sun, and a Kansas University graduate. Anson has worked in municipal utilities for three years and previously with the McPherson Sentinel.
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Topeka
Louis Stroup Jr
Mark R. Anson
McPherson
Kansas Association of Municipal Utilities
Anson
Kansas Post
American Public Power Association
Washington, D. C
Stroup
Central States Construction Magazine
Pittsburg Sun
Kansas University
McPherson Sentinel
Municipal Utilities
Emporia Man Rescued After Jet Bailout in South China Sea
Petty Officer 3 C Eugene C Sargent of Emporia Kansas was saved along with two other men after bailing from a burning A3B Sky Warrior jet from Wheiwan Island NAS. The aircraft from Heavy Attack Squadron 4 was with the Carrier Hancock in the 7th Fleet about 200 miles west of Luzon. A fourth crewman was missing.
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Oak Harbor
Wash
Emporia
Kan
South China Sea
Wheiwan Island Naval Air Station
C. Eugene C. Sargent
Warrior
7Th Fleet
Hancock
Luzon Island
Philippines
First Americas Hospital Emerges in Mexico City
The Immaculate Conception hospital was built in Mexico City in 1524 by Hernando Cortez. In 1663 the facility was renamed the Hospital of Jesus of Nazareth, reflecting a change in status and dedication.
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Americas
Mexico City
Hernando Cortez
Hospital of Jesus of Nazareth
Personal Doctor Gives President Clean Health Bill
The White House released an AP Q and A with personal physician Rear Adm. Burkley and Dr. Barkley stating President Johnson's health is excellent with weight near 200. They report no heart or kidney issues since 1955 and note a good recovery for four more years.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
White House
George G. Barkley
Burkley
Barkley
George E. Reedy
John Willis Hurst
Atlanta
James Cain
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minn
Associated Press
Frank Carey
John
Viet Parley Aims To Halt Deadlock
Lt Gen Nguyen Khanh and his staff traveled to Cap St Jacques for talks with the United States aimed at breaking the deadlock over aid and the reinstatement of South Viet Nam's High National Council. Washington demands the council’s reinstatement and the release of political prisoners before resuming roughly 600 million dollars in aid. Khanh hinted he might accept living without American aid if demands aren’t met.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Khanh
Viet Nam
Cap St. Jacques
United States
Khanh
High National Council
Council
Washington
Pasadena churches sponsor All Night Coffee Houses for New Year
Five Pasadena area coffee houses open all night on New Year is Eve to provide talk and music for local youths. Clergy Rev George B Erickson and Fuller Seminary official R Donald Weber lead the Lets Talk Coffee House Project aimed at steering teens away from mischief with sermons off limits and deep conversations about any topic.
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Pasadena
Colorado Boulevard
Claremont
George B. Erickson
South Pasadena
R. Donald Weber
Fuller Theological Seminary
Weber
Erickson
Talks Aims to Bring Kids In For Project
Erickson notes the project runs on a loose basis and wonders how to attract students. He adds there may be so many that keeping them out becomes a challenge, but promising conversations are expected.
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Erickson
Duke of Windsor Leaves Hospital for Houston Tour
The Duke of Windsor, 70, made a one hour car outing in Houston on Monday and returned to Methodist Hospital saying he enjoyed it very well. It was his first time outside the hospital since abdominal surgery on December 16 and he is expected to leave soon. He was accompanied by the duchess, hospital administrator Ted Bowen, nurse Pat Temple, and the driver.
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Houston
Tex
Duke of Windsor
Methodist Hospital
England
Ted Bowen
Pat Temple
Three Arraigned in Mee Dermed Food Mart Robbery
Three men face charges in the December 15 Mee Dermed food mart robbery in Lyons Kansas. Leslie Winters 28 Roy Adamson 29 are charged with first degree robbery Thomas Wetuski 33 is charged as an accessory after the fact A preliminary hearing is set for January 5. About $700 has been recovered by Sheriff Dee Doughty.
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Lyons, Kan
Leslie D. Winters
Lyons
Roy Adamson
Alden
Kan
Thomas Wetuski
Winters
Woodward
Okla
Adamson
Olathe
Wetuski
Shreiff Dee Doughty
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Bank OF Lawrence
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Kansas
Drive-In Bank
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