Regents Lose Newspaper Presence For First Time In 40 Years
The Kansas Board of Regents will have no newspaper publisher or editor among its members for the first time since its creation. Whitley Austin of Salina will be replaced by Ned Cush ing of Downs as the lone remaining journalist on the board, which oversees state higher education policy and administration.
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Ned) Cushing
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The
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Harger
Oscar
Stauffer
Arkansas City
Drew McLaughlin Sr
Paola
McLaughlin
Leslie Wallace
Larned
Wallace
McDill (Huck) Boyd
Phillipsburg
Harry Valentine
Clay Center
Jyde Reed
Parsons
Burley Tobacco Supply Near 1964-65 Record
The Agriculture Department reports 1965-66 burley tobacco supply just below the 1964-65 record. Production is under 2 percent lower than 1964, despite a 9.5 percent acreage cut. Carryover stock remains at a record high, prompting consideration of an acreage-poundage referendum. Prices at auctions average 67.8 cents a pound, up 11 percent.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
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Ohio
Indiana
Wisconsin
Missouri
Kentucky
Tennessee
Motorist Crushes Box Kills Kansas City Girl
A Kansas City girl died after a cardboard box she played in was crushed by a car. Police said the box was empty when the driver passed earlier, and on returning found it in his lane with a child inside. The driver, Harry B Porter, said he did not expect anyone in the box.
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Kansas City
Irl
Jean Marak
Marak
Harry B. Porter
Porter
Tax relief due on Saturday
Tax cuts begin immediately reducing admission taxes that had yielded about 55 million annually. Consumers will see varied savings across telephones autos stocks bonds clubs and other services with some businesses likely to retain extra money.
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Washington
New Years Plans for KU in 1966 Highlight Campus Growth
Kansas University prepares for a transformative year in 1966 with major construction projects including Fraser Hall and new residence halls, a gymnasium, a botanical center, and a biology lab. Mount Oread also anticipates Centennial celebrations, a major capital gifts drive, new educational programs, a large computer complex, and the start of a top Big Eight basketball season plus notable track talents.
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Mount Oread
Council For Progress
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Jim Ryan
Wichita
Power Failure Blacks Hutchinson and Area
A major power outage blacked Hutchinson and 14 nearby communities in Reno and McPherson counties. About 60,000 people lost electricity. power was restored after 30 to 50 minutes. Officials blamed a melted main transformer following a generator circuit breaker failure at the Kansas Power & Light Co. plant northeast of Hutchinson.
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Reno
McPherson
Kansas Power & Light Co
Do You Speak a Foreign Language Hopi Man Says English
A Hopi youth filling a work form refuses to deny knowledge of English, answering yes when asked if he speaks a foreign language. In New Jersey, Turnpike and Parkway motorists on New Year’s Eve may stop for a free drink breakfast items at roadside eateries as part of safety night offers.
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Ariz
Woodbridge
New Jersey
Turnpike
Garden State Parkway
the Parkway
Kenya White Population Drops as Asian Rises in Five Years
In Nairobi report from AP, Kenya’s white population fell by about one third to 41,000 amid a total 9,365,000. During the same period, Asians grew from 173,000 to 186,000 while an Arab population figure is stated as 37.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Counterfeiters May Make More Enjoy Loot Less
Counterfeiters may be making more money and enjoying it less as crude counterfeit bills surface across California Oklahoma and Texas. Secret Service says totals are under investigation and not related. samples include 467200 found in California and river dumps in Texas revealed plates used for printing. Three arrests reported including two men who dumped bills into a river.
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Oklahoma
Texas
Secret Service
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Calif
Oklahoma City
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Gunter
Pat Steele
Trinity River
Irving
Tex
Forrest Sorrells
Airline orders top $3 billion for 1966 deliveries
U S air lines have placed orders valued at more than 3 billion dollars for 1966. The Air Transport Association reports the total includes 240 jets and compares with three times the 1965 figure.
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New York
U.S
Air Transport Association
Wallace fractures wrist during hotel gym punch
Alabama Governor George A. Wallace broke his right wrist while punching a heavy bag in a Miami Beach hotel gym. The 46 year old, a former Golden Gloves bantamweight champion, endured pain but remained stoical as doctors cast his injured wrist.
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George A. Wallace
Alabama
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Son of Eichmann Says Nazi Criminals Dead And Search Is Useless
Horst Eichmann, Adolf Eichmann’s son, says Martin Bormann and Josef Mengele are dead. He claims Mengele died in South America about four months ago and Bormann died in Berlin. He notes no evidence has surfaced despite searches since 1945.
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Lawrence Board of Education to Meet Monday Evening
The Lawrence Board of Education will convene at 7 30 p m Monday in the Administration Center. The meeting will address district planning and public school matters.
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Lawrence Board of Education
Services Near Halfway Mark in Viet Nam Draft Buildup
The Defense Department aims to reach 2,980,000 uniformed personnel by September with 159,000 gained so far toward the 340,000 increase. Congress authorized the buildup last August. the Navy and Marines are near full strength, the Air Force lags, and the Army has the largest remaining gains to attract.
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New Year's Eve prices cut across American hotspots
Americans face high costs to ring in 1966 with lavish packages at top venues. From Maxim's De Paris in Chicago to the Plaza's Persian Room in New York and Ellen firms in Miami, per-person tabs reach the 30s and 40s, while Los Angeles offers bargains around $12 to $50 for acts like Mickey Rooney and Frank Sinatra kin. Experts advise preloading meals, pacing drinks, and cautious hangover strategies, noting high prices and patterns of evening drinking.
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Jack Carter
Los Angeles
New Brunswick
N.J
Robert W. Jones
Rutgers University Center of Alcohol Studies
Jones
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Greenberg
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Miami
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Shelley Berman
Deauville
Jack E. Leonard
Eden Roc
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New Orleans
Pete Fountain
al Hirt’s
Man From Kansas City Charged With Killing Wife
James Wayne Woodward a 27 year old unemployed man was charged with murder in the slaying of his estranged wife Gladys Woodward a 25 year old waitress and go go dancer at a Kansas City bar. He pleaded not guilty entered a temporary innocence and could not post a 5000 bond. Woodward claimed they were married three months and separated Christmas Eve. He said he obtained the gun after learning his wife sent the children to live with relatives in Baton Rouge Louisiana.
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James Wayne Woodward
Gladys Woodward
Melvin Largent
Largent
Woodward
Baton Rouge
One Kansan Is Killed As Car Leaves Road
An early morning crash on K14 near Ellsworth left one dead and another injured. Gary W. Bohl, 20, of Ellsworth died. Chant Koralek, 18, of Rural Route 2, Ellsworth, was hospitalized with multiple injuries. Driver undetermined. Memorial arrangements with Rumsey Funeral Home listed.
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Kan
K14
Highway Patrol
Gary W. Bohl
Chant Koralek
Drunken Driving Fine in Baltimore Horse Wreck Case
Roland Fleming aged 24 was fined 110 dollars in Traffic Court after testimony that he drove a horse and wagon downtown Baltimore and lost control the horse jumped on the trunk of a car.
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Roland Fleming
Fleming
Baltimore
Traffic Death Toll Rises Across New Year Weekend
The Associated Press reports 99 traffic fatalities by 2 p.m. CST on New Year weekend, with fewer deaths in early hours than Christmas. NSC forecasts 360 to 440 deaths by Sunday midnight. Hazardous conditions affected northern Plains Minnesota Pacific Northwest amid rain and snow.
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Northern Plains
Minnesota
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