Postal Stamps Boost as Six Cent Rates Take Effect
The Post Office reports 1.4 billion one cent stamps on hand to absorb demand when six cent rates apply. They also produce four billion six cent stamps with Roosevelt’s profile. A later stamp features Thomas Jefferson, and new rates raise first class letters to six cents, air mail to ten, and second class to about 24 percent.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Post Office
Congress
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Andrew Jackson
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
San Francisco
Dallas
Cincinnati
Chicago
New York
Bureau of Facilities
Thomas’ Jefferson
Sug
Chester Harucki
Postage Stamp Division
Sihanouk Wary as Cambodia Balances U S and Communism
Cambodian leader Prince Norodom Sihanouk appears torn between U S power and Communist pressure. He hints at resisting occupation but may accept limited protests and diplomacy if Americans pursue Vietnamese communists across his borders. His stance risks dragging Cambodia into the war and jeopardizing independence.
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Prince Norodom Sihanouk
Cambodia
U.S
Sihanouk
United States
Presidents with nicknames Old Sink or Swim and others
Old Sink or Swim refers to John Adams. American Talley rand matches Martin Van Buren. Tennessee tailor is Andrew Johnson. Friend of Helpless Children belongs to Herbert Hoover.
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U.S
Talleyrand
Tennessee
John Adams
Martin van Bureau
Andrew Johnson
Herbert Hoover
Tighter Guidelines For Movies Sought From Supreme Court
Distributors in Chicago and Dallas ask the Supreme Court to tighten city film censorship standards this year. Dallas argues bans should be limited to films deemed obscene by established tests and criticizes vagueness. Chicago contends slow appeals let films stay out of theaters beyond constitutional limits and cites Teitel Film Corp. on supposed mis ruling in Rent-A Girl and Body of a Female.
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Washington
Chicago
Dallas
Supreme Court
Teitel Film Corp
Illinois
Jailer Beaten to Death Shocks New Mexico Town
Eulogio Salazar a 54 year old jailer tied to the Rio Arriba County courthouse raid case was beaten to death near Tierra Amarilla New Mexico. Police fear a tied to the June 5 raid and court actions memory. Cristobal Tijerina and Felix Martinez were arraigned as accessories to murder and held as witnesses. Dist Court Judge Joe Angel recalled bonds for the 20 defendants with most back in custody.
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Eulogio Salazar
Tierra Amarilla
New Mexico
Joe Black
Salazar
Rio Arriba
Cristobal Tijerina
Albuquerque
Felix Martinez
Tijerina
Reies
Federal Alliance of Free City States
Nick Saiz
Reies Tijerina
Federal Alliance of Free States
Dist
Joe Angel
Las Vegas
KU sophomore to lecture on museum clocks exhibit
John Ittmann, a Kansas University art history sophomore, will lecture at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the KU Art Museum lecture hall about the current clocks and watches display. He selected and organized the prints for the show from the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. A reception will follow the lecture.
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John Ittmann
Kansas University
KU Art Museum
Museum
Ittmann
New York Metropolitan Museum of Art
Statement on willingness to help if friends think I’m needed
A speaker notes that they can be of service only if friends feel it is necessary. They say they will not make any effort to offer help otherwise and emphasize their readiness to assist if approached.
Less Revenue Expected From State Income Tax
Kansas faces a smaller income tax intake in 1968 totaling about 76 million dollars, down from 93.1 million in 1967. Gov. Docking will receive confirmation in his 1968 budget message, with Bibb citing rate cuts, lower bracket relief, and withholding changes as key factors.
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Topeka
James McDondonald
Kansas Department of Revenue
McDonald
Robert Docking
James Bibb
Bibb
Water Head Is Victim in Nelson County Break
About 100 residents in Bloomfield Kentucky lost water service Wednesday morning as the water company hunted for a break in the main. The leak was located in front of the water superintendent’s residence.
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Bloomfield, Ky
Nelson County
Landon backs Carlson as Kansas favorite son at convention
Alf M. Landon former Kansas governor and 1936 GOP nominee urged honoring Sen Frank Carlson at the 1968 Republican National Convention by naming him Kansas favorite son. He said a first ballot vote for Carlson would position the Kansas delegation to back a later presidential contender. McDill Boyd said the idea would be considered by the state executive committee.
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Topeka
Frank Carlson
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Landon
Carlson
Republican National
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Jim Edgerton
Homewood
Monte Lauppe
Paul Blake
Journal-World Photo
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University State Bank
Mele
Oma T Dyana
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