Kennedy Puts Kennedy Hints Of Presidential Drive
Senator Edward M. Kennedy won the Senate Democratic whip post 31 to 26 over Russell Long shaping him as a leading Democratic voice on domestic affairs. The move splits the party and foreshadows a possible 1972 White House bid while Muskie and McCarthy stay in opposition. Powell returns to the House after a bribery settlement. Scott defeats Hruska to lead Republicans in the Senate.
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Maine
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Minnesota
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Muskie
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McCarthy Peial
Theore
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Kennedy Brothers
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Washington
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House
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Richard M. Nixon
Massachusetts
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Pennsylvania
Hugh Scott
Powell
90Th
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Harlem
Education and Labor Committee
Louisiana
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Scott
Nebraska
Roman Hruska
White House
Adlai Stevenson
Robert F. Kennedy
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Hruska
California
Thomas Kuchel
Michigan
Robert P. Griffin
Colorado
Gordon Allott
Navy Ousts Inspector Over Thailand Fuel Theft
Navy terminates overseas assignment of civilian inspector John McGee after GAO reports reveal massive fuel thefts from U S military supplies in Thailand tied to bribery forgery and lax government oversight. McGee was reassigned to the Navy Fuel Supply Office near Washington as GAO investigators draft findings.
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Navy
U.S
Thailand
Bangkok
United States
John McGee
Navy Fuel Supply Office
General Accounting Office
William Proxmire
D-Wis
McGee
Rankin
Air Force Office of Special Investigation
GAO
OSI
Air Force
Alexandria
Oil Unions Strike Refineries Nationwide in Push for Higher Wages
Oil workers and the Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers Union launched a nationwide strike involving about 60 000 members at refineries from Washington to Pennsylvania. They seek a 72 cent per hour raise in a 23 month contract while company officials doubt any meaningful supply impact.
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Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union
Washington State
Puget Sound
Marcus Hook
A.F. Grospiron
Gulf Coast
California
Afl-Cio
Grospiron
Robert Spann
Cities Service Co
New York City
Texaco
Jack Hayes
Faulty QE2 Engines Taken From Ship for Repair
Workmen began stripping the two faulty 50 000 horsepower QE2 engines in Southampton England to diagnose vibration problems from the liner’s shakedown cruise last week A chartered plane stood by to ferry the rotors back to Clydebank Scotland for extensive testing
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England
Britain
Scotland
Clydebank
Williamstown Post Office Vanishes After Chief Retires
Mrs. Mamie Wales 60 retired December 27 after nearly 21 years as Williamstown postmistress. The mail was routed through Perry Post Office, 10 miles away, and the Williamstown office closed. Wales planned relaxation and visits to hospitals, recalling handling all mail classes and oversized packages.
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Williamstown
Wales
JournalWorld
Perry
Lawrence
Mrs. Wales
Oklahoma
Clarence
Union Pacific Railroad
Haskell Ave
Wakarusa Fire Department
N. 6Th St
Kansas University
Carl
Topeka
Lawrence Construction Co
Mildred. Hendricks
Weekend precipitation unlikely with small Sunday rise
Forecasters say only a five percent chance of rain or snow Sunday in the Lawrence area with near zero chances today. Weekend temperatures should be slightly warmer, while overall moisture for 1968 totals 43.14 inches, well above normal yet not a record year.
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Lawrence
Wakarusa
Kansas University
Journal-World
Names Sold to Advertisers Census Visit Brings Query
A Topeka citizen questions privacy as census data is discussed. An official explains that state offices do not sell lists and that copies of census data are available for viewing, while commercial lists are bought from the U.S. Government Printing Office.
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Kansas
Ges
Senet
State Board of Agriculture
Topeka
U.S
Washington
Crime in Lawrence Surges in 1968 FBI Report
FBI data show Lawrence crime rose 36 percent in the first nine months of 1968, well above the 21 percent average for similar cities. Robberies rose 7.1 percent, while other categories like murder and larceny posted double digit increases, with Lawrence outperforming national rates in most classifications.
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Lawrence
FBI
Uniform
U S and South Vietnamese Hold Brief Peace Talk Session
U S and South Vietnamese diplomats met for a brief session to review the latest proposals aimed at breaking the deadlock in peace talks. North Vietnam and the NLF appeared to be on a weekend recess as four parties face seating disputes for the conference.
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Paris
U. S
North Vietnam
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
NLF
More Time Given To Panda Romance In London Zoo
The Moscow zoo extends the stay of An An the giant male panda at London Zoo. Chi Chi the female panda is to have company for another month, delaying An An's planned return home from Moscow.
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London
Moscow Zoo
An-An
Chi-Chi
Jacqueline Onassis and Aristotle explore Glyphada resort
Aristotle and Jacqueline Onassis tour the Glyfada seaside resort near Athens with Onassis sister aboard their 325 foot yacht Christina. Their children Caroline and John Jr. join a sightseeing outing during the visit.
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Aristotle
Jacqueline Onassis
Glyphada
Onassis
Ionian Island
Christina
Cantosial Free Prescription Delivery Ad at Raney Drug Stores
An old classified notice advertises free prescription delivery and mall service from Raney Drug Stores with contact by Gene Doane at 824 Mass.
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Raney Drug Stores
Gene Doane
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