Hard Decisions Face Congress LBJ to Report Wednesday On State of Nation
Congress opens its 1966 session with Johnson facing a choice between funding the Vietnam War and advancing the Great Society. New members Byrd Jr. Brown Jr. and Rees sworn in as leaders pledge work. Johnson to outline foreign and domestic programs in Wednesday State of the Union. Senators Metcalf and the elder Byrd gain key committee posts as party leaders keep stance.
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Congress
LBJ
Washington
Viet Nam
Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
White House
Harry F. Byrd Jr
D-Va
House
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Humphrey
National Presbyterian Church
Clarence Brown Jr
Thomas M. Rees
Byrd
Virginia
Russell B. Long
D-La
Patent Finance Committee
Harry F. Byrd
Edward A. Gramatz
D-Md
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
Herbert C. Bonner
Dn.c
Oren Harris
D-Ark
Harley O. Staggers
D-W.va
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Harris
U. S
George A. Smathers
D-Fla
Thomas H. Kuchel
California
Leverett Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Milton R. Young
North Dakota
Hale Boggs
Louisiana
Eugene J. Keogh
New York
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Leslie C. Arends
Melvin R. Laird
Wisconsin
John V. Lindsay
R-N.y
New York City
James Roosevelt
D-Calif
U.S
United Nations Economic and Social Council
Hart to seek 4th District seat in August primary
Democrat George Hart announced today he will run in the August primary for the 4th District congressional seat held by Republican Garner River. Hart, a former state treasurer, had previously indicated indecision between running for Congress or governor.
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Wichita
Kan
George Hart
Garner B.river
Hart
Viet Cong evaded big U.S. force in Iron Triangle battle
In the Iron Triangle northwest of Saigon on day three of Operation Crimp, a large Allied force pressed a Viet Cong stronghold but the guerrillas avoided a decisive clash. Australians and U.S. troops found a major weapons cache as 8,000 Allied soldiers reported light contact and 22 Viet Cong killed, 38 captured, and 269 suspects detained.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Iron Triangle
173Rd Airborne Brigade
U.S. 1St Cavalry Division
Pleiku
da Nang
Tay Ninh
An Khe
Assessing Gets Start in Grant
The 1966 personal property assessing program began in Grant Township with sites in the school waiting room. Assistant assessors will cover townships this week and next, then Saturdays until March 1. Residents should go to their township sites. heads of households must be assessed. The initiative lasts through February.
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Grant Township
Darwin Rogers
Rogers
Wakarusa Township
Broken Arrow Park
Louisiana Street
Lawrence
Transit Authority Seeks Fines Against Unions in NY
The Transit Authority moved to court to seek heavy fines for a crippling subway and bus strike now in its tenth day. Officials claim daily losses of 322000, as 850000 vehicles entered Manhattan by late morning amid stalled negotiations at City Hall. Mayor Lindsay and union head Douglas L. MacMahon led talks, while Michael J. Quill remained jailed for contempt but hospitalized shortly after.
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New York
Transit Authority
Manhattan
City Hall
Supreme Court
Henry A. Barnes
John V. Lindsay
Lindsay
Douglas L. MacMahon
Michael J. Quill
MacMahon
Fewer U S births in 1965 set record low
Washington AP reports that the United States had the lowest birth total since 1951 with about 3.8 million births in 1965. It followed 4,027,490 births in 1964 and about 3,751,000 in 1951, marking the first year since 1953 with under four million births.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Emerson to Head KU Loan Campaign for City in 1966
John Emerson of Lawrence was named chair man of the 1966 HELP KU student loan fund drive. Chancellor Clarke Wescoe noted the success of the past five drives and said Lawrence’s effort has served as a model for other cities. HELP funds loans to local students.
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John Emerson
Lawrence
Clarke Wescoe
HELP
Lawrence Records Warm Sunday In City Weather Break
Lawrence residents found Sunday unusually mild as a 2 pm reading of 59 degrees set a new city record, surpassing the 1958 mark of 58. The forecast calls for more mild weather into today and Tuesday with a cold front still days away, downtown reaching the 40s by afternoon, with fair and warmer conditions expected tonight and highs in the 50s Tuesday as skies stay clear.
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Lawrence
Weather Bureau
Burglars Loot Eudora Pharmacy For Narcotics
Deputy Sheriff John Miller reports burglars broke into Alf Oleson pharmacy at 10th and Maple Streets in Eudora overnight. They pried open a door to an adjoining office, broke a window between buildings, and took narcotics valued around 400 dollars plus about 25 dollars in change. The missing narcotics are estimated to fetch about 4000 dollars on the black market.
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Alf Oleson
10Th and
Maple Sts
Eudora
John Miller
Miller
Board Meets Tonight in Lawrence Unified District
The Interim Board of Education for Lawrence Unified District No. 497 will hold a meeting at 8 tonight at the Administration Center.
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Board of Education
Lawrence Unified District No. 497
Stock Market Wrap New York Ends Higher
New York closing average of 60 stocks rose to 365.2, up 1.1 points. The market finished with gains led by notable gains across several sectors, signaling renewed investor confidence in the midweek session.
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New York
Trophies Set For KU Greek Week Events
Greek Week at Kansas University will award traveling trophies to a fraternity and a sorority chosen by a point system devised by the Greek Week committee. Events run March 16 to 19 including a Sing, banquet, all star football game, chariot races, relays, high jump, broad jump, and tug of war at Memorial Stadium and Potter Lake with teams from east and west Mount Oread campuses.
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Kansas University
Kent Miller
Parsons
Miller
Hoch Auditorium
Kansas Union
Memorial Stadium
Fraterni
Mount Oread
Ku’s
Potter Lake
David McClain
St. Joseph
Bruder Stapleton
Fort Scott
Charles Thomas
Brookfield
Wis
Steve Olsen
Abilene
Pete Kissell
Bartlesville
Okla
Sopho
More
Rick Solum
Leawood
Doug Winn
Nancy Potter
Wichita
Kathy Mize
Salina
Cranston Cederlind
Shawnee Mission
Patricia Collins
la Jolla
Calif
Rod Wilson
Paola
Cathy Hutton
Mount Hope
Jo Anne Johnsmeyer
John Campbell
Andrea Speer
Kansas City
Queens
Lavonne Gregg
Joy Chatlain
Dave Sivright
R. A. Edwards
Loomis
Docking Names Dreising Campaign Chief For Governor Bid
In Topeka AP report Robert Docking appoints Norbert Dreising of Hays as campaign manager for gubernatorial bid. Frank McDonald of Lawrence becomes Docking for Governor Club chairman and Dick Docking of Kansas City Kansas ascends treasurer role amid Democratic legislators meeting. Dreiling criticizes Gov. Avery tax plans while Avery counters at a news conference.
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Topeka
Robert Docking
Norbert R. Dreising
Hays
Docking
Frank McDonald
Lawrence
Dick Docking
Kansas City
Kan
Dreiling
Fort Hays State College
Washburn University
William H. Avery
Avery
U. S. Senate
Tribute to Frank McDonald Named Governor Campaign Chairman
Lawrence aide Frank McDonald, longtime Douglas County Democratic Central Committee Chairman since 1932, is named honorary chairman of the Docking governorship campaign. Robert Docking praises McDonald as a wise steadfast ally who helped back George Docking's campaigns.
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Frank McDonald
Lawrence
Douglas County
Democratic Central Committee
Kansas
Robert Docking
McDonald
George Docking
Richard Docking
Political figures spar over primary remarks and tax plan
A statement labeled too ridiculous for comment preceded a forthcoming announcement. Dresling criticized Avery calling confusion supreme and claimed Kansas was oversold and overtaxed by its leading salesman. He said the retreat on the withholding plan is...
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Avery
Dresling
Kansas
See' McDonald Russell Stover Candies Page 11
See McDonald listing for Russell Stover Candies and Key Rexall on page 11.
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Emerson
Russell Stover
Key Rexall
City faces three paths on zoning ordinance decision
City officials weigh three options as District Court Judge Frank Gray temporarily blocks action on the proposed zoning ordinance. They may again postpone, await a favorable ruling, or have the Planning Commission submit a new ordinance with a 20 day notice and public hearing.
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Frank Gray
City Commission
Gray
Planning Commission
Ray Wells
Ken Thompson
Charles Stough
Frank H. H. King
King
Judge Gray
Wells
Stough
Kansas
Weather update for Northeast Kansas outlook
The region will be fair and warmer tonight and Tuesday with light winds. Lows near the middle 20s tonight, highs in the 50s on Tuesday. Temperature readings show 4 D.M. 20.54 and 4 a.m. 34. Yesterday’s high was 59 with a low of 34. Record for the date is 1958 high and -5 low. Sunrise 7:41 a.m. Sunset around 7 p.m. Service at home or a superet home.
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Kansas
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Ome
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