Hall to resign RNC post amid White House hints
Leonard W Hall announced he will resign as chairman of the Republican National Committee effective Feb 1. The White House signaled he may take a high federal position, with Eisenhower expressing regret and acknowledging his service. Hall, a Oyster Bay NY resident, has led the party since April 1953 and named a seven member subcommittee to pick a successor.
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Republican National Committee
White House
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Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
Florida
Hagerty
Republican Committee
New York State
Oyster Bay
N.Y
Leonard Hall
Republican Party
Natron
Nall
Seven Killed as B52 Crashes Across Two Bases
An Air Force B52 bomber crashed near Andover New Brunswick after a training test. Seven airmen died, six were recovered, one missing, and a ninth crew member parachuted to safety at Loring Air Force Base. Five victims identified by public information office. An additional B28 crash occurred at Bergstrom Base Texas killing six and injuring three.
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Andover
N.B
Air Force
Loring Air’ Force Base
Limestone
Maine
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Austin
Tex
Public Information Office
Loring
Richard A. Jenkins
The
Huron
Ohio
William €. Davidson
Stockton
Calif
John E. McCune
Hayward
Marquid H. D. Myers
Tracy
Ray A. Miller
Racine
Wis
Charles Cole
Basin
Wyo
Democratic move shapes substitute Middle East resolution
A Democratic substitute for Eisenhower's Middle East resolution would declare congressional concern over the region's security and stability and signal readiness to consider presidential economic political and military proposals. It would not be law binding nor grant use of troops or new aid and would require only congressional passage.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Senate
Sen. Aiken
R-Vi
Sen. O'Mahoney
Democratic Congress
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Eisenhower
Russell
Washington T
Middle East
Dean Acheson
Rep
Zablocki
Wis
House Foreign Affairs Committee
House
Acheson
Truman
December 1966 Sets U.S. Employment Records
The December employed figure reached 64.55 million, a new monthly high while dipping seasonally from November. For 1966 overall, average employment stood at 65 million with a peak of 66.8 million midyear. Factory wages also climbed with average earnings at $2.05 per hour and $84.05 weekly.
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Washington
Commerce and Labor Departments
Labor Department
Newsprint Probe Urged by Senator Potter
Senator Potter of Michigan urged a congressional investigation into the newsprint industry citing skyrocketing prices and hardship on the American press and other users of newsprint. He called for inquiry into price trends and supply factors affecting publishers nationwide.
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Washington
Potter
R-Mich
U.S. Reaction to Adenauer Call for Ban on Thermonuclear Weapons
Washington officials expressed astonishment at West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer’s call to ban hydrogen bombs as tools of war. The White House and State Department offered no immediate comment, but policy makers showed clear unease about the stance amid Germany’s political climate and public support for a simple ban pact.
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Washington
U.S
Konrad Adenauer
White House
State Department
Adenauer
United States
John Gilbert Graham To Die Tonight In Colorado
John Gilbert Graham faces execution in Canon City after being condemned for murdering his mother and helping kill 43 others aboard a United Airlines crash over a Colorado beet field on November 1, 1955. Warden Harry Tinsley reports Graham asked for no special last meal or reading material during a brief visit.
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Canon City
Colo
John Gilbert Graham
Graham
Daisie King
United Air Lines
Colorado
Harry Tinsley
Inaugural Blue Color Guard For Docking Ceremonies
Co. H 137th Infantry National Guard from Lawrence will form a Civil War style eight man color guard for Gov elect George Docking's inaugural events in Topeka. They will march 12 15 a.m. from the Statehouse to Municipal Auditorium carrying the 45 70 rifle and state and national colors. The group includes Edwin S Young Bob Wilson William Glass Alexander Torrez Bruce Muzzy Ronald L Johnson Gail B Leatherwood Roy R Bowers led by Capt Karl Reber with third parade position behind a motorcycle escort and ahead of two honor guards and the governor's party.
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Co. H
137Th Inf
Lawrence
George Docking
Topeka
Statehouse
Municipal Auditorium
Edwin S. Young
Bob Wilson
William Glass
Alexander Torrez
Bruce Muzzy
Ronald L. Johnson
Gail B. Leatherwood
Roy R. Bowers
Karl Reber
American Legion
Reber
Printer’s ink lesson ends with a tumble at Trenton
Ray Van Meter, publisher of the Trenton Republican Times, after 38 years in newspapers, fell into a ink barrel while reaching for a shelf in the press room. He escaped unharmed and returned to work the next day, though he was thoroughly scrubbed.
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Trenton
Mo. i
Ray van Meter
Trenton Republican Times
van Meter
Jaycees Banquet Set For January 23 at Hotel Eldridge
Lawrence Junior Chamber of Commerce announces Bosses Night Dinner January 23 in the Crystal Room at Hotel Eldridge with Rev. Dale Turner as guest speaker. Awards include the annual Distinguished Service and Key Man honors, with the former chosen by an outside committee and the latter by Jaycee members. The results, pending banquets, follow an election held Tuesday with candidates Harry Starks Harrd Deuser and Roy Baker. Cochairs James Black Lewis Rankin and Fred Sutton lead the planning with several members aboard.
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Lawrence Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee
T'p.m
Crystal Room
Eldridge
Dale Turner
Plymouth Congregational Church
Jaycees
Chamber of Commerce
Harry Starks
Harrd Deuser
Roy Baker
Wes Whitney
Fred Sutton
James Black
Lewis Rankin
Military Children To Receive Fluoridated Water
The Army and Air Force will supply fluoridated water at installations housing children. The Defense Department announced the order in August and ten major Army posts including Fort Leavenworth have begun fluoridation. The Air Force approved fluoridation at eight overseas bases and 15 bases in the United States.
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Washington
Army
Air Force
Defense Department
Ft. Leavenworth
Butler May Be Given Lloyd's Job in Macmillan Cabinet
London report says Prime Minister Macmillan weighs a broad cabinet reshuffle with Richard Butler possibly succeeding Selwyn Lloyd as foreign secretary. Butler, Eden era House of Commons leader, vows to serve in the new cabinet. Lennox-Boyd cited for possible foreign secretary.
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Lloyd's
Macmillan
London
Harold Macmillan
Bowning St
Anthony Eden
Porrow
House of Commons
Elizabeth II
Eden
House of Lords
Richard A
Buter
Britain
Macmilan
Selwyn Lloyd
Lloyd
Buen
Mollet
Tibys
HE Buller
Commons
Nial
Alan Lennox-Boyd
Foreign Office
Iman
House ‘of Commons
Nation
Elizaveal
Winter Storm Due Over Weekend Hits Weekend Rain Or Snow
A warming today lifted temperatures to near 38 degrees by afternoon, but forecasters warn a colder spell will return tonight with weekend rain or snow. The public will see teens tonight and highs in the 20s Saturday as a minor warmup gives way to wintry conditions again.
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Weather Bureau
Lawrence High, Girl Scouts Help Lift United Fund Total
An enthusiastic student body at Lawrence High School and Girl Scouts helped push Lawrence's first United Fund campaign total to 46 813.28 dollars, surpassing the goal by 389.23 as pledges and contributions flowed in from a school event. The drive, also supported by civic groups, concluded successfully after a tense period.
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Lawrence High School
United Fund
March of Dimes
John Brown
LHS
Happy UF
Russell Mosser
McAllaster
Eri Wood
Journal-World Photo
Lawrence
United’ Fund
Roads
Big High School
Lawrence High Puede
A. Echool
KU Students Grapple With Finals And Western Civ Test
About 120 students in Kansas University colleges face a four hour Western Civilization exam from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday as a graduation requirement. English Proficiency tests were previously given, with 496 students passing. Spring enrollment and registration run Jan 28 to 30, with classes starting Jan 31.
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Kansas University
College’ of Liberal Arts, Education
Bailey
Pia
Levtre
Aftar Finan
Gan
Alll
Kansas City man guilty of negligent homicide in July crash
David Jarrell 57, of Kansas City Missouri was found guilty in district court of negligent homicide in a July 3 head on crash seven miles west of fence that killed 58 year old Fort Wayne resident Mae Teel. Defense seeks new trial. motion set for February 5 at 2 p.m. Jarrell free on 750 bond. Jury deliberated about 1 hour 20 minutes.
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Kansas City
David Jarrell
U.S
Fae Mae Teel
Fort Wayne
Milton P. Allen
Frank Gray
Jarrell
W. E. Teel
Teel
Maregarat Nixon
Topeka
Lucille Allison
Plane crash near Buenos Aires claims seventeen lives
A two engine passenger plane crashed after takeoff from Buenos Aires Airport and burned. Unofficial reports say 17 people died and at least 13 were injured as the craft struck a sea wall near Riverside Avenue en route to Mar del Plata. Ady
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Serene
Mar del Plata
Riverside Avenue
Plate River
Weather summary from northeastern and central states
Fragments report colder northeast tonight and Saturday with lows 6 to 20 and highs near 40. Partly to mostly cloudy conditions expected in Kansas and Oklahoma with intermittent precipitation and a colder trend continuing.
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