Eartha Kitt challenges First Lady at White House luncheon
Eartha Kitt told Mrs Lyndon B Johnson that U S youth rebel due to the Vietnam war saying they turn to pot and crime. Johnson urged constructive action while noting the 1967 Social Security Act funds day care. Mrs Johnson and Mrs Hughes defended governance and parenting amid tension.
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Washington
Eartha Kitt
White House
Lyndon B. Johnson
U.S
Miss Kitt
President Johnson
Johnson
Vietnam
Richard Hughes
New Jersey
Air Force
Hearing Set on Lecompton Span Plan
Douglas County engineers announce a public hearing by the U S Coast Guard for February 15 in St Louis on the county’s bid to cross the Kansas River at Lecompton The bridge project won voter approval in August by Douglas County voters and requires federal approval from multiple agencies.
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L. D. Rice
Douglas County
U. S. Coast Guard
St. Louis
Kansas River
Lecompton
Open Bowling Sat. And Sun. Hillcrest Bowl
Community bowling at Hillcrest Bowl invites bowlers to weekend sessions Saturday and Sunday with open lanes and casual play. Local clubs and individuals welcome. Casual attire, affordable rates, and inclusive lanes available all weekend.
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Sun
Hillcrest Bowl
Adv
Johnson taps Clark Clifford for Defense Secretary
President Johnson chooses Washington attorney Clark Clifford as new secretary of defense succeeding Robert S. McNamara. Clifford a long time adviser to multiple presidents will assume the post amid ongoing diplomatic intelligence and defense challenges.
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Washington
Johnson
Clark Clifford
Clifford
Harry S. Truman
Robert S. McNamara
Secretary of Defense
Health official blamed LSD hoax on child drug use
Pennsylvania Governor Shafer said Dr Norman Yoder fabricating a sun-blindness tale about six college students using the hallucinogen LSD triggered his suspension and mental health treatment. Yoder, legally blind since a 1915 bat injury, admitted the hoax to state investigators and prosecutors.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Raymond P. Shafer
Shafer
Norman Yoder
Yoder
Philadelphia
Public Welfare
Thomas W. Georges Jr
Atty
William C. Sennett
Robert West
Justice Department
Gene Doane Aims to Serve as Local Insurance Agent
Gene Doane seeks appointment as the community insurance agent. The advertisement notes his readiness to provide policy guidance, risk assessment, and coverage options for residents and businesses through his agency.
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Gene Doane
Adv
Voters Cite Vietnam Top Issue Amid Crime Riots
Congress members say Vietnam tops voter concerns during recess but riots and crime grip attention. They report strong demand for tougher crime measures, with President Johnson’s call triggering cheers. War support shows frustration yet many favor a constructive settlement without specifics.
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Washington
Congress
Vietnam
Bob Sikes
D-Fla
Associated Press
Fred Harris
D-Okla
Tran
North Vietnam
Rep
Andrew Jacobs Jr
D-Ind
Massive Communist buildup in the Vietnam neutral zone
U S officials report about 35 000 Communist regulars massed in the buffer zone separating North and South Vietnam. Gen Westmoreland predicts a resurgence of enemy initiatives near month end as Washington seeks a peaceful path to halt bombing with de escalation.
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Washington
US S
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
U.S
Saigon
Vietnams
William C. Westmoreland
Vietnam
Johnson
Hanoi
United States
Downtown Kroger Holds Up Store Night of Robbery
Three men, all Negroes, held up Kroger at 844 N H St as staff and a customer were forced into walk in freezers after closing. About 1000 dollars taken from cash, registers, and vault plus 50 blank money orders. Incident linked to a string of recent robberies with details including a shotgun and masked intruders.
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Kroger
N. H. St
Warm weekend forecast for Lawrence area
The Weather Bureau projects 50 degree highs and above normal temperatures through Wednesday for Lawrence. Lows near 28 tonight with light southwest winds. no precipitation expected. Thursday reached 42 with a 0.08 inch total and a 28 degree low this morning.
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Lawrence
Weather Bureau
Two Women Held In Bonner Springs Bank Robbery
The FBI reports the arrest of Hazel Laverne Harden and Mattie Belle Fletcher, both of Kansas City Kansas, as accomplices in the December 22 robbery of the Commercial State Bank in Bonner Springs, Kansas.
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Kansas .City
Kan
FBI
Commercial State Bank
Bonner Springs
Hazel Laverne Harden
Mattie Belle Fletcher
Kansas City
Abandonment Approved for McAllaster School
District 497 votes 5 to 1 to abandon McAllaster after Broken Arrow and Deerfield open. Pupils to be reassigned to New York East Heights and Cordley. Central Junior High gains playground space. officials study site disposition and razing plans while upgrading Central.
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McAllaster
Dist. 497
James Paddock
Broken Arrow
Deerfield
New York
East Heights
Cordley
Rhode Island
15Th
Central
James Owens
Rees Jackman
Wayne Mayo
Barker
Carl Knox
R. B. Livingston
R.I
City Commission
15Th Street
New South
Broken
Weather Outlook Northeast Kansas Shows Warm Weekend
Clear to partly cloudy skies with light southwest winds. Saturday warms to near 50 with nights around mid 20s. Bee readings note yesterday high 42 and low 28, with 0.08 inches rainfall. records include 1895 low 16 and 1948 high 64. Sunrise 7:36 p.m. Sunset 6:35. Funeral home ad listed.
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Kansas
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