Byrd Edges Kennedy for Senate Democratic Whip
In a surprise 31 to 24 secret ballot, Robert Byrd of West Virginia dethroned Edward M. Kennedy as Senate Democratic whip on opening day of the 92nd Congress. Republican leader Hugh Scott was re-elected 24 to 20 over Howard Baker Jr. Kennedy, focusing on policy after Chappaquiddick, ends presidential bid hopes for 1972. Byrd did not announce any candidacy.
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Washington
Senate
Edward M. Kennedy
Nixon
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Kennedy
Republicans
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Byrd
Truman Hospitalized as Tests Continue in Kansas City
Former President Harry S. Truman, 86, was admitted to Research Hospital in Kansas City with sudden abdominal pain. He remained conscious, described as fairly weak initially, with condition later said to have stabilized. Medical tests proceed as bulletin releases anticipated.
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Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
John Dreves
Research Hospital
Truman
Dreves
Drewes
Rose Conway
Griffiths Case Put Over In Topeka Court
The Kansas Board of Regents member Thomas J. Griffith of Manhattan faces a two week delay in Shawnee County Magistrate Court over a conflict of interest charge. University of Kansas student Bill Black filed the complaint after Griffith failed to list certain company interests on a financial statement. A Feb 4 appearance was set and a warrant could be issued if Griffith or counsel fails to appear.
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Topeka
Thomas J. Griffith
Kansas Board of Regents
Manhattan
Shawnee County
Harland Reiger
Reese Robrahn
Griffith
University of Kansas
Bill Black
Black
Kansas City, Mo
Rieger
Secretary of State
Couple Survive 12 Hours Lost in Los Angeles Drains
James and Geraldine Delgato wandered three miles through storm drains during a search for their son Danny. After hours of darkness and dust they were found exhausted but unharmed by a police rescue squad led by officers in bright sunshine.
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Los Angeles
James Delgato
Geraldine
Delgatos
Danny
Geraldine Delgato
Cambodians Plant Flag Over Chalet After Breakthrough
Cambodian troops recaptured the Pich Nil pass and planted their flag on the napalm-scarred mountaintop chalet of Prince Norodom Sihanouk. About 1,300 infantry led the rapid advance, part of a two-pronged push to reopen Phnom Penh’s overland sea supply route. Enemy forces withdrew after intense air strikes.
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Cambodia
Pich Nil
Norodom Sihanouk
Elephant Mountains
Highway 4
Phnom Penh
U S Allows Spy to See Ailing Dad
U S lets convict Soviet spy Igor A Ivanov visit his sick father in Russia under court order he must return for a New Jersey court hearing. State Department says no deal involved and cites other undisclosed reasons for the permission. Ivanov, sentenced in 1964 to 20 years, left from New York to the Soviet Union.
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United States
Soviet Union
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
Igor A. Ivanov
Russia
Ivanov
New York
New York City
Glen Cove
Long Island
New Jersey
United Nations
Justice Department
Newark
N.J
Cattle Truck and Bus Collide Injuring Children in Tonganoxie
A Tonganoxie school bus and a semi truck collided at K 16 and U S 24 40 injuring several students slightly. Damages totaled about 14 000 with the gas pumps knocked over and the bus impaling into a nearby home. The truck driver Lester Sells posted bond on traffic signal and logging charges.
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Sinclair
Tonganoxie
Walter Hasset
Journal-World
U.S
Lee Smith
Marie Halenback
Rt. 4
Lawrence
Lester Sells
Kirbyville
Tex
Highway 16
Smith
Richard Peine
Tonganoxie City
Sells
18 000 Trip Only Way headline
Palm Beach newspaper item reports Charles Munn heir to Wanamaker department store chartered a Pan American Boeing 707 for a direct Paris to Palm Beach flight with his party of five. The 85 year old cited health and dislike of New York layovers. Flight included full crew and varied provisions.
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Palm Beach, Fla
Charles Munn
Munn
Wanamaker
Pan American
Paris
Palm Beach
New York
Georgia Senate Leader Richard Russell Dies at 73
Bulletin from Washington reports the death of Richard Brevard Russell a Georgia Democrat lawmaker and senior Senate figure aged 73. He served as dean and president pro tempore of the Senate. The AP dispatch notes his passing occurred this afternoon.
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Washington
Georgia
Richard Brevard Russell
Senate
Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant Faces Possible Large Cutback
About 1,900 workers at Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant near Lawrence may face a sharp reduction by June as production commitments end. Some employees have been urged to avoid major purchases amid employment uncertainty. The plant, run by Hercules Inc, has seen staffing peak at 3,500 before tapering to current levels. Lt. Col. Louis Mallin says production is scheduled through June with any change to come through official notice.
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Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant
Lawrence
A.A.P
Sunflower
Louis Mallin
Army
Kansas House Debates Daylight Saving Time and Auto Insurance
In Topeka the Kansas House introduced a bill to abolish daylight saving time and a resolution urging study of no fault automobile insurance. Senate discussions focused on a resolution asking Congress to amend the Uniform Time Act to allow state control of daylight time.
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Kansas
Senate
Ross Doyen
Concordia
Congress
House
Jack Robinson
Wichita
Supreme Court
Frank Hodge
R-Hutchinson
Barton Salt Co
Hutchinson
Kansas Legislature Adopts Funds Bill For State Gaps
In Topeka the Kansas Legislature met briefly and received the Ways and Means Committee's appropriation bill to cover the gap between actual and estimated state expenditures. Most of the extra funding moved in House and Senate measures, with a long weekend ahead and reconvening set for Monday afternoon.
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House
Ways and Means
Robert Docking
House Ways and Means
Docking
Senate Ways and Means Committee
Topeka
Kansas
Ways and Means Committee
Warming Spell Ends As Kansas Weather Cools
A brief spell of moderate weather in Kansas ends with highs likely below 40 degrees Friday. The past two days saw highs in the 40s and a low of 34 degrees this morning, the warmest reading this winter. Only a 10 percent chance of precipitation is expected tonight, with mostly cloudy skies and light variable winds.
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Kansas
Weather Service
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