McNamara Sets U S Nuclear Retaliation Options
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara outlined a flexible second strike plan to Congress detailing how the United States would respond to a Soviet nuclear attack. He described options to hit Russian targets including bases and urban and industrial areas if necessary, while noting potential tens of millions of casualties even with defenses.
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Washington
United States
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Congress
Soviet Union
U.S
Strategic Air Command
Russia
Coast Guard Declares Mission Boat Unseaworthy
Coast Guard halts a missionary band's Haiti voyage after deeming their 101-foot home built vessel unseaworthy. Pastor Rev. Howard A. Smith and 12 congregants vow appeal while Coast Guard cites inadequate lifesaving and firefighting gear on the improvised craft built over 21 months with $25,000 in donations.
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Los Angeles
Coast Guard
Haiti
Howard A. Smith
Smith
Calvary Church of the Full Gospel
Aimee Semple McPherson
Foursquare Gospel Organization
Wilmington
Calif
Eight Aboard Plane Killed In Kansas City Crash
A Continental Viscount crash near Kansas City Municipal Airport killed all eight aboard including pilot Capt. Joseph William Smith and First Officer S. Clark George. Witnesses saw the craft strike an earthen bunker, burst into flames, and slide into the dike area after a late-night approach from Midland, Texas.
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Kansas City
Continental Airlines
Joseph William Smith
Dallas
Tex
J. W. Matthews
Bonner Springs
Kan
Matthews
Ziegler
Missouri River
Annexation Move Delayed and City Statement Issued
The City Commission postponed all annexation action to February 19 after hearing protests. Mayor Ben Barteldes read a formal statement outlining the five commissioners position, seven reasons for annexation, and the role of the published annexation map as a guideline for future zoning and expansion decisions. County zoning could lessen annexations if compatible with city rules, with no fixed timetable set.
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Lawrence of Commission
City Ha
Ben Barteldes
Welfare Director Leaves Douglas for Leavenworth
Frances Leckron, Douglas County welfare director since September 1955, resigns effective March 1 to lead Leavenworth County Welfare. She cites a chance for more administrative work and a higher salary. Leavenworth plans a replacement, noting its eight social workers and 715 monthly cases versus Douglas’s four workers and 550 cases.
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Frances Leckron
Douglas County
Leavenworth
County approves seven member zoning planning board
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners appointed seven members for a new planning board to push three mile zoning around Lawrence. The appointees are Myron Dicker Walter Heck Dogidulian Chester Spray Jr W. W. Wempe Dick Topping and Raymond Pine. The board will meet February 1 to organize and work with the city on annexation plans and a master three mile zoning plan.
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Douglas County Board of Commissioners
Myron Dicker
Walter Heck
Dog Idulian
Chester ‘Spray Jr
W. W. Wempe
Dick "Topping
Raymond Pine
Lawrence
Elmer Ousdahl
Ousdahl
Harold Horn
City Accepts Bids On Community Building Annex Plan
Lawrence City Commission approved eight bids for a Community Building Annex with teen facilities to be built west half of South Park. Apparent low bid by Constant Construction Co. at 47672 could drop to 44553 with three alternates, though city would handle water and sewer lines and possibly air conditioning later, bringing total near 50000. Architects project fee seven percent. 3117 added if no alternates. Project completion 100 days. City also bought a street sweeper and road grader, and approved zoning readings and sewer assessments.
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Lawrence
Robertson & Ericson
Move to make Wichita U a full state university
A group of 16 Democrats introduced a bill in the Kansas House to create the University of Southern Kansas at Wichita as a full fledged state university. They argue a Wichita U expansion serves one third of the state, with students benefiting from local housing and faster opportunities.
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Topeka
Wichita University
Kansas House
University of Southern Kansas At
Wichita
Joseph Mikesic
Wichita U
Mikesic
University of Kansas
Kansas State University
Lawrence
Manhattan
Kansas
Chapel Music From Our Reuter Pipe Organ
Rumsey Funeral Home advertises chapel music services using the Reuter pipe organ. Vi 3-5111.
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Our Reuter
Rumsey Funeral Home
Legion in State Won't Recognize Wichita Agency
Kansas American Legion officials announced Sunflower Boys State Inc of Wichita is not recognized by the Kansas Legion Department. They cited moves to KU and a statewide expansion to include more high schools and sponsors, noting the Wichita program had limited local post involvement and delegates.
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Kansas American Legion
State Legion Department
Sunflower Boys State, Inc
Wichita
American Legion
Boys State
Kansas University
J. Gib Mantey
Kansas Legion
Patrick J. Finley
Legion
Department of Kansas
Earl C. Moore
the Legion
Mantey and
Finley
Kansas
Moore
Legion Posts
American Legion Posts
Riverside KP & L Expansion Tied to School Merger
Riverside School District may cancel a planned KP and L expansion in Douglas County if Riverside merges with Lawrence No. 60. KP and L manager Austin Stedham warned that consolidation would shift the expansion to another facility and raise taxes by about 220000 annually. He argued KP and L bears 85 percent of Riverside's valuation and that the district includes Hallmark Cards and Callery Chemical.
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Lawrence
Kansas Power & Light Co
Douglas County
Austin Stedham
Kp&l
Riverside
Stedham
KP & L
Eastern Kansas Company
Weather Outlook for Lawrence Drops into Frigid Midwinter
Tonight remains cold with a low near 5 to 10 degrees above zero and Thursdays expected high in the 20s. Scattered brief snow flurries possible Thursday after light flurries today. today’s low was 9 and the noon high 16. Tuesday peaked at 25 and dipped to 6 above. The record high for January 30 is 62 in 1953 and the record low is 6 below zero in 1949.
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Lawrence
Weather calm and cold with light snow flurries forecast
A Northeast Kansas forecast calls for moderate conditions with considerable cloudiness and cold temperatures. Thursday remains breezy with scattered brief snow flurries, low near 5 to 10 degrees above zero and a daytime high around the 20s. past readings show a high around 25 and a low near 0 to 5. A record high 62 occurred in 1953 and a record low 6 below zero in 1949.
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Kansas
Five Day Forecast Highlights Temperature Swings
Forecast through Monday shows temperatures 5 to 10 degrees below normal with highs near 38 to 45 and lows 14 to 35. Warmer Thursday then colder Saturday, slight precipitation with intermittent snow west and lighter, scattered snow east around Friday.
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Chicago Heights
Til
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St. Louis
R. O. Ziegler
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Continental Air Lines
Oklahoma State University
Flynn W. Stewart
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