Governor Vetoes Seven House Bills in One Day
Governor Robert Docking vetoed seven House bills on Wednesday as part of a slate of actions on measures from the 1968 Legislature. Vetoed items included restrictions on buying motor vehicle liability insurance from the lowest bidder, payroll deductions for U.S. Savings Bonds, and a proposal to keep bond redemption funds at home for longer interest, among others.
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Casualty figures show declines in last week’s Vietnam war losses
Saigon reports American and allied casualties fell last week while enemy deaths rose marginally. U S command cites 336 Americans killed and 1 916 wounded, with total U S troop strength at 509 000. Viet Cong and North Vietnamese deaths reach 3 070 as allied forces sustain 62 000 foreign troops.
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Eisler Dies in East Germany at 71
Berlin AP reports Gerhardt Eisler, a former U S exile who fled in 1949 to become a top East German Communist propagandist, died suddenly on March 21 while visiting the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic. He had been a Central Committee member and State Radio Committee chair.
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Dock Workers Continue Idle Halt Port of New York Fourth Day
Longshoremen ignored a state court back-to-work order, crippling the Port of New York for a fourth day. About 2,500 demonstrated outside hiring halls as AFL-CIO leader Thomas Gleason sought to rally workers back to the docks. The dispute centers on hiring practices and the Waterfront Commission, with no immediate end in sight.
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UN delegates urge action for peace through economic development
Thailand notes that peace and welfare are linked and that greater economic development, higher incomes, and better living standards reduce the appeal of war. The speech argues that progress in economics supports global peace and requires concerted action.
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Architect Dean Kahn Appointed After Board Approval
Architect Kahn, new dean after Wescoe’s recommendation, holds four degrees and was approved by the board.
Mental Health Strides Highlighted at Sertoma Meeting
Janet Snyder acting director of the Douglas County Mental Health Center spoke at the Lawrence Sertoma Club in the Eldridge Hotel on Kansas progress in mental health care over 33 years. She stressed early symptom recognition and noted one in ten people has some mental illness.
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