Laird Faces Test as Defense Secretary in Policy Push
Washington AP report outlines Melvin R. Laird's challenge in translating his congressional rhetoric into practice as defense secretary. He must balance advancing new strategic weapons to outpace the Soviet Union with restraining defense spending and preserving civilian control of the military while implementing Nixon administration aims.
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Washington
Melvin R. Laird
Wisconsin
Soviet Union
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Laird
Congress
GOP
House Defense Appropriations
Pentagon
Nixon
United States
U.S
McNamara
Air Force
North Vietnam
Haiphong
Johnson
The Farm Too Poor The Hickel Story
The article traces Alaska Governor Walter J. Hickel’s origins in Kansas and his rise to national prominence. Born in Ellinwood, he left a large family farm near Claflin, later built Alaska’s first hotel motel complex, shopping center, and brought in a national chain, becoming governor in 1966. It also mentions his political path and family.
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Claflin
Kan
Nixon
Secretary of the Interior
Here
Alaska
Walter J. Hickel
Ellinwood
Hickel
Robert
Walter
California
Australia
Anchorage
Wichita
Ermalee Strutz
Legislative Council targets vehicle inspection and wage laws in Kansas
The Kansas Legislative Council advised against a compulsory motor vehicle inspection law citing federal enforcement uncertainty and inconclusive safety impact. It also recommended against a state minimum wage law, urged civil service merit plans, and backed increased state school aid to 40 percent in 1969-70 and 60 percent later. Other proposals include a state fire prevention commission, abolishing the fire marshal, formal grievance procedures, reduced tuition for out of state juniors, and delaying property tax levy adjustments until reappraisal finishes.
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Topeka
Kansas Legislative Council
State Department of Administration
Kansas
NY Times Publisher Sulzberger Dies in Sleep
Arthur Hays Sulzberger, 77, longtime publisher of the New York Times, died in his Fifth Avenue apartment after health declines since 1957. He steered the paper toward interpretation and analysis, expanded science coverage, and grew both daily and Sunday circulation, with a large Washington and foreign staff.
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NEW York (Ap
Arthur Hays Sulzberger
The
New York Times
Times
Sulzberger
Fifth Avenue
Rangoon
Hubert H. Humphrey
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Temple Emanu-El
the Times
Adolph S. Ochs
Orvil E. Dryfoos
Dryfoos
Arthur Ochs Sulzberger
Ochs
Washington
Tallulah Bankhead Dies at 65 in New York
Tallulah Bankhead famed Southern belle and leading character actress died in New York at age 65 after a brief illness that began with influenza and progressed to pneumonia. Her sister Eugenia Bankhead and nephew Billy Bankhead were at her bedside.
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New York
Tallulah Bankhead
Miss Bankhead
Ezra Schine
Eugenia Pankhead
Billy Bankhead
Debra Barnes Announces January Moran Wedding
Debra Barnes former Miss America year long reign ended in September announces wedding set for January 2 in Moran Kansas She disclosed the time and place in an interview at Topeka announcing her engagement to Mitchell Miles of Pittsburg Kansas whom she met at the Miss America pageant in September
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Topeka
Kan
Debra Barnes
Moran
Miss Barnes
Mitchell Miles
Pittsburg
New Highland Fray Heightens Vietnam War Casualties
U S Marines and North Vietnamese troops clashed for 12 hours near the DMZ and into the DMZ itself. Twelve Marines and eight North Vietnamese were killed with 30 Marines wounded. Overall American KIA in eight years topped 30,000 as 192 Americans died last week, with Viet Cong and North Vietnamese losses totaling 422,979. Forces along the DMZ reported bunker destructions and enemy bodies found in the southern DMZ edge. In Saigon, 400 South Vietnamese paratroopers reported 18 enemy deaths while 13 of their own fell. Additional battles along the 26th Infantry Division front produced several US casualties. B52s pummeled Cambodian border positions near Saigon.
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Saigon
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Rockpile
North Vietnam
U.S. 26Th Infantry Division
25Th Division
Christmas Spirit Fights Mine Disaster Losses in W Va
In Consol No. 9, West Virginia 78 miners died after a November 30 entombment. Widows and 133 children face a stark Christmas while some families vow to salvage the holiday with aid, farm goods, and plans to supply money clothes and toys through the disaster fund office in Farmington.
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Consol No
W. Va
No. 9
Bea Martin
Hartzel Mayle
Mayle
Barbara Toler
Emma Opyoke
Company
Farmington
No. 9 Disaster Fund
Suit Settlements in Kansas Antitrust Damages Case
AP reports two more asphalt supply firms Colorado Oil and Gas Co and American Oil Co settle with Kansas for 250000 and 200000 respectively to recover antitrust damages. Shawnee County District Court approved, CBE Industries had already settled for 26000. Action continues against nine other defendants.
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Topeka
Kansas
Atty
Robert Sonderholm
Colorado Oil and Gas Co
American Oil Co
Shawnee County
CBE Industries
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