Republican Maneuver Bars Congressional Adjournment
Congress neared adjournment but a Republican move blocked the $3 billion foreign aid bill by sending it back to confer with House and Senate leaders. The change reimposed a measure to restrict private financing of grain sales to Soviet bloc nations, while the White House urged approval. The vote tally showed 141 to 136 with many absentees, and prospects for final passage remained uncertain as lawmakers prepared for a Christmas recess.
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Johnson plans system of international observation posts
Secretary of State Dean Rusk said the Johnson administration will develop a plan for a network of international observation posts to deter surprise attacks. After NATO discussions in Paris, he noted broad consensus to pursue EastWest security measures, while linking posts to broader ideas like nuclearfree zones. He stressed the project aims to test what a workable system would look like and how it could be located and managed.
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Border Guards Welcome Visitors To East Berlin
West Berlin residents rushed the Red Wall as East German guards greeted visitors to East Berlin during holiday passes. Tass hailed the move as peaceful, with 240000 West Berliners approved to visit relatives, about a quarter of eligible 800000.
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KEDC Head To Speak In Ottawa
Jack Lacy new director of the Kansas Economic Development Commission will speak at the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce annual meeting February 10 at the Ottawa University Student Union. Harold Crawford Chamber president says Lacy is an impressive speaker and will discuss his economy expansion role. Lacy is a native of Rocky Ford Colorado and has led chambers in La Junta St Joseph Pueblo Amarillo before directing New Mexico Department prior to Kansas.
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Mourning Ends as Christmas Celebration Returns to Washington
Nation mourns President Kennedy ends at sundown Sunday as a torch passes from Arlington to the Lincoln Memorial and candles light a memorial service. President Johnson joins, then the national Christmas tree is lit in a White House park, ending the 30 day mourning period.
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Weather COUNTY FORECAST Occasional snow tonight and Sunday forenoon
Weather forecast notes occasional snow tonight and Sunday forenoon with diminishing cloudiness and a slight warmup Sunday afternoon. Not as cold tonight with low near 10 and a high Sunday around 20. Also includes historical highs and lows for this date, and hourly temperature readings ending 8 am.
Cordiner Ends GE Chairmanship Sees Vision Era
Ralph J. Cordiner, 63, resigns as GE board chairman after steering a workforce of about 300,000 toward a new business era. He plans retirement to Tampa, Fla., and reflects on his career, belief in vision, and the idea that no executive is indispensable.
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Longest US prisoner Richard Honeck walks into freedom
Richard Honeck aged 84 left Menard Penitentiary near Chester Illinois after 64 years behind bars for murder. He toured San Francisco with his niece Clara Orth and described life outside prison as wondrous while recounting early flight memories. His release followed Orth’s appeal to the Illinois Parole Board after decades of eligibility and lack of kin.
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Horse Tip Wins Contest
Jim Fitzgerald of 616 S Locust wins Heralds $5 weekly news tip prize for naming the horse that fell in the well on Clarence Turk farm. Others tipped last week include Eldon Turner Ottawa RFD 1 Mrs Cleveland Baxter Princeton and Mrs Ben Miller Ottawa RFD 1.
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First Kidney Transplant in Private Kansas City Hospital
Mrs Lois Sweet, 26, received a kidney from her mother Mrs Ethel Mark in a Dec 13 transplant at St. Luke's Hospital Kansas City. The operation, a private hospital first using new drug and radiation to suppress rejection, is in its postoperative first week with hopeful signs though full outcomes remain to be seen.
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Willard Wallace
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Lee’s Summit
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Sisters Have Tonsils Out During Christmas Vacation
In a quiet Christmas break at 903 S. Hickory, Barbara Bundy, 12, and Beverly Bundy, 8, underwent tonsillectomies at Ransom Memorial hospital. Mrs. Bundy explained the two operations were timed to occur during Christmas vacation, ensuring silence at home for a while.
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Tony's Toot Merry Christmas Cheer in East Berlin
East Berlin residents enjoy a festive Christmas season with unusually joyful celebrations and local merriment. Shoppers report lively markets, neighbors share treats, and schools host holiday events amid bright lights and strong community spirit.
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