Son Follows Father as Kansas Governor Hopeful
Robert B. Docking 40, Arkansas City banker and son of former Gov. George Docking, announces bid for Democratic nomination for Kansas governor. He criticizes Gov. Avery and legislature tax moves, cites surpluses from 1957 to 1961, and pledges to lead with Kansan values.
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Topeka
Robert B. Docking
Arkansas City
Docking
Secretary of State
George Docking
William H. Avery
Avery
Ho Chi Minh denounces US plans for war and wartime talks
In Topeka speech, Ho accuses US leaders of pursuing war under the guise of unconditional talks. He condemns federal and state taxation trends, linking them to deficit spending and rising burdens on Kansas families. Docking and Avery criticisms are cited amid calls for policy clarity, fiscal reform, and accountable governance.
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Tokyo
Ho Chi Minh
North
Viet Nam
U.S
Docking
Topeka
Kansas
Congress
Avery
States House
Franklin County and city offices close for New Year
The Franklin County Court House and all county offices close all day Friday for New Year’s Day. City Hall and city offices close Friday and Saturday. Ottawa stores and banks decide their own Friday policy, most retail shops expected open. Saturday is one of six general closing days for retailers.
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Franklin County Court House
Ottawa
Carefree Vacations Include Quiet Study Sessions
College students home for the holidays are found in city libraries studying reference material and notebooks. Ottawa University freshman Carolyn Firestone works on psychology while Emporia State freshman Alan Van Loenen studies economics. Other students from Emporia State and Baker University are noted in psychology economics and anatomy review.
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Carnegie Free Library
Carolyn Firestone
Alan van Loenen
Gail Garrett
Roger Christian
James Smith
Chris Nichols
Lois Smith College
C. R. Firestone
Ottawa University
Henry van Loewens
Emporia State College
Emporia State
Wayne Garrett
Jack Christian
Baker University
Director Picked For Reformatory
TOPEKA AP Nova F. Stucker, veteran federal penitentiary official, appointed superintendent of the State Industrial Reformatory at Hutchinson. He will replace John D. Munns, retiring after 25 years at the reformatory. Joseph B. Noble named to succeed Stucker at the reception center.
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Topeka
Nova F. Stucker
Hutchinson
Stucker
John D. Munns
Munns
Reformatory
Charles D. McAtee
Joseph B. Noble
Noble
Terrell
Tex
Federal
el Reno
Okla
Leavenworth
State Penitentiary
Lansing
Federal Prison Service
Alcatraz Island
McNeil Island Penitentiary
Milan
Mich
Federal Correctional Institution
County Weather Forecast Partly cloudy and mild
Partly cloudy and mild to night and Thursday with a low near 40 and a high around the 50s. Tuesday’s high was 40 and today’s low 40. A year ago today the high was 40 and the low 42. Record high for this date was 68 in 1947 and record low 10 in 1924. Hourly temperatures ending at 8 a.m. today.
Beatles fall to third in Tops of the Pops chart
London AP reports the Beatles slipped to third place in the 1965 Tops of the Pops, after holding the No 1 spot for 15 weeks. The Rolling Stones edged ahead by a point, with the Seekers in second. Chart totals are from New Musical Express.
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London
Beatles
Rolling Stones
Seekers
Bombs Remain Silent As U S Hopes For Peace Feelers
Washington waits as bombing pauses near five days amid hopes for a Hanoi peace bid. US informants say Moscow’s planned visit to Hanoi signals Red leadership maneuvering. Senate critiques and White House secrecy shadow strategy while Hanoi offers a four point program.
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Washington
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
U.S
Communist Party
Alexander Shelepin
Moscow
Red Camp
Peking
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
Saigon
Reds
Handil-e Peking
Shelepints
Alexei N. Kosygin
North
Viet Nam
Johnson
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Morse
Gordon Allott
Johnson Administration
South
Miners die in Colorado gas blast at Dutch Creek mine
Nine miners were killed in a methane gas explosion at the No. 1 Dutch Creek coal mine in western Colorado. Bodies were recovered from the No. 4 south tunnel as authorities closed the area to officials. The mine lies about 28 miles southeast of Glenwood Springs and near Redstone by the Crystal River Valley.
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Redstone
Colo
Colorado
Dutch Creek
Glenwood Springs
Aspen
Crystal River Valley
Striking Ammunition Workers Alarm Pentagon
Washington reports a 29 day strike by AFL CIO machinists at Olin Mathieson in East Alton Illinois threatens rifle and 20mm shell powder supply for Viet Nam. Federal mediator Simkin seeks a voluntary settlement over wages and benefits while President Johnson weighs court action to halt the walkout.
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Washington
Pentagon
U.S
Viet Nam
William E. Simkin
Afl-Cio
Olin Mathieson Chemical Co
East Alton
Simkin
White House
Johnson
Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
Stanley R. Resor
Wlinois
Olin Mathieson
Wirtz
Ottawa Faces Big Decision on Power Plant Options
Ottawa city officials weigh building capacity with new generators or buying extra power from Kansas City Power and Light. Burns and McDonnell study suggests peak loads require handling summer spikes, with KCPL offering economy and insured reserve power. City faces high capital outlay versus long term costs and rates.
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Ottawa City Commission
Kansas City Power and Light Co
Herald
Don Black
Kansas City Power and Light
KCPL
Burns and McDonnell
Ottawa
Lyman
Don Hamilton
Water and Light Department
STAG
Burns
McDonnell
Obtawa
Old Senator Calls It Quits
Senator Leverett Saltonstall of Massachusetts announced his retirement after 45 years in public office, including 21 years in the U S Senate. At 73 he will retire at the end of his current term in January following careful consideration with family and friends, triggering a scramble for his seat within his party.
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Boston
Leverett Saltonstall
Mass
U.S. Senate
Saltonstall
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Ottawa High
OHS
Bill Nichols
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New Musical Express
Deepartment
Dean Rusk
Ammo
Mons
Afl-Cio International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Western Employes Trade Council
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SEN. Saltonstall
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