Clean air era begins amid mounting pollution concerns
A memo by AP Science Writer Alton Biakeslee argues that Americans face a choice between clean air and living like moles, detailing dire health impacts and a high economic cost from smog. It notes federal funding boosts, proposed stricter controls, and a 1968 fleet-wide emissions standard adding about 50 dollars to new car prices.
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Alton Biakeslee
John W. Gardner
John T. Middleton
Public Health Service
National Center For Air Pollution Control
Washington
Father Seeks Explanation Over Son's Vietnam Death
Kansas City father Robert L. Johnson Jr. fights conflicting reports of his son's death in Vietnam. He was told Robe rt L. Johnson Jr. was injured January 27 near Dak To, then moved to a Saigon hospital in serious condition. Receives conflicting notices of death February 3 and missing body later, prompting his request for investigation.
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Kansas City
Kan
Vietnam
Robert L. Johnson
Robert L. Johnson Jr
Dak To
Saigon
Johnson
Winn
Army
Singers at Seattle Telegraph Office Begin Valentine's Day Fun
Fifteen telephone switchboard singers at Seattle’s telegraph office start Valentine’s Day with a song and end with sore throats. Supervisor Mabel Jones says workers react with laughter and tears, noting it’s never dull.
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Seattle
Mabel Jones
Singing Telegram Girls
Johnson questions U S powers under old wartime emergency
President Johnson cites the Truman 1950 national emergency proclamation as the legal basis for Vietnam war powers and notes Tonkin resolution alone does not grant all extraordinary authorities. He warns Congress may need broader powers to meet contingencies from North Korea's Pueblo incident.
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Washington
Johnson
United States
Southeast Asia
Harry S. Truman
Red China
Gulf of Tonkin
Congress
Vietnam
Tonkin
Executive Branch
Senate
House Armed Services and Appropriations Committees
North Korea
U.S
White House
George Christian
Christian
Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Europe
Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Korea
Specialists in Stock Markets Spark Debate on Monopoly
AABP report examines the ongoing dispute over stock exchange specialists. The piece explains their role in keeping orderly markets, the arguments for and against monopoly versus competition, and reactions from investors, fund managers, and brokers. It notes the SEC reforms and contrasts the NYSE’s current structure with calls for more rivals to shrink price spreads.
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John Cunniff
New York
Securities and Exchange Commission
Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Fred Carr
Enterprise Fund
What You Should Know About Vietnam booklet offer
Advertising copy for a color and photo heavy Vietnam war booklet priced at $1. It promises 15 color news photos, 25 black and white photos, 13 maps, 6 charts, and 17 000 word text by Richard G. Newcomb and William L. Ryan. Order via coupon by mail with remittance.
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Vietnam
South Vietnam
Richard G. Newcomb
William L. Ryan
Bank holdup interrupted by robber’s abrupt exit
In Hyattsville Maryland a Citizens Bank of Maryland hold up was interrupted when the robber shouted I can't go through with it and fled out the door. No injuries were reported and police began a search for the suspect.
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New York City
Larry Winn
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Kansas State Teachers Association
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Neely
WIBW
Topeka
Reie Wichta
KEDL
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KWGE
Great Bend
KGNO
Dodge City
Kays Ways
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Coffeyville
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Krwiek
KSAL
Garden City
KWNS
Pratt
Kvor Emiypearia
Kare Atchison
Salina
KSOK
Arkansas City
Kuly Ulysses Koumo Katisas City
Ottawa Herald
Mary O. Rogler
H. B. Price
Reading
Township 18
Range 13
Osage County
Santa Fe RR
Col
Ernest Arnold
Overbrook
Reading State Bank
L. W. Raynolds
Citizens National Bank Bldg
Emporia
LBJ
Telegraph
Carr
Bill
Fred
Ottawa
P. O
Teaneck
N. J
City & State
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Welborn
IHC
Farmall
John Deere
Davis & Bradley
New Holland
Krause
Red Rider
Viking Hammermill
Richard Foltz
Massey- Ferguson
Kenny Froggatte
G. O
Froggatte
Lewis Froggatte
Myers and Myers
Kansas State Bank of
Princeton
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