Record snowstorm walls off eastern United States
The Associated Press reports a historic snowstorm sweeping the eastern United States causing at least 71 deaths and widespread disruption. Schools including New York City and Philadelphia closed, about 3,000 travelers stranded at Kennedy Airport, and massive drifts up to 20 feet created delays across New England, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and beyond with near zero temperatures and gusts to 60 mph.
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United States
Kennedy International Airport
New York
Pennsylvania
Peace Group Tries To Break Deadlock In Panama Crisis
The Inter American Peace Commission separately met with U S negotiator Ede win M Martin and Panama Foreign Minister Galileo Solis to break a Panama U S deadlock over Canal Zone settlement. Panama demands withdrawal of U S diplomats and immediate talks on a new treaty, with severed ties possible within 24 hours unless conditions change. The White House affirmed U S obligation to operate the canal securely and pressed for direct talks when order is restored.
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Inter- American Peace Commission
United States
Canal Zone
Edewin M. Martin
Galileo Solis
U.S
Washington
Johnson
Wallace Stuart
Solis
White House
Panama Canal
Thomas C. Mann
OU Students Paint Mural Of Indians
Four Ottawa University students Carroll Ann Nickles Olean New York Barbara Boedefeld Kansas City Missouri Beverly Crymes Camden New Jersey and Jerry Choate Fredonia with instructor Barre Barrett painted murals in the OU student Union snack bar The two murals depict Indians beside their teepee and hunting a buffalo from horseback Each mural about five feet high Work paused for finals and will resume next semester The project was student driven with Barrett letting them lead
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Jerry Choate
Ottawa University
Carol Ann Nickles
Olean
N. Y
Barbara Boedefeld
Kansas City
Beverly Crymes
Camden
N. J
Fredonia
Barrett
Parsons Area Urged For Medium Security Prison
An advisory group urged the Kansas Legislature to convert the 100 area at Parsons ordnance depot into a medium security prison housing 400 to 500 inmates. The plan includes vocational training and a quick, economical conversion not exceeding a quarter of a million dollars. Long term sites for new facilities were named Abilene Holton Ottawa Iola and Independence.
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Kansas Ordenance
Parsons
John Anderson
Robert J. Kaiser
Paul R. Wunsch
Legislative Council
Charles D. McAtte
Parsons Ordnance Depot
Corps of Engineers
Abilene
Holton
Ottawa
Iola
Independence
Milder Weather Sweeps Kansas Today
Mild weather moved across Kansas as southwest winds lifted overnight lows by about 10 degrees after sub-zero readings on Monday. Forecast calls for highs in the 30s to 40s across the state with lows near 10 to 20 degrees, colder in the northwest.
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Topeka
Kansas
Federal smoking report slows action in Congress
The AP reports a federal study labels cigarettes a health hazard and urges corrective steps. Despite the finding four tobacco bills sit with the House Commerce Committee, the oldest pending nearly a year and the newest about a month.
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Washington
Federal
Congress
House Commerce Committee
Johnson plans $3.4 billion foreign aid request
President Johnson told congressional leaders he will earmark 3.4 billion dollars for foreign aid in the new 97.9 billion budget set for submission next week. Senator Mike Mansfield confirmed the figure, representing a modest 269 million dollar cut under the current year's AID funding ending July 1.
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Washington
Johnson
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Agency For International Development
Kennedy to Meet Sukarno Over Malaysian Crisis
Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy departs for a talk with Indonesian President Sukarno on the Malaysian situation. The White House says Kennedy will likely meet Sukarno Thursday in Tokyo where Sukarno will be vacationing.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Johnson
Sukarno
E House
Kennedy
Tokyo
Blizzard crash probe tightens grip on Maryland commons
Cumberland Maryland AP reports a jet bomber with a nuclear payload crashed in flames in western Maryland. Snow and secrecy surround the scene as high level military authorities take control of the search and investigate. They say the two nuclear bombs were not primed and pose no explosion danger.
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Cumberland
Air Force
Maryland
Averill Chosen To Be Chairman
Don Averill of Franklin County third district was selected as home mission chairman. Cecil Vining, second district commissioner, was chosen welfare chairman and Earl Richardson named secretary.
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Don Averill
Franklin County
Cecil Vining
Earl Richardson
Ottawa group backs Parsons site for temporary state facility
Milc Hewitt, president of Ottawa Industrial Development, says the state committee chose Parsons for a temporary institution due to existing facilities like a cafeteria hospital and power plant. He notes no time to plan a permanent unit but towns including Ottawa were listed as potential sites for a future facility and that Parsons would require little money to use existing facilities.
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Milc
Parsons
Ottawa
Kansas Legislature Opens Budget Session Amid Tax Fears
TOPEKA AP The 1964 budget session began with lawmakers facing money headaches and election pressure. Governors plans call for holding the line on major tax increases while proposing measures to fund government. Budget message due Wednesday outlines higher costs and options including withholding state income taxes and adjusted tax funding.
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Topeka
Kansas
Panama and Suez Cana ls contrasted in U S remarks
Washington notes echoes of 1956 Suez nationalism in Panama dispute over canal control. Rusk warns America cannot abandon the Panama Zone despite Panamanian demands. The piece traces colonial legacies, treaty language, and income from canal operations, citing Panamanian resentment and long term U S control.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Suez Canal
Suez
Dean Rusk
Panama Canal Zone
Panama Assembly
Panama
Coloni
Rusk
Muskegon Snow Streak Shocks Lake Michigan Port
Muskegon residents accustomed to heavy snow laugh at New York’s 12 inches while revealing this winter’s record snowfalls exceed 12 feet. The city with 140000 people endured 13 feet plus this season, yet schools stay open and factories run full tilt.
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Muskegon, Mich
Lake Michigan
New York
Muskegon
Law Officers To Get Riot Training
Local law enforcement officers will receive riot and crowd control training February 6 and 7 in the National Guard armory. The Kansas series, coordinated at the University of Kansas, follows the Garnett riot last summer and covers mob psychology, types of gatherings, mob control, baton handling, and riot formations. James S. Kline directs the program with sponsors including KU and the Kansas Peace Officers Association. Cooperating agencies are the Attorney General, Kansas Highway Patrol, Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Kansas City Missouri Police, and other Kansas law enforcement agencies.
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National Guard
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James S. Kline
Governmental Research Center
Kansas Peace Officers’ Training School
University of Kansas Extension
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Attorney General’s Office
Kansas Highway Patrol
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Kansas City
Police Dept
Kansas Law Enforcement Agencies
Weather County Forecast Mixed but Mild Overnight
Fair and not so cold tonight with partly cloudy Wednesday. Warmer with a low tonight and a high in the 40s Wednesday. High temperature Monday low today. Year ago dates include 66 in 1988 and 6 in 1916. Hourly temperatures end around 9 a.m.
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