French Decor Satisfies All Sides at Vietnam Talks Table
American and North Vietnamese officials approved a three table setup for the Vietnam peace talks in Paris today. A 15 foot round table will be surrounded by two rectangular secretarial tables, 18 inches from the edge, amid lingering vagueness about seating and speaking order. The arrangement ends a two month deadlock. The big round table and two 50 by 3 foot tables were provided by France at the International Conference Center formerly Hotel Majestic. Delegations from the United States South Vietnam North Vietnam and the Viet Cong arrived separately to endorse the plan. No seating plan has been announced.
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International Conference Center
Tax reform plan could boost Kansas revenue to 250 million
Rep Franklin D Gaines chairing the bipartisan Kansas Tax Reform Commission outlined a plan that could add up to 250 million in state revenue by removing exemptions and extending the sales tax to professional services such as attorney and doctor fees. The commission unanimously approved the plan. details include options to cut the sales tax rate in half or distribute new revenue to local governments for property tax relief.
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Czech Student Protest Letter Foretells Immolations
Prague AP dispatch reports university students obtained a letter said to be left by Jan Palach, who set himself ablaze in Wenceslas Square in protest after the Soviet invasion. The letter promises further self immolations to awaken the people and end press censorship, with Palach stating the next act would occur within 10 days. Government leaders met with students as the letter described a plan to burn themselves in a lottery ordered sequence.
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Palach
National Front
Evyzen Erban
Stanislav Razl
Gridder Now Moving Objects For Mr Nixon
Jan Wilkinson, 26, son of Bud Wilkinson, leads a small team moving Nixon preinaugural records. The group boxes and codes files with color stickers for White House and Executive Office Building. One truck left Wednesday from the Nixon headquarters at the Hotel Pierre.
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Duke University
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Bud Wilkinson
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White House
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Park Avenue
Ponton Files Early For City Finance Post In Ottawa
Maurice Ponton 65 of 741 Ash filed for city commissioner of finance and revenue before the Feb 11 deadline amid changes in Ottawa Unified School District elections. Ponton, longtime Franklin County superintendent of schools, would replace Lyman Corlis Jr. who has five years in the post. Corlis was appointed to finish a resigning term and was later re elected. Ponton has extensive Red Cross, Boy Scouts, and teaching experience. Primary set for March 4 with filing options including a $6 fee or a 25 signature petition.
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Ponton
Franklin County
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Central State College
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Falgstaff
Ariz
Jim Bell
Sedalia
John Ponton
Lenexa
Olin G. Wolien
Don Waymire
Robert B. Anderson
Lodge Sees Possible Vietnam Troop Withdrawals
Washington AP Henry Cabot Lodge said he may support phased troop withdrawals from Vietnam this year. He stopped short of declaring a cease fire as a prerequisite, stressing his personal views while testifying to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Lodge could be Nixon’s personal envoy, pending formal appointments of Rogers as secretary of state and Richardson as undersecretary.
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Elliot L. Richardson
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Autopsy Photos in JFK Probe Must Be Backed by Proof
Washington judge ordered Garrison aides to prove claims autopsy materials show bullets from multiple directions before releasing autopsy photos and X rays. Shaw trial in New Orleans linked to Kennedy conspiracy theory. panel previously confirmed Warren Commission findings of two shots from behind. Rhoads to appear for show cause on material held at National Archives with Clark involvement.
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John F. Kennedy
Charles Halleck
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Garrison
National Archives
Clay Shaw
Kennedy
Halleck
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Bertel
Lee Harvey Oswald
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Earl Warren
Warren Commission
Warren
District of Columbia General Sessions Court
James B. Rhoads
Shaw
Rhoads
Weather County Forecast Rain to Snow and Colder Tonight
Rain changes to snow and colder tonight as clouds bring light snow and cooler conditions. Saturday remains cloudy with occasional light snow and colder temperatures. Tonight's low near 32, Saturday's high in the 30s, 80 percent precip tonight and 30 percent Saturday.
Sirhan Juror Challenge Could Shape Historic Trial
In Los Angeles AP report, a prospective juror opposed to the death penalty prompts debate over whether Sirhan Bishara Sirhan’s trial for the Kennedy assassination could set a landmark ruling. Judge Walker expected to rule on seating as prosecutors and defense warn of double jeopardy risks if a mistrial or replacement occurs. Three more jurors, two men and a contractor’s wife, were seated.
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Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
Alvina Alvidrez
David N. Fitts
Alvidrez
Herbert V. Walker
John E. Howard
Howard
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