Trade halt urged on U S with Communist nations
Rep Larry Winn Jr R Kan urged a halt in trade with Communist nations aiding North Vietnam. In prepared remarks to the House Foreign Affairs Committee he called it paradoxical and dire and urged a study to assess East West trade impact on the Vietnam war as a first step toward a realistic policy.
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Washington
Larry Winn Jr
R-Kan
United States
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Winn
U.S
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Lawmakers weigh different property assessments
Opinion by Atty Gen Robert Londerholm says the legislature may allow varying methods to value different property types as long as final values are uniform. The ruling came at the request of Rep Lawrence Slocombe of Peabody, chair of the House Assessment and Taxation Committee, on whether unimproved rural land could be assessed differently.
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Topeka
Atty
Robert Londerholm
Londerholm
Lawrence D. Siocombe
R-Peabody
House
Slocombe
No Offense to Kansas Natural Gas Tax Proposals
Atty. Gen. Robert Sonderholm said bills in the Kansas legislature creating a gross receipts tax on natural gas pipeline companies and tax credits for local manufacturing using gas likely do not offend state or federal constitutions. His opinions were sought by Rep. Harriet Graham of Wichita.
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Topeka
Robert Sonderholm
Kansas
Sonderholm
Harriet Graham
Wichita
No Yield In Kansas Governor Won't Budge On Gas Tax
Gov. Robert Docking said at a news conference he may yield on some parts of his accelerated highway program but will not back a gasoline tax increase. He declined to specify negotiable points with Republican leaders and refused to discuss permitting the State Highway Commission to set priorities for construction.
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Topeka
Robert Docking
State Highway Commission
Senate
State Board of Tax Appeals
House
House Public Health Committee
Kansas Board of Regents
Kansas
Kansas State
Wichita State University
Capitol Area
Kansas House approves bill raising state salaries
The Kansas House approved a pay hike for most state employees 117 to 0 sending the measure to the governor. The plan raises average salaries by 5 percent and raises the minimum hourly wage from 1.25 to 1.38 dollars. Gov. Robert Docking supported passage and is expected to sign.
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Topeka
House
State Finance Council
Robert Docking
Senate
Board of Education
Weather county forecast valid for tonight and Wednesday
Partly cloudy to cloudy tonight and Wednesday with southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Warmer Wednesday. Lows tonight near 28 and mid 20s for the night. Monday high 61, record highs and lows listed. Precipitation trace expected in the 24 hour period ending 7 am. Hourly temperatures shown, barometer 30.25.
Reds Launch Major Tet Offensive Across Vietnam
Viet Cong launched their largest coordinated drive of the war as Tet began, attacking seven provincial capitals including Da Nang and five US airfields. Gen Westmoreland called the seven day truce a hoax, with truce plans and a 36 hour stand-down erased by widespread fighting in central and northern Vietnam.
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William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Vietnam
Congress Pressures Johnson to Cut Budget Before Surtax
Washington report on President Johnson's $186.1 billion budget drawing immediate Congress warnings for spending cuts before the 10 percent income tax surcharge. House and Senate leaders push for reductions, with formal budget deficits rising if taxes fail, amid debates over foreign aid, poverty programs, and defense spending.
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Washington
Johnson
Senate
House
Congress
Gerald R. Ford
Wilbur D. Mills
Ways and Means
Arkansas
Mills
Senate split on action to retrieve Pueblo
Conflict within Congress over how to recover the USS Pueblo and its 83 crew from North Korea. Senator Mansfield urges caution to avoid a Vietnam-like blood bath while Dirksen pushes for action. White House says diplomacy continues with limited force under scrutiny. Symington backs aggressive rescue. Lausche warns against starting a new war.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Everett M. Dirksen
United States
North Korea
Vietnam
Mansfield
Dirksen
Congress
Navy
U.N. Security Council
Won
Sam
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Sen
Frank J. Lausche
Dohio
Car Hits Signal Near Ottawa University
An Ottawa University student and an Ottawa girl were injured when their car struck a railway signal post on Walnut near Fifth. Steven L. Alcock, 19, Chanute, suffered facial lacerations and a hand cut. Barbara Stephens, 18, Maple 421, had severe back injuries. Alcock remained for observation. Stephens was moved to Independence Sanitarium after X rays. Railroad damage was estimated at 900 to 950 dollars. The crash occurred shortly after midnight when the southbound car apparently jumped the curb and struck the post on the Santa Fe right of way.
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Ottawa University
Ottawa
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Steven L. Alcock
Chanute
Barbara Stephens
Maple
Chester Strehlow
Alcock
Miss Stevens
Independence Sanitarium
Walnut
Fifth
Santa Fe Railroad
Santa Fe
Chevrolet
Ottawa Police Department
Prison Scene Hints At Dozens Buried At Cummins Prison
A former inmate Rueben Johnson claims 10 to 12 people helped bury 1940s detainees at Cummins Prison Arkansas. Officials say three skeletons found in crude coffins may lead to many more, with state police taking charge of digging and reviewing inmate files for unclaimed bodies.
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Cummins
Ark
APA
Rueben Johnson
Edwin Barron Jr
Little Rock
Thomas O. Morton
Maj
Bill Struebing
Criminal Investigation Division
State Police
Struebing
Jake
Johnson
Barron
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Schilling Institute
Salina
Robert F. Bennett
Prairie Village
Edward Reilly
Leavenworth
Jack Steineger
D-Muncie
Eldon K. Miller
The
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LBJ
George H. Mahon
D-Tex
House Appropriations Committee
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Ohio
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