Rusk says no present peace interest on the other side
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Hanoi shows no interest in a peaceful settlement of the Vietnam war. He rejected pledging congressional consultation before any presidential decision on troop increases, while noting reports Johnson may consider up to 200,000 more troops.
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South Vietnam
Pat Fulbright
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Lawrence Man Gets Six Months for Ottawa Cruiser Crash
Lloyd Wayne Williams, 23, of Lawrence, was sentenced by Franklin County Judge Don White to six months and ten days in jail after pleading guilty to reckless driving and disobeying authorities. A DWI charge was dropped as the blood sample was damaged in transit. The judge cited FBI checks and psychiatric evaluation before possible parole, with two Lawrence residents testifying to his good character and citing his dependents and wife’s hospital stay.
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Franklin County
Don White
Lloyd Wayne Williams
Lawrence
Myron S. Steere
Williams
Topeka
White
Lawrence Hospital
Light Turnout Expected In New Hampshire Presidential Primary
In Concord New Hampshire voters faced light turnout as Nixon McCarthy and others contested the nations first 1968 presidential primary. Early results from Waterville Valley and Hart's Location showed Nixon ahead with 15 votes and McCarthy with eight. Rockefeller and Kennedy had write-ins.
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Richard M. Nixon
Eugene J. McCarthy
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New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Robert F. Kennedy
Rockefeller
New Yorker
Hugh Gregg
Icy Winter Blast Hits South Of Us
A massive late winter snowstorm swept the southern plains and Mississippi Valley and pushed toward the Northeast. Near blizzard conditions closed schools in north-central Texas and plan responses expanded as the system moved through Arkansas Missouri and Ohio Valley with 5 to 6 inches of snow. Wind gusts reached 55 mph in St. Louis cutting visibility while Maryland declared snow emergencies and more cancellations were expected.
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Weather forecast and stats for Kansas region
County forecast calls for clear and cold tonight with diminishing winds and sunny warmer Wednesday. Low around 16 to 22, high 45 to 50. Reported highs and lows for the date, plus recent records, and hourly temps through the day. Barometer reading shown for Topeka as 30.08. Light rain and snow over the weekend help dry western and southern Kansas, wheat in eastern Kansas remains in good condition, subsoil moisture is short in about 60 percent of counties.
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Kansas
Federale State Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Ottawa observes National VICA Week in trade program
Ottawa High School joins 33 jurisdictions in National Vocational Industrial Clubs of America Week March 10016. T and I program led by T B Triplett with 31 students. Stanley Nichols named VICA Week chair. The program blends school study with real jobs, highlighting college pathways and work readiness.
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Warming trend after Kansas storm and Cuba hijacking reported
A severe winter storm hit southeastern Kansas with seven inches in Pittsburgh and four in Parsons while U.S. 166 Northeast of Chee topa to Edna closed to one way traffic. Elsewhere a National Airlines DC8 with 59 aboard was hijacked to Cuba departing from San Francisco with stops en route to Miami.
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Governor Cargo Photo Removed From New Mexico Maps
Gov. David Cargo has consented to removing his picture from state highway maps citing prior map disposal during administration changes. Maps without the incumbent’s image would extend plate and art work life, reducing printing costs and waste.
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David Cargo
New Mexico
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Docking to report Kansas legislative achievements
Gov. Robert Docking plans a statewide report on the 1968 legislature, recording it for radio and TV stations for next week. Republicans say they may seek equal time to offer their assessment, questioning the governor's ability to keep politics out of the election year message.
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Topeka
Robert Docking
Kansas
Docking
Emporia Declared First Class City by Governor Docking
Gov. Robert Docking proclaims Emporia a first class city in a ceremony with City Manager Virgil Basgall and Mayor Fred Fleming. Basgall notes Emporia has long met population needs, while Fleming cites a population near 20 000 and says prestige is the primary benefit of first class status.
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Topeka
Robert Docking
Emporia
Docking
Virgil A. Basgall
Fred L. Fleming
Basgail
Fleming
Docking Announces Four Month State Program Inventory
Docking announced a four month review and inventory of all state programs by an eight member study team of three researchers and five state officials. The team will meet with department heads to gather data for the Information Center and state agencies and will categorize programs, objectives, and reporting methods. The Stanford Research Institute will provide three researchers, withdraw after six months, while state personnel update the inventory ongoing. Cost to the state is limited to personnel.
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Robert Docking
Docking
Information Center
Office of Economic Opportunity
Executive Bureau
Kansas
Stanford Research Institute
Palo Alto
Calif
Stanford
Bethany College Gets 500000 Gift for Library Center
A $500,000 donation from Alvar G. Wallerstedt will fund a new library and social sciences center at Bethany College in Lindsborg. The gift, the largest in the school’s history, is to be spread over five years and must be matched by government grants or other sources. The college says a $215,000 endowment deficit has been wiped out.
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Bethany College
Arvin Hahn
Alvar G. Wallerstedt
Rockwell Standard Corp
Pittsburgh
Bethany
Hahn
Wallerstedt
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