Three Way Ottawa Mayoral Primary At Noon Turnout
Voters in Ottawa’s mayoral race paused at noon with 579 ballots cast among three candidates Orval Staneart Jr Lamar Phillips and Art Hagelin. In the 1967 streets and utilities commissioner primary 1109 voters had turned out with precinct tallies listed at Brethren Church Garfield School Eugene Field First Christian City Hall Grace Episcopal Carnegie Library North Baptist Lincoln School Franklin County Court House and Kansas Loan.
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Orval Staneart Jr
Willow
Lamar Phillips
S. Hickory
Art Hagelin
Ash
Brethren Church
Garfield School
Euegene Field
First Christian
City Hall
Grace Episcopal Church
Carnegie Lirary
North Baptist Church
Lincoln School
Franklin County Court House
Kansas Loan
LBJ Battles Kennedy as 1968 Campaign Heats Up
President Lyndon B Johnson fights to defend Vietnam policy and political survival as Kennedy McCarthy and Humphrey clash in the 1968 race. Reports cite talks with Clark Clifford on a proposed commission to revise Vietnam policy and possible tax cuts in exchange for higher spending.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Vietnam
Johnson
LBJ
Minnesota
Eugene J. McCarthy
New Hampshire
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Kennedy
McCarthy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Defense
Clark M. Clifford
More Laws Signed by Docking as Legislature Adjourns
AP report from Topeka states Governor Robert Docking signed 54 more bills into law on Monday. The measures were passed by the 1968 Kansas Legislature, which adjourned on March 8.
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Topeka
Robert Docking
Rockefeller urged to run by 17 GOP senators
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller met with 17 Republican senators who urged him to seek the GOP presidential nomination. He said he had not decided, with an Albany announcement possible on timing for a statement on challenging Nixon. The breakfast discussed Vietnam and policy, and Rockefeller noted he would avoid oversimplified remedies without access to intelligence.
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Washington
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Albany
Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Vietnam
New York Times
Oregon
the Times
Leslie Slote
Slote
Weather Topeka Kansas Outlook For Wednesday
Weather forecast from AP notes variable cloudiness cool temperatures with a chance of scattered showers or thunderstorms in eastern sections. Highs in the 50s. highs today range 45 to 60 across regions. County forecast calls for cooler tonight with lows around 30 and Wednesday partly cloudy and cool with highs in the 50s.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Ottawa man held on assault with deadly weapon charge
John C. Swallow, 1123 N Poplar, is jailed in Franklin County on $2500 bond for assault with a deadly weapon after a Monday night shooting that wounded James F. White, 213 E Red Jacket, near Main and Logan. White received a .22 caliber bullet in the left thigh at Ransom Memorial Hospital and Swallow’s arraignment was expected to proceed in Franklin County Court. The case could move to District Court for trial. the offense carries up to 10 years in prison.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
John C. Swallow
N. Poplar
James F. White
Red Jacket
Main and
Logan
GOP District Delegates To Be Selected Tonight
Franklin County Republican central committee meets at 7:30 tonight in Carnegie Free Library to choose delegates and alternates for district and state GOP conventions. Morgan Williams says 11 delegates and 11 alternates will attend the district meeting in Overland Park on April 6 and the same group will represent the county in the Topeka state meeting on April 27. The committee may instead call a general meeting of party followers to name the delegates.
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Franklin County
Republican Central Committee
Carnegie Free Library
GOP
Morgan Williams
Overland Park
Topeka
Central Committee
Williams
Ottawa shower record push by Delta Phi club
Delta Phi social club members at Prince Hall, Ottawa University, completed 470 continuous hours under a shower, surpassing their claimed 400 hour record and aiming for 500 hours. Rumors of gill slits among members spark campus humor while others fear the dry aftermath if the shower ends.
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Ottawa
Ottawa University
Delta Phi
Prince Hall
Kennedy Draws Huge Crowds at KU Campaign Stop
Senator Robert Kennedy drew a 19 000 to 20 000 crowd at Allen Field House and 14 500 at Ahearn Field House in Manhattan, praising tax incentives to create jobs, criticizing welfare, and urging negotiation with the Viet Cong. He linked with Sen. Pearson and drew cheers for his Vietnam stance while acknowledging Midwest conservatism.
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Allen Field House
Robert Kennedy
Field House
New York
Kansas
Vietnam
Kennedy
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Ahearn Field House
Kennnedy
Senate
Middle West
Scott Care
James Pearson
R-Kan
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Johnson
U.S
Sen. Pearson
Robert Docking
KeState
Bobby
Robert F. Kennedy
Kansas State
University of Kansas
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Khe Sanh
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