Rockefeller declines run for president and withdraws in Oregon
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller announces he will not be a candidate or campaign for the presidency. He says GOP leaders favor Nixon and that he cannot claim a large enough following to win. He withdraws his name from the Oregon primary and adheres to his stated position.
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Neleson A. Rockefeller
United States
Rockefeller
Nixon
Barry Goldwater
Oregon
Drug Arrests in Kansas Target LSD Trafficking
Four people arrested in Wichita and Lawrence on federal charges of illegal possession and sale of LSD and conspiracy to possess and sell the drug. Michael Bates and his wife both 19, art students at the University of Kansas, and William Benson 24 of Lawrence were taken in Lawrence. Gregory Barnes 20 of Wichita was arrested in Wichita. A fifth man from Wichita was charged and sought.
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Assist
U.S
Guy L. Goodwin
Michael Bates
University of Kansas
William Benson
Gregory Barnes
Goodwin
Pinet on the 1968 House Race Hairdresser Doubts Run
Rep. Robert L. Pinet of Ottawa weighs a Senate bid as Kansas reapportionment court reviews the bill. He notes a term finish next fall, expresses frustration over vetoed highway and education bills, and cites police academy and consumer fraud laws. He stresses state concerns beyond his district amid political maneuvering.
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Robert L. Pinet
Ottawa
William S. Bowers
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Senate
Kansas
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Docking
City Commission Hears Bids for Forest Park Tennis Courts
Ottawa bids were opened Wednesday night for four and two court projects in Forest Park. R W Gillette Kansas City led Laykold bids with four courts at 29226.76 and two at 18977.36 plus 11 873.16 for other work. Reed Construction Kansas City offered mixed bids for Laykold bituminous and concrete options and Kyler Company Tarkio submitted four and two court totals with Laykold and other surfaces. The commission set a May 31 deadline and Gillette offered a 1000 deduction if June 30 completion is possible.
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Kyler Company
Tarkio
Kyeler
Weather Topeka Kansas Spring Snow and Forecast
Topeka and southeastern Kansas awoke to scattered snow on the second day of spring with 1 to 2 inches reported. The Weather Bureau notes continued cool conditions with clear to partly cloudy skies through Friday. Forecast highs in the 40s, with tonight’s lows in the 20s. Wednesday’s high 35, today’s low 27, and records show 91 high and 13 low in 1907 and 1960 respectively. Precipitation for the last 24 hours totaled trace.
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Weather Bureau
Kansas
Pueblo Letters Indicate Reds Want An Apology
Washington AP report says Pueblo crewmen's letters to families urge an apology from President Johnson claiming the ship violated North Korean waters. Relatives question letters' authenticity and possible North Korean supervision. Officials reiterate U.S. stance that the Pueblo did not enter North Korean waters.
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Secretary of State
Dean Rusk
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Israel Attacks Jordan Front Deep in Jordan River Valley
Israel pressed a daylong invasion across the Jordan River, with helicopter drops and jet strikes, claiming 150 El Fatah dead and 15 tanks destroyed. Britain and the U S urged withdrawal, which Israel said was scheduled. Jordan reported Israeli crossings up to 15,000 troops and three brigades.
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Levi Eshkol
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Docking Vetoes Seven House Bills in Kansas
Gov. Robert Docking vetoed seven House bills on Wednesday and aimed to finish action on the remaining measures from the 1968 legislature by noon. He rejected a proposal banning purchases of motor vehicle liability insurance from the lowest bidder and vetoed a bill allowing withholding pay for Savings Bond purchases, citing risk of coercion and bad precedent.
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Topeka
Robert Docking
Docking
House
Senate
U.S
RFK Back At Alabama U Scene Of Racial Battle
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy tours the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa where he helped oversee 1963 integration as attorney general. The visit coincides with student endorsements and calls for Eugene McCarthy to exit the race. Kennedy plans a Vanderbilt stop after Alabama. Other items note vetoes by Gov. Docking on tax and election issues and county pay scales.
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Alabama U
University of Alabama
George C. Wallace
Tuscaloosa
US drives renew efforts after lunar offensive
SAIGON AP reports about 10,000 American troops launching five new drives across the country to regain initiative after the lunar new year offensive. Enemy losses total 799 dead, with 94 U.S. deaths and 397 wounded. Operations supplement Quyet Thang to clear threats near Saigon, aiming to restore momentum after North Vietnamese and Viet Cong attacks on 35 cities beginning January 30.
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Local Model Builder Likes Steamy Things
Ernest Hall from 1117 N. Sycamore is a Santa Fe Railroad track worker who builds steam engines as a hobby. His passion began with a Case engine used by his father to run a grain thresher, and his largest model mirrors that early machine. He uses tin aluminum steel for most parts and copper for the boiler, with a galvanized jacket. The engine runs on live steam and the design yields a quiet operation, though a test can produce a brief bark when the wheel is pressed. Hall works in his garage or heated home shop, assembles models of locomotives and cars, and spends winters off work relaxing into the hobby. He is a World War II veteran who met his wife Annie in England. they moved to the U S when their daughter Janet, now a Topeka nurse, was a baby, and a son Mike, 17, remains at home and has served as an aviator. He hopes to craft an old-fashioned threshing machine to accompany the large engine.
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Ernest Hall
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England
U. S
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Topeka
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