KPL Rates Will Be Investigated By State Panel
TOPEKA AP The Kansas Corporation Commission ordered a broad study of Kansas Power and Light Co rates and practices following Parsons complaint. The probe may cover gas rates, costs, allocations, books, rules, and policies and could take months. Ed Johnson said the order was issued while commissioners attend a convention. No company statement was ready.
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Topeka
Kansas Corporation Commission
Kansas Power and Light Co
Commission
Parsons
Come Mission
Ed Johnson
Commission Atttorney
Lloyd Shank
Come Mission Office
U S resumes air strikes on North Vietnam in Phu Qui raid
The United States restarted bombing against North Vietnam with 30 U S Navy planes from the Coral Sea striking a petroleum storage site at Phu Qui, 125 miles south of Hanoi. Initial reports say the target suffered severe damage and burned.
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Saigon
United States
North Viet Nam
U.S
7Th Fleet
Coral Sea
Phu Qui
Hanoi
Webb civil suit seeks 45000 over Dec 1964 beatings
A $45,000 damage suit was filed in Garnett district court on behalf of John R. Webb for injuries from beatings by C. Scott Powelson and Bobby Dale Cook on Dec 19, 1964 and Jan 20, 1965. The action follows a criminal case with felonious assault charges. Guardian David A. Brace represents Webb. trial expected in Garnett likely October docket.
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Garnett
John R. Webb
Paola
Webb
C. Scott Powelson
Richmond
Bobby Dale Cook
Powelson
Cook
David A. Brace
Moline
Edna
Floyd Coffman
Mother and two children hurt in Ottawa wreck
A mother Mrs. Charlotte F. Raby age 21 and her children Jimmy 13 months and Cheryl 3 were treated and released from Ransom Memorial Hospital after a two car collision at Fifth and Walnut. Mrs. Raby driving a 1964 Rambler was hit by a 1964 Plymouth driven by Evelyn Gould 57 Paola RFD 5. Mrs. Gould was charged with failure to yield and posted a $25 bond.
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Ottawa
Jimmy H. Raby
Cheryl Raby
Charlotte Raby
N. Main
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Fifth and
Walnut
Charlotte F, Raby
N, Main
Jimmy H
Raby
Ransom Memorial Hopital
Evelyn Gould
Johnson urges repeal of Taft-Hartley 14B to wipe out right to work
President Johnson urged Congress to repeal Section 14B of the Taft-Hartley Act, aiming to abolish state right to work laws. The AP dispatch notes the White House push as part of labor policy initiatives.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Closed Shop Debate Shapes Johnson Labor Message
Washington AP report notes debate over compulsory union membership. Reed Larson of the National Right to Work Committee criticizes calls to repeal right to work laws while AFL-CIO signals cautious approval of the president's labor proposals. Johnson urges extending minimum wage coverage to 4.5 million workers and hints at overtime reforms, with hearings set on the repealer and possible changes to the standard 40 hour week.
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Washington
Congress
Johnson
Reed Larson
National
Right To Work Committee
Labor Federation
House Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
Frank Thompson Jr. de N.J
Ottawa dog spaying rule fines and permits
Citizens are warned of strict penalties for keeping an unspayed female dog inside Ottawa city limits. A registered purebred with written police permission and an $8 registration may remain unspayed under control. Violations incur a $100 fine, up to 30 days in jail, or both.
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Ottawa
County Weather Forecast Brings Cool Night and Warm Day
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight with Wednesday generally fair. High Wednesday near 75, tonight’s low in the 50s. Monday’s high 83 and today’s low 61, with year ago highs 88 and lows 60. Record highs 90 in 1927 and record low 35 in 1910. Precipitation 0.25 inch in the last 24 hours. Hourly readings end at 8 am show temperatures from 69 to 83 with varying barometer at 29.96.
U Thant urges immediate ceasefire in Dominican Republic
United Nations Secretary-General U Thant appealed to warring Dominican factions for an immediate halt to hostilities. He urged peaceful settlement and emphasized the Security Council’s call for a ceasefire as essential to create a favorable environment for resolving the grave crisis. Jose Antonio Mayobre of Venezuela has been sent as personal representative to the Dominican Republic.
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United Nations, N.Y
U Thant
Dominican Republic
U.N
Thant
Security Council
Jose Antonio Mayobre
Venezuela
Head Start Funds Here Plan For 500000 Poor Children
President Johnson announced plans to provide a head start program this summer for half a million disadvantaged children. The aim is to prepare them to perform on par with peers when formal schooling begins.
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Washington
Johnson
Corruption Blight in Massachusetts Government Report Says
The State Crime Commission’s final report charges widespread corruption across Massachusetts government costing the public billions in waste and theft. It blames decency among officials who look the other way and notes abuses like campaign contributions and patronage. Indictments have followed involving about 50 individuals and a dozen firms. the legislature bears major blame for tolerating a climate of law and order failure. The report includes a long list of recommendations to reform the civil service and curb political interference. It also references a separate education and antipoverty program plan and details related figures and budgets.
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Boston
Massachusetts
The
State Crime Commission
John A. Volpe
Volpe
Ter
Turnpike
Come Mission
Ing
Johnson
Kansas
Children’s Education Enrichment Service
Johnson County
University of Kansas
Ottawa School District
Ottawa
Franklin County
Olathe Public Schools
Leavenworth
Manhattan
Head Start Association
Salina
Wichita Board of Education
Topeka
Kansas City
Archdiocese of Kansas City
Kan
United States Disappointed by North Vietnam Silence
Washington AP reports State Department spokesman Robert J. McCloskey said the United States is disappointed by North Vietnam's lack of response to the resumption of air strikes. He noted no evidence of any reaction and framed the move as a failure to advance peace talks.
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Washington
United States
North Viet Nam
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
Anyething
McCloskey
Johnson
Lawrence KU sit-in case goes to jury over fear of bodily harm
Three defendants Elbert Rin kel Walter Egoya and Pamela Smith charged with disturbing the peace in a Kansas University civil rights sit-in faced a jury. The judge instructed that conviction required proof of fear of bodily harm. Defense offered no witnesses while state witnesses described nervousness in Wescoe office as more than 100 people crowded the outer room.
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Lawrence
Kan
Kansas University
Chester Lewis
Wichita
Elbert Jean Rinkel
Scott City
Walter Scott Egoya
Pamela C. Smith
Kansas City
W. Clarke Wescoe
Lewis
Atty
Ralph M. King
Wescoe
King
Rinkle
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