Douglas voters face 16 elections in county ballot chaos
About 11 500 county residents will vote Tuesday across 16 contests including eight school board races four city commissions and four public questions. County Clerk Delbert Mathia warns the process will shuffle over 100 000 ballots at 40 polling places from 7 am to 7 pm. Lawrence residents vote in five contests including a statewide 18 to 20 year old voting question and a half cent sales tax proposal to fund police and fire pay.
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City of Lawrence
Lawrence City Commission
Lawrence School Board
Prehistoric Bank Clock Restored by Neighbor Robert Green
Robert Green of 121 E. 17th rebuilt the old First National Bank clock removed last October. He rewired the Westminster chimes to strike quarter hours from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. and restored bronze doors copper trim and eagle panels. Green paid 165 for the clock, plans its value remain unknown.
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Robert Green
E. 17Th
First National Bank
Green
Bank
Westminster
Green Brothers Hardware
New Fighting Erupts in South Vietnam Highlands
South Vietnamese claim a six hour battle near Firebase No 6 left 28th NVA Regiment decimated and 900 North Vietnamese regulars killed. Lt Col Le Trung Hein reported 41 KIA and 57 WIA for South Vietnam with 61 total government casualties.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
No. 6
Hanoi
le Trung Hein
Hien
Hein
Robber Steals $216000 From Downtown Postal Station
A masked gunman emerged from a car and escaped with 216000 in registered mail containing cash and jewelry from the underground post office in the Prudential Building Plaza Chicago. Police said employees were unaware for about an hour and no injuries were reported.
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Chicago
Prudential Building
Detective Foote Killed in Johnson County Car Crash
Gerald A. Foote 32 of Gardner, a Johnson County sheriff's detective, died in a two car collision at 119th Street and Interstate 35. The other driver was not injured.
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Clathe
Kan
Gerald A. Foote
Gardner
Johnson County
119Th
Inter State
Wallace Hails Calley After Friday Visit
Alabama Governor Wallace hailed Lt. William L. Calley Jr. after visiting him at Fort Benning and urged that President Nixon free Calley. Wallace addressed about 3,000 at an American Legion fundraiser in Columbus, reciting war memories and urging justice for Calley. Lt. Gov. Lester Maddox also spoke at the rally.
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FT. Benning, Ga
William L. Calley Jr
Alabama
George Wallace
American Legion
My Lai
Nixon
Calley
Wallace
Columbus Ga
Air Force
Japan
Lester Maddox
Georgia
Army Defends Calley Conviction Amid Public Outcry
The Army released a four page fact sheet defending Lt. William Calley’s court martial and sentencing for the My Lai massacre and detailing a continuing policy to fully investigate all alleged violations of the laws of war. Gen William Westmoreland backed the decision, saying he felt no guilt and reaffirming the obligation to report and punish atrocities while noting higher ranking officers may face penalties.
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Washington
William Calley
My Lai
Pentagon
Army
Calley
William Westmoreland
Houston
Tex
Westmoreland
U.S
Vietnam
Jt. Calley
Lawrence Police and Fire Chiefs Endorse Local Sales Tax
Police and fire departments in Lawrence back a half cent local sales tax to increase manpower. If voters approve both the tax and budget increase, 26 more officers and 15 more firefighters would join the forces, improving response times and morale while allowing better hours and training.
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Police
Lawrence
Police Department
Fire Department
F. C. Sanders
Stanwix
Colder weather with light rain forecast for Sunday
National Weather Service Topeka forecasts a low near 35 tonight and a Sunday high in the upper 40s. Mostly overcast skies with a good chance of light showers, northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
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Topeka
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