Navy Bombers Sink MIG21s in North Vietnam Air Battle
U S Navy Phantoms from the Constellation shot down two MIG21s in North Vietnam in the first dogfight in two weeks. The U S Command reported 40 civilians killed and 36 wounded in the Mekong delta during a daytime helicopter engagement. Casualties across the week showed American losses of 146 killed and 1,064 wounded. The report notes ongoing ground combat in the Song Re Valley and Mekong Delta operations against Viet Cong forces, with broader war news and political campaigning in Saigon.
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Saigon
U.S. Navy
North Vietnam
U.S. Command
Mekong Delta
Constellation
Bon Hommer Richard
U.S
1St Air Cavalry Division
Song Re
MI6
Cmdr
Robert C. Davis
el Dorado
Ark
Guy H. Freeborn
Hart
Mich
Phantoms
Gayle O. Elie
San Diego
Calif
Ens
Robert A. Elliot
Upland
Defense Department
China
Phuoc Tuy
Kontum City
Highlands
A Shau
South Vietnam
Mekong
Harold K. Johnson
U.S. Army
Honolulu
Vietnam
Quang Tri Province
Nguyen van Thein
Nguyen Cao Ky
Thieu
Partially Nude Bodies Of Altadena Sisters Found
LA AP reports two young Altadena sisters Roberta Barili age 6 and Cecelia Barili age 7 were found strangled in a Watts area vacant lot on 109th Street near 4th between Hickory and Garepe streets. Gear scarves twisted around their necks indicate strangulation. The crime occurred during Watts Summer Festival week. The girls lived about 20 miles north of Watts.
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Los Angeles
Watts
Sheriff's Office
Roberta Ann Barili
Cecelia Renee Bayili
Ronald Berkey
109Th Street
Hickory
Watts Towers
Altadena
City Considers Stopgap Pool Lease Amid Bond Rejection
Cleanup continues as Lawrence officials discuss a temporary public pool with 850 dollars planned installation costs, 50 person capacity, 25 cent admissions, and 2 to 7 pm hours to fill gaps after the summer recreation program. The measure hinges on federal funds, voter sentiment, and transportation concerns for families.
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Ray Wells
Lawrence
Joint Council of Recreation
Wells
V. B. Pellegrin
la. St
Glen M. Roberts
Miller Dr
Roberts
John Emick
Human Relations Commission
Eugene , Wallace
Jim Owens
Glenn Rappleman
Fred Six
Skipper Williams
Norman Steffens
John Spearman
Hermon J. Harris
Pa. St
Mike Harding
Locust St
Randy Dowdell
Dale Mumford
Walnut St
Freda Hamm
Tenn. St
Vanessa Collins
St. St
Larry Porter
Joint Meeting Friday on Kaw River Bridge Plans
Douglas and Jefferson County commissioners meet Friday to align specifications for a 1.32 million Kaw River bridge at Lecompton. Voters approved funding 4 629 to 3 203. cost split by 1966 assessed valuations. Plans to update drawings and set timetable for construction within two years.
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Douglas County
Jefferson County Commission
Kaw River
Lecompton
Harvey Booth
Booth
Commission
Wichita Mayor Lifts Gun Sale Ban After Curfew
Wichita, Kan. Mayor Clarence Vollmer lifted the city ban on gun sales and ammunition. The ban, imposed after a 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew during racial disturbances in the northeast, was removed following Police Chief Eugene Pond’s statement that it had served its purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Clarence Vollmer
Vollmer
Eugene Pond
Civilians Demand Transport and Security Before Campaigns
Seven of South Vietnam's ten civilian presidential candidates refused to campaign until the government guarantees transportation and security. Tran Van Huong, seen as the leading civilian, demanded a final word from authorities on provision of these essentials.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Tran Vah Huong
Freezer plug pulled at Kansas coach's home
Charles McCullers, KU assistant football coach of 3503 8th St. Court, reported someone pulled his freezer plug in the garage. Food valued at 200 to 225 dollars was destroyed. The act occurred between August 2 and the following Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McCullers
8Th St
McCullers
Kansas University
Chaos After Express Trains Collision Near Odense
A high speed express train rear ended another near Odense Denmark killing nine and injuring about forty. Rescue workers struggled for hours with passengers trapped in two twisted coaches as diesel spills hampered efforts.
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Odense
Denmark
American Motors Seeks Two Year Contract Extension
Detroit AP report says financially troubled American Motors Corp. asked the United Auto Workers to extend its contract for about 17,745 workers for two years with only changes to cost of living provisions. Frank Armstrong spoke for the company and bargaining paused until August 29 with likely no immediate union comment.
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Detroit
American Motors Corp
United Auto Workers Union
Frank G. Armstrong
American Motors Council
UAW
Train vandalism and gunfire reported near FMC plant
Douglas County sheriff’s office and Lawrence Police investigate incidents where several railroad trains were pelted by rocks and possibly gunshots northeast of the city near the FMC plant Tuesday night. One train had windows broken in multiple coaches and another had a possible shot into a diesel engine. A third encountered debris on the track before the 11:47 PM report.
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Douglas County Sheriff's Office
Lawrence
FMC
Rex Johnson
Sheriff's Office
Nuclear test at Nevada site reports 17th this year
A low yield underground nuclear test of about 20 000 tons of TNT or less was set off today at the Atomic Energy Commission Nevada test site. The AEC announced it was the 17th weapons related test this year with one Plowshare peaceful energy experiment conducted.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Nevada Test
AEC
Old Robinson Gym Razing Planned at KU
Bids to raze Kansas University Old Robinson Gymnasium were opened in Topeka. Champney Wrecking Company of Topeka offered 14740.37 dollars, with other bids from Constant Construction Lawrence Roche Company Overland Park and Square Deal Junk Kansas. Razing enables construction of a 5.8 million Humanities Building housing offices classrooms and EU language labs.
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Kansas University
Robinson Gymnasium
State Director of Purchasing
Topeka
Lawrence
Roche Company
Overland Park
Square Deal Junk Company of
Kansas
Haworth Hall
Local Contractor Wins Bid for Kansas City Play Area
Constant Construction Company of Lawrence was the apparent low bidder at 7615 for a surfaced play area northeast of Kansas University's Joseph R. Pearson Hall. Penny Construction of Lawrence bid 8240 and Hamm Construction of Perry 8985. The South Park Recreation Center opens for junior and senior high activities 730 to 2230 Friday. The Community Building gym hosts play 1300 to 1700 and 1900 to 2130 Friday.
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Constant Construction Company
Lawrence
Kansas University
Joseph R. Pearson
Topeka
Penny Construction
Hamm Construction
Perry
South Park
Free Prescription Delivery Ad for Raney Drug Stores
Ad copy promotes free prescription delivery and immediate mail service offered by Raney Drug Stores.
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Raney Drug
Ady
Haddock Project Begins Clearing on New Ford Site
Haddock Project Begun Clearing on a site southwest of 23rd and La Sts where a drive in theater and private home stood. Haddock operations will move from 714 Vt. to the new quarters when completed in the next few months. Several agencies have shown interest in the present Haddock quarters.
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John Haddock Ford
23Rd and
la. Sts
Haddock
714
Eight Governors Meet Secretly Over Racial Problems
New York eight Republican governors gathered at the New York Hilton in a closed-door session to devise specific actions to ease racial tension in cities. Gov. Nelson Rockefeller chaired the talks, with delays from Gov. John Volpe’s arrival. Attendees included Shafer Chafee Romney Love Agnew and Boe, all signaling plans for concrete recommendations.
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New York
Nelson Rockefeller
New York Hilton
John A. Volpe
Massachusetts
Raymond P. Shafer
Pennsylvania
John H. Chafee
Rhode Island
Details Released In Reorganization Of Reserve and Guard
The Pentagon released its sixth reorganization plan for the Army Reserve and National Guard in three years. It retains three combat brigades in the Reserve and keeps eight Guard divisions with 18 brigades and about 400 000 paid drill personnel. The Reserve inherits several support units from the planned transfers.
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Washington
Pentagon
Army, Reserve and National Guard
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Montana
Idaho
Arizona
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Army
Congress
National Guard
Army Reserve
Transportation Corps Motor Transport Command
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Sherman Tolbert
Robert Howard
Tenn
Phillip Garrett
Jimmy Tolbert
Craig van
John Garrett
Journal-World Photo
Navy
Altadena Sisters
Copenhagen
American Motors
Friendship Valley School
Tonganoxie
Don Aaron
Barney Baragary
Murray Flory
Baldwin
John West
J. West Feed Store
FFA
Fairgrounds
Old Robinson
Champney Wrecking Company of
Champney
Frazer
EU Language Laboratories
Wilcox Museum
Old Fraser Hall
Lawrence'Mills
Archie
Haddock Project
George Romney
Michigan
John Love
Colorado
Spiro T. Agnew
Maryland
Nils A. Boe
South Dakota
Paine
New York Stock Exchange
Ninth & Tennessee Streets
Webber
Jackson
Curtis
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