KU enrollment to reach new high as fall term begins
KU plans a record enrollment of 13 859 for the fall with classes starting 7:30 a.m. September 20 in Hoch Auditorium. New student orientation spans September 12 to 17 with rush weeks for fraternities and sororities, housing at Mount Oread, and a series of placement exams and exams. The season includes football home games starting September 25 against Arizona, and a packed October calendar of events culminating in Homecoming on October 30.
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Viet Cong tactics and North supply doubts emerge
The piece notes limited Viet Cong replenishment from the north and a regimental structure around three hard core battalions. Villagers conscripted with little training undermine morale. Gen. Harold K. Johnson says more northerners are flown in to sustain turbulence, with no indication of immediate victory.
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
Viet Nam
Vance
Collision near 23rd and Masses streets injures none
Damage totaled about 500 dollars in a two car crash near 23rd and Mass streets at 10 25 p m Saturday. Alta N Matney 21 Lecompton and Ted Crady Jr 18 Eudora drove the cars and no serious injuries occurred.
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Special Election Likely For Dodds Seat in Parliament
London AP report says the British government may call a late September by election to replace Labor MP Norman Dodds who died at 61 in a Dartford hospital. Prime Minister Harold Wilson aims to fill the seat before Parliament reconvenes on November 9.
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Gemini 5 Mission Advances With Sleep Breaks And Data Tests
After a second night in orbit Cooper and Conrad slept longer while mission control dropped a thruster experiment to protect sleep. Cooper set a personal spaceflight record of 34 hours 20 minutes, and the crew reported healthier fuel cells, radar tracking of a duplicate satellite, and Typhoon Lucy observations.
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Man Held on Forged Check Charge Bound Over
James Edward Mooney is held on a charge of passing and uttering a forged check. Case bound over to the November term of the District Court. Bond set at $1,500.
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County Court Fines Band Names From Wellsville and Overland Park
Gilbert IE Mc Connell of Wellsville pays a 10 speed ing fine Rodney D Colbert of 133 Perry fined 5 for using another driver license Kenneth F Webb of Overland Park fined 10 for speeding and 10 for driving without a current license
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Kenneth F. Webb
Overland Park
House Damage Reported After BB Punctures Home Screen
Mrs. Duane Smith of 1015 Lawrence reported about $65 in damage from a BB or pellet that punctured a screen and sliding glass door at her home Saturday afternoon.
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Lawrence
Humphrey Says Right to Be Heard Does Not Ensure Seriousness
Vice President Hubert Humphrey told National Student Association leaders at the University of Wisconsin that the right to be heard does not guarantee being taken seriously and praised dissenters who force attention to their views. He criticized some student conduct but lauded protests against racial discrimination as essential. In Washington, Kansas lawmakers faced roll call losses on anti poverty amendments including veto power debates and foreign aid authorization votes.
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Public relations man warns of anti U S forces in Latin America
James Alan Coogan returning to Great Bend urges strong U S response. He says Latin American anti U S sentiment is widespread and stresses appointing Latins speaking diplomats who can convey conditions honestly. Coogan, former editor of the Great Bend Daily Tribune, spoke to the Rotary Club.
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Honor Camp Crew Approved for Dodge City Park Restoration
Gov. William H. Avery approved the assignment of a state penal institution honor camp work crew to assist in restoring a flood-damaged park in Dodge City. Mayor Frank Mapel requested the aid, and Avery noted several telegrams from residents supporting the request.
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Nudging Of Officials To Persist In Coexistence
About 1,000 demonstrators marched to Court Square in Sprinsspield under National Guardsmen and police watch. Negro leaders vowed to keep nudging officials while promising cooperation after a civil rights protest billed as another Selma. No arrests or incidents were reported and several quarters praised the rally.
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Slacks and shirt reported stolen from car on Mass Avenue
Mark McLelland informs police that a pair of slacks and a shirt were taken from his vehicle parked at 10294 Mass over the weekend. The incident details include the location Mass Avenue and the weekend time frame with no further suspects identified.
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Kirchner Settles for 30000 With Costs at Turnpike
The Kansas Turnpike Authority approved a 30000 settlement plus court costs for John Kirchner, former general manager who sued after his four month termination from a November 1960 hire. He had sought 41000 salary due and 15000 punitive damages. The offer was accepted by his attorney. Kirchner began work February 10 1961 at 16500 salary plus benefits.
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Ex-Officer Held In Wife's Death
Retired Army Lt. Col. Howard P. Donovan, 57, is jailed in Aurora Colorado after admitting he fired six shots at his wife Evelyn 43. Their 16 year old daughter Kathleen hid in her room until Donovan left, then sought help. Evelyn Donovan was found bound with nylon cords. The Donovans had recently moved from Leavenworth Kansas.
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Miss Laura Mulally Crowned Miss Roxbury in Beauty Contest
Miss Laura Mulally, 18, daughter of Mr and Mrs Dick Mulally of 1640 N H St, Roxbury, was crowned Miss Roxbury after winning a local beauty contest. She will reign over a Mardi Gras parade during Labor Day weekend and plans to attend the University of Kansas this fall.
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Retiring Boom Seen in Automotive Industry
Detroit report notes a sharp rise in retirement requests at General Motors Chrysler and Ford with early pensions up to 400 monthly at 60. Applications run three to five times normal, amid looming 1966 model production and potential skilled trades shortages in plants from Flint to Saginaw Michigan.
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Murphy Clansman Receives Last Rites in Birmingham
Hundreds of segregationists attended the funeral of Matthew H. Murphy Jr a fiery Klan attorney who defended a Klansman in a murder case Murphy died in a Friday night traffic accident The service at a Birmingham chapel included scripture an Episcopal prayer and a reading of Crossing the Bar by Alfred Lord Tennyson Attending were three Klansmen charged in the murder of Detroit civil rights worker Viola Liuzzo Wilkins Eaton and Eugene Thomas whose trial ended in a mistrial months earlier
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Break-In Reported at Midland Co-Op Near Lawrence
Thieves broke into the Midland Co-Op three miles north of Lawrence, Sunday theft totaled about 150 in items and small change. Entry gained by breaking a rear door. incident occurred between Sunday afternoon and Monday morning, according to Sheriff Rex Johnson.
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Quiet Lawrence Weekend Narrows Crime Picture
Lawrence police reported a largely incident free weekend with no major crimes or traffic wrecks. Two bikes were stolen, marping the otherwise tranquil period for two local youngsters.
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Lawrence
Miss U S A contest ends for Di anna Batts in Asbury Park
Lawrence Kansas resident Nancy Knox did not place in the top five at the Miss U S A pageant in Asbury Park New Jersey. Di anna Batts of District of Columbia won the Miss U S A title. Batts is 19 with measurements 36 23 36. Knox and her mother plan to join Dr. Knox and Carladyne at a Colorado summer home and expect to return to Lawrence by Thursday.
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Lawrence
U.S.A
Boulder, Colo
New Issue Sparks German Election
West Germanys campaign heats up over a US arms control plan seen as limiting nuclear use. Former Chancellor Konrad Adenauer 89 campaigns for a Bundestag seat in the Sept 19 vote amid friction with Chancellor Erhard. The piece notes the debate centers on the Geneva disarmament treaty and US delivery.
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