Heavy artillery barrage hits Con Thien Marines drive back gains
North Vietnamese gunners pounded Con Thien with 276 rounds and probed a Marine position while a friendly air strike accidentally dropped a bomb near American lines. Seven Marines were killed and 77 wounded, with five Leathernecks killed in the accidental bombing. Three North Vietnamese were reported killed.
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Saigon
U.S
Cong Thien
Demilitarized Zone
Con Thien
4Th Marine Regiment
United States
Dmz
U.S. Air Force
Marine
Navy
North Vietnam
Leary
South Vietnam
Hue
da Nang
All-Number Calling Set for Lawrence Telephones in 1969
Lawrence will switch to All Number Calling in December 1969, changing local phone numbers from two letters and five digits to all numerals. Existing prefixes will map to new seven digit numbers, and customers may opt for numeral numbers before full ANC rollout. The change supports national growth and future expansion of prefixes.
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Lawrence
George Orrell
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
United States
New York
Chicago
ANC
Orrell
Southwestern Bell
U.S
Credit Card for Taxes Approved in Red Bluff Plan
Tehama County Board of Supervisors authorizes property owners to pay local taxes with a bank credit card to ease cash burden. The program, part of a broader push to expand payment options, reflects a growing trend in public finance.
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Red Bluff
Calif
Tehama County
Board of Supervisors
Jones & Laughlin Steel Raises Prices Across Product Line
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp boosted base prices on cold rolled sheet and strip and galvanized sheet by 5 a ton and hot rolled sheet and strip by 4 a ton effective Dec 15. The move matches Armco and Kaiser increases and echoes planned price hikes by other major producers.
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Pittsburgh
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Jones & Laughlin
Armco
Kaiser Steel Corporations
KU Discusses Coop Talks With St Marys In Kansas
Francis Heller of Kansas University says officials meet with St Marys College to explore cooperation. Possible shared courses and housing for seniors, KU grad teaching at St Marys, no decisions yet and bi weekly talks since late summer. Docking announced the talks as a potential satellite campus plan.
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Francis Heller
Kansas University
St. Mary’s College
Heller
St. Mary's
St. Mary’s
Lawrence
Leavenworth
Higher Education Act
Mount Oread
Mt. St. Scholastica
St. Benedict’s
Atchison
Kansas
Docking
Abels Gains Control For Outlook Publishing Co
Edwin Abels has acquired controlling interest in Carlyle Publications Inc in Lawrence and renamed it Outlook Publishing Co. The Lawrence Outlook will continue under Abels with publisher J R Haney remaining a stockholder and publisher. Bert Carlyle of Topeka will not be affiliated under the new setup.
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J. R. Haney
Edwin Abels
Carlyle Publications, Inc
Lawrence
Outlook Publishing Co
Lawrence Outlook
Abels
Haney
Outlook
Carlyle
Bert Carlyle
Topeka
Thefts Break-Ins on Police Docket
Lawrence police reported two thefts a break-in and a vandalism incident. Delpha M. Badger reported wedding rings stolen valued 200 to 250 dollars from her Powers Street home. Belford reported a vacuum sweeper stolen from Sigma Kappa sorority on West Campus Road. Vandals broke windows at East Highs School on Haskell Avenue. Deems Farm Equipment on East 23rd Street suffered a break-in with a window removed and two offices ransacked. nothing reported missing.
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Lawrence
Delpha M. Badger
Powers St
Freda M. Belford
Sigma Kappa Sorority
Campus Rd
East Hights School
Haskell Ave
Deems Farm Equipment Inc
East 23Rd Street
Hemphill Improves After Back Injury At KU
Kansas University freshman gymnast Roger Hemphill shows rapid improvement after an injury three weeks ago at a workout. Initial X rays indicated three broken vertebrae with a Lawrence High School background, but later scans showed only one broken bone and a possible early release from Watkins Memorial Hospital within a week.
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Kansas University
Roger Hemphill
Watkins Memorial Hospital
Lawrence
Goldberg Considers Resigning as U.N. Envoy
Ambassador Arthur J. Goldberg weighs stepping down from his post as top U.S. representative to the United Nations. He has discussed the move with President Johnson, who reportedly agrees, though no resignation has been submitted or a departure date set.
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Goldberg
U.N
Washington
Arthur J. Goldberg
U.S
The
United Nations
Johnson
Two Hurt In Dual Lawrence Street Crashes
Lawrence police report two separate Iowa Street crashes Wednesday. In the first, Harold Corbett's southbound car was rear ended by Robert McKnight, injuring Mrs. Corbett who was hospitalized with a possible neck injury. McKnight had minor injuries. Damages totaled 975 dollars. In the second crash on Yale Road, Merle McClure and Carolyn Goff collided with no injuries.
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Iowa Street
15Th Street
Lawrence
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Harold G. Corbett
Princeton Blvd
Robert W. McKnight
Topeka
Corbett
McKnight
LMH
Yale Road
Merle McClure
Yorkshire Dr
Carolyn B. Goff
Naismith Dr
Kansas University
Hill City
McClure
Goff
Red Cross bloodmobile sets Lawrence records with 265 pints
The Lawrence bloodmobile attracted 310 visitors over two days with 265 pints donated, the highest total since its arrival two years ago and the largest two day sum yet. Thirty five donors were rejected for minor health reasons, as officials aim for a 400 pint two day goal.
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Red Cross
Lawrence
Jo Byers
Wadsworth Veterans Aministration Hospital
Leavenworth
Hotel Continental Sold at Auction in Kansas City
The 22 story Hotel Continental in downtown Kansas City sold on the Jackson County courthouse steps Wednesday. Margaret Wyatt, trustee for the second mortgage holder, was the winning bidder at 300000 dollars. The auction lasted about one minute and drew a crowd of about 70 passersby.
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Kansas City
Continental
Jackson County
Margaret Wyatt
Kansas youth control needs more staff and facilities
Five members of the Governor's Sub-Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Delinquency urge increased institutional facilities and more mental health personnel to curb youth crime in Kansas. The panel notes aging institutions, calls for regional 30 to 50 bed centers, and a unified state office to coordinate services.
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Kansas
Robert C. Sonderheim
Ronald H. Baxter
Francis J. Donnelly
Kansas City
Joseph Satten
Menninger Foundation
Topeka
O. R. Stites
State Board of Probation and Parole
Sonderholm
Baxter
Donnelly
State Committee
Christmas Adoptions and KU Events Highlight Lawrence News
Salvation Army Christmas adoptions face hurdles. adoptions must apply by December 16 at the Salvation Army Bureau. KU events include a water ballet at Robinson Gym and Hedda Gabler at University Theatre with multiple showings.
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David Stewart
Lawrence Salvation Army
Salvation Army
Hedda Gabler
University Theatre
Mount Oread
Spellman Funeral Draws Johnson Aide Delegation
President Johnson flies to New York to attend Francis Cardinal Spellman’s funeral. Attending with him were W Averell Harriman Lawrence OBrien and White House staff. Johnson to return to Washington after services.
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Washington
Johnson
New York
Francis Cardinal Spellman
W. Averell Harriman
Lawrence O’brien
White House
North Lawrence Improvement Assn Formed to Tackle Local Issues
A new group in North Lawrence elected officers and formed an investigation committee after a town hall meeting in Woodland School. The North Lawrence Improvement Assn plans regular meetings on the first and third Mondays to address drainage sewer and street problems with invites to Mayor Dick Raney and Public Works Director George Williams.
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North Lawrence
Woodland School
City Commission
Woodlawn School
Don Metzler
Woodlawn Town Hall
Lawrence Bus Co
East Lawrence
Otto Gulley
Locust St
Clyde W. Lomax
Lincoln St
William M. Simons
Edgelea Rd
C. A. McCree
William Seiwald
Walnut St
Frances Donner
Card of Thanks from the Bradley Family
The Oral A. Bradley Family expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for prayers flowers cards food and many acts of kindness during their loss.
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Oral A. Bradley
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Ernesto Che Guevara
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Simmons
Massachusetts ST
Kansas University Quack Club
New Robinson Gymnasium
Kansas University Library Fund
National Inter-Fraternity Conference
New York City
KU Inter-Fraternity Council
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Ralph W. Wilson
Minnesota University
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Ray Stoneback
N. Lawrence
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