Truman Improves but Remains Critical in Kansas City
Former President Harry S Truman, age 88, remained on the critical list at Research Hospital with congested lungs and heart failure though doctors reported some stabilization. Officials cited acute pulmonary edema, fluctuating temperature, oxygen support, and a dramatic lung heart change, with no myocardial infarction evident.
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Kansas City
Harry
Truman
Research Hospital and Medical Center
Medical Bulletin
Peace Talks Update Fails to Bring Quick Accord
In Paris Kis singer and Le Duc Tho spent four hours in talks while American spokesman Isham warned of possible setbacks. Kissinger and Tho kept a news blackout as they push toward a cease fire. Porter's cold and laryngitis mood influenced reporting as delegates plan to meet again next Thursday.
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Henry A. Kissinger
Hanoi
le Duc Tho
Nixon
Communist Party
Gif-sur-Yvette
U.S
Heyward Isham
Nguyen Thi Binh
Viet Cong
Kissinger
Tho
Isham
Binh
William J. Porter
Xuan Thuy
North Vietnam
Kissinger-Tho
Pham Dang Lam
South Vietnam
David Lambertson
Maurice Schumann
NATO
Brussels
KU Vespers Set at Hoch This Sunday
Kansas University hosts its 48th Christmas Vespers at Hoch Auditorium with performances at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. The program features the Chamber Choir Concert Chorale and University Singers plus the University Symphony Orchestra. World War II Memorial Carillon recital precedes at 2:45 and 6:45, with carols from the Brass Ensemble and candlelighting ceremony by Dennis Haack and Robert Rummer.
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Kansas University
Hoch Auditorium
University Singers
James Ralston
Balcony
Darrell Benne
University Symphony Orchestra
Bruce McKinney
Albert Gerken
A. Keith Amstutz
Mishap at Second and North Sends Person to Lawrence Memorial
An injury from a two vehicle crash at Second and North sent a person to Lawrence Memorial Hospital around 1 55 today. Officers were on the scene investigating the mishap and awaiting full details.
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Aman
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Second
North
More Cold In Prospect On Friday
Bitter cold weather is forecast for the Lawrence area Friday with no warming trend in sight. Temperatures near zero this morning rose to 17 by noon with a low expected between 5 and 10 tonight and highs in the teens Friday.
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Lawrence Area
Lawrence
National Weather Service
The
Journal-World
Central Park
Will Hess
Apollo 17 wives head home to await mission
The wives of Apollo 17 astronauts Barbara Cernan and Janet Evans returned to Houston after a long delay to prepare for 1124 days of watching and waiting. They recalled liftoff as awe inspiring and vowed to quarantine before the moon landing while family and friends gather for the mission.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Eugene A. Cernan
Ronald E. Evans
Houston
Barbara Cernan
Tracy
Spiro T. Agnew
Tracy Cernan
Postal Plan Axed by Court Ruling
The U S Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled that the Independent Postal System of America cannot deliver Christmas cards in competition with the U S Postal Service. The decision followed an IPS appeal led by president Thomas M. Murray.
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Denver
Independent Postal System of America, Inc
U.S. Postal Service
U.S. 10Th Circuit Court of Appeals
IPS
Thomas M. Murray
Apollo 17 completes risky launch to lunar voyage
Apollo 17 missions face a late start after a faulty computer halted countdown. Commander Eugene Cernan and crewmates Harrison Schmitt and Ronald Evans launch from Cape Kennedy and head toward the moon, with mission control reporting a safe, smooth flight despite earlier alarms and latch issues.
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Ronald Evans
Topeka
Jaime
Jon
Cape Kennedy Space Center
Eugene Cernan
Tracy
Moon
Cape Kennedy
Mission Control
Jack Schmitt
Earth
Cernan
Lunar Orbit
Marshall Spaceflight Center
Police Probe Sought After Ex-Officer’s Petition
Manhattan Kansas Police Chief W L Penhollow asked a state agency to investigate the city police department rather than wait for a signed petition. Former officer Andrew Dubish resigned after suspension for conduct unbecoming an officer. His petitions accuse both the police department and Riley County sheriff’s office of theft misconduct and harassment.
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Manhattan
Kan
W. L. Penhollow
Penhollow
Andrew Dubish
Dubish
Police Department
Riley County
KU Sends Telegram to Apollo 17 Astronaut Evans
Kansas University Chancellor Raymond Nichols sent a telegram of best wishes to Ronald E. Evans, KU alumnus and Apollo 17 command module pilot, Wednesday before the launch. The message read that KU alumni accompany him on his historic mission.
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Kansas University
Raymond Nichols
Ronald E. Evans
Evans
Signs versus signals debate for downtown Massachusetts Street
Downtown officials weigh keeping four-way stop signs at Seventh to Tenth Streets versus installing traffic signals. Supporters like the stops. skeptics urge a full traffic study before switching. Signals costing about 32 thousand dollars are ordered, with pedestrian signals planned for crosswalks and mid block.
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Massachusetts Street
Don Schaake
Central Business District
Williams
Wiliam
Ninth Street
Vermont
Massachusetts
William
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