Nixon Plans New Troop Withdrawals Around Christmas
President Nixon disclosed a plan to announce further U.S. troop withdrawals around Christmas as part of a Vietnam strategy he says will end the war regardless of a negotiated peace. He warned infil-tration had risen but not enough to alter withdrawals and touted progress in Helsinki talks on arms control.
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My Lai
Helsinki
Jayhawk Post Office Substation Opens March First
Lawrence residents will gain a Jayhawk substation on 23rd Street with a $300,000 building to handle mail routes south of 19th Street. The site will offer a 24 hour self service area and 12 routes moved from the main office, plus new staff and supervisory positions.
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Lawrence
Jack Harris
19Th Street
Harris
Vermont
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Motion to Dismiss Condemnation Appeals Set in Douglas County
A motion to dismiss two appeals by landowners over condemned land for a new judicial building complex is set for 2 p.m. Thursday in Douglas County District Court. Gerald Cooley for the county argues filings were outside the 30 day limit after the appraisal report dated Oct 28, with Thanksgiving closing the court. Percival and the Michael sisters held parcels on Rhode Island and were awarded $10,500 and $8,750 respectively.
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Douglas County District Court
Anna Marian Percival
Lurene and
Elma Michael
Rhode Island
Eugene W. Haley
Robert P. Harrison
Glenn L. Kappelman
Percival
Michael Sisters
Armstrong and Apollo 11 win 1889 Paris medal
Neil Armstrong Michael Collins and Edwin Aldrin Jr receive gold medals from the Prix Pierre Gyaman in Paris for pioneering communication with a heavenly body The award was established by Mrs Anna Emile Guzman who excluded Mars from the scope of the prize.
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Neil A. Armatrong
Mars
Pierre Gyaman
U.S
Edgar Pirst
Armstrong
Michael Collins
Edwin EB. Aldrin Jr
Anna Emile Guzman
Panthers Raid Ends in Four-Hour Siege in LA
Police say armed Panthers tried to intimidate officers prompting a Los Angeles raid that escalated to a four hour siege. Six wounded including three officers with 25 automatics and multiple rifles seized. Panthers decry a national police plot while officials cite warrants for illegal weapons.
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Charles Garry
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Oakland
Chicago
Harold Gates
Gates
Panther
Topeka youth guilty in attack on safety director
Eric Alan Scott 19 of Topeka was found guilty in Douglas County District Court of assault and battery and received a one year suspended sentence. The incident at Sandy's Drive-In on August 2 involved Lawrence safety director Gilbert Smith. Scott had faced felonious assault of an officer, reduced to a misdemeanor. Judge Frank Gray presided after stipulations. In a separate case, Harry Rayton Jr. 22, awaiting trial for Sept. 12 assault on Lawrence patrolman William Garrett, had his trial postponed to Jan. 9 due to his attorney's discharge.
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Topeka
Douglas County
Sandy’s Drive-In
Ninth
Lawrence
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Frank Gray
Daniel A. Young
Harry Rayton Jr
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William Garrett
Speeding Plymouth Strikes Pole Near Naismith Drive
Lawrence police report an unidentified car, a 1967 or 1968 green or turquoise Plymouth, struck a Kansas Power and Light light pole on Naismith Drive near 19th Street at 1:55 a.m. and fled the scene. Witnesses cited excessive speed and loss of control, with pole damage estimated at $200.
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Polar bears sprint up to 25 mph on ice
Report notes polar bears can reach speeds as high as 25 miles per hour on icy terrain. The fact highlights their swift movement in arctic conditions and their adaptation to cold environments.
Lawrence litter ordinance and enforcement questions
The City Code prohibits businesses from dumping trash in gutters or public areas, but enforcement hinges on complaints. Health officers can apply it, yet many people hesitate to file. If you have a question, submit it to Information Please at the Journal-World with your name and address.
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Lawrence
C.A.S
George Williams
City of
Williams
Journal-World
School Boards Region One meeting in Shawnee Mission South
Four member Region One Kansas Association of School Boards panel including Carl Knox discussed school priorities at Shawnee Mission South High School on Monday. John Ulich of Kansas City was nominated as a regional vice president. Police warn shoppers as holiday theft seeks rise. lock cars and trunks and avoid leaving packages in view. Lawrence postmaster urges mailing Christmas packages this week to ensure delivery to central receiving points.
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Carl Knox
Kansas Association of School Boards
Shawnee Mission South High School
Knox
Gladys Six
John Ulich
Kansas City
Lawrence
Richard Stanwix
Stanwix
Top Scholars Are Lauded By Chalmers
Kansas University Chancellor Laurence Chalmers addressed 125 top scholars at a KU campus dinner for Summerfield and Watkins-Berger scholarships. He urged them to overcome future obstacles and connect skills to societal problems. Winners’ names were to be announced after New Year. 180 Kansans were semifinalists invited to compete.
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Chalmers
Kansas University
Laurence Chalmers
Summerfield
Watkins-Berger
Polar bear paws feature non skid soles for ice travel
Polar bear paws are equipped with non skid soles to aid traveling across ice surfaces, improving grip and stability on slippery frozen terrain.
Baby Found Alone In Car Near KU Campus
A 21 month old child was found alone in a 1962 model car around 6 50 p m Monday. The boy wore a corduroy playsuit and was barefoot with a coat on the front seat. Police returned him to his father who said he checked on the child hourly. Officers warned that juvenile authorities would be notified if abandonment recurred. In a separate report Gilbert Flores of Deep Rock Service Station said $10 was stolen after a break in at 3 30 a m. A tape recorder seven tapes and an AM FM radio were taken from Tom Swanson's apartment between 7 p m Saturday and early Sunday morning. Loss estimated at $175.
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Senate
Spiro T. Agnews
Kansas University
Lawrence
Summerfield Hall
Gilbert €. Flores
Deep Rock
Tom Swanson
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Kansas University Fraternity System Tops NIC Award
The KU fraternity system received the Iron Man award as the nation’s top sized fraternity by the National Interfraternity Conference at its 61st meeting in Chicago. Delegates included IFC president M Mark Retonde and senior and junior officers from Kansas City Wichita St. Joseph Prairie Village and other cities.
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Kansas City
Dave Anderson
Wichita
Ken Wiley
St. Joseph
Jim Huggins
Prairie Village
Terry Moran
Jim Brooks
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