Johnson tunes up for hard campaign in Miami
President Johnson’s Miami speech targets Republicans and Vietnam policy as he signals a combative campaign ahead. The column notes his barbed tone, self assurance, and calls for new ideas while outlining potential Kansas politics for Gov. Docking and the looming 1968 race dynamics.
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Johnson
Miami
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Congress
GOP
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
U. S
Robert Docking
Statehouse
Senate
Frank Carlson
Docking
Bill Avery
Kansas
Washington
Johnson lights National Christmas Tree in White House ceremony
President Johnson lit the National Christmas Tree near the White House, praising half a million U.S. soldiers in Vietnam and the hope that peace will prevail. Several hundred spectators watched as the 70 foot balsam fir from Vermont’s Green Mountain National Forest was illuminated with 4,000 lights in Rochester. Lodge notices follow.
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Washington
Johnson
White House
Vietnam
Freday
Green Mountain National Forest
Rochester
Arraignment Set for Baker U Student Robbery Suspect
Baker University student Allen Lester LeDoux, 20, of Baldwin, was arrested for first degree robbery after allegedly robbing a Kansas City woman at gunpoint of about $22 in Overland Park. He will be arraigned in Johnson County Magistrate Court at 1 30 p.m. Monday. The charge carries a heavy minimum sentence.
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Baker University
Johnson County
Allen Lester LeDoux
Baldwin
Kansas City
Kan
Overland Park
Douglas County
Truman Votes in Independence Bond Election Drive
Former President Harry S. Truman, 83, voted in Independence Missouri during a capital bond election worth 13.975 million dollars. He was driven to a polling place near his home and greeted by supporters during a short stop.
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Independence, Mo
Harry S. Truaman
Patler Convicted of Killing U S Nazi Party Head
John Patler, expelled from the American Nazi Party, is found guilty of first degree murder in the 1967 slaying of party leader George Lincoln Rockwell in Arlington Virginia. He faces a 20 year prison term. judge to set sentence.
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Arlington
John Patler
George Lincoln Rockwell
Patler
Patter
Arlington Circuit
Charles Russell
Rockwell
William J. Hassan
Alice
Two City Traffic Accidents Leave Minor Injuries
A Friday city incident left one driver with minor injuries after a southbound car struck a parked vehicle on Tennessee Street. A second crash on 23rd Street involved a Kansas University student whose car hit a utility pole after losing control, with minor pole and sign damage.
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Tennessee Street
14Th
Benjamin F. Simmons
Tenn. St
James A. Murray
Muncie
Simmons
Murray
23Rd Street
Learnard Avenue
Michael S. Crumett
Kansas University
Leawood
Crumett
Firestone Heir Wins Third Divorce in Florida
Russell A. Firestone Jr., 41, heir to a rubber fortune, wins a divorce from his third wife Mary Alice 32 a former West Palm Beach teacher. Circuit Judge James R. Knott grants the divorce Friday on grounds of adultery and extreme cruelty.
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West Palm Beach, Fla
Russell A. Firestone Jr
Mary Alice
West Palm Beach
James R. Knott
Pony Pulling Match Sponsored by Jayhawk Club
The Jayhawk Pony Pulling Club sponsors a pulling match at 1 p.m. Sunday on the Ronnie Buerman farm with weigh-in at noon. Concessions will be on the grounds.
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Jayhawk Pony Pulling Club
Ronnie Buerman
Salina Firm Leads Deerfield School Bid Results
Bids opened at 3 p.m. for Deerfield Elementary in northwest Lawrence. Wilson Constructors of Salina appears low on the general contract at 354 900, Huxtable Associates of Lawrence is low on the mechanical bid at 101 500, and Norris Brothers of Lawrence is low on the electrical bid at 66 230. All bids will be reviewed and awarded Tuesday if acceptable to the Board of Education.
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Deerfield
Lawrence
Wilson Constructors
Salina
Huxtable Associates of
Norris Brothers of
Board of Education
Bartlesville Asian Flu Epidemic Seen Past Peak
Bartlesville moves to prevent further spread as Asian flu cases spike Among 7600 high school pupils about 2000 miss classes in the week Officials say the outbreak is the state and national peak but vaccine supply is limited Health officials discuss quarantine plans and vaccine priorities to curb spread across northeastern Oklahoma.
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Bartlesville
Okla
Oklahoma City
Albert Mery
Washington County
Leroy Carpenter
Health Department
Carpenter
Fire Crews Respond to Brush Fire and Museum Alarm
Firefighters were called to a brush fire on University Drive near Iowa Street at 5 15 PM Friday with no damage reported. Early this morning at 7 09 AM an alarm at the Spooner Thayer Art Museum on the Kansas University campus was caused by a faulty electrical system.
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University Drive
Iowa Street
Spooner Thayer Art Museum
Kansas University
Drift Inn Burglarized in Lawrence Police Report
Lawrence police report a burglary at the Drift Inn drive in restaurant 2300 Iowa St. Bernard Gilson said burglars stole $4 after forcing entry from the north side. The break in occurred between 11 30 p m Thursday and 10 15 a m Friday.
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Lawrence
Bernard Gilson
Iowa St
New York Post Office Burns in 11 Alarm Blaze
A spectacular 11 alarm fire gutted a six story Morgan Annex post office in Manhattan overnight. Two thousand workers were evacuated safely as flames fed by a conveyor belt turned mail to ashes. Firefighters rescued three on a sixth floor ledge. officials deem it largest city building blaze in 10 to 20 years with 600 firefighters and 100 units on site.
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New York
Manhattan
John T. O’hagan
Brooklyn
Queens
29Th
30Th Street
Ninth and
Tenth Avenues
Robert C. Lowery
Morgan Annex
International Parcel
The
United States
Sick Pupils Encouraged to Stay Home at Central Junior High
Principal Orvel Criqui urges flu and cold sufferers at Central Junior High School to remain home until fully recovered. He notes many students returning to class quickly fall ill again, and emphasizes health over immediate coursework. The school district reports 250 absent Friday, up from 187 on Thursday amid a Lawrence influenza surge.
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Orvel Criqui
Central Junior High School
Criqui
Flu Like Ailment Declines At KU
Dr. Raymond Schwegler of Kansas University says the influenza like illness among students is easing. Watkins Memorial Hospital had 25 patients today, down from 34 and 30 on previous days, with the facility able to handle more if needed.
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Raymond Schwegler
Kansas University
Watkins Memorial Hospital
Schwegler
Draft Call Sets 23 000 Men for February Army
Washington AP reports 23 000 men will be drafted in February all into the Army. The February pull compares with 34 000 in January and 18 200 this month. Congress discusses a bill to grant junior college students the same draft deferments as four year college students.
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Washington
Army
Pentagon
Congress
Greece Sees King Constantine Asked Back by Junta
Greece's military regime invites King Constantine to return as figurehead after his abortive rebellion. The offer hinges on him resigning real power, while he reportedly refuses terms and demands restoration of the monarchy. Archbishop Ieronymous carries message to Rome as diplomats weigh recognition and ties with Athens.
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Rome
Greece
Constantine
Athens
Ieronymous
United States
Britain
George Papadopoulos
U.S
Fiumicino
Aeronymous
George Zoitakis
Lecompton Bridge Construction May Start by April
County engineer L D Rice says the 1.32 million Lecompton bridge over the Kaw River could begin by April with bonds approved August 8. Douglas County bears 81 percent of costs, Jefferson 19 percent. Approvals from multiple agencies are required, with Coast Guard now handling navigability paperwork. Construction could push completion to late 1969.
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L. D. Rice
Lecompton
Kaw River
Douglas County
Jefferson County
Rice
Kaw
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Corps
U.S. Coast Guard
State Highway Commission
Secondary Road Dept
Bureau of Public Roads
The
Water Resources Board
Lawrence coeds sing for Project Concern in Pears Hall drive
Lawrence University coeds living in Gertrude Sellards Pearson Hall collected 22.15 Thursday night as they sang Christmas carols at dormitory homes. Other caroling groups will join the effort Sunday and Monday nights to raise funds for a civilian hospital in South Vietnam.
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Kansas University Coeds
Gertrude Sellards Pearson Hall
South Vietnam
In Memoriam for Dad Remembered by Family
In memory of our Dad who left us a year ago his children and grandchildren miss him deeply. Eunice Smith Jerry Owens Norma Belles Larry Riggs.
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Eunice Smith
Jerry Owens
Norma Belles
Larry Riggs
In loving memory of Fred W. Lisher
A brief memorial note remembers Fred W. Lisher who left us three years ago. He is recalled by his wife and children with affection and lasting remembrance.
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Fred W. Lisher
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