Admiral Rosenberg Overcomes Cancer to Command 7th Fleet Unit
In a remarkable career comeback Edwin W. Rosenberg, a 1942 Annapolis graduate, rises to command the 7th Fleet Amphibious Force in Vietnam after surviving multiple cancers. Once told he would die, he pursued X ray therapies, won Congress and Navy support for active status, and was named to lead the unit in Saigon as Paul S. Lacy Jr. moves to submarine design duties.
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R-Iowa
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J. Douglas Blackwood
Paul S. Lacy Jr
Honolulu
Pacific Fleet
Lacy
Washington
Department of Submarine Design
Remains Found Near Paola Prompt Nursing Home Theory
The remains of a man, estimated dead about three months, were found east of Paola Kansas by two boys while hunting. They were taken to the University of Kansas Medical Center for identification. The Miami County sheriff's office said he may have wandered from a local nursing home.
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Ark City Auto Chase Kills Two Men in Arkan sas County
Two 21 year olds Walter Perkins and Steve Schoonover died when the car they rode in lost control during a high speed police pursuit northwest of Arkansas City Kansas. An 18 year old Dale Lang was injured. The crashes marked Cowley County's 14th and 15th traffic deaths that year.
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Arkansas City
Kan
Fred Satterthwaite
Walter Perkins
Steve Schoonover
Dale Lang
Satterthwaite
Cowley County
Ice Skaters Face Unsafe Lakes As Cold Snap Lingers
Henry A. Shenk of Kansas University says Potter Lake and nearby skating spots are unsafe for skating due to thin ice. He notes at least three inches of ice and several near zero days are required, with the lake nearly thawed yesterday. Officials struggle to keep skaters off as signs are often torn down and no enforceable barrier exists.
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Kansas University Physical Education Department
Potter Lake
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Colleges Brace For Violence After Locker Courtouts
ROTC patrols guarded Kansas State University for a second night after a gym fire ruled arson and a threat to burn down the campus unless policy changes occur. San Mateo College reopened as an armed camp after a Friday melee by about 150 students, while San Francisco State trustees agreed to hear grievances from a teaching union seeking higher autonomy and better conditions. At Washington University protests by about 40 Black students ended with an inquiry into an arrest and roughing incident. Northeastern University students demonstrated over class rescheduling, with snowballs and banners outside.
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St. Louis
Last Adobe School House Will Close at Year’s End
The Shallow Water High School in Shallow Water, Kansas, the last adobe schoolhouse in the state, faces closure at year end under Unified School District 466. It is among three rural schools slated to shut, with Modoc and Manning campuses also affected to save about 49000 annually. Modoc requires a special election to close.
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Birds Find Home in Midtown Park Near Times Square
A wildlife enthusiast recorded 21 bird species in a small park near Times Square, New York City, noting the unexpected urban biodiversity amid the city’s bustle.
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