Nixon orders third 50,000 troop pullout from Vietnam
President Nixon announced a third withdrawal of 50,000 U.S. troops from South Vietnam, staged by April 15. He warned Hanoi of strong measures if enemy action increases, while noting cautiously optimistic reports and increased enemy infiltration.
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Washington
Nixon
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Vietnam
U.S
Robert Thompson
Southeast Asia
White House
Hanoi
U. S
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
North
KU faculty weigh deferment on military credit vote
KU associate professor Herman D. Lujan asks the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences faculty to postpone a vote on college credit for ROTC military science courses. The move aims to allow the Senate Temporary Committee on ROTC to work without mandates, with supporters urging deferment to reassess and integrate courses into regular departments.
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Kansas University
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Herman D. Lujan
University Senate
Lujan
Senate
Educational Policies Committee
EPC
Chalmers
Philosophy
ROTC
Mount Oread
Sumner High Band Surpasses Sugar Bowl Trip Goal
Sumner High School marching band in Kansas City Kansas raised 11000 dollars toward a 6500 goal for a Sugar Bowl trip to New Orleans. Donations continue as officials plan band participation in the Sugar Bowl parade and New Year’s Day game between Mississippi and Arkansas. A charity concert was canceled after goal was met to avoid burdening volunteers and the city. Principal S H Thompson noted extra funds may be used for future needs.
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Kansas City
Kan
Sumner High School
New Orleans
S.H. Thompson
Sumner
Memorial Hall
Thompson
Mississippi
Arkansas
Armed Cong Units Photo Printed in Georgia Today
Photo shows armed women and youths alleged as Viet Cong in My Lai area before the 1968 raid. Army officer connected to 11th Infantry Brigade provided the image to the Columbus Enquirer. Timing coincides with Lt. William L. Calley Jr. pre trial hearing amid broader appeals over press coverage.
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MY Lai
South Vietnam
Columbus, Ga
Inquirer
Georgia
FT. Benning
William L. Calley Jr
Vietnam
My. Lai
Col
Reid Kennedy
Calley
Kennedy
U.S. Court of Military Appeals
Tax reform hopes ride on Christmas deadline
Washington lawmakers pushed toward finalizing the House and Senate tax reform bills with progress on key items. A 15 percent Social Security boost was approved in the House, while the Senate version includes a broader version. The unresolved point is a minimum payment increase from 55 to 100, a move raising annual costs by about 6.4 billion dollars.
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Washington
House
Senate
Conference Committee
Nixon
Lawrence university and school holiday schedule and events
Kansas University students depart for winter break with classes dismissed at 12 30 p m Saturday and return January 5. Examinations end January 24 and spring classes begin February 2. Lawrence High School presents Christmas Prelude at 7 30 p m with Gary Gregg directing The A Cappella and Chorale. Four minor auto collisions investigated with no injuries or major damage reported by Lawrence police. Douglas County sheriff and Kansas Highway Patrol report no Monday accidents.
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Kansas University
Lawrence
Douglas County Sheriff's Department
Kansas Highway Patrol
Soap Drive To Aid Kids In Vietnam
Wamego Kansas residents sent 1000 bars of soap weighing 165 pounds to Air Force Captain Gus Keriakedes for distribution to Pleiku area children in South Vietnam. The effort began after Keriakedes wrote for soap and grew through church and youth group drives with store donations and door to door canvassing.
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Vietnam
Wamego
Kan
Air Force
Pleiku
South Vietnam
Gus Keriakedes
Keriakedes
Tom Blaney
The
Presbyterian Church
7500 Aussies To Leave Viet With U S Men
Australian Prime Minister John Gorton announced that about 7500 troops in Vietnam will be withdrawn alongside the United States 50 000 man reduction in consultation with South Vietnam. New Zealand and South Korea commented on the move and noted consultations.
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Canberra
John Gorton
Australia
Vietnam
United States
Gorton
New Zealand
Keith J. Holyoake
Kan Sangwook
No Special Act Seen At LeJeune Trigger
A House Armed Services subcommittee found the Camp Lejeune riot of July 20 did not stem from a single provocation. The report blamed militant blacks for fanning racism and urged ongoing junior officer and noncommissioned officer leadership training.
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LeJeune Trigger
Washington
House Armed Service
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Marine Base
Indictment of 55 in Major Interstate Gambling Case
Federal grand jury in Newark indicted 55 people including La Cosa Nostra boss Samuel De Cavalcante on conspiracy to violate racketeering and extortion laws. FBI later began rounding up suspects in what officials call the area’s largest gambling arrests. De Cavalcante, 58, of Princeton, owner of Kenworth Corp., faces two counts.
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Washington (Ap
New Jersey
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
Newark
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Samuel Rizzo de Cavalcante
la Cosa Nostra
Justice Department
Asst. Atty
Will R. Wilson
Department
Frederick B. Lacey
U.S
de Cavalcante
Princeton, N.J
Kenworth Corp
Kenilworth, NJ
Tax Sale Sets Over Sixty Douglas County Tracts
More than 60 tracts of land go to auction at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Douglas County courthouse rotunda. Sheriff Rex Johnson and auctioneer Skillet Skiles lead the delinquent tax sale, the first since 1963. Buyers should review property locations and register before bidding.
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Douglas County
Rex Johnson
Skillet Skiles
Lawrence Memorial Hospital Board to Review Wage and Rate Changes
Recommendations on changes to the wage scale and room and board rates will be presented at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital Board meeting set for 9 30 a m Wednesday in the conference room of the new wing. The agenda also includes a status report on the new wing admission criteria for the continuation care unit and recommendations for medical staff appointments.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital Board
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