Reds Overrun Cavalrymen Then Flee Into Own Trap
North Vietnamese regulars overran positions of about 170 U S cavalry near the central coast before dawn, inflicting heavy casualties before breaking under American fire. US artillery and air strikes helped to stave off the assault as 52 enemy bodies and 44 graves were counted at dawn.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
Crow's Foot
Hanoi
Custer
Michael C. Livergood
Billings
Mont
Phan Quang Dan
Constituent Assembly
Kansas City Woman Dead After Holiday Shooting in Ogallala
A Kansas City couple visiting relatives in Ogallala were involved in a gun incident at a sister's home. Mrs. Albert Thurmond, 56, was killed by shotgun pellets fired by her niece, Miss Maureen McGinley. Thurmond's husband was wounded in the leg. McGinley was not charged. The case is under potential criminal action.
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Ogallala
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Lynn Underwriting Co
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Keith County
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Nebraska Centennial Commission
David McGinley
Nebraska
Many Are Not Backing LBJ 1968 Democratic Dissent Report
The New York Times reports nearly half of 125 leading Democrats in 30 states doubt Johnson should be the 1968 nominee or are unwilling to endorse renomination. It notes few expect a formal challenge or Johnson’s defeat if challenged, despite lukewarm support.
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Washington
Times
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IBM
Office Products Division
Cealleet
Noves
Popeka
Kansas
Arkba
Unloaded pistol accident kills girl in Griffin Georgia
Denice Marie Sanders seven years old died after her father’s pistol, believed unloaded, held live ammunition. Sheriff said coroner ruled accidental death and no charges. Wright residence visit at Griffin in Spalding County during holiday. Denice ran to her father and asked to be shot triggering the tragedy.
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Griffin, Ga
Denice Marie Sanders
Dwayne Gilbert
Chester Wright
LeRoy Sanders
Griffin
Denice
Spalding County
Gray Pinson
Wright
Sanders
Pinson
Wig Thief Flees With The Goods
Police thwarted a burglary at Coach House and Campus Beauty Shoppe in Indiana Street. An alarm sounded, a man fled the scene but was not captured. A door was pried from its hinges and two wigs were reported missing.
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Ind. St
Snowstorm slows travel as snow keeps piling up
Williams noted the storm began at 2 30 this morning and may resume if it continues creating slick streets while Kansas University students enjoy holiday breaks. County workers clear hills and intersections and the Lecompton Bridge as buses operate but lag. Forecasters predict heavy moisture helping drought areas, with wind chills and subfreezing highs around 15 to 25 degrees and up to six inches of snowfall possible before Wednesday.
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Kansas University
Casey Rice
Landing Hills
Lecompton Bridge
Rice
Lawrence
Bill Troelstrup
Rex Johnson
Troelstrup
Johnson
Bureau
Highway Patrol
Kansas
Mrs Edgar marks 40 years as telephone operator with memories
A veteran operator recalls life before dial systems, handling up to 400 calls hourly, and the shift to information and long distance duties. She shares anecdotes of mistakes and stresses the goal of giving good service, noting operators go out of their way to help callers. On her 40th year, she takes vacation but won’t quit.
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Edgar
Auto safety reforms and Nader era politics outlined
A synopsis of mid 1960s auto safety battles led by Ralph Nader with Unsafe at Any Speed, Senate hearings, car recalls, and a 26 million invasion suit against GM. Labor and church figures faced wage policy debates as major political actors. Notable sports and entertainment milestones span Sandy Koufax’s record season and Capote’s nonfiction breakthrough. Indira Gandhi rose to India’s prime minister amid global diplomacy and food crisis protests.
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India
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Johnson
Washington
Gandhi
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France
England
Russia
United Arab Republic
Yugoslavia
Britain
Lawrence Junior High Dance Canceled for New Year
In Lawrence the junior high holiday dance set for 8 p m today at the South Park Recreation Center was canceled and will be rescheduled after New Year s. A local movie theater line conversation touched on predicting snow and a neighbor praised Mike Murphree for clearing more than a dozen drives with a snow blade tractor, aiding south Lawrence residents.
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South Park Recreation Center
Mike Murphree
Murphree
South Lawrence
Dead, 3 Hurt In K C Brawl
Two men shot each other to death in a tavern at 1028 East 18th Street in Kansas City. Three bystanders were wounded by stray bullets. Kelly Lewis aged 58 died instantly and George Pinkney 35 died later at General Hospital. Margie Anderson 35 admitted with fractures of both legs and Paul Privette 31 Luke Wrather 49 treated for leg wounds.
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Kansas City
East 18Th Street
Kelly Lewis
George Pinkney
General Hospital
Margie Anderson
Paul Privette
Luke Wrather
Paper Gold Plan May Go Back On Monetary Shelf
Washington reports the paper gold concept may be shelved as a Vietnam war backdrop. The Joint Economic Committee sought confidential advice from about 30 experts after IMF talks failed to secure wide consensus. A failed plan would damage U S prestige and threaten Henry Fowler s treasury crusade, with Western Europe hesitating, notably France objecting to a new monetary unit as a bailout device.
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Washington
Vietnam
Joint Economic Committee of Congress
International Monetary Fund
United States
Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Fowler
Europe
U.S
United Kingdom
State Road Toll Stands at 10
Ten people died in Kansas during the Christmas holidays from traffic injuries, bringing the year's toll to 719, up from 661 at the same point in 1965. The total includes Cecil Morgan, 54, of Wamego, who died from a car truck crash on U S 24 east of Manhattan. Wise Buyers Read the Classifieds.
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Kansas
Cecil Morgan
Wamego
U. S. 24
Manhattan
Pentagon Acknowledges Civilian Damage in North Vietnam
The Pentagon says civilian areas in North Vietnam have been damaged by U S air raids but asserts that military targets are the focus. It cites difficulty avoiding noncombatant areas due to North Vietnamese placement of defense sites and fuel stores in populated zones.
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Washington
Pentagon
North Vietnam
U.S
Defense Department
Report from North Vietnam cites civilian deaths and damage
U S bombing raids near Hanoi killed civilians and wrecked homes, with Nam Dinh and Phu Ly suffering heavy casualties. Harrison E Salisbury of the New York Times reported extensive destruction and said rail lines and highways were repeatedly bombed but transport largely continued. He described 89 killed and 405 wounded in Nam Dinh, and noted major antiaircraft batteries around targeted towns. The Defense Department acknowledged civilian damage while stressing military targets only and the difficulty of avoiding harm.
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New York Times
U.S
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Dodge City
Harrison E. Salisbury
New York
U. S
Salisbury
Times Today
Nam Dinh
Defense Department
Washington
North Vietnam
Phu Ly
Tran Thi Doan
Saigon
Phnom Penh
State Department
KU Alumni Events Planned in K C
Kansas University Alumni Association hosts a series of events in Kansas City during the Big 8 tournament. The first gathering opens 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Downtowner Motor Hotel with a social hour before the KU Colorado game at 9:30 p.m. Municipal Auditorium hosts the game and after parties. KU pom pon girls, KU Band performances, and appearances by Wade Stinson Pepper Rodgers Ted Owens Monte Johnson and Vince Bilotta are planned.
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Kansas University Alumni Association
Downtowner Motor
Kansas City
Ku-Colorado
Municipal Auditorium
Alumni Association
Wade Stinson
Pepper Rodgers
Ted Owens
Monte Johnson
Vince Bilotta
Beers thanks relatives and medical staff for support
Wilma Beers expresses gratitude to relatives friends Dr Holladay and second floor nurses for flowers gifts prayers cards and care received during hospital stay.
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