Clinton Lake's impact on Lawrence hinges on planning future growth
Lawrence planners and university leaders say Clinton Reservoir will influence development for years after completion. With the lake nearby, subdivision rules, zoning, and growth near the city will drive residential patterns, commercial development, and tourism, shaping Douglas County's economy.
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Clinton Lake
Clinton
Lawrence
Douglas
McClanathan
Clinton Reservoir
Viet Cong demands Thieu resignation and peace terms
The Viet Cong urged immediate Thieu resignation as first step to a coalition government and called for a specific terminal date for U S withdrawal from South Vietnam. It urged dismantling repressive apparatus, freeing political prisoners, and holding elections for a constitutional assembly.
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Paris
Viet Cong
Nguyen van Thieu
United Sates
South Vietnam
Thieu
United States
Luck in Lottery Brings Kansas Freshman Joy
Kansas University freshman Mike Glish of Overland Park learned his Selective Service number 363 on March 17 1953. His birthday ensures he avoids the draft, sparking elation as he called home and celebrated with housemates and friends.
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Mike Glish
Kansas University
Overland Park
Glish
Draft lottery ends with mixed fates for KU and Haskell students
The article recounts reactions to the draft lottery among students. Bruce Bennett of KU from Fredonia reacts to drawing No 3 with disappointment, while Haskell Indian Junior College student John Condecon, born July 23, is deemed safest at No 365. Others fear being called soon as the lottery proceeds.
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Sam
Bruce Bennett
Bennett
Fredonia
Stephenson Hall
Canada
Haskell
John E. Condecon
Brooklyn Center
Minn
Osceola Hall
Patrick D. Zimmerman
Brandywine
Okla
Snow Brace of 3 Inches Disrupts Douglas County Roads
Douglas County faced icy streets as up to three inches of snow fell, Lawrence reported 2.8 inches with 13 inches of moisture. County crews treated routes overnight and graded gravel roads to clear drifts. officials said roads are passable at reasonable speeds. Forecast calls for continued cold, light precipitation through Sunday with gradual warming next weekend.
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Douglas County
Lawrence
Kansas University
Dean Sanderson
Allied Planes Batter Enemy Supply Routes in Laos and Highlands
U.S. and South Vietnamese warplanes disrupted North Vietnamese supply routes through eastern Laos while bombers claimed destruction of tanks and armored vehicles in the central highlands. Officials noted discrepancies between South Vietnamese reports on tank losses, and about 30 B52s dropped up to 900 tons on positions in Laos and Cambodia as troops mass on the border. No major ground fighting was reported in the highlands.
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Saigon
U.S
Laos
Highlands
Cambodia
Central Highlands
Associated Press
Holger Jensen Jin’ Pleiku
South Vietnam
Charley
Flu Mortality Rate Remains High Across Nation
The CDC reports the influenza mortality rate stays above normal for the fourth consecutive week. Influenza and other respiratory illnesses are present in all 50 states, with some areas noting milder Hong Kong flu activity while others report high attack rates and severe cases.
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Atlanta, Ga
Center For Disease Control
James Sprague
CDC
Hong Kong
Sprague
Soap Opera Parody on Tax Return Instructions
Old Tappan NJ AP reports IRS Commissioner Walters says tax booklet makes filing simple. The piece uses a family scene with a seventh grader and a tax-expert daughter to poke fun at filing status deductions and dependent rules.
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Internal Revenue Service
Johnnie M. Walters
Maureen
Washington briefings outline debt raise and amnesty stance
House Ways and Means backs a 20 billion to 30 billion dollar debt limit increase with a June 30 borrowing authority return. Defense Secretary Laird argues amnesty for draft evaders awaits a Vietnam War end and full prisoner accounting. Congressional hearings push federal action against drug abuse. Dole accuses Muskie of lacking unity amid Paris talks remarks.
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House Ways and Means Committee
Nixon
Congress
Melvin R. Laird
U.S
House
Bob Dole
R-Kan
Edmund Muskie
America
Dole
Maine
Church Women United
Muskie
Paris
County Officials Comment On City Annexation Of KPL Plant
Douglas County commissioners said they had no comment on Lawrence's plan to annex the $80 million Kansas Power and Light plant north of the city. They heard of the move in a Journal-World article. Township residents oppose a tax grab and warn it could cripple fire funding.
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Kansas Power and Light
Lawrence
Commission
Art Heck
Journal-World
Heck
Darwin Rogers
KPL
Griffith
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