Viet Nam Raid Followed US Navy Strike
South Vietnamese and US Air Force jets bombed North Viet Nam targets as retaliation for a Viet Cong mortar attack on Pleiku. Casualties and damage were reported as Deputy General Khanh praised the cross border action and Johnson ordered further aerial strikes. U.S. dependents prepared to leave Saigon amid safety concerns.
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South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Saigon
U.S
Johnson
Nguyen Khanh
Nguyen Cao Ky
Khanh
17Th Parallel
Pleiku
Defense Department
Two New Kansas Turnpikes Proposed by Seven Senators
In Topeka the bill outlines two sinuous routes totaling about 208 miles with a projected cost near 156 million dollars. In Washington the House backed President Johnson by granting freedom to continue or curb surplus food shipments to the United Arab Republic.
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Topeka
Kansas City
Kansas
Wichita
Washington
House
Johnson
United Arab Republic
Sentry Dies Defending Pleiku From Viet Cong Intruders
Spec 5 Jesse A. Pyle, a Korean War veteran from Marina California, was on duty at Pleiku air base when Viet Cong infiltrators planted explosives. Pyle alerted others and was killed by the blast as attackers detonated charges. Eight Americans died and more than 100 wounded in the assault. Pyle had recently arrived from Ft Ord and leaves a wife and three daughters. Bill Mauldin was visiting his son Bruce, a helicopter pilot, at Pleiku.
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Defense Department
U.S
Pleiku
George Markos
Patrick
Seaside
Calif
Theodore Lamb
Mattie Henderson
Williamson, N.Y
Charlie Lamb
Dundee
Fla
South Viet Nam
Jesse A. Pyle
Pyle
Marina
Pleiku Air Base
Viet Nam
Ft. Ord
Bill Mauldin
Bruce
Spring Returns After Cold Drab Spell In Lawrence
After a bleak weekend, Lawrence enjoyed sunny breaks though temperatures stayed cold. A drizzle and a freezing rain event Sunday created traffic hazards on local roads with windshields needing defrosting. No serious injuries were reported as readings rose from the 20s to the 30s by afternoon.
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Lawrence
Market Slides As Viet Nam Crisis Weighs On Stocks
The New York stock market opened with sharp losses on Viet Nam crisis news and trimmed the decline late in the session. Trading was active with about 6.2 million shares changing hands on the day.
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New York
Sundaren
President Johnson Hears Report As U S Strikes North Viet Nam
In Washington the National Security Council met at the White House with President Johnson to hear McGeorge Bundy report from South Vietnam. U S and South Vietnamese aircraft conducted a limited attack on Dong Hoi and other military targets near the border in reprisal for North Vietnamese shelling. The action was described as careful and limited with no aim for a wider war.
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North Viet Nam
National Security Council
White House
Johnson
McGeorge Bundy
South Viet Nam
Capitol
Security Council
Congress
Dong Hoi
U.S. Navy
U.S
Viet Nam
U.N. Security Council
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Protests Spann Russia China Over Vietnam Strikes
In Moscow Sarvestia urged ending American air raids on North Vietnam and Kosygin pledged Soviet support to Hanoi. Tokyo reported Red China denounced the U S strike as an extremely serious provocation in an official New China News Agency release.
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Sarvestia
North Viet Nam
Alexei N. Kosygin
Hanoi
U.S
Kosygin
Tokyo
Red China Today
Viet Nam
Red Chinese
New China News Agency
Law rence to weigh raises tied to Kansas finance plan
Lawrence public schools may base next year salary increases on the Kansas Foundation Finance Plan. Superintendent Carl Knox will ask the Board of Education tonight to retain all administrators with raises, pending state action. He plans to seek teacher raises in early March, and notes the plan would shift more state funding and provide local tax relief.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Carl
Knox
Board of Education
Foundation
Central Junior High
Lloyd Schurr
Schurr
Schurz
Topeka
Gemini Pilots Named for Seven Day Space Flight
Air Force Maj. L Gordon Cooper and Navy Lt. Cmdr. Charles Conrad Jr. were selected to fly the seven day Gemini mission. Backup crew includes civilians Neil A Armstrong and Elliott M Lee Jr. Cooper was Mercury veteran. Lee Armstrong and Conrad were Gemini trainee group members.
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Tex
Air Force
L. Gordon Cooper
Navy
Charles Conrad Jr
Neil A. Armstrong
Elliott M. Lee Jr
Cooper
Lee
Armstrong
Conrad
Manned Spacecraft Center
KU Total Enrollment Nears 12 500 for Spring
Kansas University expects spring enrollment over 12 500 with 12 256 registered today and about 300 late adds. Lawrence campus accounts for 11 244. KU Medical Center in Kansas City adds 1 012. The Lawrence rise of 839 students is 7.1 percent above 1964, while the Medical Center dips by 23. The total remains the second highest in KU history with a 1.75 to 1 men to women ratio on campus.
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Kansas University
James K. Hitt
Lawrence
KU Medical Center
Kansas City
Medical Center
Injury to Youth Points Up Problems Lack of Conveniences
A Puerto Vallarta incident shows scarce long distance service hampers urgent medical aid. An 18 year old American was badly injured when a Roman candle exploded in his hand. An American surgeon urged rapid hospital transfer to Los Angeles or Mexico City as the town lacks telephone access and air options.
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Puerto Vallarta
Mexico
Los Angeles
Mexico City
Guadalajara
San Diego
Mrs Gladys Six Seeks Place On Lawrence School Board
Mrs Gladys Six a 66 year old former Lawrence teacher of 27 years announces candidacy for the city’s Board of Education. She cites respect for local schools and KU university support as factors and notes her past roles in theater education and community service within Lawrence.
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Gladys Six
Lawrence
Board of Education
Six
Deal Six
Douglas County Agricultural Extension
Fred Six
Sally Hersh
The
Journal-World
Kansas University
National Children’s Theater
Lawrence Education Association
City Pta Council
Douglas County
Boy Scouts
Lawrence Recreation Commission
LEA
Valley Forge
Seven Hurt In Douglas County Weekend Auto Crashes
Over the weekend seven people were injured in twelve traffic accidents across Douglas County. Most injuries were slight with one admission to Lawrence Memorial Hospital. total damage exceeded $8,000. Accidents occurred mostly within city limits. three outside were ice related.
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Douglas County
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Dennis J. Herren
Route 1
Iowa
Princeton
Kingston Sts
Gladys Advises Valentine Candy at Cooper Drug
Mrs. Gladys notes Russell Stover Valentine candy available at Cooper Drug on Ninth Mass. The brief item promotes seasonal sweets and directs readers to the local store for purchases.
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Russell Stover
Valentine's Cay
Cooper Drug
9Th Mass
Weather outlook for Northeast Kansas with light winds
Clouds dominate tonight and Tuesday in Northeast Kansas with northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Low around 25 tonight, high about 35 Tuesday, with no new precipitation likely. Gene Doane seeks to be your insurance agent with a local ad.
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Kansas
Gene Doane
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