Cavalrymen Hit Red Units Hard in Viet Nam Valley
U S Army 1st Cavalry swept the An Lao Valley 300 miles north of Saigon engaging a sizable Viet Cong unit. 46 Viet Cong killed and eight captured, base camp yielded weapons including 34 recoilless rifles and 5,000 rounds. Vice President Humphrey pinned Silver Star medals on nine soldiers at Bien Hoa. Viet Cong bomb incident wounded none. Allied forces pressed operations in Mekong Delta and Tuy Hoa with mixed results. Air and naval missions targeted Dien Bien Phu area and roads and bridges damaged. Total aircraft losses since Feb 8 1965 listed. no ground casualties reported in Saigon event.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
An Lao
U.S. 1St Cavalry
US S
U.S
Bien Hoa
Hubert H. Humphrey
1St Cavalry
Tuy Hoa
Mekong Delta
Navy
Air Force
North Viet Nam
Dien Bien Phu
Vinh
Thanh Hoa
Quang Nam Province
Johnson says no clear alternative to Vietnam policy presented
President Johnson tells reporters the nation and Congress back his Vietnam approach and that no one has offered a clear alternative. He says more U.S. troops will be sent to South Vietnam among about 200000 already there and notes no current need for reserves. Senator McCarthy cites a significant policy statement toward no rapid escalation. He acknowledges broad country support while mail shows dissent among citizens and some lawmakers.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Viet Nam
White House
U.S
South
Eugene J. McCarthy
Dminn
House
Senate
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Foreign Relations Committee
James M. Gavin
George F. Kennan
Gen
Gavin
Kennan
Four Viet Veterans Enjoy Florida Campus Welcome
Four Vietnam veterans visiting Gainesville Florida were paired with University of Florida coeds for a campus welcome event called Operation Appreciation. The group includes 1st Lt William R Hill 2nd Lt Kenneth H Carey 2nd Lt Edward W Stinaio and 1st Lt Orville J Hengen who plan further visits to Silver Springs and local events before returning to duty. Betty Wendt a Coral Gables homecoming sweetheart spoke with Stinaio at the reception.
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University of Florida
Venice
Calif
Orville J. Hengen
Rapid City
S.D
Jean Salisbury
Stinaio
Hill
Viet Nam
Humprey Finds Beginning For Peaceful Progress In Vietnam
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey said progress is evident in the military phase but the economic and social front has only begun. He toured near Saigon with U S and allied troops, decorated nine Army heroes, distributed two Distinguished Flying Crosses, the Purple Hearts, and spoke to officers at the 1st Infantry Division.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
U.S
U. S. 1St Infantry Division
Bien Hoa
3Rd Field Hospital
Pupils Turn Blue From Dye Incident at Manhattan School
New York AP reports a Manhattan public school art teacher observed 35 pupils turn blue Friday. Police traced the cause to another teacher who dumped blue aniline dye powder into a disposal chute. Fine particles allegedly colored faces and tongues. students sent home to wash.
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New York
Manhattan
Annette Needle
Sir John Barbirolli Leads Midwest Regional String Orchestra
High school musicians from seven states gathered in Lawrence for a learning session directed by Sir John Barbirolli, conductor of the Houston Symphony. The KU Regional String Orchestra, the largest of its kind in the Midwest, performed Purcell and Tschaikowsky in Hoch Auditorium before traveling back to Houston.
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Sir John Barbirolli
Houston Symphony Orchestra
Halle Symphony
Manchester
England
John
Lawrence
Kansas University
Hoch
Houston
Lincoln
Neb
Tulsa
Okla
Kansas City
Wichita
KU Regional
Midwest
Raymond Stahl
String Teachers Association
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Purcell
Tschaikowsky
Ellsworth
McCollum and Hashinger
Mount Oread
John Barbirolli
Hoch Auditorium
Techaikowsky
Journal-World Photo
Conductor Barbirolli Recalls Cello Path and Strings Shortage
Sir John Barbirolli, chief conductor of the Houston Symphony and Halle, spoke at Kansas University about learning the cello by accident. He noted a global shortage of quality string players, saying wind and brass are easier to learn, and commented on his dislike of modern rock and roll. The EU visitor and wife stayed in the KU Guest House in Lawrence before returning to Houston.
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London
England
Sir John
Duke el
Lington
Lawrence
Houston
Tex
Douglas County Science Fair Plans Second Exhibit Workshop
The Douglas County Science Fair will host its second annual project exhibit workshop at 9 30 a m Saturday February 19 in the Community Building basement. Captain Carl Kress, president of the Douglas County Science Fair Assn, urged participants to prepare exhibits clearly for judges and the public. The workshop will cover exhibit preparation, cost effective materials, presenting photos graphs and written material, and what judges look for. Attendance is encouraged for students parents teachers and others involved in science projects.
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Douglas County Science Fair
Carl Kress
Douglas County Science Fair Assn
Kress
Kangsas University Army Rotc
Cold Wave Forecast to Lower Temperatures Sunday
Lawrence weather officials warn of a cold wave Sunday with high temperatures dropping to the 20s and a shift to north winds 20 to 25 mph. A chance of rain turning to snow tonight or Sunday morning is noted, with lows around 20 tonight and records set ages ago cited for context.
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Lawrence
Weather Bureau
Canada
Kansas
Dodge City
Garden City
Chanute
Goodlands
Concordia
McRae Finds 5A Draft Classification Confusing
In Haines Alaska Howard McRae 68 says the 5A draft card he received last week is correct in classification but wrong on timing. He notes the board has not contacted him since his 1917 registration.
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Haines
Alaska
Howard McRae
McRae
Weather Summary Northeast Kansas Cold Waves Ahead
Fair today with a warming trend possible later. A cold wave warning extends Sunday and Sunday night with lows near 20 tonight and upper 20s Sunday. Much colder Sunday night. Temperature readings show mixed digits and historical highs and lows for today. Sunrise 7 17 a m Sunset 5 54 p m.
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Kansas
San
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