Radio Hanoi Targeted In U S Bomb Raid During Vietnam War
U S planes struck Radio Hanoi the propaganda transmitter near Ha Noi amid a broader escalation including attacks on a military storage complex southwest of Hanoi and new Chinese rockets used in Cu Chi and Lai Khe. Marines pressed within the Citadel at Hue as heavy fighting continued across Saigon and Danang area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
U.S
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Radio Hanoi
Southeast Asia
Air Force
Cambodia
Hue
Perfume River
Quang Tri City
South Vietnam
Quang Tri
Thua Thien
U.S. Command
Radio Handi
Pentagon
Johnson
Radio
U.S. Marine AG
Cu Chi
25Th Infantry Division
Lai Khe
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Khe Sanh
Dak To
Dak
George McArthur
John Lengel
Imperial Fortress
Lengel
Plans Started For June KU Alumni Reunion Events
Preliminary planning for Kansas University alumni reunion activities during the KU commencement period June 1 to 3. Dick Wintermore says a special reunion for 1923 F. C. (Phog) Allen team members will occur June 1, with Gold Medal Club and other groups hosting events. Baccalaureate June 2 and commencement June 3 will be at Memorial Stadium or Allen Fieldhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas University
Dick Wintermore
KU Alumni Assn
F. C
Phog) Allen
Gold Medal Club
Kansas Union
Wintermore
Memorial Stadium
Allen Fieldhouse
Alumni Association Board of Directors
Endowment Association Board of Trustees and
Mortar Board
Wells to Speak at KU City Clerks School
City Manager Ray Wells is among 19 speakers at the 18th Annual City Clerks School opening Wednesday and continuing through Friday. Wells was the luncheon speaker with Vera Mercer chairing the program planning committee as more than 100 city clerks attend this three day session sponsored by the City Clerks Association of Kansas the League of Kansas Municipalities KU Governmental Research Center and University Extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Wells
City Clerks
Kansas Union
Wells
Vera Mercer
City Clerks Association of Kansas
League of Kansas Municipalities
KU Governmental Research Center and
University Extension
Allen Fry Bound Over To May Term of Court
Allen Wayne Fry 22 formerly of Leavenworth bound over to the May term of District Court on a breaking jail charge. He escaped Douglas County jail March 13 while awaiting prosecution for armed robbery linked to a Jan 1 1967 holdup at Deep Rock Service Station. Trial by jury set for 9 am March 4 in District Court. Fry captured in Wisconsin Jan 10 and returned Feb 12. held in jail with $8,000 bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Wayne Fry
Leavenworth
Fry
Douglas County
Deep Rock
Wisconsin
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Sedgwick County Sues Over Asphalt Price Fixing
Sedgwick County Commissioners filed a federal suit in U S District Court alleging a price fixing conspiracy by six liquid asphalt companies. The claim seeks about 1 069 million in damages for 1959 to 1965 asphalt sales and seeks treble damages under federal anti trust law. The case cites interstate restraint and names American Petrofina Co of Texas APCO Oil Corp Colorado Oil & Gas Corp Kansas Emulsions Inc Skelly Oil Co and Mobil Oil Co among defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Sedgwick
U.S. District Court
Sedgwick County
Kansas Attorney General
American Petrofina Co. of Texas
Apco Oil Corp
Colorado Oil & Gas Corp
Kansas Emulsions, Inc
Skelly Oil Co
Mobil Oil Co., Inc
Goodyear to Build New Service Center on West 23rd Street
Goodyear officials announce a company owned car and home service center to be built on West 23rd Street between Alabama and Louisiana. The 9739 square foot, one story concrete block building will house service sales and storage with seven hydraulic hoists and a service pit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodyear Company
West 23Rd Street
Alabama
Louisiana
Ben Bladel
Goodyear
Kansas City
Independent Laundry and Dry Cleaners
Bladel
City Planning Commission
Lawrence exhibits books for students end Friday at Woodlawn and library
A traveling Books on Exhibit show for kindergarten through high school students ends Friday at Woodlawn School for younger grades and at the Lawrence Public Library for high school titles. The display, from Books on Exhibit of Mount Kisco NY, began Monday and may not be purchased but can be ordered. Mrs Margarett Lowman leads the Lawrence school library display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodlawn School
Lawrence Public Library
Mount Kisco
N. Y
Woodlawn
Margarett Lowman
Lawrence Schools
Death Penalty Abolition Proposal Advances in Kansas House
The Kansas House Judiciary Committee approved a bill by Rep. Jerry Griffith to abolish the death penalty and replace it with a non commutable life sentence. The measure moves to the full House for debate after past unsuccessful attempts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Judiciary Committee
Kansas House
Jerry Griffith
D-Derby
City Traffic Wrecks Leave Two with Minor Injuries
Three separate crashes in the city Wednesday afternoon left two people with minor injuries and one non injury mishap. Thom as M. Van Anne 17 and Robert N. Palmer 92 collided at 6th and Miss Sts injuring Mary F. Palmer 65. Masden 16 and McCollam 23 collided at 17th and Tenn Sts with McCollam treated and released. Walton 21 and DeShazo 18 collided on Sixth Street causing minor vehicle damages.
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6Th
Miss. Sts
Thomas M. van Anne
Ridge Ct
Robert N. Palmer
Kansas City
Palmer
Mary F. Palmer
van Anne
17Th and
Tenn. Sts
Robert J. Masden
James L. McCollam
1St and
Mich
Srs
Kansas University
McCollam
Watkins Memorial Hospital
Sandra
Dana
Masden
McCollum
Sixth Street
Tennessee Street
Robert L. Walton
Route 3
Kan
Roy L. DeShazo
N. 7Th St
DeShazo
Walton
Lawrence Man in Jail Today on Driving Count
Lloyd W. Williams of 829 Conn. St. Lawrence was jailed after a 10 day sentence for reckless driving following a Feb. 2 chase from Lawrence. He faced fines for two speeding charges 25 for disobeying a red light and siren and 15 for running a traffic signal. Williams, a Kansas University printing office hinder, was hospitalized after his 1955 auto crashed into an Ottawa police roadblock. The patrol cars in pursuit sustained no damage while the vehicles involved were demolished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Ottawa
Lloyd W. Williams
Conn. St
Williams
Kansas University Printing Office
Ground Is Broken At New Bank Here
Groundbreaking ceremonies marked the start of the permanent University State Bank building at 955 Iowa Street south of Hillcrest Shopping Center. Bank president Kenneth Ragland said construction starts now with completion expected by mid August and operation by September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hadl
San Diego Chargers
University State Bank
Iowa St. Hadl
Keith Winter
Chamber of Commerce
Ben Barteldes
Board of Directors
Journal-World
New Bank
Iowa Street
Hillcrest Shopping Center
USB
Kenneth Ragland
Bradley Building Co
Kansas
Topeka
Ragland
Lawrence High Winter Concert Tonight
The Lawrence High School Concert Band and Symphonic Winds perform tonight at 8 in the school auditorium with David Catron conducting. A 10 minute intermission is planned. Friday at 7 30 Charles Axton directs the orchestra with an art exhibition at LHS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence High School
David Catron
Charles Axton
LHS
Governor Wallace Taken to Hospital for Surgery
Governor Lurleen Wallace was hospitalized in Montgomery early today for an intestinal obstruction and will undergo surgery at 1 30 p m at St Margaret s Hospital. An aide said she is being treated for a possible cancer recurrence and would have no further comment at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Lurleen Wallace
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Wallace
George Wallace
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Liquor by the Drink Bill Killed by Kansas Senate Panel
The Kansas Senate Judiciary Committee killed a local option liquor by the drink bill in a voice vote. The move backed by Sen. Tom Van Sickle ended the measure to allow sub divisions to vote on liquor by the drink or prohibition, with supporters citing public favor and controlled sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Senate Judiciary Committee
Tom van Sickle
R-Fort Scott
Steadman Ball
R-Atchison
Kansas
Herb Conyers
Frank Hafer
Holiday Inns
Wichita
Edward F. Reilly
Hafer
Reilly
Jack Steineger
D-Muncie
U S Battle Toll Reaches Record High in Vietnam War
The U S Command reports 543 Americans killed and 2 547 wounded for Feb 11 17, an all time high. For Feb 3 10 the toll was 416 dead and 2757 wounded. South Vietnamese losses total 2 687 killed and 37 515 enemy killed in the offensive period Jan 30 to Feb 21. Casualties overall: 18 239 killed, 112 469 wounded, 1 242 missing or captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
U.S
Senatorial Vote List On GOP Highway Plan
TOPEKA AP Here is how Kansas senators voted Wednesday in approving a bill to implement a Republican highway program. Republicans for 20 Arthur Ball Barr Bennett Bowers Casado Cox Droge Frizzell Harder Hodge Quinlan Sebelius Shultz Smith Strahan Van Sickle Voss Ward Woodard. Democrats for 4 Bell of Wyandotte Dearth Gastle Saar. Republicans against 6 Bell of Rawlins Gaar Porter Reilly Taggart. Democrats against 9 Grawley Herd Janssen Joseph Liebert Matlack McClinton Steineger Warren. Republicans absent or not voting 1 Sanborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Arthur
Ball
Barr
Bennett
Bowers
Casado
Cox
Droge
Frizzell
Harder
Hodge
Quinlan
Sebelius
Shultz
Smith
Strahan
van Sickle
Voss
Ward
Woodard
Bell
Rawlins
Gaar
Porter
Reilley
Taggart
Aid to Schools Bill Moves in Kansas House
A constitutional amendment proposal would raise sales tax from three to five cents and raise state income tax by 40 percent over four years to boost education funding. The plan earmarks 85 percent of new revenues for education and requires two thirds House and Senate approval plus voter ratification. Also House water pollution study and a $6.34 million appropriations bill for state institutions were introduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas House of Repesentatives
Bob Coldsnow
Wichita
Coldsnow
George White
R-Valley Center
Ed Boyd
R-Larned
House
Senate
Water Resources Committee
Legislative Council
Kansas
Ways and Means Committee
General Revenue Fund
Kansas Neurological Institute
Kansas Soldiers Home
Boys Industrial School
Kansas Children’s Receiving Home
Port of Entry Board and
Post Audit Department
Robert Docking
Pladium Owner Tom Griffiths Improving After Heart Attack
Tom Griffiths owner of the Pladium is reported to be making satisfactory progress after suffering a heart attack February 7. He is listed as a patient at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Griffiths
Pladium
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
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Associated Press
City Clerk
Allen Fry
Kansas University Coeds
Heart Fund
Kaw Valley Heart Association
Washington
Massachusetts
Griffith
Lawrence Monument Co
Gov. Wallace
Lawrence Mills
Archie Mills
Wyandotte, Dearth, Gastle and
Saar
State Farm
M. R. Carlson
Vermont
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