Viet Nam Hue Citadel Falls as SA Forces Oust Communists
South Vietnamese troops recaptured Hue Citadel palace grounds after 25 days of fighting, raising the government flag atop the 200-foot radio tower. Despite gains, heavy resistance continued in western sections and northwest corners as U.S. and allied losses mount and Vo Giap signals a fierce new phase.
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Saigon
Hue
Associated Press
George McArthur
U.S
North Vietnam
Vo Nguyen Giap
Khe Sanh U.S
Tan Son Nhut
Khe Sanh
Kansas Senate to redraw apportionment after court ruling
Kansas lawmakers move to rewrite a rejected Senate plan to satisfy a federal court that required equal population districts. The court invalidated a GOP bill for ignoring county lines and ordered a new plan by April 1 1968. lawmakers may extend the session to meet the deadline.
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Topeka
Kansas
Senate
Robert Docking
Glee Smith
Larned
Atty
Robert Sonderholm
U.S. Circuit
Delmas Hill
Kansas Schools' Fund Bill Unveiled in Topeka
The 1969 general fund appropriation bill for higher education and state schools totals about 162 million dollars. It reallocates 69.46 million from the general fund for 1969 budgets, with the rest from special funds and grants. funding changes touch Fort Hays, KU, Wichita State, and other institutions. Senate approves Woodbine reservoir plan and a bill to deposit bond funds in interest accounts, while House kills a fair housing measure.
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Topeka
Kansas Senate
State Board of Regents
Ways and Means
General Revenue Fund
Robert Docking
Fort Hays State
Docking
University of Kansas
Wichita State
Kansas State University
Emporia State Teachers College
Pittsburg State College
School For the Blind
School For the Deaf
University of Kansas Medical Center
Wichita State University
House
State Affairs Committee
Woodbine
Lyons Creek
Dickinson
Morris
Geary
Senate
Snow forecast and record cold mark Lawrence area
Light snow was forecast for the Lawrence region this afternoon and tonight as cold temperatures persist. The week featured a 61 degree high, 5 degree low, and several records or near records, with 18 days below freezing in February and 23 days below freezing in January. Winds from the south at 10 to 15 mph.
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Lawrence
Weather Bureau
The Son of Quebec film at Grace Baptist Church
The Son of Quebec, a sound full color motion picture, is billed as the most revealing film of its kind. It will be shown Sunday February 25 at 7 30 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church located at 1337 East 23rd. Adv.
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Quebec
Aft
Grace Baptist Church
U Thant Says Peace Hinges on Bomb Stop in Vietnam
U.N. Secretary General U Thant urged an unconditional halt to bombing North Vietnam, saying meaningful talks could begin within days. He warned continued escalation risks dire consequences and urged all parties to join negotiations for a just solution.
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United Nations, N. Y
U.N
U Thant
Vietnam
United States
North Vietnam
Thant
Johnson
New Delhi
Moscow
London
Paris
Washington
South Vietnam
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Leonard Steinle Named New Leader of Baldwin Schools
Leonard G. Steinle of Columbus will succeed Rex Shanks as superintendent of Baldwin Unified School District 348, taking the post July 1. Steinle, current Columbus High School principal, was chosen from 15 applicants by the Baldwin Board of Education. He holds degrees in music from Bethany College and Vanderbuilt College of Music and in school administration from Kansas State Teachers College at Pittsburg.
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Leonard G. Steinle
Columbus
Rex Shanks
Baldwin Unified
Steinle
Baldwin Board of Education
James Irick
Bethany College
Vanderbook College of Music
Kansas State Teachers College
Pittsburg
Yates Center
Columbus High School
Kansas State Teachers Assn
National Education Assn
Lenette
Kirk
Brad
Melanie
Johnson Ford Meet in Austin on Job Plan
President Johnson meets with Henry Ford II in Austin to discuss a government industry effort aimed at creating jobs for 500 000 hard core unemployed residents of the nation’s 50 largest cities.
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Austin, Tex
Johnson
Henry Ford II
County and LCC End Court Fight
Douglas County Commissioners and the Lawrence Country Club settled out of court over LCC assessments for Riverside Sewer District No. 8 Sub District No. 2. The $4,322.75 cut lowers LCC costs to $14,000. the deal, filed as a stipulation for dismissal, awaits district court approval.
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Douglas County Commissioners
Lawrence Country Club
LCC
Riverside
Country Club
Travis Glass
Commission
Kansas Supreme Court
Glass
Supreme Court
Douglas County Self-Assessment Tax Forms Due Next Friday
Douglas County residents must file self-assessment personal property tax forms with the county assessor by midnight next Friday. Penalties rise from 10 percent to 50 percent for late returns, as versioning and census components apply for those with no property. The first year of self-assessment follows a shift from prior door-to-door evaluating, with 15,260 forms mailed to cities, 3,446 to townships, and 961 to businesses.
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Douglas County
Rogers
Yards and Gardens Adapt to Unseasonable Warmth
The region shows no lasting damage to yards and gardens after mild spells and sudden cold. Early spring growth prompted by unseasonal warmth occurred despite freezes last week, suggesting a strong start to cleaning up lawns, fertilizing, and transplanting in coming weeks. Experts urge planning for attractive lawns and gardens.
707 Jet Circles K C Then Lands at Olathe
A Braniff International Boeing 707, carrying 105 aboard, circled Kansas City for 30 minutes with a hydraulic landing gear malfunction before landing safely at Olathe Naval Air Station after the crew lowered the wheels by hand. The incident occurred Friday night amid the emergency diversion from Dallas.
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Kansas City
Braniff International
Dallas
Olathe
Kan
Naval Air Station
Recreation Advisory Council Proposed for Lawrence
A 10 person group proposes a Recreation Advisory Council to coordinate public activities, publicize the program, and recruit volunteer leadership. It would include adults and youths from all wards, operate with 2 to 4 year terms, meet monthly, and aim to maximize supervised programs within the $123 102 yearly budget.
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Lawrence
Robert Wildrick
Kansas University Extension
Junius Hambrick
Robert L. Stewart
Michael Moriarty
Wildrick
Wildrick Group
Recreation Department
Cold Northeast Kansas Weather Outlook
Light snow expected this afternoon tapering tonight as cold air settles in. Tonight’s low near 28, Sunday highs near 45. Southerly winds 10 to 15 mph. Temperature readings show mild+ sharp contrasts with yesterday’s high 94 and record lows in prior years.
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Kansas
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