General Jones Babysits Grandsons During Lawrence Visit
William K. Jones former commanding general of Marine forces in the Pacific is on special duty babysitting his two grandsons while their parents ski in Colorado. Jones and his wife Charlotte are staying in Lawrence at 1641 Hillcrest with daughter Carol and son-in-law Don Hatton a physician. He reflects on his career and Vietnam experiences, expressing concern over current U S policy and predicting a five to seven year resolution with adequate aid, while criticizing political interference in military decisions.
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William K. Jones
U.S. Marine Corps
Pacific
Charlotte
Colorado
Jones
Journal-World
Lawrence
Carol
Don Hatton
1641
Hillcrest
Kansas City
Kansas University
Marine Corps
Pacific Ocean
Hawaii
Robert E. Cushman
Cushman
Vietnam
Cambodia
Planning Board approves conditional use for children’s home
The Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit for a home for abandoned and neglected children two miles south of Lawrence, with a Douglas County Commission hearing scheduled for March 12. Protests cited health and safety concerns, while supporters described The Villages Inc. program as a non institutional foster facility starting with one cottage for ten children.
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Lawrence-Douglas County
Douglas County Commission
Lawrence
U.S. 59
South
City planning commission seeks neighborhood input on comprehensive plan
Lawrence planning staff and the comprehensive plan subcommittee urge neighborhood groups to meet about the city plan. A preview runs Friday in the Journal-World with March meetings planned to gather concerns before the commission in April. Ron Jones expects eight neighborhood meetings and up to twelve with concerned groups before city action.
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Lawrence
Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission
Journal-World
Ron Jones
Planning Commission
City Commission
Citizens group to meet about county detox facility
The Douglas County Citizens Committee on Alcoholism voted to meet with the League of Women Voters to discuss detoxification needs for alcoholics and to consult area physicians on medical support. Plans include possible involvement of Judy Osburn as director and seeking planning commission adoption.
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Citizens Committee For Correctional Services
League of Women Voters
John Colyer Jr
Douglas County
Citizens Committee
Corrections Committee
Ellery Phillips
Omaha
Boys Town
Phillips
Judy Osburn
County Commission
Arthur Heck
League of Woman Voters
Heath sets June referendum on European Common Market
Prime Minister Harold Wilson announced a June referendum on Britain's membership in the European Common Market. A simple majority would decide. Opposition parties vow to block or alter the vote rules. The Trades Union Congress calls for district counts rather than a single national tally. The government will use a national, not regional, count.
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London
Harold Wilson
Britain
Wilson
Trades Union Congress
United Kingdom
Judge weighs Ray plea withdrawal in King assassination case
A federal judge will decide if James Earl Ray can withdraw his guilty plea and stand trial for killing Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Ray, serving a 99 year sentence in Nashville, expresses optimism about the ruling.
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Memphis, Tenn
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Ray
Nashville
U. S. District Court
Robert M. McRae Jr
Fire cripples New York Telephone building in lower Manhattan
A major fire at a New York Telephone Co. building on East 13th Street near Second Avenue injured more than 60 people and knocked out police emergency lines along with about 200 000 private phones. Officials warned repair would take days as the blaze raged nine hours after it started in a sub basement.
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NEW York
New York Telephone Co
Lower Manhattan
East 13Th Street
Second Avenue
William Ellinghaus
New York Telephone
Navy Seaman Ret. John M. Sheley Graduates Recruit Training
Navy Seaman Recruit John M. Sheley son of Mr and Mrs George S Sheley Perry has graduated from recruit training at the Naval Training Center in San Diego California.
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Navy
John M. Sheley
George S. Sheley
Perry
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
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Quang Tri Province
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Menninger Foundation
Topeka
Department of Social and
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Oscar Swanson
Rt. 8
Lynn Couch
Topeka- Shawnee
Johanna Kollmorgen
Group
Kansas
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Sheriff's Office
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Ms. Kent
Lawrence Area
Heath
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Apex Glass CO
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Seoul
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