Army general duped Johnson with staged farewell for faux troops
In 1968 at Ft. Bragg amid the Tet crisis, Brig. Gen. Donald Blackburn organized a fake farewell to honor troops Johnson believed were bound for Vietnam. Real 82nd Airborne soldiers were later found at a beer bash, and the next battalion prepared to depart. The Army confirmed the essential facts.
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Kansas House OKs up to 50 Million in Student Loan Bonds
The Kansas House approves a bill to issue up to 50 million dollars in revenue bonds for student loans with repayment starting 90 days after college. The Regents would issue and manage the loans and bonds, in cooperation with the federal program, while defaults are recoverable. The measure awaits Senate approval.
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Kansas Board of Regents
Kansas House of Representatives
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Kansas Senate
Regents
Office of Education
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Kansas University
Texas
Max Bickford
Herzog Excited for Royals Future at Boys' Club Banquet
Kansas City's Whitey Herzog praised youth at the Lawrence Boys' Club banquet, urging an end to a "something for nothing" mindset in baseball. He lauded the 1976 Royals prospects, lauded contributions of Boy of the Year Kenneth Church and Mother of the Year Judith Osburn, and criticized labor negotiators for delaying spring practice.
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Royals
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Larry McElwain
Tom Hedrick
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Kenneth Church
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Brook
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Maple
Bill
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Mike Dusenberry
Young Church
Osburn
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Panel trims U S contribution to World Bank program
A House subcommittee cut 55 million from the U S share of the International Development Association to 320 million for 1976 citing misuse and cost. Officials warn the move could jeopardize funding and default risk looms since first payment was due February 16.
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United States
World Bank
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House Appropriations Committee
Otto Passman
D-La
John Bushnell
Treasury
Senate
Senate House
Regulation change hearing set in Douglas County
The Douglas County Commission will consider a text amendment to zoning rules at 10 a.m. March 10 in the commission chambers. The Planning Commission backed the proposal requiring unanimous county approval if 80 percent of adjacent property owners petition. The previous 20 percent landowner rule was struck down in court for not being codified.
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