Johnson Says Florida Trip Used Extraordinary Security
President Johnson disclosed that unusual precautions were taken during his Florida visit amid reports of potential assassination threats. Secret Service and FBI oversight followed, with security measures including nonstandard aircraft, unmarked helicopters, and expanded escort procedures.
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Washington
Johnson
Florida
Miami Beach
Miami Herald
The
Herald
Gene Miller
Secret Service
Pierre Salinger
White House
Traffic Officer Saves Girl From Push Off KC Bluff
A Kansas City patrolman thwarted Raymond Hylton as he tried to throw an 11 year old from a 100 foot bluff atop Signboard Hill near Union Station. Officer Norris Johnson fired at Hylton, who wounded the officer and was wounded three times by police.
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Kansas City
Raymond Michael Hylton
Norris Johnson
Hylton
Union Station
Main Street
Johnson
Weather Outlook Northeast Kansas Mild With Winds
The forecast calls for fair skies and warmer conditions in northeast Kansas with southerly winds 35 to 40 mph this afternoon. Tonight and Sunday remain partly cloudy and mild with highs in the 55 to 60 range and overnight lows 30 to 35. Temperature readings show 53 at 4 pm, 40 by 10 pm, and a trend toward mild overnight.
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Kansas
Pune Gat
Low
Raney Hillcrest and Plaza Ad Offers Complete Service
Local ad lists Raney Hillcrest and Plaza as offering complete service from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., with hours and advertisement placement noted.
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Raney Hillcrest & Plaza
Sun
New U.S. super jet fighter revealed in Johnson speech
President Johnson announced a new long range interceptor claimed to exceed all rivals, built by Lockheed with Pratt and Whitney engine and Hughes fire control. He outlined flight speeds above 2000 mph, altitudes to 70000 feet, and a titanium fabrication process. The briefing also covered high level appointments, including Bundy as assistant secretary of state for Far Eastern affairs and Freeman to the Civil Rights Commission. The session marked Johnson’s first 100 days in office and reflected a nation seeking unity after Kennedy’s assassination.
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Lockheed Aircraft
Pratt and Whitney
Hughes Aircraft
Johnson
William P. Bundy
Bundy
McGeorge Bundy
Pentagon
Defense
Roger Hilsman
John McNaughton
Defense Department
Daniel Luevano
California
Army
Frankie M. Freeman
St. Louis
Civil Rights Commission
Missouri
John F. Kennedy
White House
U.S
Engineers Discuss Career Outreach with Kansas University
Sixteen high school teachers from northeast Kansas meet with Kansas University School of Engineering and Architecture faculty for a pilot program. They discuss inspiring students to consider engineering as a career and ways the high schools and university can cooperate, including materials, financial aid, and on campus programs.
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Kansas
Kansas University School of Engineering and Architecture
John 8. McNown
Ken Blair
Olathe High School
Jack Brenner
Biernard Wilson
Don Lang
Paola High School
Charles Crane
Shawnee Heights High School
Topeka
George Silvosky
Hayden High School
Estel Thornburg
Topeka High School
Bob Willmeth
Highland Park High School
Donald Darnell
Wyandotte High School
Kansas City
Betty Barnes
Bonner Springs
Harland Huer
Shawnee Mission North High School
William Strickler
Shawnee Mission West High School
William Sellers
Washington High School
Bethel
W. E. Tinkler
Leavenworth High School
Jerry Rogers
Lawrence High School
Parachute Jump Postponed by Weather at Cox Farm
Reservists from Company C of the 12th Special Forces Group canceled the mass parachute jump and tactical mission at Clifford Cox Farm near Lawrence due to wind and visibility limits. The event, with about 50 jumpers and several hundred spectators, may resume March 14 if conditions improve. Civil Defense units and local agencies assisted at the scene.
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12Th Special Forces Group
Abn
U.S. Army Special Forces
Clifford Cox
Cox Farm
Lawrence
Howard Lindley
Douglas County Sheriff's Office
Kansas Highway Patrol
Douglas County Civil Defense
Douglas County Auxiliary Police
Douglas County Red Cross
Douglas County Auxiliary Fire Department
Three Topeka Youths Die in Train Collision
Three Shawnee Heights High School students were killed when a car collided with a Santa Fe train east of Topeka. Daryl Patrick 16 Loren Morlan 15 and Robert Schutz 15 died. Robert Neff 14 was critically injured. The train was traveling about 85 mph. the car about 70-75 mph. A school dance after the basketball game was canceled.
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Topeka
Shawnee Heights High School
Santa Fe
Daryl L. Patrick
Loren Morlan
Robert L. Schutz
Robert D. Neff
C. B. Mize
Shawnee Heights
Astro Politician May Hold Up Campaign
Lt. Col. John H. Glenn Jr. remains in Grant Hospital with a brain concussion delaying his Marine Corps retirement and the start of his bid for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination. Doctors report dizziness but gradual improvement and say retirement orders must wait until the first of the month.
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Astro
Columbus
Ohio
John H. Glenn Jr
Grant Hospital
Marine Corps
Glenn
Greek Students Protest Cyprus Policy in Athens Clash
In Athens thousands of Greek students clashed with police in front of the U S Embassy to protest U S Cyprus policy. About 4 000 marchers hurled paper red fezes toward the embassy lawn while chanting America keep your hands off Cyprus and Yankees back to Texas.
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Athens
Greece
United States
Cyprus
U.S
Turkey
Johnson
America
Texas
Mild Weather Forecast for Lawrence Weekend
Lawrence enjoys spring like conditions with fair skies and rising temperatures. Winds will gust 35 to 46 mph this afternoon then diminish tonight. Sunday remains partly cloudy with highs 55 to 60 and overnight lows 30 to 35.
Drought Grip Persists Across Region With Growing Peril
February drought continues with only 0.60 inches of precipitation, far below the 1.36 inch normal. Lawerence area lakes, streams, and wells run low, with stock ponds dry and farmers hauling water. Snow and light rain offer limited runoff but aid soil. more soaking moisture and gully washouts are urged to prevent deeper trouble. Temperature averaged 35.6, with a 63 degree high and 10 degree low. 12 partly cloudy, 12 clear, 5 cloudy days.
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Lawrence
Missing Britannia airliner over Innsbruck with 75 aboard
The Civil Aviation Ministry reports a British Eagle Airlines Britannia four engine turboprop missing over Innsbruck Austria. The craft carried 75 passengers and crew. The agency coordinates search efforts and awaits further details from authorities.
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London
Civil Aviation Ministry
Innsbruck
Austria
British Eagle Airlines
Mexico approves $30 million loan package for housing plan
Papers signed in Mexico City Friday authorize a $30 million loan package to kick off a low cost housing program. The Alliance for Progress channels $20 million from the AID and $10 million from the Inter-American Development Bank.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Alliance For Progress
Agency For International Development
The
Inter- American Development Bank
Journal-World ee dads pay off
Advertising blurb notes a simple payment plan for the Journal-World, urging readers to call VI 3 1000 for an easy ad arrangement. The terse item resembles a classified promo line.
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Journal-World
Engineering Exposition set for April at KU Campus
The 44th Annual Engineering Exposition themed The Process for Progress will be April 17 and 18 at Kansas University. High school students from across the state will attend 13 student displays plus departmental booths as chartered buses bring attendees from Topeka and Kansas City to the New Engineering Building.
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Kansas University
KU School of Engineering and Architecture
Topeka
Kansas City
Kansas
The
Kansas Union
Carl Johnson
J. R. Pritchard Co
Carr
Charles Portwood
Shawnee Mission
Richard ‘Andrews
Henry” Dodd
Independence
Brice Knight
Young Prowler Foiled After Chase Through School Grounds
A 15-year-old boy led Lawrence police on a Friday night pursuit across Massachusetts Street toward Central Junior High and MedAisaster School. Silent shots in the air and rapid bursts of effort by officers ended with the youth captured and handed to juvenile authorities.
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Lawrence
McAllaster
1300
Massachussets Street
Eugene Williams
Rhode Island Street
Central Junior High
MedAisaster School
Juvenil
Wris
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