Troops clash near border as truce ends in Vietnam
American patrols along the Cambodian border clashed with 50 to 70 North Vietnamese infiltrators just after the cease fire ended. Sixteen enemy soldiers were killed. no American casualties were reported. B52 bombers resumed raids near the Cambodian border as U.S. forces maintained ground and air patrols. Vice President Agnew arrived in Formosa after a 24 hour visit, voicing optimism for peace.
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Saigon
U.S
Cambodia
South Vietnam
U.S. Command
Spiro T. Agnew
Vietnam
Formosa
Nguyen van Thieu
No. 1 license plate vigil ends with Sedlak win
Kathy Sedlak, 17, secured the No. 1 Douglas County tag for her father Donal as the annual vigil began with the Chappell family sliding to No. 2. Temperatures dipped to 11 degrees as crowds formed and 1,200 tags were projected to sell by 5 p.m. with a new alphabetical year-round system planned for 1971.
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Maine
Don
Donal Sedlak
Journal- World Photo
Billy Chappell
W. 25Th
Douglas County
Chappells
Donal
Kathy
Chappell
Missouri
Rex Johnson
Judi Chappell
Judi
Billy
Journal-World
Nixon Picks Winners as He Watches Bowls From White House
President Nixon forecast close bowl games and earned mixed reactions for naming Texas No. 1 after the Cotton Bowl. The Texas Longhorns, Penn State, USC, and Mississippi posted key bowl wins, while Nixon’s pick drew ire from some observers and officials. Bud Wilkinson, linked to Oklahoma, is noted as a staffer influence.
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Nixon
California White House
ABC
Texas
White House
Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma
Ean
Traffic Death Toll Climbs Over New Year Weekend
The nation reports 224 traffic deaths during the four day New Year weekend. Snow covered parts of the Western mountains plains Midwest and Great Lakes while main roads stayed clear elsewhere. The toll began at 6 p.m. Wednesday and ends at midnight Sunday.
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Plains
Midwest
Great Lakes
West German guards rescue East German youth in minefield
In Mellrichstadt area, three West German border guards risked their lives to save a 17 year old East German who stepped on a mine while fleeing toward West Germany. He received medical aid but his right foot was amputated above the ankle.
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Mellrichstadt
Germany
West Germany
Bavaria
Mellrichstadt Hospital
Agnew Arrives in Formosa to Reassure U S Commitments
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew landed in Formosa to assure Nationalist China that the United States will uphold treaty obligations while pursuing measures to ease tensions with Communist China. He urged reductions in military spending and stressed efforts to dialogue without changing U S defense of Asia.
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China
Republic of China
Agnew
Asia
Pressure Rises as Nigerians Stir Biafra Refugee Crisis
In Copenhagen the Interchurch Biafra Airlift reports about 200000 Biafrans flee for the third time as federal troops regain control east of the Imo River reducing Biafra’s territory to about 5.5 million. Relief workers say food supplies are desperate and refugees head for safety.
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Denmark
Nigeria
Mollerup
Imo River
Biafra
Regents Schedule Unset as Gov. Eyes Appointments
Gov. Robert Docking has not set a timetable to fill three Kansas Board of Regents vacancies. Press secretary Patrick Burnau said Docking may announce appointments before the board meeting. Regents typically meet on the third Friday, Jan. 16 this month. Terms of Henry A. Bubb Dwight D. Klinger and C. N. Cushing expired.
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Robert Docking
Kansas Board of Regents
Patrick Burnau
Docking
Henry A. Bubb
Topeka
Dwight D. Klinger
Ashland
C. N. Cushing
Downs
Snow Forecast Promises Persistent Weekend Drier Forecast
The Topeka weather bureau says more snow is coming after a week of snowfall. Lawrence skies should stay unsettled with only brief clearing, and temperatures remain in the teens to single digits, with highs in the 20s for the fifth straight day. Saturday is expected to repeat the same pattern.
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Topeka Weather Bureau
Lawrence
Romney Funeral Home Ad Provides Home or Away INDEX Service
A funeral home advertisement outlines options for home or away services, listing Romney Funeral Homes in Virginia. The brief notes contact details and a phone number for arranging arrangements.
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Romney Puneral Homes
Book raises question Mary Jo alone in car plunge
Boston AP report on Jack Olsen book The Bridge at Chappaquiddick Island argues Mary Jo Kopechne drove Kennedy’s car alone to its fatal plunge off the Chappaquiddick Bridge. Olsen says Kennedy left the scene to avoid embarrassment and misinterpretation, while Kennedy was vacationing in Vail, Colorado.
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Mary Jo Kopechne
Edward M. Kennedy
Chappaquiddick Island
Jack Olsen
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Miss Kopechne
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Kennedy
Olson
Mary Jo
Five Brazilian Revolutionaries Hijack Caravelle in South America
A Caravelle jet on a refueling stop was hijacked by five Brazilian revolutionaries over Uruguay. They claimed intent to deliver two young girls and the wife of a jailed Brazilian dissident to Havana then return to Brazil to continue fighting. A dead battery halted takeoff after Lima refueling, leaving one engine unable to start.
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Lima
Peru
Cuba
Brazil
Associated Press
Havana
Uruguay
Cruzeiro Do Sul
Montevideo
Rio
Buenos Aires
Antofagasta
Chile
Lawrence Weather Highlights of 1969
Lawrence enjoyed extreme swings in 1969 with a high of 99 and a low of minus 3. The year brought 41.71 inches of rain, a June deluge and a November drought, and marked the first frost on October 14. The KU station logged a 1.77 inch single day rainfall on June 12.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
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