U.S. Phantom Jets Rival North Vietnamese Mig Force
Col. Robin Olds led Phantoms in a major air battle over the Red River delta northwest of Hanoi. The seven enemy jets, mostly Mig27s, were downed by Olds and Capt. John E B Stones flights. The operation, described as the first pure fighter sweep of the war, involved 14 Phantom flights and several Thunderchiefs with no US losses.
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Saigon
U.S
Robin Olds
Washington, D.C
West Point
Ella Raines
Vietnam
John EB. Stone
Coffeeville
Miss
Olds
William W. Momyer
7Th Air Force
Tan Son Nhut
North Vietnam
Stone
Momyer
Air Force
University of Mississippi
Southeast Asia
Thailand
United States
Zone Regulation Aims to Guide Lawrence Growth
Lawrence adopts a comprehensive zoning ordinance backed by the 1964 plan. Five commissioners unanimously support the measure guiding land use, fostering orderly growth and county cooperation with Douglas County on future zoning and maps.
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Lawrence
Frank R. Gray
City Commission
Planning Commission
District Court
Gray
Dick Raney
County Zoning Board
Douglas County Commission
Clinton Reservoir
Ernest Pulliam
The
Journal-World
Futures in Grain Grow in Stature
Chicago AP reports grain futures set record values and contract volume in 1966 at the Chicago Board of Trade surpassing 1965. Soybeans dominated trade with prices above $3 a bushel. August highs reached $3.98. Corn and soybeans saw 118-year high activity amid drought fears and rising open interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Exchange
Eight Die On Kansas Roads During New Year Holiday
The four day holiday killed eight people on Kansas streets and highways. Marion A. Henning, 56, of White City, died in a collision between a car and a pickup on Kansas 4 about five miles northeast of Herington. One person died Monday, three Friday night, three Saturday and three Sunday.
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Peka
Kansas
Highway Patrol
Marion A. Henning
White City
Kan
Kansas 4
Herington
Juveniles Arrested In Soda Bottle Theft Case
Police arrested three juvenile boys ages 15 16 and 17 at 1 19 a m today for petty larceny and loitering after they allegedly stole 6 45 worth of soda bottles from the Kroger Family Center on West 23rd Street. The youths were turned over to juvenile authorities.
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Kroger Family Center
West 23Rd Street
Griffith Named to Regents Board by Governor Avery
Thomas J. Griffith a 1925 Kansas State University graduate and Manhattan banker was appointed to the Kansas Board of Regents by Gov. William Avery. He replaces Ray Evans of Prairie Village who did not wish reappointment. Avery also reappointed Lawrence Morgan and A H Cromb to four-year terms.
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Thomas J. Griffith
Manhattan
Kansas State University
Kansas Board of Regents
William Avery
Ray Evans
Prairie Village
Kansas University
Traders National Bank
Kansas City
Evans
Avery
Lawrence Morgan
Goodland
A. H. Cromb
Mission Hills
Morgan
First National Bank
Cromb
Gresham and Company
Griffith
Union Bank
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Clyde Reed
Kansas
John Anderson
John F. Eberhardt
Wichita
Wichita University
K-State
Griffith, Cromb
Eberhardt
C. N
Ned) Cushing
Downs
Henry Bubb
Topeka
Capitol Federal Savings and Loan
Dwight Klinger
Ashland
Clement Hall
Coffeyville
Eldon Sloan
Klinger
State Board of Education
State Board of Tax Appeals
Greatest Volume in History Recorded by Market in 1966
The 1966 stock market peaked at a record high then fell, erasing over half the gains of the 34 year bull run. Full year volume reached 1,900,215,874 shares, topping 1965's 1,558,266,262 shares. The Dow closed at 785.69, down 183.75 from year start amid fears of recession and tax increases.
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New York
Wall Street
Johnson
Vietnam
New York Stock Exchange
General Motors
American Telephone
Chrysler
Fairchild Camera
Ford
Sperry Rand
Polaroid
Burroughs
Trans- World Airlines
Dow Jones
United States
Associated Press
Dow
Preliminary Hearing Set in North Lawrence Robbery Case
Two men LeRoy McAlister and Allen Fry face armed robbery charges for the Deep Rock service station heist at 920 N 2nd St North Lawrence. Ryan 18 was robbed of 63 13 after a sawed off shotgun demand. Bond set at 5000 each.
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Deep Rock
N. 2Nd St
North Lawrence
LeRoy McAlister
Airport Motel
Allen Fry
Leavenworth
Larry Ryan
8Th St
Ryan
McAlister
Fry
Charles Rankin
Rankin
Douglas County
Courthouse Busy as 1967 Auto Tags Go on Sale
Courthouse sees long lines as 1967 Douglas County auto license tags go on sale with 25 000 tags ordered by County Treasurer Edythe Norman. The first buyers include Billy Chappell and Terry Fewel, as penalties begin Feb 16 and March 2 for untagged vehicles.
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Edythe Norman
Douglas County
Billy Chappell
Route 5
Chappell
IH. St
Herschell
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
James N. Staus
William Foulke
Summit
Donald Ogden
Mass St
Lloyd E. Bookwalter
Mass
Norman
Highway Patrol
County Accepts 30000 Estate Gift for Sunset Home for the Aged
Douglas County Commission signed over thirty thousand dollars from Miss Flossie Kincaid’s estate to the county for an addition to Valleyview Nursing Home at 2518 Ridge Court. The will directed funds to build an old folks home in Lawrence with separate wings for men women and couples. Plans call for two duplexes named Sunset Home for the Aged, after years of delays due to Health Department approvals.
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Douglas County Commission
Flossie Kincaid
Lawrence
Valleyview
Ridge Ct
Miss Kincaid
Sunset Home For
Elmer Ousdahl
Douglas County
Ousdahl
State Health and Welfare Department
Lawrence Memorial Hospital Increases Rates and Salaries
The Lawrence Memorial Hospital board approved a $3 daily rate hike effective Jan 1 to fund a general salary increase for staff starting Jan 11. Semi private rooms rise from $19 to $22, with RN pay up to $450 monthly and LPN pay to $325. Estimated annual revenue adds about $132,000. salary costs rise $134,890 in 1967.
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Board of Trustees
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Rodger Johnson
Johnson
Kansas City
Lawrence Memorial
KU set to resume classes after Christmas break in Lawrence
Lawrence sees KU classes restart after Dec 17 holiday. Final exams run Jan 23 to 28. Orientation Feb 1, second semester starts Feb 6. KU students announce skits for Rock Chalk 67 with groups pairing fraternities and sororities in Hoch Auditorium March 2 to 4. Rehearsals begin Feb 13 in Hoch Auditorium.
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Kansas University
KUY
Will Price
Witchita
Rock
Alpha Kappa Lambda Fraternity
Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
Delta Chi Fraternity
Alpha Chi Sorority
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
Chi Omega Sorority
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
Delta Gamma Sorority
Hoch Auditorium
Price
Burglary Buries KU Students’ Holiday Break
Lawrence police investigated a rash of burglaries reported after Kansas University students returned from holiday. Over $800 in appliances including televisions record players and albums were stolen from West Hills Apartments between Dec 16 and Monday. No forced entry observed.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
Emery Rd
Dave Preston
Kent Schoneman
Randle Johnson
West Hills
Bill Troelstrup
Card of Thanks for Glenn Anderson and family
The Anderson family expresses deep gratitude for the kindness shown after the passing of Glenn Anderson and for the support from Mrs. Cora Anderson Mrs. Bernice Black and Mrs. Olda Johnson Earnest Anderson during their loss.
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Glenn Anderson
Cora Anderson
Bernice Black
Olda Johnson
Earnest Anderson
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Phantom
Earth
Dick Thien
Lodge
Lawrence Lodge of Perfection
Robert L. Etherton V.M
Kenneth A. Travis M. K
Lb. J. Alber
Journal-World Photo
Regents
Avery Today
Kansas State Chamber of Commerce
Kansas Bankers Associaion
Police and Fire Station
8Th and
Vt. Sts
Lawrence Memorial Co
Norman Endacott
East 13Th VI
Chester M. Lessenden
North Street
Tates
Parton F
R. L. Bob C. O
West
Howard
Stewart
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