Navy pilots blast North Vietnamese barges and targets
U S Navy pilots from three carriers engaged more than 200 supply barges and junks on the coast and inland waterways, destroying 13 barges and 3 junks and damaging 64 barges and 31 junks while striking a torpedo boat and a radar site. Air strikes and ground actions continued with B52s hitting suspected troop concentrations near Saigon and Bong Son, and Viet Cong incidents causing civilian casualties and new terror acts.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Haiphong
Britain
United States
North
Hanoi
Popular Force
U. S
Guam
Bong Son
Navy
Enterprise
North Vietnamese
Phantom
Thanh Hoa
U.S. Navy
Air Force
Panhandle
U.S
Mekong Delta
Thomas R. Scales
Hallmark to Sell Paper Dress Matching Party Gear
Hallmark Cards introduces a reusable paper hostess dress with matching party wares priced around 3.50. The intaglio printed dress uses 93 percent cellulose and 7 percent nylon, is tear resistant and washable, and comes in four sizes.
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Hallmark Cards
Bob Payne
Lawrence Hallmark
Intaglio Gravure
Lawrence
Payne
Hallmark
Avery Offers to Meet Docking as Transition Deadline Nears
AP reports Gov. William H. Avery says he has offered to meet with Gov elect Robert Docking at any time but has heard nothing further. Avery notes prior transition details, cites cooperative agencies, and explains suggested mansion move plans based on two years ago when John Anderson Jr. vacated the mansion.
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Topeka
William H. Avery
Robert Docking
Avery
Docking
Statehouse
John Anderson Jr
Andersons
Averys
Local Woman Injured In Tuesday Car Crash
Pauline Johnson 37 of 1209 Haskell Ave sustained minor injuries when her station wagon collided with Raymond L. Williams 36 of 1445 Prairie at 7 40 am Tuesday at Ilth and Conn Streets. Johnson’s car struck a mailbox. damages were 250 and 500 dollars respectively.
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Ilth and
Conn
Pauline Johnson
Haskell Ave
Raymond L. Williams
Prairie
Johnson
Williams Auto
Theory of Arson Short-Lived
Deputy state fire marshal Lloyd Davies and Lawrence firefighters suspected a break in at Independent Laundry and Dry Cleaners before the downtown fire. A pried west door lock was found and the first entering firefighter reported it unlocked. Fire Chief F C Sanders admitted removing the lock with two hits, ending any arson theory.
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Lloyd Davies
Lawrence
Davies
Wren
F. C. Sanders
City Hall
Sanders
1966 Ranked Second Driest Year in 34 Reports at Worden
Weather observer Walter Schwarz at Worden notes 1966 had 21.39 inches of precipitation, the second driest in 34 years. The driest year recorded is 1936 with 20.06 inches, while 1963 and 1987 were also dry. Normal is 35.31 inches. wet years include 1961 at 62.57 inches and 1951 at 51.90. Schwarz observes a pattern of wet years following dry ones.
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Walter Schwarz
U.S
Worden
Lawrence
Schwarz
Worden Station
Funeral Home Ad Offers Personal Caring Service
Experienced personal service advertised by Zautapy Funeral Home with contact VI 38 8111 nm Vv featured in the notice suggests tailored funeral arrangements and local availability.
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Zautapy
Hanoi Premier Hints Red Peace Stance Might Ease
Prime Minister Pham Van Dong of North Vietnam says four point demands are a basis for settlement not strict peace talks conditions. He told AP that Washington must take the first steps and warned against haste while signaling possible easing of opposition to negotiations.
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NEW York
Pham van Dong
North Vietnam
Vietnam
New York Times
Hanoi
Harrison E. Salisbury
Salisbury
Dong
Washington
South
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
Liberation Front
United States
U.S
Pentagon Denies Purposely Hitting Civil Areas in Nam Dinh
The Pentagon rejects charges that U S planes deliberately struck nonmilitary sites in Nam Dinh North Vietnam. A Defense Department letter to Rep Ogden Reed dated December 30 rebuts a New York Times dispatch arguing civilian deaths and damage.
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Washington
Pentagon
U.S
Nam Dinh
North Vietnam
Defense Department
Ogden R. Reid
R-N.y
New York Times
Phil G. Goulding
Reid
Harrison E. Salisbury
Times
Hanoi
United States
Goulding
Salisbury
Glenn Ford Ordered to 30 Day Vietnam Duty
Actor Glenn Ford is to serve 30 days of active duty in Vietnam with the 3rd Marine Amphibious Force after a Marine Corps order. The Naval Reserve Cmdr. was assigned to active duty for the period and will fulfill his obligation in Vietnam as requested.
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Los Angeles
Glenn Ford
Vietnam
Marine Corps
Naval Reserve
Ford
Corps
3Rd Marine Amphibious Force
Baldwin OKs Plans for New Baldwin High School
Baldwin District 348 School Board approved preliminary plans for a new high school on the north edge of Baldwin to serve 350 students. The district, including Vinland, will seek voter-approved bonds this spring with final plans due in about a week. The current high school will become a junior high after completion.
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Baldwin
Vinland
Rex Shank
Wetlands bid advances with KU land use plan
The board seeks federal approval to use 572 acres of Haskell wetlands south of Broken Arrow Park and envisions a cooperative program with Kansas University for public school students. KU notes the site is a rare remaining wetland prairie with vital vegetation and wildlife, suitable for migratory fowl and ecological study, with access limited to protect the habitat.
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Haskell
Broken Arrow
Kansas University
E. Raymond Hall
Douglas County
Lawrence High School
Sunflower Village
Logan-Moore
Kansas Assn. of School Boards
City Commission approves zoning after discussion
The City Commission voted 5-0 after lengthy debate to rezone 47 lots on East 19th Street and Haskell Avenue from light industrial to general industrial. Emory Scott, countered by residents led by Mrs. Ernest Patterson, argued against changes, while Scott cites warehousing needs and plans a civil suit over covenants. The measure, opposed by many property owners, was approved unanimously after requests to defer were denied.
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City Commission
City Hall
East 19Th Street
Haskell Avenue
Planning Commission
Ernest Patterson
E. 19Th St
Commission
Dick Raney
Emory Scott
St. Scott
Scott
Don Venhaus
Ray Wells
Fern Matherly
Bullene
Frank R. Gray
Ernest Pulliam
Ken Whitenight
Whitenight
Raymond Pine
15Th Street
Quarry Lane
Engel Road
9Th and
Iowa Sts
Motorola Inc
Human Relations Commission
Glenn Barnard
Johnson Requests $12 Billion to $15 Billion for Vietnam War
President Johnson plans to seek extra funds from Congress totaling 12 to 15 billion dollars to cover rising Vietnam War costs. The request exceeds earlier 9 to 10 billion estimates and accounts for aircraft missiles bombs and other costly items with payments spread over months or years. The current defense budget exceeds 58 billion with about 7.8 billion linked to Vietnam.
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Washington
Senate
Johnson
Congress
Texas
Lawrence High School debate judges meet tonight and Friday
Lawrence High School debate judges will convene at 7 30 tonight and Thursday night in the Little Theatre. The debate tournament runs Friday and Saturday with events planned across campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence High School
Little Theatre
LHS
Florence Flood Disaster Film Broadcast Times
A special hour long film on the Florence flood disaster narrated by Richard Burton will air at 6 30 p m Friday and 3 p m Thursday on Channel 11. It is sponsored by the Committee to Rescue Italian Art.
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Florence
Italy
Channel 11
Richard Burton
Committee To Rescue
County sells record auto and truck tags in Douglas County
The Douglas County Treasurer's Office sold 1,060 auto license tags and 408 truck tags on Tuesday, the most ever, per County Treasurer Edythe Norman. Penalties of 50 cents begin February 15, with a second 50-cent penalty on March 2.
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Douglas County
Edythe Norman
First Aid Training Kurs Starts Thursday Evening
The Wakarusa Township Fire Department announces a First Aid Training Course from 7 to 9 Thursday evening at the station on East 23rd Street. The standard course will renew advance cards and is open to anyone interested.
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Wakarusa Township
East 23Rd Street
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