Northern California flood surge forces more evacuations
A new storm in the flood series drives 200 residents from homes north of Crescent City while thousands in the northwest prepare to leave. Smith River floods north of Crescent City into a lake. Orick and Klamath River areas see rising waters.
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San Francisco
California
Crescent City
Smith River
Eureka
Redwood Creek
Orick
Orleans
Klamath River
Sandburg Celebrates 88th Birthday From Bed in Flat Rock
Carl Sandburg remains in bed in Flat Rock North Carolina as he marks his 88th birthday. His wife predicts he will recover and live to 101. She notes his health issues since September and a recent fall, and recalls his belief he would die in a year divisible by 11.
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Flat Rock
N.C
Carl Sandburg
Lincoln
Mrs. Sandburg
Carl
Sandburg
Varied Minor Injuries Treated at Lawrence Memorial ER
Several minor injuries were treated this week at Lawrence Memorial Hospital Emergency Room. Patients released after care include Janice Peters 17 Haskell Institute cut fingers, Bradley Parish 12 1311 W 6th cut mouth, Joseph Smith 12 1210 Prairie fell and hurt left shoulder, Raymond Kinkaid 16 2902 W 9th injured back and left arm, Mark Gentry 6 813 Crestline treated for cat scratch to eye, and Gary Pichelman 33 1519 Wedgewood with foreign body in eye.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Janice Peters
Haskell Institute
Bradley Parish
Joseph Smith
Prairie
Raymond Kinkaid
Mark Gentry
Crestline
Gary Pichelman
Wedgewood
Pozdro to Premier KU Brass Choir Work in Kansas City
Dr. John Pozdro chair of KU music theory to compose an original piece for the KU Brass Choir. Professor Kenneth Bloomquist will conduct the premiere on March 18 in Kansas City for the Music Educators National Conference in Missouri.
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John Pozdro
Kansas University
KU Brass Choir
Kenneth Bloomquist
Brass Choir
Music Educators National Conference
Kansas City
Nimitz Suffers Stroke in Oakland
Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, 60, has suffered a stroke affecting his left side. Doctors at Oakland Naval Hospital reported the condition.
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Oakland, Calif
Fleet
Chester W. Nimitz
Oakland Naval Hospital
Four Million Grant Aids Life Sustaining Earth Study
Washington University receives $4 million from the U S Public Health Service to establish a research and training center. Dr Barry Commoner notes the project aims to assess human impact on the environment and find remedies amid concerns like insecticides urbanization overpopulation and nuclear radioactivity.
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ST. Louis
U.S. Public Health Service
Washington University
Barry Commoner
Washington University Botany Department
Young Polish Interpreter Defects From Saigon
Anatol Slavinski a 25 year old Polish interpreter with the International Control Commission said he defected on December 31 after fearing for his life. He overheard Polish officers discussing removing him and fled to the west during his two months in Saigon. Police in Saigon refused to turn him back when Polish delegates demanded it.
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Saigon
International Control Commission
United States
Anatol Slavinski
Slavinski
Free World
Control Commission
Heiress Barbara Hutton Home Targeted in Cuernavaca Burglary
Thieves broke into Barbara Hutton's Cuernavaca residence Tuesday night and stole jewelry valued at 100000 dollars from the bedroom of her seventh husband Doan Vinh, a Vietnamese-French prince, along with 14000 dollars in cash. Hutton was in her bedroom but not harmed.
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Cuernavaca
Mexico
Woolworth
Barbara Hutton
Doan Vinh
Miss Hutton
Lindsay Sees Progress In Transit Strike Talks
Mayor John Lindsay said negotiations on the six day transit strike moved in good faith though a settlement is not near. A new city money offer was discussed in a marathon night session that ended at 2 am. Rain slowed traffic as workers faced transportation woes and a $187 million gap remained between TA and two AFL CIO unions. Lindsay consulted with Labor Secretary Wirtz but kept details private. He warned progress is possible but not assured.
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New York
John V. Lindsay
New
Lindsay
Transit Authority
Afl-Cio
Transport Workers Union
Amalgamated Transit Union
Henry A. Barnes
Death by own action joke ends life of Kansas City man
Lawrence Joseph List, 40, was cleaning an old pistol for his apartment house manager when he joked with his wife about Russian roulette. He placed the .38 pistol to his head and pulled the trigger, dying before reaching General Hospital.
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Kansas City
Lawrence Joseph List
Eleven KU faculty win Elizabeth Watkins Summer Scholarships
Eleven Kansas University faculty members received Elizabeth M. Watkins Summer Scholarships enabling full-time research projects this summer. Recipients include Charlotte Craig and Herman Doswald in German, Edward Daub and Theodore Wilson in history, Edwin Eigner and Roy Gridley in English, Floyd Horowitz in English, Alfred Johnson in anthropology, Roger Kaesler in geology, Dale Kinkade in anthropology, Raymond Souza in romance languages, and others.
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Kansas University
Elizabeth M. Watkins
Charlotte Craig
Edward Daub
Herman Doswald
Edwin Eigner
Roy Gridley
Floyd Horowitz
Alfred Johnson
Roger Kaesler
Dale Kinkade
Raymond Souza
Theodore Wilson
KU Army ROTC Scholarships Offer Four-Year Full Benefits
Kansas University joins 246 other colleges offering four year Army ROTC scholarships. Each scholarship covers full tuition textbooks and laboratory expenses plus a $50 monthly allowance. Selection is based on ability, not need, according to Col. Max L. Pitney. Cadets receive commissions in the U S Army upon graduation.
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Kansas University
Army Reserve Officers Training Corps
Max L. Pitney
U. S. Army
Chamber of Commerce to Host Aircade at KU Union
About 600 chamber members from five states will attend the Aircade for Citizenship Action meeting at the Kansas University Union February 14 hosted by the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce. Arch N. Booth leads national chamber discussions on issues and proposals as part of a national tour beginning February 14 running through March 7.
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Chamber of Commerce
Kansas University Union
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
al Sabol Jr
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Arch N. Booth
National Chamber
Lawrence
Colorado
Nebraska
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
Great Bend Daily Tribune Sold to Kansas City Star Group
The Kansas City Star Company buys the Great Bend Daily Tribune and its morning edition The Western Kansas Press. Richard B. Fowler of the Star says Ben Emerson will be president and GM of the new Great Bend Publishing Co. Townsley family will hold stock and director roles. The takeover becomes effective Jan 31, 1966.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Star
Great Bend
Kan
Daily Tribune
Kansas City Star Company
Richard B. Fowler
The
Star
Ben H. Emerson
Tribune
Will L. Townsley
Russell T. Townsley
Helen Townsley Coogan
Emerson
Great Bend Publishing Co
Great Bend Tribune
Western Kansas Press
Bomb Production Halted in Vietnam War Months
The Defense Department disclosed that production of 750-pound bombs stopped for six to seven months during the early U S air war in Viet Nam. Production of 500-pound bombs also paused in fall 1963 and resumed in March 1965 after North Viet Nam strikes began.
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Washington
U.S
Viet Nam
Defense Department
North
South Viet Nam
Navy
South
Pentagon
Reds Here Build Viet Opposition
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover said the Communist party is increasing opposition to U S policy in Viet Nam. He noted plans to attract youth and run candidates in 1966 and cited a 1965 directive on protest slogans and large propaganda expenditures aimed at hindering U S progress toward peace.
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Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Communist Party
U. S
Viet Nam
Hoover
United States
Cuban Refugee Lad Receives 108 Dollar Guitar From LBJ
Twelve year old Jose Castillo in Miami received a $108 electric guitar from President Johnson after writing to request a Christmas gift. Marshall Wise of the Cuban Refugee Center presented the instrument, bought with Cuban Christmas Benefit Committee funds, on the eve of Latin American gift day.
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Miami
Fla
Johnson
Jose Castillo
Marshall Wise
Jose
Thefts Totals 85 Dollars Reported at McCollum Hall
Kansas State university police report a total cash loss of about 85 dollars from thefts in McCollum Hall Kansas. The incidents occurred between 2 30 and 6 a m Tuesday in the south end of the residence halls south wing. Rooms 672 700 857 and 850 were entered with the largest loss by Robert Sluder a McLouth freshman who reported 37 dollars missing.
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McCollum Hall
Kansas University
Robert Sluder
McLouth
Scorched Earth Is Viet Nam Practice
In Viet Nam U S and Allied forces adopt scorched earth tactics to destroy crops and homes in Viet Cong areas. U S paratroopers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade operate near Saigon burning fields and evacuating civilians to resettlement camps. Captain Henry Tucker of Columbus Mississippi says the tactic aims to keep enemies busy rebuilding.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Waico Oriental River
U. S
173Rd Airborne Brigade
Henry Tucker
Columbus
Miss
Patricia Lawford and Peter Lawford Separate Amicably
Patricia Lawford sister of John F. Kennedy and actor Peter Lawford have agreed to a legal separation after 11 years of marriage. Their four children stay with Patricia. She cannot seek a divorce due to her Roman Catholic faith, while Lawford is Protestant.
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New York
Patricia Lawford
John F. Kennedy
Peter Lawford
William P. Marin
Kennedy
Lawfords
Lawford
Nugent Named to DC Panel Post Adjacent to Johnson Family
Airman Patrick J. Nugent fiance of President Johnsons younger daughter reportedly has a job waiting with the Senate Commerce Committee when he arrives in Washington. A District of Columbia National Guard spokesman identified the post, while aides could not confirm. Nugent transfers from Wisconsin to DC National Guard and will train at Lackland AFB before likely joining the 113th Tactical Wing at Andrews AFB for 120 days of follow-on training and monthly drills.
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Washington
Patrick J. Nugent
Johnson
Senate Commerce Committee
Nugent
District of Columbia National Guard
Washington Guard
Wisconsin
National Air Guard
Milwaukee
128Th
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Guard
District of Columbia Air National Guard
113Th Tactical Wing
Andrews Air Force Base
Maryland
Big Kansas Day event set for 75th celebration
Kansas Day Club president Odd Williams of Lawrence says the 75th anniversary Kansas Day celebration will be the biggest yet. The event runs Jan. 26 to Jan. 29 with Gov. George W. Romney of Michigan to address the annual dinner. A public relations agency will assist for the first time.
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George W. Romney
Michigan
John Deere Day Planned at Deems Farm Equipment
John Deere Day will be January 12 at Deems Farm Equipment Inc on East 23rd Street. Open house runs 9 30 a m to 5 30 p m with a free luncheon at 11 30 a m and a film showing Power Train 66 at 1 30 p m at Granada Theater. The event, held for about 35 years, aims to thank customers and boost local business.
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John Deere
Deems Farm Equipment Inc
East 23Rd Street
Granada Theater
Lloyd Deems
Robbery Suspect Shot and Found Dead in Missouri Cemetery
Salvator Eugene Palma, 40, linked to a Houston supermarket robbery and charged with illegal transport of stolen money and a pistol, was found shot dead in Mount Olivet Cemetery Raytown Missouri. Palma faced trial Monday. accomplices Vincent Inzerillo and Vincent Mangiaracina, both Kansas City residents, were indicted September 2.
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Kansas City
Salvator
Eugene
Sam) Palma
Houston
Texas
Raytown
Palma
U. S
Vincent (Beans) Inzerillo
Vincent Mangiaracina
Mount Olivet
Blue Ridge Blvd
U.S
Russell Millin
FBI
KU Chorus Plans Sunday Program
The Kansas University chorus of about 300 voices and the University Symphony will perform at 3 30 p m Sunday in Hoch Auditorium. Prof Krehbiel directs the massed choir in Gabriellis In Excelsis and Haydns Missa Solemnis for Lord Nelson with soloists Martha Ann Clark Bert Linda Jane Eckhard Bruce Gardner and Michael Riley.
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Kansas University Chorus
University Symphony
Hoch Auditorium
Clayton Krehbiel
Gabrielli
Haydn
Lord Nelson
Martha Ann Clark Bert
Newton
Linda Jane Eckhard
Indianapolis
Ind
Bruce Gardner
Spring Hill
Michael Riley
Columbus
Krehbiel
James S. Ralston
Robert Baustian
Education Panel Discusses Higher Education in Kansas
The Kansas University Collegiate Young Republicans host a panel on Higher Education in Kansas at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Jayhawk Room Kansas Union KU soph B Miner heads the Mount Oread Young Republicans and chairs the event with invited regents and legislators as participants Invitations are pending replies before names are released A KU group business meeting follows at 7 p m Jan 13 in the Union Activities include district convention Jan 15 in Hays and staff leadership training in Washington D C Feb 2 6 Attendees include Bill Porter Douglas Balcombe Brian Biles and John Sharp
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Kansas
Kansas University
Young Republicans
Jayhawk
The
Kansas Union
Bob Miner
Great Bend Sophmore
Mount Oread
Kansas Board of Regents
Kansas Legislature
Miner
EU Group
Union
Hays
Topeka
Washington, D. C
Bill Porter
Douglas Balcombe
Parsons
Brian Biles
Hutchinson
John Sharp
Macon
Lawrence program for boys at South Park recreation center
A special boys night program will be held at 7 30 p m Friday at the South Park recreation center. Junior and senior high school boys are invited. Guest speakers will include members of the Kansas University basketball squad. Two basketball films will be shown.
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South Park
Kansas University
Peace Corps exams set for Saturday at Lawrence Post Office
International student adviser Clark Coan of Kansas University says the 9 a.m. examination at the Lawrence Post Office is open to applicants for the special Indian or Latin American spring project.
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Lawrence
Clark Coan
Kansas University
Jayhawk Joggers See Post Holiday Workout Increase
Bill Easton confirms rising activity of the Jayhawk Joggers after Christmas. Fifteen joggers met Tuesday evening and more are expected in the coming weeks. The group, open to men of all ages, trains at 4:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Lawrence High School track, then runs eight laps before moving to Robinson Gym on the KU campus for further workouts.
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Jayhawk
Bill Easton
Easton
Lawrence High School
Robinson Gym
Ex-NN Publicist Dies in Lincoln at 68
John Bentley of Lincoln veteran Nebraska newsman and former sports information director at the University of Nebraska died unexpectedly today at age 68.
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Lincoln, Neb
John Bentley
Lincoln
Nebraska
University of Nebraska
Card of Thanks for 50th Anniversary and Kindness
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Flory thank friends and relatives for greetings on their 50th anniversary. Walter Nelson expresses gratitude for acts of kindness from friends neighbors nurses doctors and ministers and prayers. May God bless all.
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Joe Flory
Walter Nelson
Gratitude to Doctors Sanders Joseph Ray Jones and nurse Hane
Edward Kennard thanks Drs Sanders Joseph and Ray Jones and nurse Hane for their care during his hospital stay, praising their service and dedication.
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