KU seeks five chancellor candidates for next era
KU committees thin the field from 170 nominations to about 20, aiming to present roughly five top contenders to the Kansas Board of Regents by January 15 or 16. Interviews continue, with possible additions before final lists are set.
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Kansas University
Kansas Board of Regents
Ing
William P. Albrecht
KU Graduate School
Albrecht
Saricks
EU Committee
Journal-World
Ameri
Secretaries Named for Navy Air Force as Laird Sets Team
Secretary of Defense designate Melvin R. Laird named Rhode Island Governor John H. Chafee to be Navy secretary and MIT professor Robert C. Seamans Jr. to head the Air Force. Stanley R. Resor was reappointed as Army secretary. Senate confirmation required.
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Washington
Laird
David Packard
California
Defense Department
Chafee
Rhode Island
Paul R. Ignatius
Navy
Seamans
Air Force
Harold Brown
Resor
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Clark M. Clifford
Pentagon
Education Minister Le Minh Tri Dies After Saigon Grenade Attack
South Vietnam Education Minister Le Minh Tri dies in a hospital after a grenade strike on his car in downtown Saigon. His driver, a bystander, and two bodyguards are wounded as Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces run limited operations nationwide.
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Saigon
le Minh Tri
Tri
U.S
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia
U S Blames North Vietnam Over Peace Talks Impasse
As talks stall, the United States accuses North Vietnam of a self-righteous attitude after rejecting a new U S proposal on procedural issues. The move lowers hopes for early four party talks before Nixon's January 20 inauguration. A US spokesman says Hanoi rejected concrete forms for a two sided conference amid North Vietnam demands for equal status for the National Liberation Front.
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Paris
United States
North Vietnam
U. S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Richard M. Nixon
Hanoi
National Liberation Front
New York Stocks End Session Down Amid Broad Losses
The closing average for 60 stocks sits at 954.6, down 3.7 points as market declines spread across major indices. Investors assess earnings and economic signals amid uncertainty.
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New York
Slight Cooling Expected Tonight With Snow Possibility
A weak cold front is due to pass over the city tonight, lowering temperatures to the lower 20s and bringing brief periods of light rain or snow. Northwest winds will be moderate, with Tuesday remaining cloudy and highs in the upper 30s to lower 40s. The city had its first moisture of the year, 0.01 inch, and weekend high reached 35 degrees.
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City
Lawrence
Weather Bureau
Raney Drug Stores Offer 24 Hour Prescription Delivery
Free prescription delivery and immediate mail service advertised by Raney Drug Stores. Includes Rumee Funeral Home contact details for service arrangements.
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Raney Drug Stores
Rumee Funeral Home
Nixon nominates Campbell and Palmby for top Agriculture roles
President elect Nixon will nominate J. Phil Campbell Jr. of Georgia to be undersecretary of agriculture and Clarence D. Palmby of Minnesota as assistant secretary for international affairs and commodity programs. Both men say they have not received federal subsidies. Campbell notes he avoided subsidies while managing a dairy farm inAthens Georgia.
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Nixon
J. Phil Campbell Jr
Georgia
Hardin
Clarence D. Palmby
Minnesota
U.S. Feed Grain Council
Palmby
Commodity Credit Corp
Agriculture Department
Henry Cabot Lodge
Paris
Campbell
Athens
San Francisco State teachers strike blazes across campus
In San Francisco State College the strike began with about 125 teachers marching and picketing. Gov. Reagan warned he could use bayonets to protect operations as students returned to classes and S. I. Hayakawa faced protests from picketers calling him a scab. Gary Hawkins of the AFT disputed the action’s strike sanction.
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San Francisco
Reagan
San Francisco State College
Ronald Reagan
S. I. Hayakawa
Hayakawa
American Federation of Teachers
Gary Hawkins
AFT
91st Congress Starts Work After Nixon's Certification
Congress begins its first session after Nixon's certification as President elect. The Senate and House will address cabinet nominees hearings and pay raises while leaders hint at belt tightening and committee reorganizations. Republicans push for smaller committees as Democrats foresee reform after Kennedy and Johnson eras.
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Nixon
Washington
House
Senate
Richard M. Nixon
Johnson
Senate Republicans
El Capitan Derails Near Holcomb Kansas
Part of the Santa Fe El Capitan rear section derailed near Holcomb Kansas at 5 15 am CST injuring no one seriously. Twelve double deck cars left the rails, six low cars and engines stayed on track. Marines from Camp Pendleton aided passengers and helped recover luggage after the Los Angeles to Chicago run was slowed by bad weather.
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Holcomb
Kan
Santa Fe Railway
el Capitan
Kansas
Los Angeles
Chicago
Camp Pendleton
Calif
State and Federal Aid to Counties Exceeds 130 Million
State and federal funds spent in the Lawrence area during the last fiscal year topped $130.24 million with school aid totaling over $5.19 million. Reports from Douglas, Leavenworth, and Johnson counties show varied distributions to schools, parks, and recreation areas, while district level figures detail state and federal allocations across Baldwin, Eudora, Perry Lecompton, Oskaloosa, Desoto, and other districts.
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Leavenworth
Johnson
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Darlene Hill
Leavenworth County
Howard Vining
Johnson County
Perry State Park
Pomona Park
Turtle Creek
Unified School District 497
School Foundation
Baldwin
Eudora
Jefferson County
Perry-Lecompton
Oskaloosa
Kenneth Zachariah
DeSoto
Charles Turner
Tonganoxie-Jarbalo
Basher-Linwood
Shawnee County
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