17 Yanks Die In Landing Battle Near Saigon
Viet Cong guerrillas attacked a 40 man U.S. platoon landing in a swampy bivouac area 19 miles south of Saigon, triggering a 10 hour battle that left 17 Americans and at least 26 guerrillas dead. US reinforcements arrived by helicopter as helicopters came under fire.
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Saigon
U.S
U.S. 9Th Infantry Division
9Th Division
William R. Desobry
Mekong
1St Corps
196Th Light Infantry Brigade
Hiep Duc
da Nang
Target Date for Legislative Work in Kansas
Republican leaders set March 1 as the target to finish the 1968 Kansas legislative session opening today. Sen Glee Smith and Speaker John Donard discussed the timetable as the 60 day limit under a 1966 constitutional amendment looms, with hopes to wind up by March 1.
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Topeka
Glee Smith
R-Larned
Senate
John Donard
Greensburg
Smith
KU urged to clean up to curb rat problem on campus
Dr. Raymond Schwegler of Kansas University warns students and residents to keep areas clean to fight rats while noting rat sightings in Strong Hall and hospital basements. Exterminators visit KU buildings monthly and new construction aims to improve conditions. Lawrence health officials say there is no broader rat problem in the city.
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Raymond Schwegler
Kansas University
Watkins Hospital
Dr. Schwegler
Hospital
Schwegler
Strong Hall
Raymond Nichols
Finance
California
Dale Clinton
Lawrence- Douglas County
Lawrence
Clinton
Johnson weighs new wage guideline to curb inflation
President Johnson considers a changed guideline approach aimed at containing wages and prices amid high inflation. He may target case by case labor negotiations, drawing pushback from unions led by AFL CIO officials who seek substantial hikes for workers in telephone and other key industries.
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Washington
Johnson
White House
Labor
Joseph A. Beirne
Afl-Cio Communications Workers of America
America
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Beirne
Olson in Critical Condition After Kansas City Car Crash
Donald L. Olson II, 20, of 820 Ohio Street, remained in critical condition today at Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City. He was injured in a December 2 one car crash on K-10 Highway near Edora and had been listed in fair to fairly good condition at the Med Center Friday.
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Donald L. Olson II
Ohio St
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City
Olson
Eudora
Med Center
News chief ordered to leave Saigon by South Vietnamese government
Everett G. Martin Newsweek bureau chief in Saigon was ordered to depart the country Wednesday. The move came amid unspecified government anger over the magazine's critical coverage.
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Saigon
Today
Everett G. Martin
Newsweek Magazine
Counselors Dinner Planned at Lawrence High School
About 125 northeast Kansas high school and college guidance counselors are expected at a 5 p.m. Monday dinner meeting in the Lawrence High School cafeteria. Dr. Kermit Krantz of Kansas University Medical School will speak after dinner at 6 30. Helen Smith of Washington High School Kansas City Kansas oversees the program. The annual meeting has been held at LHS for several years.
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Northeast Kansas
Lawrence High School
Kermit Krantz
Kansas University Medical School
Helen Smith
Washington High School
Kansas City
Kan
LHS
Stanford Heart Transplant Patient Remains Critical
Stanford California AP reports Mike Kasperak, 54, remains in critical condition after a heart transplant Saturday night. He is awake and showing improved liver and kidney function but requires a breathing tube as doctors monitor complications from pre existing liver disease and kidney failure.
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Stanford
Calif
Mike Kasperak
Norman E. Shumway
Stanford Medical School
Kasperak
Medical School
Ferne
Mystery Santa Delivers Free NYC Five Day Trip
Lawrence family of three received an expense paid five day New York City visit as a Christmas gift with no clue who funded it. The Joneses toured Broadway shows stayed in a luxury hotel and enjoyed meals while wondering who the anonymous donor might be. The travel arranged by Maupintour Associates left them hopeful yet unable to thank the giver directly.
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New York City
Dorothy Jones
Santa Claus
Mrs. Jones
Joneses
6Th St
Lawrence
Santa
KU Pep Band Receives Blazers Funded by Go Big Blue Badges
Proceeds from the sale of Go Big Blue badges, a KU homecoming project designed by Tin Hammel, funded blue blazers for the KU Pep Band. Over 9,000 badges sold. jackets feature an embroidered Jayhawk. Bilotta credits EU Inter-Fraternity Council for distribution and sales.
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Vince Bilotta
KU Alumni Association
KU Colorado
Tin Hammel
KU Yell
Hallmark Cards
Gardner
Bilotta
EU Inter-Fraternity Council
Blaiberg Shows Continuing Gain After First Week
CAPE TOWN AP Dr Philip Blaiberg's condition improves daily one week after his heart transplant at Groote Schuur Hospital. Barnard says he may go home in two weeks if progress continues and Blaiberg could sit up in a chair soon.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Philip Blaiberg
Groote Schuur Hospital
Blaiberg
Christiaan N. Barnard
Barnard
Mike Kasperak
United States
Kasperaks
Kasperak
S.C.W. Bosman
Bosman
KU Theft Reported By Lawrence Police
Kansas University sophomore Jo Ann Jones of 1800 Naismith Dr reported the Dec. 18 theft of two rings valued at 18 dollars a watch 70 dollars a necklace 10 dollars and earrings 6 dollars from her room.
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Lawrence
Jo Ann Jones
Naismith Dr
Kansas University
Prairie Village
Reform urged in Kansas liquor law profit drive
Critics argue the Kansas Liquor Control Act serves revenue purposes and protects wholesalers. They call for reform to allow revenue stamps for individual purchases, noting 10 years of failures, 13 arrests in three years, and over 2.7 million in lost revenue from untaxed liquor. State legislators Bennett and Van Cleave may back changes.
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Melvin
Allen
Topeka
Kansas City
Kansas
Robert Bennett
Prairie Village
Thomas van Cleave Jr
F. Q. Doty
Pittsburg
Doty
Senate
Democrats Finalize 1968 Convention Voting Formula in Chicago
The Democratic National Committee completed a two day briefing in Chicago setting a 2622 delegate vote total for the August 26 convention. Each state gets three votes per congress member plus 10 bonus votes for carrying in 1964 and one extra per 100000 1964 national ticket votes. Alabama excluded from the bonus clause. Chairman John Bailey hailed President Johnson as popular and destined for nomination and election.
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Chicago
Democratic National Committee
Atlantic City
Alabama
Johnson
John Bailey
Murphree Seeks Third District County Post in 1968
H C Mike Murphree a 47 year old Lawrence real estate broker and auctioneer announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination to the Douglas County Third District Commission seat now held by Walter Kampschroeder. Murphree outlines growth and orderly progress as priorities and notes his local public service and business roles. He is a Tennessee native, Army veteran, former city policeman, and active in Chamber of Commerce Elk Club and local horse shows.
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H. C
Mike) Murphree
Lawrence
Douglas County Commission
Walter Kampschroeder
Kampschroeder
Harvey Booth
Murphree
Rex Johnson
Douglas County
Tennessee
Cumberland University
Old Lawrence Business College
Italy
Hercules Powder Co
Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Plymouth Congregational Church
Nebraska
LaJean
Kim
Lawrence Board of Realtors
Elks Club
Murphree Western Corp
Ninth Street
9Th and
Ill. Sts
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Lisle Eby
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Jack Landreth
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Journal- World
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Olson Now Critical
Macy
Farmers Insurance
Howard C. Lang
Gary W. Beasley
Don G. McDow
West 9Th Street
Lawrence Mills
Archie Mills
Il Bk. Kth
Milton P. Allen
George Melvin
Journal-World
Missouri
Bouska
W. 6Th
Gall VI
County Post
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