Wescoes Leave June 30 for Year-Long Minnesota Retreat
Kansas University Chancellor W Clarke Wescoe announces resignation effective June 30 and plans a year away from campus. He and his wife will live at the Minnesota cottage near Green Lake, then tour Far East medical schools, before moving to New York City to head the China Medical Board of New York Inc. in a newly created post.
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Kansas University
W. Clarke Wescoe
Wescoe
Lawrence
Green Lake
Minnesota
Far East
Wescoes
New York City
China Medical Board of New York, Inc
New York
Cornell University
Ithaca
N. J
Spicer
New London
China Medical Board
Rockefeller Foundation
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Japan
Korea
Malaysia
Philippines
Thailand
Singapore
United States
Soviets Launch Unmanned Probes Venus 5 and 6
Moscow AP reports the Soviet Union sent two unmanned Venus probes toward the planet to attempt a soft landing on the dark side. Venus 6 aims for a descent while Venus 5 targets another region. both planned to operate with Venus 4 data and reach Venus by mid May.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Venus
Bernard Lovell
Britain
U. S. Mariner
Tass
Vladimir Lenin
Vietnam 1968 casualties and enemy strength estimates
Saigon reports 191,307 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese killed in 1968, nearly six times allied losses, while Saigon tallies 17,486 South Vietnamese dead and U S battle deaths at 14,521 through Dec. 28. It cites 300,100 enemy strength and 151,000 infiltrations, with 21,000 enemy captured and 17,507 defectors, amid airfield and border-area attacks with limited damage.
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Saigon
U. S
South
Can Tho
Delta
Soc Trang
Quang Ngai
Warm spell expected in Lawrence through Saturday
Temperatures rise slightly in Lawrence with early morning low around 6 degrees above zero. Tonight will see teens with Saturday highs in the 30s and little chance of new precipitation. The city’s all time low record of minus 6 degrees remained safe despite chill readings earlier.
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Lawrence
Apollo 8 Spacemen Parade Through New York City
The Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders rode in an open car as crowds cheered along Broadway from Battery to City Hall. Governor Rockefeller and Mayor Lindsay accompanied them amid wind blown ticker tape and showers of streamers.
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New York
Broadway
The
Battery
City Hall
Canyon of Heroes
New York Harbor
Air Force
Frank Borman
Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
William Anders
Nelson A. Rockefeller
John V. Lindsay
Bids Sought for Jayhawk Post Office Station in Lawrence
The U S Post Office seeks competitive bids to build and lease the Jayhawk Station in Lawrence. Plans and specs are available in Wichita with bidding due by 3 p m Feb 14. The 9 500 square foot facility sits on about 1.0 acre on Red Street near Maismith Drive across from Pizza Hut.
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Lawrence
Jayhawk
U.S. Post Office Department
Wichita
Watson
Posala Acres
Red Street
Maismith Drives
New
7Th and
Vt. Sts
Post Office Department
Cme
Doutraeatel Pert
Pepameno of
Basiceptons
Second St
Kan
Queens College Reopens After Two Day Shutdown
Campus unrest across the nation is described with Queens College in New York resuming operations after a two day shutdown prompted by takeovers of offices by Negro and Puerto Rican students. The report notes Black student control at several eastern institutions and widespread demonstrations in California and Tokyo with hundreds involved and numerous arrests.
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Queens College
City University of New York
Brandeis Uni
West Coast
San Fernando Valley State College
Northridge
Calif
Southwest College
East Los Angeles College
San Francisco
U.S
San Fernando
Delmar T. Oviatt
Hopes Vanish as Paris Talks Stall Over Viet Cong Equality
In Paris the Vietnam peace talks show no thaw as Saigon rejects any formula granting the Viet Cong National Liberation Front equal status. South Vietnam demands a clearly defined line at the conference table and insists on two sides, not four, with only limited working sessions at lower levels.
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Saigon
Paris
South Vietnam
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
NLF
Free Prescription Delivery and Immediate Mail Service
Raney Drug Store announces free prescription delivery and immediate mail service for customers. The program promises quick handling of orders and convenient home delivery.
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Raney Drug Store
Malls Center Blaze Damages $15000 in Shopping Center
A fire in the Malls Shopping Center caused estimated damages of 8000 to the east section and 7000 to Blane and Jesse's Beauty Shop, with smoke and water affecting six other shops. The blaze started in a beauty shop storage room and was under control about 30 minutes after 11:53 p.m. The center is fully insured and insurers are evaluating costs.
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Blane
Jesse
Lawrence
Carol Sloan
Malls
Maupintour
Kief’s
Jennings Donuts
Andrews
Marion Smith
Joe Lesch
Oklahoma Bill Would Legalize Liquor by the Drink
State Rep. Charles Ford plans to introduce a bill to legalize liquor by the drink in Oklahoma. House Speaker Rex Privet expresses little optimism about its chances.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Charles Ford
Tulsa
Rex Privett
Market closes higher with slight gain on major indices
New York stocks ended the day with the Dow Jones average at 349.2, up 0.2 points. Trading showed modest advances across the market as investors weighed gains and concerns.
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New York
County faces land buy for new judicial building plans
Douglas County Commission told resident Lillie Holey they will not force eviction as letters go to 12 property owners in the north half of the block between 11th 12th Streets New Hampshire and Rhode Island Streets to allow property appraisals. The proposed building would stretch from the courthouse toward Rhode Island Street housing law enforcement and court offices. Debris and foundations from earlier cleared property will be removed by a hauling firm.
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Commission
Travis Glass
Lillie Holey
R. I. St
Glass
Mere Property
Haley
Judicial Building
Rhode Island Street
New Hampshire Street
L. C. Rice
Lawrence High tub piling disaster peps crowd at pep assembly
At Lawrence High, 40 students attempted a tub piling to break state and national records. The tub collapsed as the loge broke under the weight, sending the crowd into shock though officials reported all emerged unharmed.
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Lawrence High
Andy Benton
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California
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Heneerens Nesesenameuen
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