Saigon Bursts of Protest Hit Embassy and Library
South Vietnamese paratroopers fought Buddhist demonstrators outside the U.S. Embassy in Saigon with tear gas and clubs as monks and nuns clashed with police. The scene spread to the U.S. Information Library while government forces pressed a Mekong Delta battle, killing 46 Viet Cong and capturing 61.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Tran van Huong
U.S
U.S. Information Service
Associated Press
Ngo Dinh Diem
U. S
Maxwell D. Taylor
Huong
Mekong
Hopeful dock strike eases as New York accepts contract
New York longshoremen voted 12 104 to 5 236 to accept a contract they had rejected, signaling a possible turning point in waterfront labor disputes. ILA leaders urged quick progress toward broader settlements as regions from Texas to Maine remained tied up pending uniform agreements.
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New York
International Longshoremen’s Association
Thomas W. Gleason
Gulf Coast
Galveston
Tex
ILA
Thomas J. Burke
Savannah
South Atlantic
George Dixon
Mobile
Ala
Moorehead City
N.C
Tampa
Fla
Lake Charles
Brownsville
Hampton Roads
Boston
John F. Moran
Philadelphia
James Moock
Landon To Undergo Tests At Stormont Vail Hospital
Alf M Landon the 1936 Republican presidential candidate and former Kansas governor is to undergo various tests at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka over the coming days after aokeill at his home. An electrocardiogram showed no heart damage and the hospital says he is in satisfactory condition.
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Topeka
Kan
Alf M. Landon
Stormont Vaile
Landon
Kansas
Administration Shelves Plan for Postal Rate Boosts
The Johnson administration shelved plans for a second and third class mail rate increase. A Post Office advisory panel was formed to study postal rates and make recommendations, with findings to help Postmaster General Gronouski prepare suggestions to President Johnson.
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Washington
Johnson Administration
Post Office Department
John A. Gronouski
Johnson
Penthouse Plunge Fatal to Girl from Manhattan Penthouse
A 17 year old Ellen Farnsworth Loomis leaped from a 15 story penthouse at 21 East 79th Street in Manhattan. The medical examiner ruled death by own action but did not disclose a motive. She left a note pinned to her coat before the fall visiting her grandmother Mrs Farnsworth Loomis. The Loomis family is prominent. the father is a Brandeis University biochemistry professor and Loomis Laboratory director in Greenwich Connecticut.
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New York
Boston
Manhattan
Ellen Farnsworth
Debbie) Loomis
E. 79Th St
Farnsworth Loomis
W. Farnsworth Loomis
Brandeis University
Loomis Laboratory
Greenwich
Conn
Brandeis
Annual UF Parley Is Next Tuesday
Skipper Williams president of the Lawrence United Fund announces the annual meeting at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the Chamber of Commerce offices. New officers and six new directors will be elected. retiring directors are Donald Metzler, Robert Georgeson, Mrs. Doris Stubeck, Keith Lucas, Mrs. L. J. Heeb, and Bill McNary. Max Factor Cosmetics Key Rexall Adv.
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Skipper Williams
Lawrence United Fund
Chamber of Commerce
Williams
Donald Metzler
Robert Georgeson
Doris Stubeck
Keith Lucas
L. J. Heeb
Bill McNary
Prompt action promised in Air Force Academy cheating probe
Air Force Academy officials said prompt and appropriate action would follow an investigation into possible cadet cheating on exams. Four cadets have resigned amid the inquiry led by Maj. Gen. Robert H. Warren. The honor code bars lying cheating and stealing with violations potentially leading to court martial or resignation. Cadets not implicated continue standard privileges on base.
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AIR Force Academy
Colo
Robert H. Warren
Bliss Named National GOP Chairman to Unify Party
The Republican National Committee unanimously ratified Ohio's Ray Bliss as national chairman replacing Dean Burch, who resigns April 1. Goldwater backed Bliss to quiet conservative-progressive tensions, while Nixon warned the move averts a third party threat since 1912.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Ohio
Ray Bliss
Dean Burch
Burch
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Richard M. Nixon
Teddy Roosevelt
Bull Moose Party
San Francisco
Bliss
Kansas
Sam Mellinger
New Alaskan School Struggles With Hidden Wall Cat
In Anchorage Sand Lake elementary a new library and multipurpose room harbor a resident cat behind the wall. Principal Gordon Parker and staff trapped it with bait but the feline remains unseen. The hole appeared during construction and the cat keeps sliding back into the wall whenever the door is opened. The staff fear the cat may have kittens and refuse to name it.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Sand Lake
Gordon Parker
State Fish and Game Department
Parker
John
Jane
Regents OK 2.9 Million for KSU Auditorium
The Kansas Board of Regents approved a 2,867,800 request for a new auditorium at Kansas State University to replace the fire destroyed structure. Governor Avery and Atty. Gen. Sonderholm had cleared use of state funds, with plans to split the appropriation between 1965 and 1966 sessions and seek emergency equipment funds of 252,849.
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Topeka
Board of Regents
Kansas State University
Kansas
Robert Sonderholm
KSU
William Avery
McCain
Charles Arthur
Manhattan
Sonderholm
Avery
Johnson
Weather Outlook Northeast Kansas Snow After Rain
Rain and fog tonight with a turning cold spell Saturday as rain changes to snow. Northeasterly winds 15 to 20 mph. Snow accumulations 2 to 4 inches or more. Tonight low about 30. Saturday high 28 to 22. Temperature readings and rainfall noted with past figures.
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Kansas
Gene Doane Seeks Insurance Agent Role
Local advertisement announces Gene Doane seeking to become an insurance agent. It highlights his interest in representing services and inviting inquiries from potential clients and firms.
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Gene Doane
Snow Likely Saturday From Central Plains To Great Lakes
A Weather Bureau bulletin warns of a developing Midwest storm with potential heavy snow from northeast Kansas through Iowa Wisconsin and upper Michigan. Lawrence could see two to four inches or more Saturday as rain shifts to snow with a cold front lowering temperatures.
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Kansas City
Weather Bureau
Midwest
Central Plains
Great Lakes
Kansas
Iowa
Wisconsin
Upper
Michigan
Missouri
Nebraska
Lawrence Area
U.S
Topeka
Regents Welcome Housing Built by Private Capital
Kansas Board of Regents adopts a policy welcoming private capital in building student housing near state institutions while forbidding state schools from guaranteeing occupancy or funding private housing. Schools may assist operators with housing reports and enrollment estimates, train staff, and advise on regulations. they must also maintain occupancy of state owned residence halls as enrollment rises.
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Topeka
Kansas Board of Regents
Regents
Two Downtown Stores Plan Major Expansions in Lawrence
Raney Drugs will move from 909 Mass to 921 Mass in the building now used by S H Kress and reopen April 30 after a major remodel. Woolworths at 915 Mass will expand into the Raney facility and the vacant B G building, doubling floor space. Kress exits by March 1. Raney’s front will be redesigned with new floors and a larger prescription department. Raney and his son Richard own shops in Dillon Plaza and Hillcrest Center and have operated downtown for about 20 years.
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Raney Drugs
Mass
S. H. Kress
St. Woolworth’s
Mass. St
Raney
B&g
Kress
Raney’s
Richard
Dillon Plaza
Hillcrest
Regent denies Bud in line to Washburn presidency
In Topeka speculation that Bud Wilkinson, famed Oklahoma coach, would be Washburn University president was denied. Washburn Regents chair F G Weidling noted Wilkinson lacks a doctoral degree.
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Topeka
Bud Wilkinson
University of Oklahoma
Washburn University
F.G. Weidling
Washburn Board of Regents
Wilkinson
Cooperation Is Good For Assessors Says Douglas Official
County assessor Darwin Rogers says residents cooperate well and property tax work is on schedule. Some confusion remains about the constitutional amendment reducing property taxes though vehicles and other items still require assessment. Cards with new real estate appraised values will mail around March 1 showing 100 percent value plus 30 percent taxable appraisal. The county now has a fulltime assessor, with objection hearings by a review board slated for March 15 for two weeks.
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Darwin Rogers
Rogers
Open Bowling Weekend at Hill Crest Bowl Adv
Weekend bowling event advertised opening at Hill Crest Bowl with Saturday and Sunday sessions. Details incomplete but promotes casual play and family-friendly atmosphere.
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Sun
Hill
Crest Bowl
Adv
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Alfred Chittenden
New Orleans
Max Factor Cosmetics
Key Rexall
Richard Haney
Academy
Haney
GOP
Mellinger
Great Society
Nixon
New Alaskan School
Lawrence
Rumsey Funeral Home
Kansas University
Green Hall
KU Law School
Jayhawk Boulevard
Journal-World
James A. McCain
University
Sunget
Journalwort
Woolworth’s
Douglas County
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