Abandonment Accelerates in Khe Sanh Valley Sector
U.S. and South Vietnamese forces pull back from Huong Hoa and Khe Sanh as reinforcements surge. More than 3,000 troops arrive by helicopter with Marines rushing to bolster the Khe Sanh base. Air power for the valley intensifies while North Vietnamese casualties rise, and refugees move toward Da Nang.
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Saigon
Khe Sanh
U.S
South Vietnam
U.S. Ast Air Cavalry Division
Huong Hoa
da Nang
Three Minor Injuries From City Traffic Mishaps
Three people suffered minor injuries in three separate traffic accidents in the city Monday and today. KU student treated at Watkins Memorial Hospital after his car struck a parked vehicle on Arkansas Street. Other crash involved Rev. Lawrence Kurth and a bicycle rider Jeffrey Long on Alabama Street causing minor injuries. A pickup driven by Galen Patterson collided with an auto driven by Harold Ohmart at 11th and Ky Streets with minor injuries reported.
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Kansas University
Watkins Memorial Hospital
Arkansas Street
Eighth Street
Gary L. Chrisman
Vt. St
Sabetha
Dorothy J. Rose
Ark. St
Rose Auto
Arden D. Burgess
Ark
Chrisman
Rose
Burgess
Alabama Street
West 25Th Street
Lawrence R. Kurth
Jeffrey K. Long
Kenneth W. Long
Utah Ct
Kurth
Young Long
Rev. Kurth
11Th
Ky. Sts
Galen C. Patterson
Fairlane
Harold E. Ohmart
Yale Rd
Patterson
Ohmart
Two youths held on federal car theft charge
Ronald E. Guthrie and Charles E. Rayton, both youths from Lawrence, waived preliminary hearing and were bound over to U S District Court on charges of interstate transportation of a stolen motor vehicle. A third youth, Perry Myers of Salt Lake City, faces the same charge. The car stolen Jan 11 from Salt Lake City was recovered Jan 14 at the East Eight Street dumpsite. FBI agent Bert Sapp assisted in the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Lawrence
Ronald E. Guthrie
E. 18Th St
Charles E. Rayton
N.J. St
U.S
Milton P. Allen
U.S. District Court
Salt Lake City
Utah
Old City
East Eight Street
Perry Myers
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Bert Sapp
Johnson's Spending Cut Proposals Questioned in Congress
President Johnson proposed spending reductions likely to fail in Congress as the administration pressed for a 10 percent income tax surcharge. Rep. A. S. Herlong challenged the cuts, claiming lawmakers will not approve them in an election year while Budget Director Schultze defended the seriousness of the economy plan.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Herlong
Charles L. Schultze
Schultze
Senate Move To Remap State Faces House Action
TOPEKA AP Action on the Senate reapportionment bill was expected in the House Apportionment Committee with possible floor action by week’s end. Rep Jess Taylor noted few objections to the Senate plan and GOP leaders aim to forward it to Gov Docking for potential veto considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Senate
House
Jess Taylor
R-Tribune
Robert Docking
Docking
Medwick Voted Into Baseball Hall of Fame
Joe Ducky Medwick former St. Louis Cardinal star who won a Triple Crown MVP award and collected 2 471 hits over 17 National League seasons was elected to baseballs Hall of Fame.
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New York
Joe “Ducky” Medwick
St. Louis Cardinals
Knights of Labor Organized in 1869 by Uriah Stephens
The Noble Order of the Knights of Labor was established in 1869 by Uriah Smith Stephens to unite workers across trades. The movement sought broad social reforms and improved labor conditions through inclusive membership.
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The
Noble Order of the Knights of Labor
Uriah Smith Stephens
Three Kansas Legislators Hold Fifteen Committee Posts
Lawrence lawmakers Sen Reynolds Shultz and Reps John Vogel Morris Kay, all Republicans, hold 15 Senate and House committee seats this session. Shultz chairs the Senate election panel and serves as vice chair of federal and state affairs, plus keys on agriculture, labor and industry, public welfare, and water resources. Vogel chairs the House agriculture panel and sits on cities of the first class, education, and municipalities. Kay, in his first term, sits on assessment and taxation aviation industrial development insurance and soldiers compensation committees.
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Lawrence
Reynolds Shultz
John Vogel
Morris Kay
Senate
House
Kansas
Shultz
Vogel
Agriculture, Labor and Industry
Public Welfare
Kay
Abortion Topic Discussed at First Methodist Church
Dr. Kermit Krantz of Kansas University Medical Center will discuss Current Issues in Abortion at 8 p.m. Thursday. The talk at the First Methodist Church is sponsored by the Douglas County Family Planning Association. He will outline medical and societal impacts and take audience questions.
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Kermit Krantz
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City
First Methodist Church
Douglas County Family Palining Association
Dr. Krantz
Markle
John R. Simmons
Family Planning Association
Stenotype Machine Invented by Ward Ireland in 1911
Ward Stone Ireland introduced the stenotype machine in the United States in 1911 marking a milestone in shorthand transcription. The invention provided a faster method for recording spoken words and influenced stenography practice in courts and offices.
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America
Ward Stone Ireland
Fuel Is Topic At Rotary Meet
Prof. Clark Bricker of Kansas University highlighted the dwindling fuel supply and explored alternative energy sources at the Lawrence Rotary Club. He warned oil and gas reserves will deplete before coal, urged solar energy development, and warned of nuclear by products, urging feasible solar storage to power a more equitable future.
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Lawrence
Clark Bricker
Kansas University Chemistry Department
Bricker
Vandalism Reported After Bullets Hit Sign Near KU Residence
Lawrence Thomas Murray, a Kansas University junior of 1602 West 15th Street, reported that over the weekend vandals fired two 22 caliber bullets through a sign near his home. One bullet lodged in a trailer behind the sign and the other passed through the trailer, police said. No damage estimate was available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Thomas Murray
15Th St
Kansas University
GOP Union Message Televised Tonight in Response
Republican congressional leaders will take part in an hour long TV broadcast in response to the President's State of the Union. Senate leader Everett Dirksen cannot attend due to a flu illness and remains in Walter Reed Army Hospital this week. CBS will air the program live at 10 p.m. on television and radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Walter Reed Army Hospital
CBS Radio and Television
Wescoe to Speak on University Community Ties
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce hosts a Friday luncheon at the Holiday Inn with KU Chancellor Dr. Clarke Wescoe speaking on The Future of Kansas University and our Community Relationship. More than 175 reservations indicate wide member interest.
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Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Clarke Wescoe
Kansas University
Holiday Inn
Chamber
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Wescoe
Simons
Lawrence
Area
New Bill Proposes Tax Reform Study in Kansas
A Kansas Senate bill creates an 11 member joint committee to study tax reform. The panel could access state agency data and subpoena witnesses. Members are appointed by the House and Senate assessment and taxation chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Senate
Committee On Assessment and Taxation
House
Wichita Senator Enters Bid for Attorney General Nomination
Wichita Senator Kent Frizzell announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for attorney general. He joins Richard Seaton and Marion Chipman as GOP hopefuls and outlines plans for police support, training, consumer fraud controls, drug crackdown, and an environmental center for youthful offenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kent Frizzell
Wichita
Frizzell
GOP
Richard Seaton
Marion Chipman
Olathe
America
Break-in Reported at Bill Starr Home Route 3
A burglary was reported Monday night at the Bill Starr residence on Route 3. Entry was made through the front door and household furnishings were stolen. Starr declined to disclose loss amount.
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Bill Starr
Route 3
Douglas County
Sheriff's Office
Starr
Johnson asks Congress for 2.1 billion manpower program
President Johnson proposes a 2.1 billion federal manpower plan to place 500000 slum dwellers in jobs over three years. He backs private enterprise training, forms a National Alliance of Businessmen led by Henry Ford II, and seeks an occupational safety bill to broaden worker protections.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Capitol
Henry Ford II
Ford Motor Company
Area police seek man after two home attacks in KC metro
In separate incidents a man posing as a gas utility worker attacked two housewives in their homes in Raytown and Mission. The first victim, Mrs. Eichlmeier of Raytown, was assaulted in her basement after admitting the caller. the second, Mrs. Bichlmeier of Mission, was beaten and sprayed in the living room with an irritant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Raytown
Mission
Missouri
Kansas
F. G. Eichlmeier
Lawrence Zoo adds llama jo y and new exhibits
Joy the llama born December 30 at Topeka Zoo Gage Park facility marks fifth llama cub. New arrivals include a Central American boa constrictor from the National Zoo of Guatemala and a blackbuck antelope from Great Bend. Bridge lessons start Monday at South Park Recreation Center with two daily sessions and a 2.50 fee for 15 lessons. Twenty seven Lawrence High School students are elected to the Student Council for the second semester. Sunset Optimist Club donates 100 dollars to Achievement Place funded by its Christmas tree sale.
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Joy
Topeka Zoological Park
Gage Park
National Zoo of
Guatemala
Great Bend
South Park Recreation Center
Lawrence High School
Mike Flory
Debbie Glover
Brad Harsha
Dale Stanwix
Mike Crumer
Joe Flannery
Steve Roger
Becky Gilles
Mark Ames
Keith John Marshall
Martin Umbholtz
Kelvin Heck
Louis Scott
Dean Wiley
John Newsom
John Dobbins
Bill Hladik
Ed Hensley
Bruce Burkhart
Mark Fult
Sunset Optimist Club of
Lawrence
Achievement Place
Optimists
City Plans Crackdown For Trash Violations
City officials announced a tougher approach to litter rules with fines and possible jail time for violations. Enforcement targets roads to the west landfill where blowing trash concerns residents. Refuse haulers will be ticketed for uncovered loads and must keep trash from blowing onto roadways.
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Ray Riley
Jack Maxwell
Card of Thanks From Hospital Stay
I express appreciation to everyone who showed kindness during my hospital stay. Thanks for cards flowers and other gestures. Special thanks to the nurses Dr Hird and Dr Reed and the Citizens Ambulance Service for their care. Johnny Miller Morris and I thank Dr Lessenden the nurses on 1st floor South relatives and friends for their kindness during my stay. Gertie Ewing
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Dr. Hird
Dr. Reed
Citizens Ambulance Service
Johnny Miller
Morris
Dr. Lessenden
Family thanks for support after sister Mayme Maguire's illness and death
We express deep gratitude for the cards calls flowers and kindness shown to us during the illness and passing of our sister Mrs Mayme Maguire Mr and Mrs C L Brown Mr and Mrs H G Dougherty Mrs Pearl Carter and Mr and Mrs Ray Stroud appreciate every token of sympathy from friends and neighbors
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Mayme Maguire
C. L. Brown
H. G. Dougherty
Pearl Carter
Ray Stroud
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State Board of Social Welfare
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