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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1969
Page
1
South Vietnamese headquarters said a ranger battalion backed by USS planes and artillery killed 320 North Vietnamese in a battle 18 miles from the Laotian border. The engagement near Pleiku left 50 rangers wounded and involved U S bomber and artillery support.
Admiral in control of the USS Pueblo, Rear Admiral Frank L. Johnson, will repeat in public the unclassified portions of his testimony at an open Navy court of inquiry. Cmdr. Lloyd M. Bucher defended his surrender while seeking another command as the court may last four more weeks.
Lawrence police logged a humorous incident involving Larry H. Tyler a 19 year old KU School of Fine Arts freshman. He drew a cartoon on the accident form depicting a laughing tree and a groaning car and described a snowy 12th Street crash with minimal vehicle damage and fifty dollars in repairs.
The last of about 100 miners trapped by a roof collapse and electrical fire at Humphrey No. 7 mine near the West Virginia Pennsylvania line was rescued at noon. One man was treated for smoke inhalation. The incident occurred as 405 workers underground and 150 above ground.
Lawrence library board building committee interviewed seven architectural firms Monday at City Hall in a bid to hire an architect for a new city library. Four firms will face a joint Library Board and City Commission interview. voter approval is needed for construction, with April 1 elections likely too soon to finalize plans. Committee members include Max Stalcup, Clark Coan, Skipper Williams, and Clark O. Morton.
Kansas American Legion personnel will offer assistance to area Vietnam veterans at 7 30 p m February 5 at Lawrence Dorsey Liberty Post 14. The meeting aims to help veterans re adjust to civilian life and obtain jobs and provides a forum for opinions and suggestions on Legion services.
Four residents including Dr. Helen Gilles Gerry Hammond Jayanne Angell and Louise Lane filed for the high school district board while Emmett Larson led the city commission race with filing on Monday The February 11 deadline looms for the April 1 election and filing requires a fee or petition Candidates must meet age citizenship and residency rules for each seat with terms ending for current board and city officials this spring.
A 26 year old Kansas University senior was arrested around 12 15 a m near 12th Street and Oread Avenue for throwing snowballs at cars. No charges were filed. Several complaints of snowball throwing were reported around midnight. David Richeson reported damage to his car on N Iowa Street near Peterson Road. Damage estimated at 75 dollars.
William Sugden and his wife survey their Glendora home flooded by mud and debris. California endures nine deaths, seven missing, and millions in damage as Reagan tours flood areas and aid arrives. Evacuations rise and infrastructure suffers with water contamination and looting reported.
TNT Food Co in Lawrence processes about 2 000 cases of popping corn daily with 11 employees led by Ben Barteldes. The plant sources white corn from Northwest Iowa and yellow corn from Kaw Valley, uses scalpers and dryers to reach 13 to 13.5 percent moisture, then screens and polishes before packaging in decanters and cans. The firm traces roots to Barteldes Seed Company, survived a 1965 fire, and has no planned expansion beyond current storage needs.
Larson, 53, a maintenance clerk at Cooperative Farm Chemicals east of the city, filed Monday for the Lawrence City Commissioner race the first entry in the April 1 election. He backs the city manager form and says the commission should stay active while looking ahead to growth. He and his wife Betty have two children Tim and Julie.
City Hall opened registration books for the April 1 City Commission and school board elections. The deadline to register is February 11. Those needing to register include residents who did not vote in the November 1968 general election, have moved or changed names since last registering, or have just turned 21.
Police reported about a dozen minor crashes as ice and snow made streets slick. A 21 year old man and a 22 year old woman were shaken after Miller's car slid downhill, colliding with Gerstenberger's vehicle. Damages ranged from 125 to 450 dollars.
Lawrence students began registering for second semester courses in Hoch Auditorium with the Kansas Union hosting enrollment activities from Wednesday to Friday. Classes start at 7 30 a m Monday with the schedule based on last name prefixes. Douglas County Undersheriff Wayne V Schmille and Lt Jeff Spease attended a fingerprint classification school led by a FBI agent with participants from 12 Northeast Kansas and three Missouri agencies. A pre enrollment meeting for South senior High eighth and ninth graders has been reset for Feb 10 at Central Junior High with Principal Orvel Criqui outlining spring course options and requirements.
Victoria British Columbia began as a Hudson’s Bay Company trading post called Fort Camosun in 1843 and was later renamed for Queen Victoria.
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