Da Nang Base Hit by Viet Cong Night Raid
Viet Cong launched a hit and run attack on Da Nang air base killing one American and destroying three aircraft while injuring two Marines. U S air and naval strikes against North Viet Nam followed as Marines landed at Qui Nhon to bolster security.
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da Nang
Saigon
South Viet Nam
CoAn
U.S. Air Force
Navy
North Viet Nam
U.S
Qui Nhon
7Th Fleet
Republic of
Chu Lai
Phu Bai
Cheo Reo
Red
Viet Nam
Ship Crew Captured and Returned to Parents
In Baltimore Maryland the crew of the USS Honolulu two boys aged 13 and 14 are in the custody of their parents after three weeks of federal and state pursuit. The boys had been sending distress radio calls before rescuers found them near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge leaving a docked yacht. FCC agents traced the transmitter and captured the youths.
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Baltimore
Honolulu
Coast Guard
Federal Communications Commission
Chesapeake Bay
FCC
Lawn mower accident injures Mt. Juliet man in Nashville
Robert Pitt, 51, of Mt. Juliet, was mowing his back yard when a hidden 32 caliber cartridge exploded from the rotary blades of his mower. The bullet hit his right kneecap. he received treatment and was released from a local hospital.
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Nashville, Tenn
Robert Pitt
Mt. Juliet
Playgrounds Closed for July Fourth Observance in Lawrence
The Lawrence Recreation Commission will cancel playground and day camp activities on Monday the day after July 4. Evening ball games will be played as scheduled per Recreation Superintendent Wayne Bly.
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Lawrence Recreation Commission
Wayne Bly
Thayne Smith Named Editor of Kansas Outdoors Magazine
Thayne Smith, longtime sports columnist and former Highway Commission employee, was named editor of Kansas Outdoors Magazine. The monthly publication covers all types of outdoor recreation.
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Topeka
Thayne Smith
Highway Commission
Kansas Outdoors Magazine
Williams Charged After Alleged Double Voting Incident
Edward L. Williams, 40, a restaurant maintenance man, was arrested in Los Angeles for allegedly casting two ballots in the last presidential election. He reportedly told officers he voted twice for President Johnson because he liked his policies and justified the act by skipping prior elections. He used an alias on a second ballot.
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Los Angeles
Edward L. Williams
Johnson
Williams
Kansas expands anti-discrimination law in employment and public accommodations
The new Kansas anti-discrimination statute effective today broadens the old law in employment and public accommodations. It extends coverage to hotels, restaurants, theaters, and many public venues, allows subpoenas in investigations, and reshapes the Civil Rights Commission to include a legally authorized Kansas practitioner. The commission plans to issue copies of the law and post notices at covered sites and urges voluntary compliance.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Commission On Civil Rights
Civil Rights Commission
Ethics Inquiry Reveals Pressure To Buy Advertising Time
The report states Reynolds was pressured by Walter Jenkins into purchasing $1,208 worth of ad time on a John son family controlled Austin station after a first sale. Jenkins resigned at the President's request amid morals charges, while the committee excused him from testifying due to psychiatric advice.
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Johnson
Reynolds
Walter Jenkins
Austin, Tex
Jenkins
Rules Committee
Justice Department
Ellen Rometsch
Baker
Washington
West Germany
White House
Nicholas Katzenbach
Lawrence Kiwanis Orthopedic Clinic Enters 42nd Year
The Kiwanis Club provides a monthly free orthopedic clinic at the Lawrence Douglas County Mental Health Clinic. KU Medical Center specialists led by Dr. L C Strathman perform exams, with braces, exercises, pads, or surgery as needed. In 1964 the clinic saw 315 patients, 216 from Lawrence and 58 from Douglas County. The service costs about $550 yearly.
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Kiwanis Clinic
L. C. Strathman
KU Medical Center
John Allman
University Drive
Lawrence Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Club
Martin Jones
Lawrence-Douglas County Mental Health Center
4Th
Journal-World Photo
Lawrence-Douglas County
Strathman
Lawrence
Douglas County
R. H. Gelvin
Murrow Ct
W. David Francisco
Leonard Peltier
Med Center
Lawrence Clinic
Negro May Head Church of Christ
In Chicago AP report, Dr Hollis F Price 61 president Le Moyne College Memphis Tenn emerges as the potential first Negro moderator of the United Church of Christ at its fifth general convention. If elected he would serve 1965 1967 and preside over the next synod in 1967 visiting congregations nationwide.
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Chicago
United Church of Christ
Hollis F. Price
le Moyne College
Memphis
Tenn
Dr. Price
Price
Chicago Leaders React to Daley Reds Help Claims
Chicago mayor Daley said Communists drew to Midwest hearings on May 25 to 27 and aided demonstrations against School Superintendent Benjamin C Willis. Civil rights leaders reacted with shock citing police documents listing 11 unnamed names.
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Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Daley
Midwest
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Benjamin C. Willis
Willis
Unemployment Nudges Up in June Reports Say
The nation's unemployment rate rose to 4.7 percent in June from 4.6 percent in May, the Labor Department announced. Officials said the tiny uptick does not break the ongoing 18 month downward trend, with women seeing a rise and men a slight drop, while teen unemployment remains high.
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Washington
Labor Department
TCU Journalist Named Kansas Journalism Dean
Warren Kendall Agee, journalism professor and dean at Texas Christian University, appears set to become dean of the William Allen White School of Journalism at Kansas University. He would replace Burton W. Marvin who takes a leave of absence before moving to Tel Aviv to lead a new mass communications center.
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Warren Kendall Agee
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
Kansas University
William Allen White
Burton W. Marvin
Marvin
Tel Aviv
Israel
Tel Aviv University
Agee
Lawrence
Kansas Press Association
Topeka Country Club
Kansas
Kansas Board of Regents
James Surface
Kansas Union
W. Clarke Wescoe
TCU
Minnesota University
West Virginia University
Sigma Delta Chi
Test Suit Dismissed Over Kansas Justices of the Peace Powers
District Judge Kenneth Harmon dismissed a petition challenging a new Kansas law that limits justices of the peace to civil actions for money under 1 dollar in counties with county or city courts. Stanley Budenosky, a Tonganoxie justice, filed the suit last week. the law takes effect today.
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Leavenworth
Kenneth Harmon
Court of Common Pleas
Justices of the Peace
Barricades Banned on Springfield Streets
Springfield residents clash with city over barricades on Patrick Street and Tree Top Avenue. The law department ruled these roads are public ways and must be kept clear, despite claims the streets are private.
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Springfield
Mass
Patrick Street
Tree Top Avenue
City Law Department
Lawrence High to Revise Lion's Tale Student Handbook
Lawrence High School advances a 1965-66 student handbook revision launched by the LHS Student Council and guided by Guidance Director Max Stalcup. The publication, slated for biannual revision, will be completed this summer. Lawrence public school offices close Monday for July 4 while the Board of Education meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Administration Center to approve the 1965-66 fiscal budget for publication.
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Lawrence High School
LHS
Max Stalcup
Lawrence Public Schools
Lawrence Board of Education
Blood drive draws fifty donors in Douglas County
Fifty people donated blood Wednesday at an emergency draw by the Douglas County Red Cross in the Community Building. Executive director Mrs. Jo Anna Byers aimed for 120 donors but praised the strong response and noted plans for more mobile unit drives downtown. The Lawrence Memorial Hospital Blood Center will meet holiday weekend needs, with regular Tuesday and Friday draws from 4 30 to 6 30 p m. tolls on the Kansas Turnpike rose today with Lawrence to Kansas City and Topeka up about a dime.
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Douglas County
American Red Cross
Jo Anna Byers
Medley Begins Duties as Lawrence High School Principal
C William Medley aged 37 started his role as principal of Lawrence High School today. He previously led the Winchester junior-senior high for eight years.
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C. William Medley
Lawrence High School
Lawrence
Winfield
McClellan Defies New Equal Employment Commission
Senator John L. McClellan of Arkansas criticized the newly created Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as a useless agency at a hearing on its 3.2 million dollar budget. He argued the commission is unnecessary but added that funding is required if it must exist as part of Title 7 of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, with enforcement to take effect Friday.
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Washington
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
McClellan
Elderly Landowner May Pick Dominican Leader
Jose Antonio Jimenez an elderly landowner surfaced in Dominican sources as a possible provisional president to end the 68 day crisis. Rebel and civilian military junta sources reported Santo Domingo discussions while State Department officials said no known agreement exists though they did not rule out consideration.
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Washington
Jose Antonio Jimenez
Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo
Jimenez
State Department
Goff Installed as Eudora Lions Club President
William Goff has been installed president of the Eudora Lions Club following a meeting of the club and their wives. Installation was conducted by Sam Adams and Barney Lambert of Lawrence. Goff is power supervisor at the DuPont plant in Tecumseh. Additional officers include Robert Slaper secretary treasurer James Hoover first vice president Vernon Lutz second vice president and others as listed with board members.
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William Goff
Eudora Lions Club
Eudora Lions
Sam Adams
Barney Lambert
Lawrence
Goff
DuPont
Tecumseh
Robert Slaper
James Hoover
Vernon Lutz
A. J. Morris
Lion Tanner
Albert Wichman
Tail
Leo Lauber
Donald Bagsby
Cletus Grosdidier
Thomas Pyle
Savoy Plaza Ghost Hotel Faces Demolition in New York
The Savoy Plaza, a 30 story 1 000 room landmark on Fifth Avenue near Central Park, will be razed to make way for a 50 story General Motors office building. Only seven guests remain as staff of about 50 stays to assist tenants finding new rooms while protests from tenants and preservationists accumulate.
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New York
Savoy Plaza
March of Commerce
General Motors
Fifth Avenue
Central Park
Savoy
Walter Kampschroeder in Good Condition After Surgery
Walter Kampschroeder a Douglas County commissioner from Clinton was reported in good condition at Kansas University Medical Center after emergency surgery for a ruptured appendix. He expects to return home near Clinton in about a week unless complications arise and told friends he has never felt better.
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Walter Kampschroeder
Clinton
Douglas County
Kansas University Medical Center
Kampschroeder
DeSoto Board Rejects Meadow Lane Unification Bid
The DeSoto Unified School Board refused a petition to transfer Meadow Lane elementary area to the Olathe district. The Meadow Lane region of about 5 760 acres is now divided between the Olathe and De Soto districts under the state unification act. The Olathe board meets tonight as the districts proceed under legal options.
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DeSoto Unified School
Meadow Lane
Olathe Unified
Olathe
DeSoto
DeSoto Board
Olathe Unified Board
State Department of Public Instruction
Fraser Hall move proceeds as KU reallocates space
University officials award a 1 832 10 bid to Majors Movers Inc of Topeka for moving Fraser Hall contents. COast Guard and Geodetic Survey markers have been relocated to KU library and Natural History Museum sites. A lab and testing equipment contract to shift Family Life Department items to Carruth O Leary Hall is still pending. Commencement weekend visitation occurred before Fraser Hall was closed to all but workers.
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Lawton
Majors Movers Inc
Topeka
New Fraser Hall
U. S. Coast Guard and Geodetic Survey
Old Fraser Hall
KU Library
Natural History Museum
Washington, D.C
Fraser Hall
Kansas City
Family Life Department
Carruth-O’leary
Fraser
Girl Injured in Lincoln Street Bicycle Collision
A six year old girl Debra Haas of 547 Maple suffered cuts and bruises when her bicycle hit a car in the 500 block of Lincoln Street. She was treated at Law Hospital and released. The driver was Mrs Dorothy Stans 27 of Route 2.
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Lawrence
Lincoln St
Debra Haas
Maple
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Dorothy Stans
Route 2
Jaycees Land Tourney in Northeast Kansas
The Lawrence Jaycees will host the northeast Kansas district softball tournament starting August 1 at Municipal Ball Park on East 11th Street. The double elimination event is sanctioned by the Amateur Softball Association. contact Ron E. Wright at VI 3-5362 for reps.
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Lawrence Jaycees
Kansas
Amateur Softball Assn
Municipal Ball Park
East 11Th Street
Ron E. Wright
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