U S jets hit North Viet Nam fuel depot northwest of Hai Phong
U S pilots struck the Dong Nham fuel depot 15 miles northwest of Hai Phong containing about 14 000 metric tons of fuel. Ground forces repelled a Viet Cong unit near An Loc as air and artillery strikes pressed toward the Cambodian border. An anti personnel bomb jettison accident killed five civilians and wounded 41 near Bien Hoa.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Dong Nham
Haiphong
An Loc
Bien Hoa
North
Viet Nam
Hanoi
United States
Constellation
North Vietnamese
Panhandle
17Th Parallel
Gulf of Tonkin
Dong Hoi
Nori
LBJ Begins Midwest Campaign Barnstorming Tour
President Johnson kicks off 1966 campaign efforts with a Midwest barnstorming tour through Nebraska and Iowa. He underscores that the United States will not abandon Vietnam, and stresses negotiation only if Hanoi stops its attack. He revisits 1964 campaign rhetoric amid crowds in Omaha and Des Moines.
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Des Moines, Iowa
Johnson
Barry Goldwater
United States
Viet Nam
Nebraska
Iowa
White House
Goldwater
Omaha
Des Moines
Indianola
Hanoi
Johnson asserts resolve in Vietnam fight and peace talks
President Johnson declares the United States will stay in Vietnam until an honorable peace is negotiated and North Vietnamese leaders are invited to talks. He criticizes Hanoi's intransigence and vows continued bombing and perseverance until aggression ends. U.N. Security Council briefed on oil facility bombings near Hanoi Haiphong to slow infiltration.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Johnson
Hanoi
United States
Viet Nam
U.S
North
Nebraska
South Viet Nam
U.N. Security Council
Haiphong
U.N
Arthur J. Goldberg
Record Fireworks Budget Set For Kan sas Univ Memorial Stadium
More than 10 000 people are expected for the annual July 4 Jaycee Fireworks Display at Kansas University's Memorial Stadium. Les Proctor leads the setup and about 1800 dollars will be spent on fireworks. Tickets cost 25 cents in advance and 50 cents at the stadium. The local musicians union performs at 7 30 p m with the fireworks following after dark.
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Kansas University
Memorial Stadium
Les Proctor
Vacation Pak promo for Journal-World readers
An advertisement urges readers to request the Journal-World vacation Pak service by phone VI 3 1000 and notes Hixon Studio at 7321 Mass for bridal and wedding photographs with Vi 3 0330 contact.
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Journal-World Vacation Pak
Journal-World Carrier
Hixon Studio
Mass
Mother Held for Drowning Deaths Of Her Children
Constance Fisher aged 37 faces a planned murder warrant after three of her children were found drowned in Fairfield Maine their father Carl Fisher 45 discovering the scene. Police note empty pill boxes and a found note while the mother recovers in hospital.
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Fairfield
Maine
Constance Fisher
Carl Fisher
Fisher
Mayor Hospital
Waterville
Frederick Gould
Banks of Lawrence Closed for Fourth of July Holiday
The Banks of Lawrence will be closed on Monday July 4 1966 in observance of the Fourth of July legal holiday.
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Lawrence
Uniqueness Is the Rule Imagination in Derby Cars
Derby racers on display at Winter Chevrolet ready for Sunday trials and Monday race on Mississippi Street. Boys ages 11 to 15 built diverse cars with $30 limit beyond $15 wheels, showcasing variety from snazzy to plain. Braking concerns pale beside speed and ignition of dreams.
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Chevrolet
Mississippi Street
Memorial Stadium
Wilbur Shaw
A. J. Foyt
Stirling Moss
Barnes
Sunny Independence Day Weekend Forecast In Kansas
Weather outlook for the region calls for hot and mostly sunny conditions during the holiday weekend. Humidity is easing as last Sunday's rain evaporates, with only a small chance of scattered showers. Temperatures hover in the upper 80s to mid 90s, and nights near 70 as a dry pattern continues into Saturday.
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Lawrence
Weather Bureau
Tin Goose Not Abandoned in St Louis Pilot Says
Sooby, chief pilot for Erhart Flying Service, landed the 39 year old Ford Tri motor in St Louis en route home from Decatur Alabama. Weather grounded the plane and it will rest there between barnstorming dates, with plans to move it to Richmond Indiana soon.
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St. Louis
Lambert-St. Louis
Dennis Sooby
Erhart
Lawrence
Sooby
Decatur
Ala
Kansas City
Southern Regional Experimental Aircraft Assn
Richmond
Ind
Soobye
Louisville
Kennedy Driver to Retire From Presidential Chauffeur Role
Secret Service agent William G. Greer, 56, who drove the White House limousine during the Kennedy assassination, retires due to an ulcer condition worsened by the Dallas tragedy. He receives immediate disability retirement with an annual payment of 66 2 3 percent of his $12 900 salary tax free.
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Washington
Secret Service
White House
John F. Kennedy
Dallas
Kennedy
William G. Greer
Greer
Derby Soap Box Derby Drivers Eye July 4 Sprint
Jayhawk Derby entrants completed inspections as racers head toward Derby Day on July 4. About 30 boys are expected to race down Mississippi Street from the Kansas Union to 11th Street starting at 2 p.m. Maj. Phil Ramsey predicts up to 6,500 spectators. Prizes include a $500 savings bond, wall plaque, and an expense paid trip to Akron for the National Derby on August 6. Police will control intersections during final inspection and races.
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Mississippi Street
Kansas Union
11Th Street
Maj
Phil Ramsey
Lawrence
Maj. Ramsey
Akron
Ohio
Stock Market Index Shifts Up in Close on Week
New York closing for 60-stock index at 316.2, up 2.3. Dillon's Kwik Shop announces opening Monday for the Fourth of July week from 7 am to 10 pm.
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Stock Market Index
New York
Dillon’n Kwik
Officials Urge Caution as Independence Day Holiday Begins
Lawrence law enforcement chiefs Rex Johnson and Bill Troelstrup urge drivers to observe safety rules from now until the holiday ends Monday night. National Safety Council projects 510 to 610 highway deaths over the three day period, with last year’s record at 551. Turnpike lowers speed to 50 mph on eastern four miles from the toll gate to 18th and Muncie in Kansas City.
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Lawrence
Rex Johnson
Bill Troelstrup
National Safety Council
Johnson
Troel- Strup
Turnpike
Kansas Turnpike
18Th and
Muncie
Kansas City
Weather Forecast Northeast Kansas Heat Excerpt
Clear to partly cloudy and hot through Saturday with highs near 95 and lows around 70. Temperature readings note Dillon's Kwik Shop operation day with a morning to afternoon window.
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Kansas
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