Saigon Claims Field Success In Quang Tri
Saigon said South Vietnamese paratroopers backed by tanks entered Quang Tri City and held two thirds of the northern provincial capital. U S field reports disputed the claim noting no sizable Vietnamese units in the city while reconnaissance teams may operate. Marine and paratroop units pressed the push as air and naval forces supported the advance.
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Saigon Command
Quang Tri
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Associated Press
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Linwood Festival to memorialize author Elizabeth Jones in July
Linwood Pioneer FestivalWill stage Festus Finds a Baby on July 22 23 as a memorial to its author Elizabeth E Jones of Tonganoxie She died June 23 after an asthma attack She wrote The Linwood Kid and Festus Finds a Baby based on Gunsmoke characters The festival will also feature a concert by Ft Leavenworth 37th Army Band arts and crafts exhibits parades and country music by the Kansas Old Time Fiddlers and Pickers Association Funds from the production will aid the Linwood schools special education division.
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Elizabeth E. Jones
Tonganoxie
Basehor- Linwood
Arley Smith
Matt Dillon
Karen Smith
Ft. Leavenworth 37Th Army Band
Kansas Old Time Fiddlers and Pickers Association
Tax Exempt Property Valuation Rises in Douglas County
Douglas County reports a tax exempt property valuation of 39 519 910 up 73 780 from 1971. Key city figures include Lawrence 34 211 770 Eudora 370 Lecompton 179 300 Clinton 325 840 and Kanwaka 162 440. Taxable property totals 138 890 792 up about 7 4 million.
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Douglas County
Darwin Rogers
Lawrence
Baldwin
Eudora City
Truman Laid Open to Direct Exam at Research Center
Former President Truman underwent what officials called a direct examination of the colon at a Kansas City research medical center. Spokesmen gave no details on the test and said results were not immediately available. He reportedly spent a quiet day napping in the afternoon.
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S.truman
Research Medical Center
Truman
Clouds Hold Hope of Rain in Lawrence Area
The National Weather Service predicts continued cloudy skies with a 30 percent chance of showers in Lawrence tonight and Saturday. Temperatures hover below seasonal averages with lows in the 60s and highs in the 80s, while Sunday through Tuesday bring a chance of periods of rain.
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Lawrence
National Weather Service
Insurance access and rates guidance
Local readers are advised on obtaining insurance with a reference to Doane Agency. The note mentions Massachusetts and Adv in a terse manner, without details on policy types or eligibility.
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Mass
Meat Price Rise Pushes Up Wholesale Costs in June
The Labor Department reports a 0.5 percent rise in wholesale prices in June driven by higher livestock and meat costs. Unemployment fell to 5.5 percent, the lowest in 18 months, while total jobless numbers rose 1.1 million as students entered the summer job market.
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Labor Department
Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Three Area Residents Picked for Kansas Delegation Spin
Three from the Lawrence area earned spots in the Kansas delegation to the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach. R A Edwards III, junior KU student Paul Rankin, and Mrs. Gordon Hurlbut of Tonganoxie were named to aide, page, and news media roles respectively.
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Huck” Boyd
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Boyd
Terry Edwards
Kasold
Stanford
Roy
Rankin
Charles Rankin
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Wallace returns to Alabama after hospitalization
George C. Wallace resumes duties as governor in Alabama after 54 days in Maryland hospital following an assassination attempt during his presidential campaign. He plans to fly to Miami for the Democratic National Convention and is greeted by a crowd of over 5,000 in Montgomery.
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Nixon
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Air Force Hospital
George Wallace
Silver Springs
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Father fatally confronts infant with knife in Houston
Paul Escalente, 26, held a foot-long butcher knife to his 7 month old daughter Paula in a street stand off. Officers T. O. Bresenhan and L. W. Hoffmaster fired five times, killing Escalente after he threatened to kill his wife Esther or the baby. Paula survived with facial lacerations. Escalente was a Vietnam veteran discharged seven months earlier.
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Tex
Paul Escalente
Paula
T. O. Bresenhan
Gina Vasquez
Escalente
Esther
Escalénte
Army
Mayor's Dog Guilty in Kansas City Court
McDermott the Yorkshire Terrier owned by Mayor Charles B Wheeler was found guilty of running loose in municipal court. Judge Ralph Smith imposed a $10 fine after the dog was cited June 11 by a city animal control officer. Robert Goodman acted as the mayor's legal adviser in the case.
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Kansas City
Charles B. Wheeler
McDermott
Ralph Smith
Robert Goodman
City Animal Control
Man Hurt in Fall at Home
Frank E. Brune, 73, of 1143 Highland Dr., was listed in fair ly good condition at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a fall from a tree at his home this morning. He reportedly suffered a fracture of a vertebra in the 11:17 incident.
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Frank E. Brune
Highland Dr
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Partly Cloudy and Cool Weather Update
Partly cloudy, cool conditions forecast with light northeast winds. Skies clear later, cooler overnight lows expected across the region.
Kor District Judge Campaign Notes and Local Ad Mentions
A brief item notes Taankin Kor as district judge candidate with political advertising mentions including Russell Slover Candies and Key Rexall among local business listings. The readable text suggests campaign activity and shop references in the district.
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