Newark Burns as Hughes Orders Mass Police Deployment
Gov. Hughes ordered large scale police and National Guard action in Newark after a night of rioting left at least three Black residents dead from gunfire and over 25 shot. More than 425 arrested, looting and stores closed, including liquor shops and pawn shops, as officials prepared curfew and reinforced the 1,400 police with state troops.
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Newark
N.J
Richard J. Hughes
Hughes
Hugh Addonizio
Arthur Sills
Hughess
National ‘Guardsmen
New Jersey
4Th Precinct
Springfield Avenue
Addonizio
U.S
Newark City Hospital
City Armory
City Hall
Prudential Insurance Co
LBJ Seeks Accelerated Vietnam Action Amid Split Aides
President Johnson moves to show unity on Vietnam troop needs while Gen. Westmoreland and Defense Chief McNamara clash over how to use troops already in Vietnam. White House briefing features Johnson, Westmoreland, McNamara, and Gen. Wheeler as questions about exact reinforcements remain unresolved.
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William C. ‘Westmoreland
Secretary of Defense
White ‘House
Westmoreland
McNamara
Vietnam
Washington
Johnson
William. C. Westmoreland
Robert S. McNamara
White House
Eh ‘Asi Aa
Army
Earle .G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Wheeler
Sonyin
U.S
Pentagon
Westmana
Effense
Kof
Local Cold Spell Touches Lawrence Area
The Lawrence area reported a low around 56 degrees this morning as a slow wave of cooler air moves in. The Weather Bureau says the pattern could continue over the weekend with increasing winds tonight and upper sixties by daybreak.
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Lawrence
Fragmentary Mass Listing Mentions Rexall and Liysel Stover
A decipherable fragment references Seppk fy tere gt Liysel Stover and Rexall. The odd wording hints at a listing or notice involving individuals and a pharmacy in a historical context.
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Liysel Stover, Cady
Ey Rexall
Surveyor 4 Near Moon On Precise Path For Iron Study
Surveyor 4 launches from Cape Kennedy aboard an Atlas Centaur and heads toward Sinus Medii on a 36 hour 224 730 mile voyage to the moon. The craft aims to use a magnet shovel and revolving camera to study crater formation and iron deposits while orienting via sun and Canopus. Ground control reports near perfect flight with a planned landing Sunday night.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
America
Surveyor 4
Medii
Earth
Nao Space
Space Center
Scout
Gould
Soap Box Derby trials set for Saturday in city
At least 33 entrants will test their cars under race conditions on Saturday on the 11th Street course with traffic blocked from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Official Oil Can Derby runs Sunday at 1 p.m. featuring Lawrence Mayor Dick Raney and Harvey Booth.
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11Th Street
Lawrence
Dick Raney
County Commission
Harvey Booth
Missouri
Mississippi
Maine Street
Illinois Street
Ron
Gundy
Derby
Topeka Faces Toll of Dead and Dying Trees
Topeka city forester Lester O Terry estimates about 7000 trees are dead or dying in the city, signaling a growing urban tree health issue and prompting likely action by municipal authorities.
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Topeka
Lester O, Terry
Supermarkets to Toughen Check Cashing Policy
Lawrence area merchants announce a tighter check cashing regime to combat phony and insufficient funds checks. A four point policy includes positive identification and a new clinic for checkout staff.
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Douglas County
Sheriff’s Office
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Chamber of Commerce
Keith Lucas
Dillon’s
18Th and
Mass, Sts
Dillon
Kansas
Lucas
No Action Taken On Site Contract At Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow schools defer action on a site work contract after only one bid and missing cost estimates. Architect Shaver and Co. and Hamm Construction Co. differ on dirt-moving figures. a meeting with legal counsel to negotiate is planned. Board approves school equipment purchases and pauses public budget discussions until August 7 hearing.
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Broken Arrow
Board of School’ District 497
Shaver and Co
Salina
Hamm Construction Co
Perry
Olin Petefish
Lawrence High School
Australian Quadruplets Weighed At Birth
Four newborns born to Mrs. Joanne Jones in Melbourne were weighed for the first time. The first girl weighed 3 pounds 15 ounces, the second 3 pounds 11 ounces, the third 3 pounds 2 ounces, and the boy 3 pounds.
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Melbourne
Australia
Joanne Jones
Crime in Lawrence Rises Sharply in First Half of 1967
Major city offenses climb over 40 percent from January through June 1967, with 911 crimes vs 648 a year ago. Petty larceny rises to 458 from 341, robberies nearly triple, and burglaries up 48 percent. Traffic violations and accidents also increase as KU reports 117 offenses, 6.5 percent higher than 1966.
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Lawrence
Bill Troelstrup
Kansas University
Lawrence Police Department
Scout Rejected for Long Hair in Troop 177
In ENTERPRISE California a boy with long hair is barred from joining Troop 177 as the troop committee led by William Adams insists on a short-haired standard for new applicants.
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Enterprise
Calif
William Adams
Weather Outlook for Northeast Kansas Warmer Temperatures Ahead
Clear to partly cloudy conditions rise to mild highs in the 80s with a warm night in the upper 50s. Saturday expects cloudy skies and continued warmth with highs in the 80s and lows around the upper 50s. Temperature readings show yesterday’s high around 63 with a low near 63.
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Kansas
Vacation Service Ad from Journal-World Cattle Trade
A brief note from the Journal-World invites readers to use its vacation service and provides a contact Ph. VI.3-1000 for inquiries related to cattle trade listings and seasonal advertisements.
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Our Journal-World
Asl
Journal-World Cattle Trady
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