B52s Strike Communist Areas Across South Vietnam Sunday
Giant American B52 Stratofortress raids unleashed close to a million pounds of bombs on five major Communist concentrations from the Mekong Delta to just below the demilitarized zone. North Vietnamese air losses rose as pilots were rescued after crashes, while Operation Hickory II and Crockett ended with modest enemy kills and ongoing combat near Con Thien and Khe Sanh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South Vietnam
Mekong Delta
Demilitarized Zone
Central Highlands
North
U.S
Hanoi
Thanh Hoa
North Vietnam
Air Force
Con Thien
Khe Sanh
Oriskany
Panhandle
17Th Parallel
Thailand
Mu Gia Pass
Ho Chi Minh Trail
City Plans Emergency Service Modernization and Budget Increases
City officials outline a plan to unify emergency responses under chiefs supervision with specialized pay for high qualified personnel. The budget shows 63 percent of general fund revenue from property taxes, with 27 percent of expenditures in the general fund and a 5.5 million total budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wells
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
LMH
Kansas University
Don Venhaus
Sanitation
General Fund
Three Hurt In Area Mishaps Over Weekend
Area police report injuries in a weekend of traffic mishaps. Stowe’s truck rolled on U S 24 injuring the driver minor. Durand’s auto off U S 40 with minor injuries. a three car crash on 23rd Street injuring a Kansas City woman. another three car collision near Kasold Drive caused no injuries. additional fender benders on K 10 Stull Road and Naismith Drive with varying damages.
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U. S. Highway 24
Lawrence
Paul E. Stowe
Perry St
Stone
U. S. Highway 40
Mary J. Durand
Bartlesville
Okla
23Rd Street
Haskell Avenue
Kansas City, Mo
Mariel S. Chrisman
Clinton C. Chrisman
Kansas City
Chrisman
Victor E. Hernandez
W. 19Th St
Leonard J. Kasky
Miller Dr
Hernandez
Kasky
Kasold Drive
Leo G. Dahlem
Eudora
Wilbur J. Meier
Hasold
Dr. Meier
Charles J. Brown Jr
Ariz
Dahlem
Meier
Brown
Emmeline
Gary
Janice J. Griffin
Ottawa
Robert A. Crown
Homestead
Griffin
Crown
Stull Road
Letha L. Worthington
Tecumseh
Ben W. Murphy
Worthington
Murphy
Naismith Drive
19Th Street Terrace
Robert D. Patterson
Engel Rd
Patterson
Weekend thefts and vandalism reported by sheriff
Five weekend thefts and one vandalism incident were reported by local lawmen. A steel object placed on a county road near Lawrence caused a tire blowout for Mrs. Hunsinger. Other thefts included two rubber rafts at Lone Star Lake, gasoline from a storage tank, two purses, a watch, and cash from a beauty shop.
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George Hunsinger
Route 2
Sheriff’s Office
Lawrence
Hunsinger
Nicholas Williams
Engel Rd
Lone Star Lake
Albert Eckman
Route 3
Baldwin
Vinland
Kathryn Nelson
Avalon Rd
Milford Stevenson
Ocean Beach
Calif
Maple Street
Mike Burdick
Vt. St
N. 2Nd St
Secretive GOP Meeting in Emporia Aims to Narrow Kansas Primary
Lawrence participants Jack Brand and Mike Getto attended a semi secret Republican gathering in Emporia where the Kansas gubernatorial race was discussed. Attendees, 15 to 20 strong, largely support Sen. James Pearson and former Gov. John Anderson. The City Commission will vote on the open housing ordinance and a $5.5 million staff appropriation at Tuesday’s 2 PM meeting.
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Lawrence
Emporia
Kansas
Rick Harmon
Johnson County
C. Y. Thomas
Donald Schacke
Topeka
Jack Brand
Mike Getto
City Hall
Third Time Must Be Charm For Soap Box Derby Winner
The 1967 Lawrence Soap Box Derby champion is 14 year old David Carpenter of Ottawa. He won after three race entries at the 11th Street track past Memorial Stadium, weighing 247 pounds, and designing a slim no bulkhead racer to reduce wind resistance. He used warm four sheets before each run and steered straight down the hill.
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Lawrence
Chamion
David Carpenter
Ottawa
11Th Street
Memorial Stadium
Kansas City
Swope Park
David
Jet makes safe landing after engine shut down
An AP report says a Continental Airlines jet with 89 aboard landed safely at Municipal Airport Kansas City after the pilot shut down the left outboard engine due to low oil pressure over Hill City Kansas. The Boeing 707 made a normal arrival.
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Kansas City
Continental Air Lines
Municipal Air Terminal
Hill City
Kan
Marble Regains Role as Basic Building Stone
The article notes marble’s renewed importance as a fundamental building material. It discusses its durability, aesthetic appeal, and historical use in construction. It highlights modern demand from architects and developers for marble in facades floors and monuments.
Skitch Henderson Joins Midwestern Camp As Guest Conductor
Skitch Henderson the Tonight Show veteran arrives at the Midwestern Music and Arts Camp for a week as guest conductor. He leads five camp groups two orchestras and a professional orchestra concert in Hoch Auditorium. Henderson reflects on leaving TV and risking a new career path while sharing advice for aspiring musicians. He also discusses aviation auto interests and family background shaping his musical journey.
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Skitch
Skitch Henderson
Tonight Show
Henderson
Hoch Auditorium
Steve Allen
Johnny
Carson
Steve
Hollywood
Air Force
Air Force Reserve
Florida
Kansas City
Lawrence
Stuttgart
New York
Circus to ride out rail strike still plans LA show
Sixteen elephants and hundreds of animals face missed connections as a rail strike halts the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey tour from Phoenix to Los Angeles. Officials vow the show will go on if Congress and the President act quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Los Angeles
Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Congress
Surveyor 4 Moon Landing Sparks Uncertainty Over Crash
Pasadena AP reports NASA engineers question whether Surveyor 4 landed gently or crashed on the lunar surface. Contact was lost seven miles above the moon as the 2290 pound craft approached and officials planned a new contact attempt from Goldstone station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Calif
America
Howard Haglund
Surveyor 4
Goldstone
Barstow
Haglund
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Moon
Lawrence High Cheer Squad Wins Spirit Stick Again
The five member Lawrence High School cheer squad won the Spirit Stick for the second year after a week of competition in Norman Oklahoma. Head cheerleader Susie Stephenson and teammates Joy Weatherwax Jane Phelps Mary Walker and Wendy Milett led the squad to dominant performances across five days earning top finishes and training with Midwestern college coaches.
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Lawrence High School
Norman
Oklo
Susie Stephenson
Joy Weatherwax
Jane Phelps
Mary Walker
Wendy Milett
Thunderhawk
Mary Keltz
LHS
Lawrence
Card of Thanks and Anniversary Gratitude
Card of thanks from Mrs. Ethel Hamilton and the Kasson Family expresses appreciation for cards flowers and kindness during illness sorrow and the Golden Wedding Anniversary. Former Douglas County residents Mr and Mrs Walter Nelson Dragerton Utah also send thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Ethel Hamilton
Douglas County
Walter Nelson Dragerton
Utah
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Raney Drug Stores
George Corn
Ind. St
Lodge
Lawrence Lodge
C. T. Woods
W.M
G. W Mole
Secy
Journal-World
Mike Andersen
Rumsey Funeral Home
Jenning
Fae
Kasson
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