Houston Welcomes McDivitt and White After Space Flight
Astronauts James McDivitt and Edward White return to Houston greet wives and children with hugs and cheers. McDivitt notes his 36th birthday and celebrates a journey of about 1.7 million miles with 800 to 900 miles near the end. Neighbors and officials share in the quiet welcome at NASA.
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Houston
Tex
James McDivitt
Edward White
Space
McDivitt
White
Pat
NASA
Patrick
Eddie
Space Agency
Mayport
Fla
Wasp
Uss
Ellington Air Force Base
Dodd Attacks Teach In Critics on Vietnam Policy
Sen Thomas J Dodd denounces teach in groups as defeatists who push appeasement and aid Communists in prolonging the Vietnam war He warns the domestic front may decide Southeast Asia outcome and urges firsthand experience for students and professors.
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Washngton
Thomas J. Dodd
Johnson
Dodd
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
East Asia
Connecticut Democrat
U.S
Viet Nam
White House
Jacob K. Javits
Congress
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Gale W. McGee
D-Wye
Ernest Gruening
Alaska
Southeast Asia
Boy Scout Wins 38th National Spelling Bee Title
Michael Kerpan Jr., 12, from Tulsa Oklahoma, wins the 38th National Spelling Bee after 17 rounds. Judy Guarr, 12, of Topeka Kansas, places second. Michael earns 1000 prize money, a New York trip, and a TV appearance. Judy gets 500.
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Washington
Michael Kerpan Jr
Tulsa
Okla
Judy Marie Guarr
Topeka
Kan
Michael
New York
Judy
Luna 6 Will Miss Moon After Malfunction
The Soviet Luna 6 unmanned craft will miss the moon by 99 000 miles after a corrective maneuver failed to switch off its engine. Tass reported signals were sent 12 times with all systems normal, ending a planned soft landing attempt.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Tass
Dong Xoai Battle Slashes Viet Cong Offense
At Dong Xoai in Vietnam 1500 Viet Cong troops overran the district capital as U S special forces faced heavy action. Losses cited include 21 Americans at a nearby camp killed, missing, or wounded, with figures varying by source. Vietnamese casualties were reported as staggering as government forces countered the assault.
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Dong Xoai
Saigon
Viet Nam
U.S
United States
Phuoc Vinh
Washington
State Department
Avery Urges Boys State Participants Toward Greater Roles
Gov William Avery urged 1030 Kansas high school seniors attending Boys State at Kansas University to take more responsibility in community state and national affairs The morning program featured Avery meeting John Peterson of Topeka the Boys State Federalist Party nominee and election results announced at Murphy Hall Officials including Chancellor Wescoe Lt Gov Crutcher and other state leaders spoke on education and civic duty as flood damage response details drew afternoon travel plans
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William Avery
Kansas
Boys State
Kansas University
Avery
Murphy Hall
American Legion
University Theatre
John Peterson
Topeka
Peterson
Federalist Party
South Central
W. Claire Wescoe
Wescoe
Boys
Mount Oread
John Crutcher
Paul Shanahan
Secreary
Clay Hedrick
Walter Peery
Robert Sonderholm
Robert Sanders
Reynolds Schultz
John Vogel
Douglas Shryock
Brad Schulenberg
Greg Light
Paul Christianson
Robert Hartsook
Steve Mercer
Ronald Hastings
Ted Gardiner
Journal-World Photo
Lawrence sees record pace in 1965 building activity
City Building Inspector Louis Stone reports May permits totaling 1,009,686 raising 1965 cumulative value to 4,061,290. A major dormitory project valued above 2 million and exceeding 1 million in permits is expected. May adds 127 living units, bringing year to date to 390. 60 houses, 17 duplexes and 17 apartment buildings started in Lawrence.
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Lawrence
Louis Stone
19Th and
Naismith Drive
Stock Market Closes Lower on 60-Stock Average
New York closing trading shows the 60 stock index at 319.2, down 1.3 points, as dealers gauge market sentiment and adjust expectations for the next session.
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New York
Crime Rate Here Shows Increase Over Past Year
Lawrence crime rose 32.8 percent through May compared with the same period last year while clearances by arrest jumped from 12.8 to 17.2 percent. Part I offenses totaled 603, with larceny leading at 343 cases and traffic accidents up 34 percent to 576.
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Lawrence
William Troelstrup
UF approves record budget and one day drive plan
Lawrence United Fund Board approves a $102,321 goal for 1965, up $23,821 from 1964, with a one day canvassing plan set for October. The drive aims to recruit 1,000 workers, split the town among them, and have all pledges turned in by noon. New budget adds Red Cross and DCARC increases and includes a new agency, Children's Hour Nursery School.
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Lawrence
UF Drive
Art Wolf
George Ryan
Red Cross
Douglas County Association For
DCARC
Social Service League
Douglas County Mental Health Assn
United Service Organization
Douglas County Science Fair
United Cerebral Palsy
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Kansas Children’s Service League
Salvation Army
LIFE
United Fund
Children's Hour Nursery School
Weather extends unsettled pattern with storms Friday
Northeast Kansas forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with scattered thunderstorms tonight and again Friday. Temperatures reach a high near 90 Friday after a tonight low in the mid 60s with light variable winds outside storms. Rain totals include about .67 inches for the day and a year ago today high was 83 low 54.
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Kansas
Span
Sa. Vit
Ugs
Lawrence
U. S
Topeka
Rain likely in Lawrence as heat eases
Hot muggy weather in Lawrence today with a forecast of mostly cloudy skies and scattered thunderstorms tonight and Friday. The U S Weather Bureau expects thunderstorms to affect about half of northeast Kansas with light variable winds outside the storms.
Turnpike Crash Kills Two Men in Kansas Weather
A tractor-trailer crashed into a bridge abutment on the Kansas Turnpike during heavy rain, killing two men from Colby. The deceased are Lionel D. Otta, 24, and Walter R. Buehler, 27.
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Wichita
Kansas Turnpike
Lionel D. Otta
Walter R. Buehler
Colby
Turnpike
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