Paratroops Fight Stubbrn Foe In Highlands Today
U S paratroopers battled a dug in North Vietnamese force in the central highlands for a fourth day. Hanoi’s assault began before dawn and involved as many as two regiments. U S losses were light overall but a platoon was badly mauled. In Hue, 400 riot police were sent by the Ky government as Buddhist pressure rises. Ky plans to attend a Seoul ministers’ conference while authorities grant broader powers to cope with inflation ahead of the Sept 11 constitutional convention election.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Central Highlands
Nguyen Cao Ky
Hue
Kontum Province
101St Airborne Division
South Korea
Seoul
Lawrence aid groups aid tornado victims families displaced
The Douglas County Red Cross acts as a clearinghouse for donations to the Georgella Lyles family at 237 Ill as their home burned. Six children need boys size 8 and girls sizes 10 and 12. Mrs Mitchell and the Kincheloes relocate after Topeka tornado wrecks. Kincheloes sheltered in a Lawrence basement with no injuries.
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Douglas County
American Red Cross
Georgella Lyles
Ill
Jack Mitchell
Topeka
Stanley Kincheloe
29Th Street
Jayhawk
Lawrence
Kansas University
Kincheloes
Mitchells
Kincheloe
KU aid to Washburn after Topeka tornado
Twenty KU Buildings and Grounds workers assisted Washburn University crews in Topeka cleaning up and moving furniture after the tornado. Washburn classes will be held at Topeka West High School with KU traffic and security on site Thursday night. KU aid is temporary and meant for the initial shock period. K State says its own staff can handle needs without help. Few if any K State or Washburn students will enroll at KU this summer.
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Kansas University
Topeka
Washburn University
Washburn
Topeka West High School
Mount Oread
Kansas State University
K-State
Legislation Moves On Driver Reexams and State Roles
Fund page continues with reexamination rules for licensed drivers after age 65 and every two years thereafter. Boys State legislators propose highway sign rules and seek to abolish the state superintendent of public instruction. Lawrence and Baldwin youths hold seats in the Boys State Senate and House, with county officials named for Eisenhower and Patton counties.
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Boys State Senate
Office of
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Alan Hack
Gary Vineyard
Lawrence
House of Representatives
Rick Stucky
R. Mark Biddle
Baldwin
Jerry Young
Eisenhower County
Mark Reed
Pat‘ton County
Frank Sinatra Punched at Beverly Hills Hotel
Police investigated a late night disturbance at the Beverly Hills Hotel where Frank Sinatra was punched under the eye and Fred Weisman suffered a skull fracture. Weisman, a 54 year old Beverly Hills retiree, remained unconscious at Mt Sinai Hospital. Sinatra spoke with staff but declined comment. Dean Martin and Jilly Guilano were present as observers described the melee.
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Beverly Hills, Calif
Beverly Hills
Frank Sinatra
Los Angeles Herald-Examiner
Fred Weisman
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Sinatra
Dean Martin
Jilly” Guilano
New York
Polo Lounge
Weisman
Frank Fox
Boston
Fox
Three-Vehicle Collision in City Thursday Night
A collision involved a truck driven by James H. Parham at 9 46 p m in front of 1109 Tennessee Street. It struck a parked car owned by William E Armbruster causing a second impact with a second parked car owned by Roger L Kroth. Total damage listed as 200 175 and 20 dollars.
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James H. Parham
13Th St
Tenn. St
William E. Armbruster
Hutchinson
Armbruster
Roger L. Kroth
Phillips Finishes Big K C Project
Dedication ceremonies in Kansas City Kansas marked the completion of Phillips Petroleum Co. refinery modernization. Gov. William H. Avery, Phillips executives, KU officials, and local leaders attended a luncheon and ribbon cutting. Attendees from Lawrence included Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe and Dolph Simons.
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Kansas City
Kan
William H. Avery
Kansas
Phillips
Lawrence
Kansas University
W. Clarke Wescoe
Phillips Board of Directors
Dolph Simons
Journal-World
Stanley Learned
W. W. Keeler
C. C. Tate
G. W. McCullough
F. D. Smythe
Phillips Headquarters
Bartlesville
Avery and
Learned
Kansas City, Kan
Chamber of Commerce
Fairfax Industrial Assn
Defense Leaders Return Optimistic Viet Nam Update
Secretary McNamara told Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Fulbright that the Viet Nam situation is progressing well and that he is optimistic. House and Senate leaders discussed bipartisan approaches, with Dirksen urging a leadership meeting to clarify the administration’s plans and garner support for a swift, honorable peace.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
Senate
White House
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Johnson
McNamara
Viet Nam
Dirksen
House
Gerald R. Ford
Ford
Leonard Willgus to retire from Baker University post
Leonard Willgus, longtime Baker University official and alumnus, will retire July 1 after 15 years directing student placement. His career includes prior music teaching posts at Ozark Wesleyan College, Union Methodist Church, and Kansas Wesleyan University.
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Baker University
Baldwin
Willgus
Baker
Ozark Wesleyan College
Carthage
Union Methodist Church
St. Louis
Kansas Wesleyan University
Salina
TB Germs Scattered in Tornado Hit Kansas Lab
A floor of the Kansas State Health Laboratory was closed after a tornado at the National Reserve Building in Topeka. An incubator with tuberculosis cultures toppled, prompting safeguards on the seventh floor while officials assess danger.
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Peka
Kan
Kansas State Health Laboratories
Nicholas D. Duffett
National Reserve
Red Cross Sends Aid to Topekans
Red Cross reserve disaster worker Mrs Karel Blaas and Douglas County chapter director Jo Byers returned to Topeka with aid for tornado victims. Two carloads of volunteers offered clothing and family inquiries, with donations directed to the Shawnee Chapter.
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Red Cross Reserve
Jo Byers
Douglas County
Red Cross
Topeka
Shawnee
Western Ave
Toa
Blaas
Lawrence Red Cross
Clothing and Utensil Drive for Tornado Victims in Topeka
The Lawrence Salvation Army asks residents to donate clothing cooking utensils and dishes for tornado victims. Donations go to 946 N H and will be distributed from Salvation Army trucks in Topeka. Capt Charles Moffitt notes multiple canteens served victims and case work will assess needs. Ship Winter Chevrolet donated a car for field use.
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Lawrence Salvation Army
Topeka
Salvation Army
N. H
Charles Moffitt
Moffitt
Puerto Rican Olympic Committee Offers Cuban Team Transport
The State Department announced that the Puerto Rican Olympic Committee will transport 364 Cuban athletes and coaches from a ship offshore into San Juan. This marks a shift from the prior U S policy requiring normal commercial transit through a third country.
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Washington
State Department
Puerto Rican Olympic Committee
San Juan
U.S
Cuba
Puerto Rico
New KU Pharmacy Dean Leads At Young Age In Kansas
Howard Mossberg, 33, the new dean of the Kansas University School of Pharmacy, arrives in Lawrence with his wife Virginia and daughter Kathryn. He notes he may have younger students and discusses his background from Orlando to Florida University and his plan to teach an orientation course next fall. The school enrolls about 200 students with nine full time faculty and seven part time staff. expansion is anticipated as state needs outpace supply of pharmacists.
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Kansas University
Malott Hall
Howard Mossberg
KU Pharmacy School
Mossberg
Dean
Mount Oread
Pharmacy School
Virginia
Kathryn
Rence
Lawrence Ave
Col
Max Pitney
Kansas City
KU Medical Center
James K. Logan
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Fla
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Weatherford
Ohlo
Kansas Board of Regents
Duane G. Wenzel
Wenzel
J. Allen Reese
Pharmacy
State Pharmacy Board
Thank You Note To Hospital Staff And Friends
Mrs Myrtle Browning thanks Dr Campbell Dr Jones Dr Manahan and hospital nurses for wonderful care and gratitude to friends and relatives for cards and gifts.
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Clark
Prince Tyler
Lawrence Memorial
Lois Tyler
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