Viet Cong General Says Cease-Fire May Be Effective
Viet Cong general Hoang Anh Tuan in Saigon stated the 14 point cease-fire pact may work as conditions for peace improve. Both sides reported no major attacks on day one of the reinforced truce, but numerous small violations and high activity around noon. Saigon reported 180 incidents in 24 hours ending 6 a.m., highest since Feb. 20, with shelling and skirmishes continuing.
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Saigon
Vietnam
Saigon Command
North
Paris
Henry A. Kissinger
Hanoi
le Duc
Viet Cong
Hoang Anh Tuan
Joint Military Commission
Tuan
South Vietnam
Red Cross
Dean and Nixon Aide Prepare for Watergate Testimony
John W. Dean III met with Senate committee lawyers to prepare for his televised appearance. He is expected to be questioned under oath at a staff session before facing the full committee in an executive session.
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Washington
John W. Dean III
Nixon
Senate
Senate Committee
White House
Dean
Lawmaker urges crash program to curb narcotics flow
Rep. Lester L. Wolff heads a new House subcommittee urging a rapid increase in international narcotics funding. He says current spending is inadequate and seeks a $7.5 million rise plus scrutiny of foreign aid and opium supply chains to curb illegal drug entry into the United States.
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Washington
House
United States
Lester L. Wolff
D-N.y
Foreign Affairs Committee
Wolff
India
Nixon
Weather Clears as 29th Lawrence Horse Show Closes
The 29th annual Lawrence Horse Show wraps Friday at the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds after two days of Western classes. Friday features gaited horse English riding and fine harness. the 17 Friday night classes went well as contestants vie for stakes tonight beginning at 7 p.m. Local winners include Mike Fine with first in children's western pleasure and Bob Case with blue ribbon in men's western pleasure under 18.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Lawrence Horse Show
Judith Robison
Mike Fine
Bob Case
Gunman Shot After Officer Slain and Hostages Taken
In Berkeley California a gunman killed a police sergeant wounded two residents and seized five hostages in a house. After a two hour siege the suspect Ernest M Silas 34 fled the building and collapsed bleeding. Sgt James Rut ledgen 50 a 22 year Berkeley veteran was identified as the slain officer.
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Berkeley
Calif
Ernest M. Silas
Sgt
James Rutledgen 50
Sunday Skies May Clear Up in Lawrence Forecast
Lawrence forecast calls for a clearing Sunday after a four day cloud cover with a chance of rain tonight. A 40 percent shower risk is possible tonight as the city has seen 1.07 inches of rainfall this month. Sunday brings mostly sunny skies and a high in the mid 80s with a slight temperature drop from today’s 91 degrees.
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Lawrence
Call book fair draws crowds at Lawrence Library
The first annual Carnegie Association for the Lawrence Library fair ran Friday to Saturday with 900 dollars in sales already and a 1500 dollar goal. CALL organizers praised the event for funds and community recycling as Boy Scouts aided in handling books.
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Karla Klein
Ronald Klein
Rt. 4
Carnegie Association
Lawrence
Karla
Journal-World Photo
Carnegie Association For the Lawrence Library
CALL
Douglas Dillard
Diet Pills Placed on Government Controlled List
The Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs added six appetite suppressants to the controlled substances list and will hold hearings later this month on two other prescription diet pills. The drugs ben zphetamine fenfluramine and phendimetrazine are habit forming and sold as weight loss aids.
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Washington
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
Lawrence Ice Co Delivers Fresh Water Melons This Week
An Adv notice notes fresh shipment of ice cold water melons arriving at Lawrence Ice Co located at 616 Vi. The ad lists Raney Drug stores as the accurate fill and delivery point for all doctors prescriptions.
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Raney Drug Stores
Sun's center scanned as Skylab crew nears Earth return
Skylab astronauts scanned the sun center for a second flare then prepared to return to Earth next Friday. Commander Conrad noted 22 days in orbit with 317 Earth revolutions and 7.846 million nautical miles traveled.
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Space Center
Houston
Skylab
Apollo
Earth
Joseph P. Kerwin
Charles Conrad Jr
Paul J. Weitz
Conrad
Mission Control
Dick Truly
Truly
Roy
Kerwin
Weitz
The
Auto Crash Injures Three at City Intersection
At 11 45 p m Friday a two car collision at 9th and Tennessee left Than Lee 25 of 1134 La Gregory Mueller 20 of 1545 Mass and Susan Boesharte 20 of 1645 Mass treated and released from Lawrence Memorial Hospital Lee faced a charge of failure to stop for a red light Mueller charged with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
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9Th
Tennessee
Lawrence
Than Lee
Gregory Mueller
Mass
Lee
Mueller
Susan Boesharte
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Union Leader Bombed in St. Louis Area Car Bombing
Police guard the hospital room of Thomas J. Callanan after the St. Louis Steamfitters Union official was critically injured when five sticks of dynamite exploded under his car. Investigators said the blast targeted the transmission, suggesting the device may have been misplaced.
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Spanish Lake
Thomas J. Callanan
Local Police Raise Funds With Bike Sale
Lawrence Police Department raised 1385 dollars for the Fire and Police Retirement Fund by selling 43 bicycles held at the station for six months or more. An auction list of 48 bikes was reduced by five claimed by their owners after display.
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Lawrence
Fire and Police Retirement Fund
Fresh shipment of ice cold waters melons at Lawrence Ice Co
Lawrence Ice Co announces a new delivery of ice cold waters melons at 616 Vit. Adv. The shipment highlights fresh fruit offerings and prompt availability for local customers.
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Lawrence Ice Co
Fresh shipment ice cold water melons at Lawrence Ice Co
Lawrence Ice Co announces a fresh shipment of ice cold water melons arriving at 616 Vermont Avenue. Local delivery and curbside pickup options available through the week.
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