Paratroops hit jungle hideout in bitter fight
American paratroopers from the 101st Airborne and the 1st Cavalry clashed with Viet Cong in Phu Yen Province near Tuy Hoa. The battle, part of Operation Nathan Hale, followed an earlier Kontum Ridge fight with heavy casualties on the Viet Cong side. Air and naval air power supported the effort as B 52 strikes hit targets near Da Nang and Hanoi air losses were reported.
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101St Airborne Division
1St Cavalry
Phu Yen
Tuy Hoa
101St Airborne
North Viet Nam
Kontum
Kontum Ridge
Highlands
Saigon
U.S
Navy
17Th
Guam
da Nang
Air Force
Hanoi
Red Capital
Parliament foe shot in Sydney after antiwar meeting
Arthur A. Calwell, opposition leader of the Australian Labor party, was wounded in the face when a shotgun blast shattered his windshield outside Mosman Town Hall in Sydney. A young man was chased and caught by bystanders. Calwell, 68, spoke of being shot and was not believed seriously hurt. The attack followed his outspoken anti Vietnam War stance.
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Sydney
Australia
Arthur A. Calwell
Calwell
Australian Labor Party
Mosman Town Hall
Viet Nam
Mud Creek Meeting Set for Wednesday at CPA Hall
Mud Creek watershed landowners and rural property owners are invited to a 7 30 p m meeting Wednesday evening at the CPA Hall in the Midland Co Op Store. Howard Heck says Corps of Engineers officials will discuss programs for watershed and channel control in the Mud Creek area.
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North Lawrence
Mud Creek
CPA
Midland Co-Op
Howard Heck
Corps of Engineer
KU Camp Sessions Into Second Day
About 1,300 high school students attend the 29th Annual Midwestern Music and Art Camp at Kansas University. Students study various disciplines across campus with rehearsals under way for Sunday concerts in University Theatre.
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George Ulbrick
Hooper
Neb
Journal-World Photo
Laura Sivright
Kansas University
New Robinson Gymnasium
Lewis Hall
Summerfield Hall
Flint Hall
Malott and
Snow Halls
Strong Hall
Murphy Hall
University Theatre
Soviet Reports Good Wheat Outlook Amid Canada Deal
Soviet press highlights a favorable wheat crop prospect while quietly noting a historic Canada deal to buy 336 million bushels of wheat and flour over three years. This elevates Kremlin purchases to about 48 million bushels since 1963, marking a shift from a past exporter to a major importer.
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Moscow
Canada
Soviet Union
Kremlin
King Faisal Begins Two Day State Visit to Washington
King Faisal of Saudi Arabia arrived in Washington for a two day state visit with President Johnson. The 60 year old monarch was welcomed by a 21 gun salute after overnighting in Williamsburg and was greeted at the White House before a downtown parade through the capital.
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Washington
Faisal of
Saudi Arabia
Johnson
Capitol
Colonia Williamsburg
White House
Humphrey Signals Opposition to Keith Keith Humphrey’s Minnesotan Primary Rift
Vice President Hubert Humphrey indicated disfavor toward a September primary run by Keith against Lt. Gov A M Keith if Gov Karl Rolvaag or Robert Short oppose him. He would advise Rolvaag to step aside if asked. Humphrey urged party unity after Keith’s election on the convention’s 20th ballot.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Hubert Humphrey
A. M
Keith
Karl Rolvaag
Minneapolis
Robert E. Short
Rolvaag
Humphrey
Democratic Farmer-Labor Party
Camera theft reported on 11th and R I Streets
Gordon T. Davis of 519 La. St. reported to police Monday that a camera valued at 115 dollars was stolen from the hood of his car parked at the corner of 11th and R I Streets.
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Gordon T. Davis
la. St
11Th and
R. I. Sts
California facing rising population without planned car tickets
Sacramento A P reports California’s population growth could bring standing room only amid smog, yet officials say no admission charges will be imposed. A Washington DC study cites proposals to tax migrants and curb highways, with state planners Concerned about sewers universities and housing as Californians add about 1,500 people daily.
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Sacramento
Calif
California
Washington, D.C
Leslie, E. Carbett
United States
Walter P. Hollmann
FHA Reveals Plan To Aid Topekans Who Need Housing
FHA announces 300 new Topeka housing units including first rent subsidy project in the region after the June tornado. 518 more units approved or underway totaling about 10 million dollars. East Topeka rent subsidy unit will be built by Kent Blosser with 100 units at 1.25 million. Highland Park development adds 200 units open within six months with rents 80 to 95 dollars. 10 to 15 single family dwellings given initial approval since the storm.
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Topeka
Federal Housing Administration
Maurice Martin
FHA
Martin
Kansas
Highland Park
Schartz Changes Party To Run For County Commissioner
State Rep. Tony N. Schartz who has served Barton County as a Democrat for 10 years filed as a Republican candidate for county commissioner just before the deadline. He will face incumbent Democratic commissioner A A MacNeive in the November election. Both face no opposition in the primary.
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Great Bend
Kan
Tony N. Schartz
Barton County
Schartz
A. A. MacNeive
Senate panel approves auto safety bill for all vehicles
The Senate Commerce Committee unanimously approved a bill requiring federal safety standards for U S and foreign cars trucks buses and motor scooters The secretary of commerce would set interim standards by January 31 1967 with these to apply to 1968 model cars
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Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
U.S
Secretary of Commerce
Food Costs Dip While Overall Index Rises Slightly
The Labor Department reported a six tenths of one percent drop in food prices last month, keeping overall living costs up only one tenth of a percent. The consumer price index rose to 112.6, equivalent to $11.26 for items costing $10 in 1957-59 terms, with increases driven by mortgage interest, medical fees, hospital charges, and home-related costs.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
New Coffeyville Plant Promises 250 Jobs At J K Industries
J K Industries Inc, a Chicago headquartered maker of children's clothing, will locate a major plant in Coffeyville, Kansas. The facility is expected to employ 250 people with an annual payroll of at least $600,000. Announcement came from Albert Liebert and company leaders Sidney Sutton and Allan Hammerton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffeyville, Kan
J-K Industries Inc
Coffeyville
Albert Liebert
Coffeyville Chamber of Commerce
Sidney Sutton
Allan Hammerton
Chicago
Probe of Senator May Bring Change In Ethical Rules
James P. Boyd Jr. says the investigation of misconduct charges against Sen. Thomas J. Dodd may spur reform of Senate ethical procedures. Boyd testified before the Senate Ethics Committee after 60 years in Dodd’s office, while Dodd eyed testimony from Julius Klein and Marjorie Carpenter remains unsettled.
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Washington
James P. Boyd Jr
Thomas J. Dodd
Senate
Boyd
Connecticut
Democrat
Senate Ethics Committee
Marjorie Carpenter
Dodd
Klein
Big Carrier Returns in Carnival Atmosphere at Golden Gate
Enterprise, six months off Vietnam, returns to San Francisco with a World War II style welcome. More than 5,000 sailors cheer as the ship passes under the Golden Gate Bridge, its superstructure partly dismantled for clearance. Cars halt as the carrier docks amid two bands and waiting families.
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San Francisco
Enterprise
Viet Nam
Golden Gate Bridge
Wheat allotment may rise for 1968 crop
President Johnson directed Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman on Monday to study the 1968 wheat supply and demand situation and consider increasing the national acreage allotment for the next year.
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Washington
Johnson
Orville L. Freeman
Three Treated at Hospital After Workplace, Injury trio
Three persons were treated and released at Lawrence Memorial Hospital's emergency room Monday. Jeff Bost Jr., 20, of 1235 N.Y. St., caught his hand in a cable at work. Virginia Schultz, 55, of 1001 Ind. St., injured her right foot when a trayholder fell on it. Don Harrell, 14, of 2000 Century Dr., received a bruise on his lower leg when hit by a baseball.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Jeff Bost Jr
N.Y. St
Virginia Schultz
Ind. St
Don Harrell
Century
KU Teacher Award To Honor Gould at Kansas University
An endowed $10,000 memorial award in KU School of Engineering and Architecture honors Henry E. Gould of Kansas City. The award, funded by Mrs. Gould and Natkin and Company, supports excellence in undergraduate teaching and will begin with the 1967 cycle as part of KU’s Council for Progress program.
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School of Engineering and Architecture
Kansas University
Henry E. Gould
Kansas City
Natkin and Company
Meredith Gould
Natkin, and Company
United States
EU Endowment Association
Council For Progress
Gould
William P. Smith
Engineering and Architecture
Dean Smith
Meredith Geiger
Leavenworth
Gayle
Alice
Donna
Robert
James
Stanford University
Canada’s $800 Million Wheat Order to the Soviet Union
Ottawa reports a record $800 million wheat sale to the Soviet Union, lifting hopes of higher world prices while provoking doubt over Canada’s ability to deliver the large consignment on time.
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Ottawa
Soviet Union
Canada
Wheat prices rise sharply in Wichita
Wheat truck prices climbed to over 1.80 dollars per bushel in Wichita, rising more than 60 cents from a year ago, signaling stronger market demand and price gains for farmers.
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Wichita, Kan
Kansas School of Religion to Begin Construction This Fall
Core testing for foundation work on the Kansas School of Religion is complete and construction will start this fall. Bids are to be received in September per Hugh Strouppe, assistant to the dean. The building will stand where Myers Hall is and Myers Hall will be razed in October. Completion and occupancy are planned for September 1967.
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Kansas School of Religion
Hugh Strouppe
Myers Hall
Myers
Library Travel Guides and Special Loan System
Lawrence Public Library offers travel guides maps and books to aid vacations. A unique loan system waives overdue charges and arrangements can be made with the loan department. Books may be reserved in advance or obtained via the KIC loan network for ready pickup before travel.
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The
Lawrence Public Library
KIC
Lawrence High seeks successor to longtime track coach
Lawrence High School has not chosen Jerry Rogers's replacement as head track coach. Rogers leaves after this year for counseling duties in the district and at least one interview is planned this week for a candidate. Meanwhile Bob Manning of Atchison is selected as gym coach for the Lions and will teach physical education at LHS.
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Lawrence High School
Jerry Rogers
Rogers
LHS
Bob Manning
Atchison
Bob Rector
Kansas State University
Manning
Lions
Local gas war continues with price fluctuations this week
The month long battle in the local gas market persists as major oil firms cut regular and ethyl prices over the weekend from 31.9 to 25.9 and 35.9 to 29.9 respectively. Minor firms raised to 29.9 and 33.9 before latest adjustments, while others kept steady at 22.9 and 26.9.
Card of Thanks from Velma Moline
Velma Moline thanks Drs Jones Manahan and Johnson and the third floor staff for splendid care. She also expresses gratitude to relatives and friends for cards gifts flowers and prayers. Such thoughtfulness shall never be forgotten.
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King Faisal
D.C
St. Paul
Harold
Chiropractor
Hillcrest
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University of California
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San Diego
Hollmann
Safe Car Bill
New
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Bridge Standard
Gh & Mass
Vis
Jamieson Swim School
Red Cross
Big Carrier
Lawrence Auto Service
10Th & Mass
By Simmons
Pere Pea
Lawrence Memorial Co
Lawrence
Velma Moline
Papa
R. L. Bob Stewart
Andy Anderson
West
Howard C
Harry Hunn N
N. Brown
Vv. S. McAliste Ro
Gary Beesley
Don Francise
Neil Bullock
B. J. Rogner
Son
New York Life
Ross Wilson Field
Park Hill
Terr
NEW York Life Insurance Company Life Insurance
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