Johnson disputes secret Pentagon Vietnam study claims
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson says the Pentagon study misrepresents his role in Vietnam and skews the facts as Time and Newsweek report. The study, ordered by Robert S. McNamara, is housed in the LBJ Library. papers say Johnson blamed 18 months in office and censorship delays for strategic missteps.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Pentagon
Time
Newsweek
Johnson
Austin
Robert Kennedy
Vietnam
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Kennedy
United States
Daniel Elisberg
Draft Debate Could End In Congress
Washington AP report on a petition to end Senate debate on the draft. Supporters of the filibuster urge rejection to restrain US involvement in Vietnam. A vote is set for Wednesday on whether to invoke cloture on the Selective Service Act, expiring June 31. Sen. Mike Gravel opposes the move, while Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield filed the petition.
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Washington
Senate
Vietnam
Mike Gravel
Alaska
Mike Mansfield
D.mont
City Sanitation Pickup Route and Tax Deadline Adjusted
Lawrence announces bulky item pickup in area 2 south of 15th Street and west of Louisiana with curb placement required by Wednesday. Also, the second half 1970 Douglas County property taxes are due by midnight tonight. payments postmarked by then avoid penalties.
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15Th Street
Louisiana
Douglas County
Bessie Bennett
Madison Doctor Dies in Kansas City
Dr. Fred D. Lose, 87, longtime Madison physician dating to 1906, died Saturday at KU Medical Center in Kansas City. He was in the first class of KU School of Medicine and the last surviving member. Funeral services will be held Tuesday in Madison.
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Fred D. Lose
University of Kansas Medicalenter
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Lose
KU School of Medicine
Top Brass Pressured My Lai Witness Testimony
Former Charlie Company sergeant Charles Lacroix testified at Capt. Ernest Medina pretrial hearings that high ranking Army officers threatened him with charges unless he testified against Medina. He said Col. Henry Olk and Maj. Gen. Bernard Rogers offered immunity for testimony, or he faced a general court martial.
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My Lai
Ernest Medina
Medina
Charles Lacroix
Ft. Carson
Colo
Henry Olk
Ft. Riley
Kan
Rogers
Lacroix
Bailey
Aubrey Daniel
Army
William Calley
Albert C. Connor
Ft. McPherson
Inventor Gar Wood Dies at 90 in Miami History of hydraulics and PT boats
Garfield Arthur Wood, the inventor behind the first hydraulic lift for dump trucks and the designer of the WWII PT boats, died at 90 in Victoria Hospital. He funded Chris-Craft, raced boats, and built an electric car as environmental proof of concept.
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Gar Wood
Navy
Victoria Hospital
MacArthur Causeway
Bisayne Bay
Garfield Arthur Wood
Chris-Craft Boat Manufacturing Company
Wood
KU Student Pleads Guilty in Marijuana Case
Topeka KU student Jonathan D. Kuhn aged 21 of 1310 Ky.. Douglas County District Court judge Frank Gray sentenced him to a one year jail term suspended for two years on illegal marijuana possession after a guilty plea. He was fined 1000 with 900 suspended. A second drug count was dismissed. Kuhn was arrested January 2 after a traffic stop where drugs were found in his vehicle.
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Topeka
Jonathan D. Kuhn
Douglas County
Kuhn
Frank Gray
Kansas Highway Patrol
Two thefts and an attempted theft reported in Lawrence
Lawrence police investigated two thefts and an attempted theft over the weekend. A Harvey Taber truck at Ninth and N.H. was entered Saturday afternoon with a chain saw worth 145 dollars and a toolbox valued at 125 dollars taken. Kenneth Walker reported 160 dollars worth of furniture and goods taken from 946 Ohio and 412 W. 10th between May 1 and now. An attempted theft occurred Sunday morning at Bill Ireland Chevrolet with a broken window and no entry.
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Harvey -Taber
Rt. 3
Baldwin
Ninth and
N.H
Kenneth Walker
Ohio
Bill Ireland
Medal Winner- Continued from Page 1
The account recounts vivid war scenes including a Korean officer killing surrendering soldiers and a lieutenant killed by a grenade while in an outdoor toilet. The speaker cites weariness of South Vietnamese taunts and questions the purpose of the American presence in Vietnam.
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Canada
Lemon
DA Won't File On Policeman
Greene County Prosecutor Dee Wampler announced no criminal charges will be filed against Springfield police officer John D. Barnes in the June 9 fatal shooting of 21-year-old Michael Dunlap. A coroner's jury found the shooting followed a struggle for the officer's revolver. Nightly disturbances and a firebombing at Edith's Bedspread Shop were reported, though officials said the latest night was otherwise quiet.
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Greene County
Dee Wampler
John D. Barnes
Michael Dunlap
Wampler
Barnes
Dunlap
Edith
Air Cadet Receives Leader Award at CAP Cadet Staff College
John Scanlan son of Mr and Mrs John W Scanlan 1727 W 20th St Terr received one of three outstanding cadet squadron leader awards at the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Staff College closing banquet. About 180 cadets and senior advisors from eight states attended the week long session at Kansas University campus.
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John W. Scanlan
W. 20Th St. Terr
Civil Air Patrol Cadet Staff College
Scanlan
Lawrence
CAP
Kansas University
Licata Wins Split Decision In New Orleans Bout
Unbeaten Tony Licata of New Orleans defeated Dave Adkins of Boston by split decision in a 10 round middleweight bout. There were no knockdowns as Licata improved to 22-0-1 while Adkins fell to 15-9-1.
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Tony Licata
Dave Adkins
Boston
Licata
Adkins
Tighter Local Control Reduces Food Stamp Theft
Washington RP reports tighter local handling rules cut food stamp thefts, totaling over 1 million dollars in six years. James E. Springfield notes burglaries tapering, with thieves finding stamps in vaults after entering offices. The program began federally in 1965, with 1.3 million dollars in stamps stolen overall and 474 thousand dollars billed last year for losses. Nationally published lists target storekeepers violating rules to deter further theft. About 170 stores are disqualified annually from the 138,000 approved for stamp trading.
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Washington
James E. Springfield
Springfield
Food and Nutrition Service
Three Hurt in Weekend Car Motorcycle Accidents
Three young motorcyclists were treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after weekend collisions. John L. Mika, 17, suffered a compound fracture and concussion in a crash on Massachusetts Street. Gerald R. Carley, 22, had a dislocated hip and leg cuts. Ricki Fairchild, 21, was treated and released after a driveway collision with a car driven by Jo Ellen Scott.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
John L. Mika
Sugar Creek
LMH
Gerald R. Carley
Iowa
Jo Ellen Scott
Emery Rd
Ricki Fairchild
Emery
Fairchild
Senate leaders weigh nudging Nixon on Vietnam withdrawal dates
Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield says the Senate may back a nonbinding or conditional withdrawal deadline to pressure U.S. forces out of Vietnam. Proposals include a nine month cutoff after prisoners are released or a July 4, 1972 date, with no guaranteed passage through the House and a likely presidential veto.
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Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
U.S
Vietnam
Montana
House
Nixon
Indochina
Sen
Marlow W. Cook
R-Ky
Gunn to Position James
E Gunn, KU English and journalism lecturer, elected president of the Science Fiction Writers of America. He teaches creative writing and SF at KU, author of 10 books and about 60 short works. His The Immortals inspired ABC TV Movie of the Week and a 1970 series The Immortal.
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James. E. Gunn
Kansas University
Science Fiction Writers of America
Gunn
Lawrence City Commission Considers Growth, Sign, and Code Measures
City Commission agenda includes annexation of 34.4 acres west of Iowa and south of 31st. Owens Optical seeks a sign ordinance variance. Resolutions authorize elderly housing contract funding and demolition of 1221 N.Y. structures. Ordinances address uniform building code sections and removal of parking on south side of 29th Street in Lawrence Industrial Park. Also claims Burkhart Electric for 125.82 dollars and plans for Holiday Hills No. 10 sewers. June 7 traffic items and Conquer Multiple Sclerosis Month proclamation on June 28 to July 28. Regular meetings at 2 PM Tuesdays at Ninth and Massachusetts.
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31St
Owens Optical
17Th
Massachusetts
N.Y
29Th Street
Lawrence Industrial Park
Burkhart Electric
Holiday Hills No. 10
Traffic Safety Commission
Lawrence City Commission
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Welfare Work Requirement in New York City
About 50 000 welfare recipients in New York City must work to receive public relief under new state laws. Jule M. Sugarman says employable recipients will be placed in public works or para professional roles in hospitals, schools, and parks if private jobs are unavailable.
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Jule M. Sugarman
Sugarman
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