Russell Sees U S Viet Nam Progress and Saigon Stability
Sen Richard Russell says U S military gains in Viet Nam are improving and Saigon enjoys greater political stability than six weeks ago. He cautions the war is not won, despite progress against the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese. Additional notes cover WWII tankers repurposed as floating power plants and a malaria drug’s new use in Vietnam.
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Washington
Richard B. Russell
U.S
Viet Nam
Saigon
Russell
Senate Armed Services Committee
Georgia Democrat
Army
Roy Lassetter Jr
House Appropriations Committee
Johnson Responds to King's Philadelphia Appeal
The White House said President Johnson answered Rev. Martin Luther King claiming Pennsylvania governor assurances would keep law and order. officials noted Johnson referenced federal personnel already in Mississippi and could not confirm increased federal presence during King's Philadelphia march.
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Washington
White House
Johnson
Martin Luther King
Philadelphia
Mass
Robert H. Fleming
King
Fleming
Mississippi
Williams Cited in Ceremony Medal Hero of Viet Nam
Lt. Charles Q. Williams of the Army Special Forces received the Medal of Honor in a White House East Room ceremony. President Johnson praised Williams and retired Brig. Gen. John Kennedy noted their valor and scars. Williams led a Green Beret detachment during a Viet Cong attack in Viet Nam last year. Williams, 32, was wounded five times while defending his camp and guiding his unit. Both men are from South Carolina.
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Washington
White House
Charles Q. Williams
Army Special Forces
Viet Nam
John T. Kennedy
South Carolina
Johnson
Williams
Lindsay Cancels Faisal Dinner Over Insult Claim
New York Mayor John V. Lindsay canceled a dinner for visiting King Faisal of Saudi Arabia after a reported anti Jewish remark. In Washington Lindsay consulted with Secretary of State Dean Rusk and said the king would not be greeted or seen.
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New York
John V. Lindsay
Faisal
Saudi Arabia
Washington
Dean Rusk
Israel
Lindsay
Woody Klein
Rusk
Klein
Haskell Institute Summer Programs Engage Indian Enrollees
122 Indian students from across the nation join Haskell Institute for three summer programs. The academically focused group has 65 participants in phases of science math English and college prep with 7 am to noon classes and 15 hours weekly labor earning 1.25 per hour. The Demonstration Class serves 29 eighth graders observed by KU speech staff. A 28-student work program offers on the job training assisting with office tasks maintenance and bakery operations.
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Lawrence
Haskell Institute
Haskell
Wallace Galluzzi
Galluzzi
Eisenhower Library
Nelson Art Gallery
Lynn Osborne
Tom Hopkins
Indian Affairs
Senator Dodd Perjury Charge Plot Sparks Senate Hearing
Witnesses contradict under oath claims that Senator Thomas Dodd was paid by Julius Klein for a 1964 West Germany trip. Marjorie Carpenter testified she overheard aides Martin and Zeiller discussing payments, then retracted amid questioning. Dodd demanded a grand jury, while chairman Stennis ordered the remarks stricken for lack of probative value.
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Washington
Thomas J. Dodd
Julius Klein
West Germany
Marjorie Carpenter
Dodd
Senate Ethics Committee
David Martin
Gerard Zeiller
Connecticut
Nicholas Katzenbach
John Stennis
D-Miss
Carpenter
Klein
Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Pearson-Anderson
Senate
Europe
Martin
Sen. Dodd
Bear at Baldwin Dangerous Beast
A 170 pound male black bear was shot and killed Wednesday night in an elm tree in Baldwin Kansas fifteen miles south of Lawrence after being chased up the tree by James Heintzelman and his two dogs. Police said the bear was potentially dangerous and near homes in Baldwin and its carcass may be collected by Kansas University's Natural History Museum.
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Baldwin
Lawrence
Douglas County Sheriff's Office
James Heintzelman
Heintzelman
Douglas
Shawnee County
George Schlecty
Massachusetts
Jackson County
Kansas City
Schlecy
Kansas University
Natural History Museum
Pratt
Schlecty
E. Raymond Hall
Museum of Natural History
Journal-World
D. D. McCleery
Pyrotechnic Display to Ignite July Fourth at KU Memorial Stadium
A truckload of fireworks arrives for the Lawrence Jaycees annual July 4 show at Memorial Stadium following the Soap Box Derby on Mississippi Street. Co sponsored by the Journal World and Winter Chevrolet, the display cost about 1800 dollars and aims to be the largest yet. Batman is billed to appear and a 7:30 band concert precedes the lights. Tickets are on sale at local drugstores and stores across town.
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Lawrence Jaycees
Kansas University
Memorial Stadium
Mississippi Street
Jaycees
Journal- World
Chevrolet
Musicians’ Union
Batman
Round Corner Drug
Dillons
Key Rexall
Kroger’s
Rusty’s
Raney’s Plaza
Hillcrest
Rankin’s Drugs
Cooper Walgreen
Zip Discount
Stock Market Index Declines in New York Close
On the New York Stock Exchange the closing level for the 60 stock average eased to 320.9, down 1.3 points. Traders cited cautious sentiment amid mixed corporate results and renewed inflation worries.
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New York
Lawrence Charity Horse Show Opens With 300 Entered Tonight
The Lawrence Charity Horse Show begins at 7 p.m. at the 4 H Fairgrounds with over 300 horses expected across 90 events over four days. Entries hail from 20 states including Georgia and Tennessee. Jaycees sponsor the event for the first time. Ringmaster A D White of Ottawa returns, as do favorites Jack Garvey the Topeka organist and Dick Hadley the judge from Oklahoma City. Three new trophies honor George W. Hinkle, Sadie Swearingen, and a Rotary Club donor from Blackwell Oklahoma.
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Lawrence
Georgia
Tennessee
Jaycees
A. D. White
Ottawa
Jack Garvey
Topeka
Dick Hadley
Oklahoma City
George W. Hinkle
Scattered Rain Forecast Across Lawrence and Kansas
The weather bureau predicts scattered showers tonight in Lawrence with moisture statewide by Friday. Tornado watches were active in parts of western Kansas as southerly winds of 20 to 30 mph bring variable clouds. Rainfall chances rise from 10 percent tonight to 30 percent Friday.
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Lawrence
Weather Bureau
Kansas
KU Campus Sees $13.6 Million in New Construction
On the Lawrence campus, roughly $13.6 million in facilities projects are planned or underway. Oliver Hall, a $3 million 10 story dorm for 680 students, aims to open in fall. a $2.9 million Biological Science building begins this fall for teaching and research. Naismith Hall is a privately funded $2.5 million dorm for 504. Fraser Hall costs $2.08 million for human relations, psychology and anthropology. Spencer Library is a $2 million gift site behind Strong Hall with mid July start. an east stadium addition worth $625,000 adds 6,500 seats by fall. The $500,000 Kansas School of Religion replaces Myers Hall. Myers to be razed Sept. 30. A $4 million dormitory complex by Jayhawk Investments is planned for late summer or early fall, adding four 6-story residence halls housing 264 each.
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Kansas University
Lawrence
Oliver
Biological Science
Naismith Hall
Fraser Hall
Spencer Research Library
Kenneth A
Helen F. Spencer
Kansas City
Strong Hall
Memorial Stadium
Kansas School of Religion
Oklo
Hamilton status a draft topic in hearings on selective service
Representative Alvin E. O'Konski questioned deferments citing a California movie actor with a $200,000 home and a $30,000 Rolls Royce who supported his mother with four husbands. He contrasted this with local youths drafted for large families, noting the actor was classified 3A by a New York board years ago for family support.
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Washington
George Hamilton
Lynda Bird Johnson
Selective Service Today
Alvin E. O’konski
R-Wis
Hamilton
O’konski
California
New York City
Weather forecast for Northeast Kansas shows storms two days
Scattered thunderstorms and varied cloudiness are expected tonight and Friday. Highs will reach the mid 80s with lows in the 60s. Reported readings include yesterday’s high 85 and low 65, with record highs and lows noted for the date.
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Kansas
Daily Letter From Home For Journal-World Readers
A short notice inviting readers to receive the Journal-World via daily distribution to their Heebit address. Includes a contact line with a phone reference and pricing hint. Overall a compact promotion phrased as a community notification.
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