Look Magazine cites Ridgway doubts on air power in Vietnam
Gen Ridgway questions the value of U S bombing of penny ante targets in Vietnam and Korea. He argues air power cannot interdict supply routes and that decisive battles are won by foot soldiers. The piece notes pilots’ resentment of attacks on huts and bridges.
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Viet Nam
Matthew B. Ridgway
Korea
U. S
Look Magazine
Ridgway
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Rusty Springer Eyes Quick Return After Hillcrest Fire
Rusty Springer, longtime Lawrence businessman and former mayor, saw his Hillcrest Grocery Store destroyed by a half million dollar fire Sunday. He plans to rebuild at the same site as soon as possible, pledging an even better store and continued service to the community.
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Rusty Springer
Lawrence
Hillcrest
Springer
Panda marriage bridge hoped between Moscow and London
Chi-Chi the 9 year old giant panda from London Zoo arrives in Moscow aboard a British airliner to wed An-An of Moscow Zoo. After a 33 day quarantine the pair will begin courtship in hopes of producing a first panda birth in captivity, signaling possible East West accord.
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Chi-Chi
London Zoo
Moscow
Russia
An-An
Moscow Zoo
Louisville Honor Student Faces Choice Between School and Band
A Louisville boy, an honor student, must choose between returning to school or staying in a beatle-type band that pays him 50 to 60 dollars a week in his spare time. He also faces the problem of getting a haircut to fit school norms.
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Louisville
Long hair vs money in a teen band debate
A teen musician explains hair length as a factor in popularity. The Emotions member argues audiences would prefer skilled, male-appearing performers with longer hair over less talented groups, suggesting hair alone should not define value.
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The
Emotions
Market Drop Fails To Shake Confidence In Economy
New York AP reports the stock market slide has not yet damaged overall business and consumer confidence. Firms plan moderate inventory increases, anticipating continued expansion, while economists note a slower pace hints inflation fears but not overheating.
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New York
Notable Local History Highlights From Douglas County and KU
A 1956 note describes a Kansas Fish and Game Commission talk on obtaining a state lake in Douglas County by Ross Beach. KU honors include Katherine Westgate from Lawrence as top Greek GPA. Pi Phi and Beta houses excelled. honor initiates listed from Lawrence. A 25 year celebration marks Bert Elmer Bishop and his wife’s anniversary.
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Douglas County
Sportsman’s Club
Ross Beach
Kansas Fish and Game Commission
Katherine Westgate
Lawrence
Polly Peppercorn
Pi Beta Phi
Joan Beal
Kappa Alpha Theta
Vera Stough
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Stephen Hill
Beta Theta Phi
Miss Westgate
Chi Omega
Pi Phi
Bert Elmer Bishop
George Stauffer
Friends
Topeka
Carl Friend
Nancy Jane Lindsey
Kansas Senate
Trinity Lutheran Church
Morris Officer
Home Missionary Society of the
Lutheran Church In the East
David Earhart
Amelia
Vinland
Chamber of Commerce
New York School
Bible Message and Prayer Fragment
Today's Bible message highlights Psalm 51 verse 17 about a broken spirit. The prayer asks God to accept our imperfect lives and fit them into His design through Christ.
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God
Christ
On the Right The Mayor Is Upset
William Buckley Jr recalls a tense airport moment with Mayor Lindsay as reporters press for questions about police matters. The piece analyzes public official media relations and the duty of reporters to seek comment versus a mayor choosing when to speak. It cites past presidents Truman and Goldwater to illustrate two way press relations.
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Lindsay
LaGuardia Airport
Washington
City Hall
City of
New York
United States
Walter Lippmann
Sen. Goldwater
Truman
Jayhawks decor scarce in Lawrence as KU event looms
A Lawrence reader laments the shortage of Jayhawk themed decorations and laments stores failing to stock Jayhawks merchandise. She notes a June degree for a young doctor and urges Lawrence to support KU by offering appropriate memorabilia. The letter questions the campus and city role in promoting state pride.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
Jayhawks
University
Gladys Sanders
Columbia Leavenworth, Kan
KU Plans to Disband Business Education Dept for Library Space
Reader letter questions KU move to end the Department of Business Education housed in four rooms at Strong Annex A to free space for Spencer Library. The writer notes Blake Hall basement is vacant and argues training secretaries remains a vital campus need.
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Department of Business Education
Stimu
Board of Regents
Spencer Library
Blake Hall
Menorrhagia and Its Link to Anemia
Dr Molner explains that extremely heavy menstrual flow causes anemia as a secondary effect. He notes possible causes including glandular conditions and abnormal tissue, and suggests dilation and curettage to diagnose. A Pap test helps exclude malignancy, and treating the root cause should restore red cell levels.
Full Force of LBJ Efforts in Two Congress Briefings
Lyndon Johnson displayed relentless persuasive power in two White House East Room briefings for Congress on Feb 24 25, with Hubert Humphrey hosting. The president interjected to rebuke peace bloc senators while warning hawks on escalated bombing, urging a balanced forceful approach to Vietnam. Johnson stressed limits of aims along the 17th Parallel, keeping North Vietnamese aggression north of it.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Congress
White House
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
Johnson
Senate
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Stephen Young
Ohio
Capitol Hill
East Room
Southeast Asia
Viet Nam
China
U. S
Thurmond
Dear John note breaks up Gallic liaison with Charles
Art Buchwald summarizes a mocked French letter where General de Gaulle breaks off relations with Lyndon B. Johnson. The missive mocks postwar Franco American ties and hints at a new romance with a tall Frenchman named Charles. The letter ends with a deadline of 1969 to remove clothes from de Gaulle's closets.
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Washington
United States
France
de Gaulle
Lyndon B.& Johnson
deeucHwato Gaulle
Johnson
John
Moncher
Cher
Charles
Grand Charles
Southeast Asia
Avec Beaucoup D’amour
DE Gaulle P. S. Charles
Johnsons Chuckwagon Gang to Feed First Lady Visit
Odessa reports the Chuckwagon Gang will serve Western style barbecue for Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson and a 40 member Washington press corps during the First Lady's West Texas visit to Big Bend National Park on April 24.
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Odessa
Tex
Lyndon B. Johnson
Big Bend National Park
Texas
Johnsen
Washington Press Corps
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
U.S
By Sam Dawson
Old Home Town
William Buckley JR
Stamford
Conn
New Haven
Adlai Strenson
Journal-World
Joseph Molner
A. D
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Hawks
John Stennis
Mississippi
Sen
Lyn
Don B. Johnson
Courtly Stennis
Mr. Johnson
Stennis
Hanoi
Peking
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Lyndon
Art Buchwald
Johnsons
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