Marine Corps chief says Khe Sanh can’t be taken by siege
Gen. Leonard F. Chapman Jr. argues North Vietnamese forces cannot overpower Khe Sanh through bombardment and airstrip destruction. He cites ample helicopter and air drop capability and claims weather will force an enemy assault, while defending ongoing U.S. strategy and postponing any enclave approach.
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Washington
Marine Corps
Khe Sanh
Leonard F. Chapman Jr
South Vietnam
Chapman
U.S
Dien Bien Phu
Four Hurt In Weekend City Auto Crashes
Four persons were injured in weekend traffic accidents in the city with two hospitalized at LMH. Incidents ranged from a motorcycle collision on Elm Street injuring Bobby Adkins to a Mass Street auto collision with Hattie McClain, plus two additional non fatal crashes.
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Elm Street
Bobby E. Adkins
Locust St
Kansas Color Press
Adkins
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Massachusetts Street
71St Street
Robert E. Shmalberg
Ala
Hattie B. McClain
N.H
Shmalberg
McClain
Pawnee
John W.dial
Route 1
DeSoto
Augelli
Williams
Dial
12Th
N.J. Sts
Richard L. Copp
Del
Virginia Romero
LMH
Copp
Romero Auto
21St Street
Naismith Drive
Mary L. Koehler
N.H. St
Donny J. Sullivan
McLouth
Koehler
Sullivan
Ala. Sts
Arthur E. Chapman II
3Rd St
Kansas University
Wichita
Roland E. Stine
Maine St
Overland Park
Chapman
Stine
LHS Music Units To Play Friday Festival of Music
Twelve vocal and instrumental ensembles from Lawrence High School perform at 7 30 p m Friday in the school gym in a patriotic themed Festival of Music. Conductors are David Catron Charles Axton Duncan Couch with ensembles performing separately and chorus united for the Star Spangled Banner and final numbers From Sea to Shining Sea and Battle Hymn of the Republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence High School
David Catron
Charles Axton
Duncan Couch
Kansas Delegation Votes Reported in Recent Roll Calls
AP reports Kansas members of Congress with voting records on recent roll calls. House rejected motion to send back to committee on a bill increasing U S participation in the Inter American Development Bank 126 to 271. Senators rejected amendments requiring yearly income disclosures 40 to 44. Amendments restricting campaign contributions and disclosure passed 41 to 40 and 45 to 37 with opposition from Carlson and Pearson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kansas
Congress
House
U.S
Inter-American Development Bank
Dole
Winn
Mize
Shriver
Shubitz
Senate
Carlson
Pearson
Carlson, Pearson
Dorman H. O Leary Dies at 70 in Kansas City
Lawrence native Dorman H. O Leary 70 longtime Kansas City financier and KU booster dies at home. Former vice president of Cook Paint and Varnish Co and Stern Brothers & Co with a long career in investment banking. Survivors include wife Pauline a son Dormand daughter and two brothers. Funeral Tuesday 3 pm Stine and McClure Chapel Kansas City. He served in Army Air Forces and helped KU Endowment and civic affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorman H. O’leary
Lawrence
Kansas University
Kansas City
Stine and McClure
O'Leary
Cook Paint and Varnish Co
Stern Brothers & Co
Pauline O’leary
Home
Dormand S. O’leary
Wickenburg
Ariz
Carl Bomnholt
Aurora
Colo
Paul M. O’leary
Ithaca
N.Y
Theodore M. O’leary
Dorman H. O'Leary
Stern Brothers
Cook Paint
R. D. O'Leary
Dorman
Oxford
England
Harvard University
O’leary
Army
Engineers
Aviation
Signal Corps
Fidelity Savings Trust Co
Hungary’s Mindszenty to leave U S Embassy exile
An authoritative source reports Cardinal Mindszenty will end his 12 year self imposed exile in Budapest and travel to Rome. He previously sought refuge in the U S Embassy but now plans to go to Rome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Hungary
Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty
U.S
Budapest
Rome
Quiz on Last Week’s News Tests Readers Recall
Editor notes a recall quiz with ten multiple choice questions on immigration, Vietnam, Truman, Dayan, British budget, Negro history, Rockefeller, de Gaulle, U.N. actions, and Novotny’s resignation. Answers listed on page 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Central Intelligence Agency
South Vietnam
U.S
Key West
Fla
Harry Truman
Howard University
Fisk University
Wilberforce University
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Charles de Gaulle
France
Jordan River
Jordan
U.N
Arthur J. Goldberg
Israel
Antonin Novotny
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Yugoslavia
Lawrence High A Cappella Tour Impresses Audiences
Lawrence High School A Cappella Choir director Duncan Couch led 70 voices on a two day Good Will Tour. The group sang Thursday at Emporia High School and Wichita State University and Friday at Great Bend and Russell high schools. They traveled by chartered bus with accompanying adults.
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Lawrence High School
Duncan Couch
Emporia High School
Wichita State University
Great Bend and
Russell High Schools
City Commission Meeting Set for Tuesday Afternoon
The City Commission meets at 2 p.m. Tuesday in City Hall. The session is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Talent Unlimited Plans Benefit Show for Servicemen
A 7 30 p m Sunday benefit at Central Junior High by Talent Unlimited a 30 member KU student group will raise funds for a spring tour to Colorado military sites including the Air Force Academy Fort Carson Fitzsimons General Hospital and Lowry Air Force Base The group performed at Fort Riley last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Junior High School
Talent Unlimited
Kansas University
U. S
Colorado
Air Force Academy
Fort Carson
Fitzsimons General Hospital
Denver
Lowry Air Force Base
Fort Riley
KU Student Injured in 11th Street Crash
At 2 30 p m today a car and motorcycle collided at 11th and Ky Streets injuring 19 year old KU student Thomas A Rayl of 1425 Alumni Place who was taken to Watkins Memorial Hospital by Citizens Ambulance. The driver William T Read Jr 20 of 1621 Edgehill is also a KU student.
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11Th and
Ky. Sts
Thomas A. Rayl
Alumni Pl
Watkins Memorial Hospital
Citizens Ambulance
William T. Read Jr
Lawrence senior heads to Washington study tour
Andy Anderson a Lawrence High School senior will join Teen Action Group as a representative on the Washington DC United Nations Youth Study Tour sponsored by the Methodist Church. He will chair the commission on the Vietnam war and discuss U S foreign policy with Washington and U N officials during an eight day trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Anderson
Lawrence High School
Washington, D.C
United Nations
Anderson
Lowry Anderson
Avalon
Methodist Church
U. S
Washington
U.N
China
U.S
Middle East
C of C Banquet to Feature National Leaders Next Monday
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce plans its annual banquet at the KU Union Building starting 6 30 PM with speakers including James Webb administrator of NASA in Washington Gov Robert Docking U S Senators Frank Carlson James Pearson and U S Rep Larry Winn. Webb's party will also dedicate a 23 million NASA research facility near the CRES building at 3 30 PM the same day. Public urged to attend and reserve by noon Friday at the Chamber office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Webb
National Aeronautics and Space’ Administration
Washington D.C
Robert Docking
U.S
Frank Carlson
James Pearson
Larry Winn
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Webb
NASA
Iowa Street
CRES
Miller to Lead Kansas Newsmen
Merle Miller publisher of the Belleville Telescope was elected president of the Kansas Press Association at its annual convention in Topeka. He succeeds Dolph C. Simons Jr. who publishes the Lawrence Journal World. Senator Frank Carlson was praised for more than 40 years of public service and retirement plans were noted. Harry Darby paid tribute and Simons presented Carlson with an engraved wrist watch.
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Topeka
Merle Miller
Belleville Telescope
Kansas Press Association
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Lawrence Journal-World
Kansas
Frank Carlson
R.-Kan
EPA
Carlson
Harry Darby
U. S
Kansas City
Simons
Powell Ordered to Show Why He Should Be Free
Former congressman Adam Clayton Powell, returning to Harlem from an 18 month exile, was ordered to show cause in court next Tuesday why he should not be jailed pending his appeal of a contempt conviction. Esther James, a Harlem widow, has pursued Powell for eight years over defamation charges. Powell, who was released on parole after vowing to appeal within two weeks, must answer the court orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Adam Clayton Powell
Harlem
Esther James
Powell
Bimini
Bahamas
US Air Forces Smash 245 Sampans Supplying Viet Cong
American helicopter gunships and fighter bombers destroyed 245 sampans carrying weapons and food for Viet Cong units in the Mekong Delta over three days. Eleven 4 Sampans were destroyed, 50 damaged, and 20 Viet Cong soldiers killed as air strikes targeted bases near the Cambodian border. In separate fighting near Khe Sanh, two U.S. Marines were killed and five wounded after a North Vietnamese gunship attack. a CH46 helicopter sustained damage but landed safely. Casualties were light overall at Khe Sanh as air and ground forces clashed nearby.
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Saigon
Mekong
U.S
Sa Dec
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Khe Sanh
Marine Fortress
Camp Carroll
Connie Mason Named Queen of KU Engineering Exposition
Connie Mason a Kansas University sophomore in Centennial College and member of Kappa Alpha Theta was chosen queen of the 48th Engineering Exposition to be held April 19 and 20 at Learned Hall. Her attendants are Barbara Russell of Chicago Heights and Pamela Snook of Amarillo, both 19 and members of sororities. The selection was made by four KU engineering faculty. The queen and attendants will participate in the exposition opening at 2 p.m. Friday and a 6:30 p.m. banquet Sunday in the Kansas Union Big Eight Room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Mason
Arkansas City
Kansas University
Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
Barbara Russell
Chicago Heights
Ill
Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
Pamela Snook
Amarillo
Tex
Delta Gamma Sorority
KU School of Engineering and Architecture
Fred Smithmeyer
Don Green
David Kohlman
Wilbur Jorgenson
Centennial College
KU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Kappa Alpha Theta _ standards board
Rush
Learned Hall
Kansas Union
Card of Thanks for Aid After House Fire
The Harvey Family thanks friends and neighbors for assistance after a fire that destroyed their home. Gratitude goes to those who donated food clothing and money and offered services during the crisis.
Gratitude for Support During Hospital Stay
I thank my doctors nurses relatives and friends for the cards flowers and gifts of kindness to my family while I was in the hospital. God bless all of you.
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Lodge
Lawrence Lodge
AF & AM
Sojourners
Harold L. Craig
W.M. " Mole
Secy
LHS
Dorman O'Leary
KY Backer
Endowment Association
Cook’s
Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity
Johnson
waGee
Realtors
Tennessee
Couch
Duane Knos
Max Rife
D.C. Trip
Lawrence Mills
Archie Mills
C of C
KU Union Building
Chamber
Miller
Kansas Newsmen
Rumsey Funeral Home
Equitable
Buddy B. Bowles
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
Belle Crest
Connie Mason Engineer
Pick
Mason
Miss Russell
Jayhawker
Associated Women Students
Snook
Fresh Hawks
Harvey
Warren Mortuary
Awrence
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