Johnson states readiness for peace talks in Viet Nam
President Johnson declared he is ready to meet any leader anywhere if there is progress toward an honorable peace ending Communist aggression in South Viet Nam. He repeated that the United States seeks no wider war and will assist South Viet Nam as long as needed to curb aggression and terrorism.
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Washington
United States
Johnson
South Viet Nam
Chou En-lai
China
Chou
Viet Nam
Soviet Union
Democratic Republic of Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Voice of America
Asia
Peking
Moscow
U.S
South
Union
Britain
Reddick in Fair Condition After Kansas City Area Crash
Reddick 25 of Ottawa in fair condition at Kansas University Medical Center after a two car collision 30 miles south of Lawrence on U S 59. His wife Orriea 21 was in good condition at Ransom Memorial Ottawa. Other driver Nick Constantinescu 43 of Baldwin was discharged from Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
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Jack L. Reddick
Ottawa
Kansas University Medical Center
Lawrence
U.S
Orriea
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Nick Constantinescu
Baldwin
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Reddick
Constantinescu
Constantinuscu
Reddick Lane
Highway Patrol
Eric DeGraffenreid
Puppet shows planned for children at church
A series of puppet shows titled Adventures With the Book will open Saturday at the Free Methodist Church. Mrs Charles Weinaug will present programs from 10 30 to 11 30 a m each Saturday through June. The community events target children ages 5 to 14 in non denominational Bible based instruction.
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Free Methodist Church
Charles Weinaug
Stratford Rr
Cosmonaut Reveals Manual Landing For Voskhod 2
Moscow AP Leonov and Belyayev completed the first space walk lasting 10 minutes. A autopilot error forced manual landing after 17 orbits overshooting the zone. Belyayev praised U S Gemini 3 and cautioned about rocket timing risks.
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Moscow
Pavel Belyayev
Leonov
Peace Vigil Ends at Kansas University
The Student Peace Union held a vigil at the Military Science Building ending at noon today.
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Studnet Peace Union
Kansas University Military Science Building
Dr. Mallett to resign church council post
Dr Harold M Mallett announces his resignation as president of the Lawrence Council of Churches. The council meets at 7 45 p m Monday in the First Methodist Church to consider a replacement. Mallett, recovering from a virus, is in his second year as president and serves as minister at First Presbyterian Church. Other items include Billy Graham Committee and Brotherhood Banquet Committee reports and plans for May Fellowship Day.
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Harold M. Mallett
Lawrence Council of Churches
First Methodist
Mallett
First Presbyterian Church
Billy Graham
Brotherhood
McNown Returns as Distinguished Professor at KU
Chancellor Wescoe announced that John S. McNown will leave the School of Engineering and Architecture administration to become a distinguished professor. McNown, KU alumnus born 1916, earned a civil engineering B.S. in 1936, an M.S. from Town University in 1937, a Ph.D. from Minnesota in 1942, and a D.Sc. from Grenoble in 1951.
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Cellor Wescoe
John S. McNown
John McNown
William C. McNown
Lilac Lane
Town University
Minnesota University
Grenoble University
France
Albert P. Learned
Kansas City, Mo
Black and Veatch
Kansas University
KU School of Engineering and Architecture
McNown
Learned
Stanley Learned
Phillips Petroleum Company
Kennedy Survives Mt Kennedy Climb Tougher Than Expected
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and mountaineers James Whittaker and Barry Prather say Mt Kennedy proved tougher than it looked as Kennedy slipped into a crevasse about 800 feet below the summit. He was pulled to safety by teammates and later said he would stay on the first floor of his house. The ascent began from base camp and finished in 414 hours, with Kennedy planting a commemorative flag at the summit.
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Seattle
Wash
Robert F. Kennedy
Mt. Kennedy
James W. Whittaker
Barry Prather
Ellensburg
New York
Whittaker
Prather
Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Prath
Whitehorse
Washington
North Korea Offers Volunteer Aid to South Vietnam
Pyongyang Radio broadcast a government statement offering to send volunteers and arms to South Vietnam if requested by the Viet Cong. North Korea joined China in pledging support amid U.S. expansion of the war, with other socialist nations encouraged to supply aid and volunteers.
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Tokyo
North Korea
Peking
South Viet Nam
Pyongyang
U.S
Democratic People’s Republic of
United States
Deep Penetration Raid Hits North Viet Nam Radar Stations
U S Navy jet bombers attacked four coastal radar sites in North Viet Nam, the deepest strike of 12 raids since Feb 7. Two Navy planes were shot down in the Gulf of Tonkin, with pilots rescued unharmed by an Air Force amphibian plane and a helicopter. Maj. Kenneth L. Shook and Lt. Joseph P. Phelan credited among rescuers. several other aircraft damaged. North Vietnamese radars suffered heavy and moderate damage at two sites.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
China
Hainan Island
Gulf of Tonkin
Air Force
Kenneth L. Shook
Pratt
Kan
Joseph P. Phelan
Stamford
Conn
Phelan
Gulf
William H. Michael
Oxnard
Calif
First Big Fight In Mekong Delta
A Vietnam ranger battalion moved into a heavy firefight with the Viet Cong about 140 miles southwest of Saigon in Chuong Thien Province. Government air strikes preceded the clash and observers noted secondary explosions, suggesting an enemy munitions dump was hit. The operation began after a small unit encountered moderate resistance near a hamlet.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Mekong River
Chuong Thien
Beauty Event Tonight at LHS for Miss Lawrence KU
The Lawrence Jaycees sponsor a beauty pageant at 8 p.m. in the Lawrence High School Auditorium to select Miss Lawrence KU who will progress to the Miss Kansas Pageant. Thirty KU co eds and local girls compete for prizes including a $100 scholarship and an assortment of gowns luggage and gift certificates for the winner. The first runner up earns a $50 scholarship and a $25 gift certificate while the second runner-up receives a $90 scholarship and a $25 gift certificate. Miss Congeniality receives a $25 gift certificate. Last year’s Miss Lawrence KU Cathy Bergstrom was first runner up at Miss Kansas.
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Lawrence KU
Lawrence Jaycees
Lawrence High School
Kansas University
Cathy Bergstrom
Old and New Jazz Festival Lights Up KU Campus
The Second Annual Dread Jazz Festival at Kansas University features Native American brass and blues, with daytime judging of small and large groups and an evening concert at Hoch Auditorium. Top acts include Clare Fischer Trio and Phil Woods. prizes include scholarships, a guitar, and drums.
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Kansas University
Kansas Union
Hoch Auditorium
Clare Fischer
Phil Woods
David Boyd
Leavenworth
University of California At
Brian Trentham
New York City
Fischer
Don de Micheal
Downbeat Magazine
John Hammond
Columbia Records
Dave Baker
Woods
Municipal Auditorium
Kansas City
Count Basie
Will Fischer
Dick Buedebusch
Jay McShann
Topeka Jazz Lab
Marilyn Maye
Sammy Tucker
Kansas City Kicks
Dale Sprague
McPherson
Dread Jazz Festival
Berklee School of Music
Harmony Music Company
Slingerland Drum Company
Hearing Planned For Man Held in Burglary
Preliminary hearing for Jerry Owens 23 of 1025 Conn St on burglary charge set for 10 30 am April 16 in County Court. Owens was identified as the house intruder at 1405 E 15th St Thursday afternoon. he is free on 1500 bond. Detective Dick Stanwix said a Lawrence juvenile was arrested in a Thursday morning burglary at 740 Mass St Surplus Store. clothing recovered and more arrests possible. Names of juveniles under 16 or under 18 are not released.
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Jerry Owens
Conn. St
Owens
15Th St
Dick Stanwox
Lawrence
Lawrence Surplus
Mass. St
Stanwix
Ethical Practices and Integrity Rumsey Funeral Home
Advertisement for Rumsey Funeral Home promoting ethical practices and integrity services. Includes phone number VI 3-5111 and references to availability and compassionate care. Local archival ad phrasing suggests mid-century funeral home catalog copy.
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Rumsey Funeral Home
Lawrence High School dismisses early for grading and reports weekly
Lawrence city schools operate on a special schedule with elementary and junior high students dismissed at noon to allow 14 buildings to complete grading. Regular sessions resume Monday for the final academic quarter. Community offerings include One Great Hour of Sharing collections in churches to aid food, education, and medicine.
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Lawrence High School
Lawrence
Johnson seeks half billion for lagging regions in grants
President Johnson asked Congress to authorize 500 million dollars annually in grants and loans to boost economies in lagging U S regions with about 27 million residents. The plan would abolish the current agency and place the program under an economic development administrator in the Commerce Department.
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Washington
Johnson
United States
House
John F. Kennedy
Commerce Department
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22Nd
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