County Speller Places Fourth in State Spelling Bee
Marjory Marie Brohammer an eighth grader at Marion Springs School placed fourth in the 14th All Kansas Spelling Bee in Topeka representing Douglas County. She misspelled daiquiri ending a five hour marathon at West High School auditorium. Patrick Edwards of Weehita representing Sedgwick County won first place for the second straight year.
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Marjory Marie Brohammer
Marion Springs
Topeka
Douglas County
Marjory
Harold Brohammer
Route 2
Baldwin
West High School
Patrick Edwards
Weehita
Sedgwick County
County and City Hold Bridge Planning Session
County Commissioner Travis Glass read a statement from the three man board about annexation issues and rural water district protections. Officials discussed a 3.5 to 4 million bridge plan, hiring a Salina firm to study the Lawrence Bridge for $500, with a vote timeline not yet set.
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Travis Glass
Lawrence
Board of County Commissioners
Douglas County
Water District No. 1
Wells
Salina
Two Bridges May Require Bonded Debt In Coming Years
Booth said the Lecompton span could avoid bonds since it connects with another county freeing state funds, while the Lawrence bridge likely will need bonding. He added readiness to build two bridges if necessary.
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John Vogel
Lecompton
Lecompton-Perry
Lawrence
Booth
Nec
U.S. Reinforcements Tide In As Bombing Ramps Up
About 75,000 U.S. Marines plus two South Vietnamese divisions and some U.S. troops are deployed across South Vietnam's five northern provinces to confront guerrillas. The Air Force bombed infiltration routes with three B52 raids totaling roughly 500000 pounds of bombs in Quang Tri and surrounding areas.
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South Vietnam
Quang Tri
Air War Intensifies as Vietnam Conflicts Spread
Reports detail renewed air strikes over North Vietnam with 113 missions and heavy bombing on suspected supply dumps near Dien Bien Phu. Losses include 1,336 U S planes and 832 helicopters, plus a Lang Vei camp attack and 34 dead in helicopters. South Korea plans to send 10 000 more troops to support Viet Nam operations.
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South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Dien Bien Phu
U.S
United States
Seoul
South Korea
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Bong Song
Saigon
Lang Vei
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Hampshire
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