Flood Claims Eleven in New Braunfels Texas
A Guadalupe River flood crest rushed toward the gulf as residents searched for the dead. Eleven people died in New Braunfels and Seguin, with about two dozen missing after a late night cloudburst. Evacuations reached 4 500, 3 000 at New Braunfels and 1 500 at Seguin, as damage exceeded 10 million dollars and looting reported amid wrecked homes and guarded neighborhoods.
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Tex
Guadalupe River
Gulf of Mexico
Seguin
Comal
Jim Hester
Clarence Knetsch
Secret Service
San Antonio
Knetsch
Lyndon
Hester
Landa Park Estates
Rudy Seidel
BBC Ships Head For Hai Phong Harbor
BBC reports Moscow radio says eight Soviet merchant vessels head for the mined North Vietnamese port of Hai Phong. Ships carry fertilizers agricultural machinery food and clothing and sail across the Indian and Atlantic oceans ahead of schedule. Japanese Defense Agency noted two Soviet warships moving south into the East China Sea north of Vietnam.
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British Broadcasting Corp
Moscow Radio
Haiphong
BBC
North Vietnam
Japanese Defense Agency
East China Sea
Vietnam
South Vietnamese Marines Retake Hai Lang in Quang Tri Front
South Vietnamese Marines opened a counteroffensive in Quang Tri Province landing by helicopter with U S air support. They re captured Hai Lang district town south of Quang Tri City and evacuated civilians to My Chanh. The move marks the first northern front counteroffensive and targets North Vietnamese forces near Hue.
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Saigon
Quang Tri Province
My Chanh
Hai Lang
Quang Tri
U.S
Hue
South Vietnam
Nixon
Associated Press
Peter Arnett
Okinawa
Quang Tri City
Arnett
Four years since Vietnam peace talks began in Paris
In Paris on this day four years ago diplomat W Averell Harriman met North Vietnam's Xuan Thuy to launch negotiations at the International Conference Center on Avenue Kleber. Since then talks have stalled with a debate over North Vietnamese troop movements and U S involvement as the Viet Cong joined in January 1969.
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Paris
W. Averell Harriman
Xuan Thuy
North Vietnam
International Conference Center
Kleber
United States
Harriman
Thuy
Vietnam
U.S
William J. Porter
South Vietnam
Bridal Section Highlights June Weddings in Journal World
The Journal-World presents its annual bridal section as the second section of today's issue. Twenty pages feature wedding planning tips, vendor ads, and nuptial ideas for readers preparing to marry.
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Journal-World
14 Die In Bus Truck Crash Near Bean Station Tennessee
A Greyhound bus and a tractor trailer collided near Bean Station Tennessee killing fourteen people and injuring fifteen, four critically. The truck carried vinyl flooring and tar like glue. investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board arrived to determine cause.
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Bean Station
Tenn
Greyhound
Tennessee Highway Patrol
Alabama
Washington
National Transportation Safety Board
Chancellor Chalmers Defends Law Agencies After Miller Remarks
Chalmers says Miller’s comments undermine three days of law enforcement in Douglas County. He accuses Miller of political motives and notes authorities did not summon him due to risk of inflaming protesters. Police, sheriff, KU divisions and Highway Patrol were in charge and performing well.
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Kansas University
Laurence Chalmers
Vern Miller
Miller
Journal-World
Chalmers
Associated Press
Lawrence
Douglas County Sheriff's Office
Lawrence Police Department
KU Traffic and Security Division
Kansas Highway Patrol
Atty
University
Highway Patrol
Second Time Around Sun Hoped For At Art in the Park
Rain forced the Art in the Park show from South Park to the Community Building last Sunday. A second showing is set for Sunday noon to 5 p.m. in South Park with a rainout possible. More than 9 000 attended last week, boosting sales above 4 000. The event features new demonstrations by artists and more artwork. Additionally the Lawrence Jayhawk Kennel Club Dog Show and Obedience Trial ran at Douglas County Fair Grounds today, while Lawrence High School students held an art show and sale, and Miss Black Teenage America pageant hopefuls performed in the Kansas Union Ballroom. The Lawrence Coin Club hosts its 12th annual show in the Community Building with hours through tonight and Sunday. Lawrence High Concert Band performs at 3 p.m. Sunday ahead of a trip to Oska loosa and Valley Falls.
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Patty
James A. Cox
Roeland Park
St. Bernard
Jon
Jayhawk Kennel Club
Lawrence
Journal-World Photo
Lawrence Art Guild
South Park
Guild
Lawrence High School
Psi Chapter
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Kansas Union Ballroom
The
Lawrence Coin Club
W. 11Th
Gibson Summer Store Hours Start This Week
Gibson lists new summer hours 9 to 10 daily and 9 to 7 on Sundays. Apple Valley Boats posts extended hours to 7 30 each day.
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Gibson's
Apple Valley
Maryland Vote Key to Trend Says Humphrey
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey says the Maryland Democratic presidential primary will reveal more about frontrunners than Michigan. He notes Maryland’s 53 delegates and Michigan’s 132 convention votes may shift as voters assess candidates and crossovers. George Wallace is seen as a strong Michigan beneficiary, while George S. McGovern campaigns in New Jersey.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Maryland
Michigan
Humphrey
Alabama
George Wallace
Wallace
Sen
George S. McGovern
New Jersey
Snell Named President of McPherson College
Dr. Galen R. Snell is appointed to succeed Dr. J. Jack Melhorn as president of McPherson College effective Aug. 31. Snell, former McPherson student dean, currently serves as a dean at Scottsdale Community College in Scottsdale Arizona. He becomes the tenth president of the college founded in 1887.
Pleasant Mother's Day Weekend Forecast for Kansas
The National Weather Service reports mild spring weather across Kansas including Lawrence for Mother's Day weekend. Mostly sunny Saturday with some cloudiness Sunday, cool highs in the upper 60s, and lows in the 40s. Showers are possible but brief, with .14 inch in Lawrence on Friday.
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Lawrence
National Weather Service
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