Rockets Hit DMZ Front as U S Marines Hold Rapid Pace
Communist forces fired 140 mm rockets at Gio Linh two miles south of the DMZ while fresh fighting raged near Con Thien. About 3,500 NVA troops faced some 5,000 U S Marines as aircraft bombed SAM sites and Marine jets pounded bunkers. At least 81 Marines were wounded in the day’s actions.
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Saigon
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Gio Linh
Dmz
Con Thien
United Press International
Tom Cheatham
Portland
Ore
Hoover Ties Carmichael to Chinese Communist Groups
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover told a congressional committee Carmichael has frequent contact with Max Stanford of the Revolutionary Action Movement, a Marxist Leninist Chinese Communist oriented group. He said Carmichael aided in forming a Black Panther party in New York City and criticized police brutality as a Communist tactic. The remarks surfaced from a closed House Appropriations subcommittee session and were made public this week.
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Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Congressional
Stokely Carmichael
Hoover
Carmichael
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
SNCC
House
Max Stanford
Revolutionary Action Movement
Stanford
New York City
Mower Convicted in Federal Gun Case
Dennis Patrick Mower of Lancaster California, a former Minuteman, was convicted in federal court in Springfield Missouri on charges of transporting and possessing an unregistered submachine gun.
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Springfield
Dennis Patrick Mower
Lancaster
Calif
Minuteman
School Board Actions Keep Focus on Staffing and Facilities
The board discussed rebid basis for one year coverage and limited bids to prior responders with bids to be opened June 5. It sought more data on leasing five mobile classrooms and approved a shift to restrict closed sessions to personnel matters. Also noted were teacher resignations, nine new hires, a Centennial School aide program report, and a state aligned immunization policy for new Kansas entrants.
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Woestemeyer
Jackman
Carl Knox
James Owens
Excep
Centennial School
Kansas
Fraternity House Fire Damages Phi Gamma Delta at KU
Fire at the Phi Gamma Delta house on the Kansas University campus caused heavy damage with losses estimated up to 250 000 to 500 000 dollars. Fire crews fought the blaze as students aided by sorority members provided coffee and support in frigid 40 degree temperatures.
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Blake Hall
Watkins Memorial Hospital
F. C. Sanders
Phi Gam
Sorority
Phi Game
Acacia
Tenn. St
Bob Radcliffe
Lawrence
Radcliffe
Donald Alderson
Templin Hall
Interfraternity Council
Laurence Woodruff
Dean Woodruff
Richard Raney
J. L. Constant
Constant Construction Co
Roger Coffman
Phi Gamma Delta
Journal-World Photo
Lawrence seniors named as graduation speaker finalists
Lawrence High School seniors Jenny Ashton Margaret Mc Bride Dan Paretsky Ben Standard and Steve Thurston compete for two graduation speaker roles to be chosen by a faculty committee after Tuesday tryouts ahead of the May 29 commencement. The class launches a Peace Corps gift drive seeking 1000 for a donor-named school. if unmet, funds go to Achievement Place for library use. The City Commission okays a 45 mph speed limit on 23rd Street west of Kasold. east of Iowa remains 35 mph. Lions football stars Ken White David Oberzan and Ron Mann sign letters to enroll at Kansas State University this fall ending speculation about other schools.
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Lawrence High School
Jenny Ashton
Margaret McBride
N. H
Dan Paretsky
Route 1
Eudora
Ben Standard
Steve Thurston
Almira
Peace Corps
Achievement Place
23Rd Street
Town Street
Kasold Drive
Iowa
Lawrence
Ken White
David Oberzan
Ron Mann
Kansas State
Lion
Mann
Oberzan
New Mexico University
K-State
Executives urge merger of Union Pacific and Rock Island
In Kansas City the presidents of Union Pacific and Rock Island urged a merger of their rail networks on Tuesday. They argued consolidation would streamline routes and strengthen competition in the industry.
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Kansas City
Union
Pacific and
Rock Island Lines
Beene Resigns Teaching Post From Lawrence High Orchestra
Beene, Lawrence High School orchestra director since 1959, resigns to become music supervisor for Los Alamos public schools in New Mexico. The resignation takes effect in June, with August start in Los Alamos. Beene cites professional growth and thanks Lawrence for his teaching career and string program building. He is a KU graduate and former KU Little Symphony principal cellist, married with two children.
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Don Beene
Lawrence
Los Alamos
N.M
Beene
LHS
Kansas University
DeSoto
Kansas Music Educators Association
KU Little Symphony
Sara Hopkins
Boonville, Mo
Deborah
Mark
Miss Lawrence KU Beauty Pageant Opens Thursday At KU
Thirty contestants from KU living groups compete for Miss Lawrence KU in Murphy Hall Theater. Preliminary swimsuit and talent rounds start at 7 p.m. Thursday, with five judges cutting to ten finalists Friday.
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Kansas University
Lawrence-Ku
Murphy Hall Theater
Central Junior High School
KU Theater
KU Living Groups
Lawrence Jaycee
Murphy Hall
Arhangements at drome oor away
Rousey leunerat dome. VEo38-a0ih. Ady.
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Leunerat
Live Critics Press Unified Stand Against Vietnamese Pullout
Sixteen top critics from both parties in the Senate urged Hanoi not to force a U.S. pullout. Led by Sen. Frank Church, the group warned that only an honorable peace would end the conflict, signaling stronger escalation if negotiations fail. They warned of potential China and Soviet involvement and called for a broader cease-fire and restraint.
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Washington
Senate
Hanoi
Vietnam
Johnson
U.S
Dean Rusk
Frank Church
Idaho
J.W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Foreign Relations Committee
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Church
Joseph S. Clark
Pennsylvania
George S. McGovern
South Dakota
Frank E. Moss
Utah
E. L. Bartlett
Alaska
Lee Metcalf
Montana
Vance Hartke
Indiana
Gaylord Nelson
Wisconsin
Quentin N. Burdick
North Dakota
Stephen M. Young
Ohio
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Claiborne Pell
Rhode Island
Sens
John Sherman Cooper
Kentucky
Mark O. Hatfield
Rusk
U. S
China
Soviet Union
Clark
Buddha
North Vietnam
Hearing Set Aug 2 In Grand Theft Case
An 18 year old Lawrence youth, Robert J. Laushman Jr., was charged with grand larceny for the Jan. 22 theft at RJ's Apco Service in North Lawrence. About 900 dollars in cash and 475 dollars in checks were stolen. He appeared before County Judge Charles C. Rank and posted 1500 dollar bond to await preliminary hearing.
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Lawrence
Robert J. Laushman Jr
Route 1
Charles C. Rank
North Lawrence
Laushman
Apco
N. 3Rd St
Retail Trade Group Schedules Lawrence Promotions
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce Retail Trade Area Development committee led by Jim Schubert set area wide sales themes for upcoming months. Outdoor Living events are planned next week with a Sidewalk Bazaar on July 27 and Back-to-School promos on August 9 10 and 11. A post Thanksgiving sale is slated for November 25 and 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Jim Schubert
Keith Lucas
Clark Gore
Roy Bergen
Bob Radcliffe
Schubert
Lawrence
Credit Union Office Robbed in Kansas City
A masked bandit robbed the Swift and Co credit union office in Kansas City today, taking between 16 000 and 20 000 while manager David Dixon and three female employees were present. He ordered the women to the floor as he loaded sacks with cash.
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Kansas City, Kan
Credit Union of Swift & Co
David Dixon
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