Viet Cong meeting hit by US air and ground strikes
U S Army helicopters and Vietnamese troops hit a Viet Cong gathering 25 miles south of Da Nang fatally wounding about 85 with 25 suspects captured. A high level Viet Cong meeting was alleged by seized documents. One American helicopter crewman injured and one Vietnamese major killed.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
da Nang
Hanoi
Ben Quang
U.S
Defense Department
Washington
Navy
Doyle W. Lynn
la Mesa
Calif
Fleming B. Brainerd III
Vermillion
Ohio
Midway
U.S. Navy
South
Binh Dinh
Binh Tuan
Phu Yen
Sommers
Hai Long
Jimmy C. Stinnett
Cartersville
Vinh
Radio
Humphrey Celebrates 54 With Quiet Birthday Plans
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey turns 54 and may skip a speech. He plans a White House staff party and a reception for congressional assistants, with President Johnson possibly staging surprises. The vice president jokes about his age while sharing birthday banter with reporters.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
White House
Johnson
Wallace, S.D
Johnsons
Launch Set on Friday for IMP-3 Space mission
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP a Interplanetary Monitoring Platform IMP-3 is scheduled for launching Friday to conduct scientific space investigations and study radiation hazards along the astronauts route to the moon.
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Cape Kennedy, Fla
Stock Market Declines in New York Closing
The New York Stock Exchange closes with the 60 stock average at 334.3, down 2 points, signaling a modest drop for the day. Investors weigh ongoing concerns as trading ends.
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New York
Reactions Split On Idea Of Delaying Aging
A pathologist from Western Reserve University suggested aging might be slowed or halted. Responses ranged from enthusiasm to caution with remarks from Joe Torre Harold Lloyd Marilyn Wahl Ann Bittner Bonnie Strickland and Dr John Knowles among others. Some favor extending youth while others view prolonged life as contrary to nature.
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New York
Joe Torre
Milwaukee Braves
Harold Lloyd
Marilyn Wahl
Los Angeles
Dallas
John Knowles
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Bill Ingram
April Living Costs Jump to New Price Index Peak
The Labor Department reports April consumer prices rose three tenths of a percent, the largest April increase since 1960, pushing the CPI to 109.3 and lifting food costs to an all time food index high. Factory earnings show a $1.25 weekly drop but hourly pay at 2.60 remains a record. Purchasing power fell about 1.5 percent. The rise is not linked to farm labor program changes. The April CPI is 1.4 percent higher than a year ago.
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Washington
Labor Department
Asst
Sidney A. Jaffe
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Jaffe
U.S
KU Senior Killed in Head-On Crash on Highway 40
A 22-year-old Kansas University senior from Topeka, John J. Harmon, died at 9 10 a m when his 1965 Volkswagen collided head on with a truck eight miles west of Topeka on Highway 40. Everett E. Zornes 43 of Moran drove the truck. Zornes and two passengers escaped injury. Harmon apparently dozed before the crash which left the Volkswagen wrecked with no skid marks. Funeral services are to be announced by Cooper-Warren Mortuary. He is survived by his mother of Topeka and an uncle Shawnee County Sheriff Jim Chaffee.
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John J. Harmon
Kansas University
Topeka
Lawrence
U.S. 40
Journal-World
Highway 40
Highway Patrol
Bill Wilson
Everett E. Zornes
Route 1
Moran
Zornes
Wilson
Harmon
Cooper-Warren Mortuary
Shawnee County
Jim Chaffee
Solon Says LBJ Aims to Save Bobby Baker
Sen. John J. Williams charges the Johnson administration is determined to shield Bobby Baker from prosecution at all costs. He accuses a Rules Committee aide of leaking stories to discredit his Baker investigations and calls the leaks diabolical attempts at character assassination.
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Washington
John J. Williams
Del
Senate
Johnson
Bobby Baker
Baker
Senate Democrats
Senate Rules Committee
Williams
Cool And Dry Weather Settles In Lawrence
Cooler and drier conditions prevail in Lawrence with rainstorms ending for now. Partly cloudy to clear skies through Friday and diminishing winds. Overnight lows near 40s, Friday's high around 70. May moisture near normal, record lows set for May 27, 49 degrees, two prior years 1946 1957 1964.
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Lawrence
Weather Bureau
Eudora Awaits FHA Ruling On Swim Pool Financing
District officials seek a $60,000 Farmers Home Administration loan to fund a 4000 square foot pool at 17th and Church in Eudora. Construction would take 60 days once approved, with a summer opening possible if funds arrive soon.
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Farmers Home Administration
Eudora
Leo Lauber
Lauber
FHA
17Th
Church Streets
Paddock of
Texas
Leland Elliott
Washington
Laborites Squeak By In Narrow House Vote
Britain’s labor government escaped defeat in the House of Commons by one vote as several members were absent during a Wednesday night session. When full attendance, Labor held a three vote margin.
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London
Britain
House of Commons
Sunflower Ordnance Works Could Hire Up To 1500
The Journal-World reports the Sunflower Ordnance Works near Lawrence may see partial reactivation to produce triple base powder, potentially employing 1,000 to 1,500 workers. Hercules Powder Co. would operate if restarted, with no immediate government plans confirmed. Some officials warn powder production could clash with a nearby atomic smasher project, while others see possible site compatibility.
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The
Journal-World
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Lawrence
Sunflower
Hercules Powder Co
Wilmington
Del
S.O.W
Hercules
Journal- World
U.S
Robert Ellsworth
Pentagon
Ellsworth
Army
Kansas
U. S
Atomic Energy Commission
Johnson
David Beard
Kansas University
Beard
William J. Argersinger Jr
Dr. Beard
Berkeley
Calif
Missouri University
Federal loan funds sewer study for Lawrence city system
An $18 500 federal loan for an engineering study of Lawrence's sanitary sewer system was approved in Washington by the Community Facilities Administration. Black and Veatch of Kansas City will start work soon, with a comprehensive report guiding future sewer improvements and potential construction starting 1967.
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Lawrence
Washington
Community Facilities Administration
Robert Ellsworth
Journal-World
Ray Wells
Black and Veatch Engineering
Kansas City
Wells
Chamber Maps Efforts To Lure Atom Smasher Project
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce leaders discussed attracting a $280 million atom smasher to the Kansas City Lawrence area. Sunflower Ordnance Works site eyed. prospectus due June 15. Officials from Kansas University and Kansas City will cooperate to make the case.
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Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Kansas City-Lawrence
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Lawrence
Highway 10
Arthur Heck
Lawrence Chamber
Atomic Energy Commission
Kansas City
Heck
AEC
U. S
U S
Robert Ellsworth
Kansas University
Senate passes voting rights bill with 77 19 vote
The Senate approved the voting rights bill by 77 to 19. Senators from Missouri and Kansas backed the measure with Democrats Long and Symington and Republicans Carlson and Pearson voting for it.
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Washington
Missouri
Kansas
Senate
Long
Symington
Carlson and Pearson
Weather forecast Northeast Kansas cloudy to clear
Partly cloudy to clear through Friday with northwest winds 10 to 20 mph diminishing tonight. Cooler conditions with Friday near 70. Tonight low mid to upper 40s. Unlikely Rais. Temperature readings show varied early morning values. Records note high 91 in 1958 and low 49 in 1946 57 6. Friday sunrise 4:58 am and sunset 7:38 pm.
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Kansas
Banks of Lawrence Closed Monday for Memorial Day
The Banks of Lawrence will not be open on Monday May 31 1965 in observance of Memorial Day.
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Lawrence
Legal Moliday
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Robert R. Kohn
Western Reserve University
Cleveland
Kohn
Raney Drug Stores
Solon
LBJ
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