Possible North Vietnamese push from Cambodian mountains
Sources indicate up to 10,000 North Vietnamese regulars massed in Cambodia's Chu Phong range facing Pleiku in central Vietnam. Maj. Gen. Larsen cited six regiments in Cambodia as a possible fall drive, while the Defense Department denied the claim.
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South Viet Nam
Chu Phong
Cambodia
Stanley R. Larsen
Washington
Larsen
U.S. Defense Department
Pleiku
Viet Nam
Joint Marine and South Vietnamese Assault North of Quang Ngai
A combined 1500 American Marines and South Vietnamese troops launched an amphibious and helicopter assault near Quang Ngai, meeting light resistance with initial reports of 15 Viet Cong killed and 20 captured. B52 strikes hit nearby Viet Cong concentrations as Operations Mo bile and Wahiawa unfold further north and west.
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Viet Nam
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Navy
Hancock
Youth Saves Life In Auto Accident Near Lawrence
A Kansas University student, Robert A. Sturdy Jr., 20, pulled Roger D. Hill, 20, from a car that ran off Lone Star Lake Road and ended underwater in a creek two miles south of Lawrence. Both men, from Illinois, were treated for bruises and scratches at Watkins Memorial Hospital. neither was hospitalized. The 1963 roadster was demolished.
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Lone Star Lake Road
Lawrence
Sheriff's Office
Robert A. Sturdy Jr
Roger D. Hill
Sturdy
Hill
Watkins Memorial Hospital
Quincy
Ill
East St. Louis
College of Arts and Sciences
General Back Down On Troop Talk Sparks Pentagon Dispute
Reports conflict over Gen Larsen's claim of up to six North Vietnamese regiments massed in Cambodia. Saigon intelligence supports higher figures, stating as many as 12,000 troops in the Chu Phong Mountains. Officers clash with Defense Department over public statements as Secretary Rusk weighs in.
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Washington
Pentagon
Stanley R. Larsen
Cambodia
Larsen
South Viet Nam
Defense Department
Saigon
Chu Phong
Ia Drang
Dean Rusk
Rusk Remarks on Cambodia and Vietnam Policy
Secretary of State Rusk defended U S neutrality in Cambodia and urged international action to preserve Cambodia's neutrality and territorial integrity. He said Viet Nam operations were largely unchanged despite Buddhist Saigon upheaval and noted pilots had been told not to enter Chinese airspace though one incident might have been a navigation error.
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Now Open on Sunday at Hillcrest Drug
OFFICERS page notes Hillcrest Drug opens Sunday hours from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. indicating extended service.
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Hillcrest Drug
KU Commencement Preview Reveals Mount Oread Skyline
Alumni returning to Lawrence for Kansas University's centennial commencement June 4 to 6 will see major campus changes. Fraser Hall rises where the old building stood, with completion slated for January. Other summer projects include Memorial Stadium expansion, Oliver Hall for 680 freshmen women, Naismith Hall, and Robinson Gymnasium. A new Spencer Library will replace Strong Hall Annexes after a $2 million gift. Plans for future Mount Oread developments include a 3 million Experimental Biology and Human Development Building and related housing/urban projects.
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Lawton
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Strong Hall
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Helen F. Spencer
Kansas City
Higher Education Facilities Commission
Haworth Hall
Printing Service
15Th Street
Iowa
KU Printing Service
Flint Hall
Flint
Lawrence Post Office
University Extension
Director of Purchasing
Topeka
Lindley
Body recovered of 15 year old girl from Kansas River
The body of Jean Louise Hadl 15 of Eudora was recovered from the Kansas River Friday evening by two local men after a search by sheriff deputies fire department and divers. Funeral plans were announced including Rosary at Rumsey Funeral Home and services at Holy Family Catholic Church. Survivors include her mother Viola Hadl and father Allan Hadl along with siblings. burial at Holy Family Cemetery.
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Eudora
Kansas River
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Wilbur Cunningham
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
Lawrence
Rumsey
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John Quigley
Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
Viola Hadl
Allan Hadl
Pvt
William Allan Hadl
San Diego
Calif
James Edwin Hadl
Betty Hadl
Marilyn
Marie Hadl
Nancy Hadl
Lorie Hadl
Pattie Hadl
Connie Frances Hadi
Foster Root
Grand Rapids
Minn
Weekend Forecast Promises Warm Memorial Day Weather
The forecast for Lawrence calls for generally fair skies and daytime highs in the 80s over the Memorial Day weekend with minimal rain. Tonight through Monday have precipitation chances under 10 percent. A weak cold front moving into northern Kansas will bring slightly cooler air with overnight lows in the lower 50s, following Friday’s low of 59.
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Lawrence
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Lawmen Urge Caution for Memorial Day Travel
Sheriffs and police urge motorists to prepare for holiday driving. They warn of heavy traffic and potential accidents during the Memorial Day weekend and offer safety tips from vehicle checks to seat belts and sunglasses for day travel.
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National Safety Council
William Troelstrup
Johnson
Troelstrup
Open Bowling at Hillcrest Bowl This Weekend
Local ad announces open bowling Saturday and Sunday at Hillcrest Bowl with hourly for leagues and families welcome. Patrons urged to arrive early for lane availability and special pricing.
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Hillcrest Bowl
Baccalaureate Services Set for Lawrence High Graduates
Lawrence High School will hold baccalaureate at 4 p.m. Sunday in the school gym for 549 graduates with sermons by Harold Hamilton and Latter Day Saints elder Claude Norris. Commencement follows at 8 p.m. Thursday in Allen Field House at Kansas University, with Elizabeth Nelick and Ellen Meisels delivering speeches and the senior class presented by Principal Bill Medley.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Jay Hamilton
Claude Norris
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Larry
L. Goolsby
St. James African Methodist Church
Lewis Goolsby
LHS
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Madeline Lane
Karr
Lawrence High
Jo Taylor
Route 1
Bill Medley
Carl S. Knox
Elizabeth Nelick
Palestrina
Rodgers
Ruth Ann Browne
Elgar L.H.S. Band
Charles Kassinger
R. Edwin. Browne
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Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints
Wagner-Osterling
Charles Wkassinger
Ellen Meisels
Kathy Maloney
L.H.S. A Capella Choir
Wayne Nelson
William Medley
Ethan Allen
Board of Education
Edwin J. Logsdon
Nelson
U S Death Toll Rises on Memorial Day Holiday Driving
Traffic deaths mounted on the first full day of the extended Memorial Day holiday. At least 100 people were killed in traffic accidents, one died in a boating mishap, and one more drowned. Unseasonably cool weather prevailed in the north with warm conditions in the South. Showers and thunderstorms were widespread.
Banks of Lawrence Closed for Memorial Day Holiday
Banks of Lawrence will not be open for business on Monday May 30 1966 in observance of Memorial Day a legal holiday.
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Lawrence
Weather prospects for Lawrence area mild weekend
The forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies in northeast Kansas with lows in the lower 50s and highs near 80. Tonight and Sunday have sub 10 percent precipitation chances, and sunrise is 4:58 a.m. with sunset at 7:38 p.m. Memorial Day ads note open hours.
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Kansas
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