U S Troops Seize Two Hills at Dak To Battle
American forces of the 4th Infantry and the 173rd Airborne Brigade captured two strategic hills near Dak To in the central highlands 270 miles north of Saigon. Hill 1338 overlooks allied positions as U S troops moved through heavy fire and took Hill 889 after combating enemy defenses and artillery assets.
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Saigon
Dak
U.S. 4Th Infantry Division
Dak To
173Rd Airborne Brigade
Peter Arnett
U.S
North Vietnam
Pentagon
US. Air Force
Hanoi
Tass
Arnett
4Th Division
4Th Infantry Division
Tight Guidelines Target Drain On Balance of Payments
The Johnson Administration tightens guidelines for U.S. businessmen to curb dollars flowing overseas while aiming for higher taxes, expanded exports, and increased foreign travel to blunt a growing deficit. The third quarter deficit reached 670 million dollars, with nine-month total at 1.75 billion.
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Washington
Johnson
United States
U.S
Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
White House
Fowler
Federal Housing Administration
Congress
School Board OKs 9.4 Acre Property Sale at 26th and Ousdahl
The Dist. 497 School Board approved selling a 9.4 acre parcel at 26th and Ousdahl for 30000 to Wakarusa Valley Manor Inc of Independence Kansas. Jim Griffith represented the purchaser and Jim Owens was absent. The land will host a 50 bed nursing home with construction starting in early 1968. The site was initially bought for a school but a dual elementary junior high project was cancelled.
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26Th
Ousdahl
Dist
Wakarusa Valley Manor Inc
Independence
Kan
Jim Griffith
Jim Owens
James Paddock
Griffith
Broken Arrow
26Th and
Motion Heard In Embezzling Case
The District Court heard a motion to quash embezzlement charges against Kathryn Brickner 28 of 1332 Vt St. The charge covers more than 1600 dollars alleged to have been taken from County Court between 1966 and 1967. Arraignment was continued to December 1.
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District Court
Kathryn Brickner
Vt. St
Miss Brickner
Frank Gray
Dan Young
George Melvin
Melvin
Young
Mueller lookalike in Panama not confirmed Nazi chief
Panamanian authorities hold a shabby peddler suspected of resembling Gestapo leader Heinrich Mueller. Investigators say the man, believed to be Francis Willard Keith, matches thumbprints and diary entries but West German officials seek more proof. Wiesenthal doubts Mueller’s Panama presence.
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Panama
Gestapo
Heinrich Mueller
Mueller
Francis Willard Keith
Webb City
Valdes
Mr. Keith
Berlin
Francis W. Keith
Panama Canal Zone
Keith
Panama City
Latin America
Martin Bormann
Hitler
Fuher
Adolf Eichmann
Argentina
Simon Wiesenthal
Jewish Documentation Center
Vienna
Eichmann
South America
Wiesenthal
Political Lag at KU Election Sees Low Turnout and Mixed Wins
Kansas University student elections show only 15 percent turnout for All-Student Council races. Of 26 University Party candidates in four districts, 18 won seats while six UP candidates were blocked by insufficient votes. Independent winners appeared in two districts. Freshman officers and two ASC constitutional amendments were also decided amid a spread of UP, CUP, and independent winners across dorms and groups.
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Carol DE Bonis
Kansas University
University Party
ASC
Bob Stoddard
Steve Joyce
Ulysses
Nancy Miller
Topeka
Susan Trottmann
Kirkwood
Clifton Conrad
Bismark
N.C
Steve
Susan Haines
Watertown
D.C
Terrie Webb
Clearwater
Bill Ebert
Tim Bloomfield
Fr. Scott
Cathy Hoefer
Shawnee Mission
Jeff Goudie
Amarillo
Tex
Supreme Court Justice Seeks Cause of Crime
Justice Byron R. White told the Kansas Conference on Crime Control that crime prevention relies on uncovering causes. He urged reducing the burden on law enforcement and emphasized prevention and treatment alongside apprehension. Louis Mayo Jr. noted police–community relations affect riots and urged professionalization and higher pay for officers.
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Wichita
Byron R. White
U.S. Supreme Court
Kansas Conference On Crime Control
White
The
Kansas Bar Association
Governor’s Committee On Criminal Administration and Justice
Department of Justice
Louis Mayo Jr
Mayo
Supreme Court
Tourism Boosts Cornwall Cliffside Village Appeal
Tourists explore Cornwall with motorists cyclists hikers and artists visiting cliffside villages and pirate caves. Penzance, famed by Gilbert and Sullivan, remains a popular resort drawing visitors to its coast and traditions.
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Cornwall
England
Penzance
City Clerk Warns Ballots Due In Bond Election
City Clerk Vera Mercer reminds voters that absentee and sick and disabled ballots must be returned by noon Monday November 27 to be valid for the November 28 city bond election. With City Hall closed on Thanksgiving and the following Friday, five days remain today to cast ballots. Ballots and applications are available in City Hall and may be requested by phone.
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Vera Mercer
City Hall
K State ROTC Review Delayed by Peace Demonstrators
The fall Army ROTC review at Kansas State University was delayed about 15 minutes by 15 peace demonstrators who sat on the drill field. After they left, campus police stopped egg and manure throwing. Faculty members participated. Dean John Chalmers urged peaceful conduct and allowed demonstration if not interfering with others.
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Manhattan
Kan
Kansas State University
Vietnam
John Chalmers
College of Arts and Sciences
Chalmers
Sonic boom rattles Lawrence residents early morning
Lawrence residents awoke around 3 40 a m to a loud sonic boom blamed on high flying military aircraft. No explosions were reported to police. The Lawrence Park and Recreation Department opens twirling lessons Saturday with beginner and advanced sessions at the Community Building. registration available. Police warn against salesmen claiming ties to local photographers in a family album promotion and advise verifying any such package.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Park and Recreation Department
Dolphins in Close Contact with Humans Spread Diseases
Report notes that dolphins in close contact with people can acquire and transmit communicable diseases to humans and other dolphins, highlighting health risks in shared waters and marine facilities.
Federal Model Cities Aims to Coordinate Aid Across Agencies
H Ralph Taylor notes the new Model Cities program seeks city led, cross agency cooperation in 63 selected locales. He says both federal and local programs have suffered coordination gaps, and regional teams will align Housing and Urban Development Health Education and Welfare Labor and OEO efforts with mayors directing local implementation. The planning grants total 11 million dollars.
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Washington
H. Ralph Taylor
Taylor
Housing and Urban Development
Health, Education and Welfare
Labor
Office of Economic Opportunity
Corporate Profits Rally Behind Third Quarter Rise
U S Commerce Department data show corporate profits reversing a nine month decline in Q3 to an annual $80.1 billion before taxes. The report also pegs gross national product at a $791.2 billion annual rate, up from $775.1 billion, boosting the Johnson administration in tax policy debates.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Tony
Department
Johnson Administration
Congress
Johnson
Waste in Defense Purchases Cited by GAO for F4 Phantom II gear
The Defense Department and McDonnell Douglas agree with GAO findings that at least 12.5 million dollars were wasted in ground support gear for the F4 Phantom II. The report notes 109 $26 screwdrivers bought instead of 20 cent versions and unusable cleaning equipment. It also cites unused equipment worth millions abroad and poor inventory procedures as causes.
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Washington
Defense Department
General Accounting Office
McDonnell Douglas Corp
St. Louis
McDonnell
GAO
Congress
Air Force
Navy
Army
Kansas professor uses firearms knowledge for archaeology
Kansas University anthropologist Carlyle S. Smith identifies age and origin of gun parts found in digs to date burial sites and trace trader nationalities. He restores antique firearms, recalls a life-long passion, and has led expeditions to Easter Island and the Marquesas.
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Kansas University
Carlyle S. Smith
Smith
Europe
Switzerland
Thor Heyerdahl
Easter Island
Southwest Pacific
Marquesas Islands
Kansas
South Dakota
Columbia University
Nassau County Museum of Natural History
New York
Carlyle Shreeve Smith Archeological Laboratories
Two Thefts Reported In Local Neighborhoods
Mrs. Kenneth Pickett of 2111 Learnard Ave reports auto battery theft from her driveway valued at 30 dollars between 10 p.m. Thursday and 7 a.m. today. Donald Newcomb of 746 Mass St cites theft of two guns valued at 90 dollars from his residence or vehicle between October 26 and October 31.
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Kenneth Pickett
Learnard Ave
Donald Newcomb
Mass
Card of Thanks to the Creiggs for Help and Kindness
Jackie Voelker expresses gratitude to Lowell and Ginger Creigg for their extensive help and steady support. She praises their loyalty and wisdom, noting their home is brightened by their gifts of mind and spirit and prays God’s blessings on their family.
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Lowell
Ginger Creigg
Jackie Voelker
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Charles H. E. Duncombe
London
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