B52s Strike Viet Cong Area Rattle Saigon
Air Force B52 bombers hit a Viet Cong area north-northwest of Saigon in the Ho Bo woods, rattling windows in downtown Saigon. The raid marked the 17th B52 attack, with Guam-based units increasing activity. A second helicopter crash near An Khe injured four crewmen.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Air Force
U.S
Ho Bo
Dinh Duong
Strategic Air Command
Bs2s
An Khe
Qui Nhon
Pleiku
Nha Trang
Quang Ngai City
Quang Ngai
Hue
Norris Brothers win low bids for Baker dormitory contract
Norris Brothers of Lawrence submitted the apparent low bid of 112 630 for the mechanical and plumbing work on a 567 000 Baker University men's dormitory to be built in 1966. Other bids ranged up to 164 156. A separate music building bid is to follow.
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Norris Brothers of
Lawrence
Baker University
Baldwin
Baker University Board of Trustees
Norris Brothers
Carey's Plumbing and Heating
Ottawa
Bethel Plumbing and Heating
Muncie
Brune Plumbing, Heating and Electric
Interstate Plumbing and Heating
Kansas City
Gorman Tabor
Bowers Construction Company
Topeka
Constant Construction Company
Hedland Electrical Service
McPherson
William J. Scarborough
Rice Memorial Auditorium
Baker Music
First Methodist Church
Rockne Marker Dedication Set on Kansas Turnpike
A memorial for Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne will be dedicated September 12 at the Matfield Green service area on the Kansas Turnpike midway between Emporia and El Dorado. The marker honors Rockne who died in a 1931 plane crash near the Flint Hills. Rockne Jr., John Rockne, and Mrs Anthony Kochendorfer will attend.
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Notre Dame
Knute Rockne
Kansas Turnpike
Flint Hills
Rockne
Matfield Green
Emporia
el Dorado
Knute Rockne Jr
Stevensville
Mich
John Rockne
South Bend
Ind
Anthony Kochendorfer
Dickinson
N. D
Frank McDonald
Lawrence
Kansas Turnpike Authority
D. M. Nigro
Kansas City
Knute Rockne Club of America
Dr Albert Schweitzer Gravely Ill at Jungle Hospital
Dr Albert Schweitzer, 90, lies gravely ill at the jungle hospital in Gabon after fatigue struck him on Sunday. Reports from Lambarene say associates refuse to speak on recovery prospects while he continues his daily routine when conscious.
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Libreville
Gabon
Albert Schweitzer
Schweitzer
Missing Lawrence Girls Sought by Police
Lawrence police search for Cheryl Alcorn 15 and Virginia Alcorn 13 of 1029 Del street. The sisters have been missing since last weekend and may have gone to Wichita. Relatives request any information on their whereabouts.
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Lawrence
Cheryl Alcorn
Virginia Alcorn
del. St
Wichita
AEC Signs Japan Pact For Small Fissionable Material
The U S Atomic Energy Commission signed an agreement with Japan to provide a total of 370 grams of fissionable materials in small quantities over several years.
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Washington
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
Japan
Park Chief Touts Perry Lake as Kansas Best Park
Kansas Park Authority director Lynn Burris addressed the Lawrence Kiwanis Club praising Perry Reservoir and Kansas reservoirs for high visitation. He urged more funds for park and reservoir projects, noting Perry will attract about 40 percent more visitors than similar areas by 1970 and 1980 and may include lodges financed by bonds repaid through use charges.
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Kansas Park Authority
Lynn Burris
Lawrence Kiwanis Club
Eldridge
Perry Reservoir
Kansas
Burris
Congress
Fall River
Perry
Pike Resurfacing Wraps Up Ahead of Labor Day Traffic
Kansas Turnpike resurfacing ends for summer with only isolated repairs and lane striping left. Chief engineer-manager L W Newcomer says crews ready for anticipated record holiday traffic starting late Sunday. Extra collectors will operate at toll gates during peak hours and Turnpike troopers will be on duty for emergencies.
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L.W. Newcomer
Necomer
Turnpike
Johnson in Bandages At White House Ceremonies
President Johnson wears small bandages on both hands between the thumb and forefinger during White House ceremonies. Officials say the bandages cover wart-like growths caused by sun exposure during his Texas ranch weekend.
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Washington
Johnson
White House
Texas
Nixon visits Saigon for first hand Viet Nam appraisal
Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon arrived in Saigon to assess the situation in South Viet Nam. He reiterated support for President Johnson's policy and said there is no choice but to punish aggression.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Johnson
Viet Nam
Mailman Pushes for Dog Bite Action in Albuquerque
Eddie Rael, a mailman in Albuquerque, urges the City Commission to enforce dog restraint ordinances after a bite incident. After 40 mailmen were bitten last year in the 310000 population city, he chairs a new dog-bite committee seeking stricter enforcement and support from national offices if needed. Rael planned to present to the City Commission but was not heard and aims to return next week.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Eddie Rael
City Commission
Rael
The
National Association of Letter Carriers
Letter Carriers Association
Thousand Miles Per Gallon In Gemini Five Flight
Houston space center technicians weigh Gemini Five fuel use after a Titan II booster carried the capsule into orbit. They estimate about 320000 gallons aboard and a 3200000 mile voyage yielding roughly 1000 miles per gallon. The mission cost around 109.4 million dollars, about 34.19 per mile.
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Manned Space Center
Houston
Tex
Manned Spacecraft Center
Geminia
AAUW urges more functional esthetic city planning in Lawrence
At a Loningsociation of University Women meeting Mrs. Lichtwardt read an AAUW statement calling for greater functional and esthetic development in city planning. The association proposes an advisory committee for the planning commission to evaluate architectural and esthetic values of projects. She urged the use of more sight planning in Lawrence developments.
The KU Lindley Hall Theft Reported
Kansas University police logged a theft from Lindley Hall losses totaling about 60 dollars. Items included three metronomes valued at ten dollars each, three basketballs at about four eighty eight, and three stop-watches at four ninety five each. Last seen in Room 305 on August 9.
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Lindley Hall
Kansas University
EP. Mooman
Kansas Population Rises to 2.234 Million in 1965 Estimate
The Census Bureau released state population estimates as of July 1, 1965, with July 1964 figures shown. Kansas is listed at 2,234,000 for 1965 and 2,227,000 for 1964, while Missouri shows 1,497,000 and 4,473,000 for the two years.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Lawrence Area News and Events Highlights
Local stamp release planned by the U S Post Office features a Gabriel trumpet design on a Newburyport weather vane. Leavenworth inmates hold a major art show with over 1 500 pieces selling near $12 on Sunday. Labor Day mail service will be limited to special deliveries. A Lawrence family reports lightning damage to a car near Oklahoma City while returning from Fort Worth. Police report a busy night with minor incidents and no serious injuries.
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U. S. Post Office
Gabriel
People’s Methodist Church
Newburyport
Mass
Lawrence Post Office
Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary
Leavenworth Officers
Highway 73
Leavenworth
Jack Harris
Lawrence
Oklahoma City
Okla
Frank Rice
Ohio
Kansas City
Requests on Rezoning Filed at City Office
Two rezoning applications are filed with the Lawrence city planning office. Dr R O Nelson requests a change from district A single family to a shopping center on property near Hillcrest Shopping Center Harvard Road and the Lutheran church. Paul Rogers Earl Martin and Dick Thompson seek to rezone the southwest corner of 14th and Mass from C to D to build a small shopping center area.
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Lawrence
R. O. Nelson
Orchard
Hillcrest
Harvard Road
Iowa
Lutheran Church
Paul Rogers
W. Hills Terr
Earl Martin
Spencer Drive
Dick Thompson
Kansas City
14Th and
Mass
Indian Defense Chief Reports Escalating Kashmir Battle
Defense Minister Cha vani told Parliament that a Pakistani assault spearheaded by at least 70 tanks and 3,000 troops breached five miles into south west Kashmir, with 13 Indian tanks destroyed and four Indian planes lost or damaged as dawn counteractions continued.
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New Delhi
India
Kashmir
Y. B. Chavani
International Frontier
Chavan
Pakistan
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Missouri Pacific Ends Last Passenger Train Service
Missouri Pacific Railroad is authorized to discontinue its final passenger train route between Kansas City Missouri and Omaha Nebraska.
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Washington
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Kansas City
Omaha
Neb
Two Prisoners Escape From Leavenworth Honor Farm
Two inmates fled the honor farm at the Leavenworth federal penitentiary between 8 and 10 p.m. Wednesday. Ralph Wayne Taylor, 36, is serving a six year sentence for interstate transportation of forged securities and has about a year left. Edward Eugene Carrier, 30, is serving a three year sentence for interstate transportation of a stolen car. Carrier, from Catoosa Oklahoma, bears tattoos and markings including 13 on his left hand and Love Eddie on his right. Taylor has no fixed address but has relatives near East Leavenworth and Platte City.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Federal Penitentiary
Ralph Wayne Taylor
Kansas City
Edward Eugene Carrier
Catoosa
Okla
Montgomery
Ala
Eddie
Taylor
Missouri
East Leavenworth
Platte City
Missouri River
Bill to Repeal 14B Clears Senate Labor Panel
The controversial measure to repeal Section 14B of the Taft Hartley law passes the Senate Labor Committee 12 to 3 and moves to be considered after next week. President Johnson expects action before adjournment and House support was 221 to 203 in July. Senate foes plan a two week floor fight over amendments restricting union activity. Nine states already ban labor contracts requiring union membership.
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Washington
Senate Labor Committee
Senate
White House
Johnson
House
Wiles Named to National Power Survey Panel
Harry G. Wiles of Topeka Kansas Corporation Commission is appointed to the Federal Power Commission national power survey executive advisory committee.
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Washington
Harry G. Wiles
Topeka
Kansas Corporation Commission
National Power Survey
Federal Power Commission
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Baker Structure
Rockne Marker
Dr. Schweitzer
Cooper
Gordon Cooper
Merritt Island
Cape Kennedy
Charles Conrad
Dumbells
Cape
Perry Lake
Wichita, Kan Tapi
Mailman
Loning
Beautyrest
Simmons
Merk Hobson
Nebraska University
Newsmen
Big Fight Skywriters
Hobson
Clark Kerr
California
Honor Farm
Federal Prison
Wiles
Lawrence Memorial Co
Norman Endacott
East 13Th VI
the Bank of Friendly Nemes
Batter
Douglas County State Bank
F.i.1.c
Kentucky
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