American Deaths Drop in Vietnam War Americas Toll Near 100000
In the Vietnam conflict last week 128 Americans were killed, 1,434 wounded and four missing. The total U S casualties since the start approached 100,000 with unofficial tallies showing 13,498 dead and 84,877 wounded to date. South Vietnamese and allied losses also declined week over week.
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Saigon
U.S
Demilitarzed Zone
Henry Cabot Lodge
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Associated Press
Pentagon
Irma I Smith Hall Gifted to Kansas School of Religion
A land donation valued at about 100000 will fund the Kansas School of Religion. The hall will be named Irma I Smith Hall. Dedication on Oct 8 at 3 p.m. in the Kansas Union Ballroom with Gov. Docking and Dr. Moody as speakers.
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Kansas School of Religion
William J. Moore
Kansas
Irma J. Smith
Macksville
Dean Moore
New Florida Law Chief Is Former K C Officer
William Reed named commissioner of Florida's new law enforcement bureau with a $19 500 annual pay. He plans five regional offices and an FBI trained top assistant. Reed, 32, once Kansas City police patrolman and detective who led in service training programs.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
Bureau of Law Enforcement
Claude Kirk
William Reed
Reed
University of Miami Law School
Kansas City, Mo
Local Firm Wins VA Hospital Water System Contract
Culligan Soft Water Service at 617 Mass. St. awarded an $11,299.36 contract to install water conditioning equipment at the Wadsworth Veterans Administration Hospital near Leavenworth. The firm was the low bidder among seven contenders and work starts now with a 180 day completion target.
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Culligan Soft Water Service
Mass. St
Wadsworth Veterans Administration Hospital
Leavenworth
VWree Prescription Delivery Also Immediate Mail Service
A brief ad notes prescription delivery and immediate mail service available for Raney rug stores, highlighting convenient patient access and quick shipments.
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Vwree
Raney Rug
Mrs. Houston 83 Dies at Lawrence Home
Mrs. Lloyd H. Houston aged 83 of 1347 N.H. Lawrence dies Wednesday at Shirk Nursing Home. Born in Lawrence in 1884 she earned KU degrees, taught in Hiawatha and Independence, married 1914, lived in Oregon and California, then returned to run Bell Music Co. Funeral Friday at 11 at Rumsey with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Wise Buyers Read the Classifieds.
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Lloyd H. Houston
N.H
Lawrence
Shirk
Houston
John H. Bell
Bell Music Company
Kansas University
Hiawatha
Independence
Kan
Mr. Houston
Kansas University Delta Upsilon
KUY
Lawrence Board of Education
Lawrence Recreation Commission Board
Rumsey
E. F. Price
Oak Hill Cemetery
Rhodes Chosen for Hospital Board in Lawrence
Warren Rhodes president of the First National Bank is named to the Lawrence Memorial Hospital board of trustees replacing Justin Hill of Lawrence Paper Co. Mayor Dick Raney announced the appointment praising Hill’s eight years of service on the board.
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Warren Rhodes
First National Bank
Justin Hill
Lawrence Paper Co
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Dick Raney
Rhodes
Hill
Tampa
Kan
Silver Lake High School
Kansas State University
Kansas
Commerce Trust Co
Kansas City
Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
State Chamber
Clifton Ct
New UHF TV Station to Start in November
Alan Bennett of KTSB TV announced at the Cosmopolitan club that the new UHF channel 27 will debut mid November as an NBC affiliate. WIBW TV channel 13 will stop NBC programs when Channel 27 goes on air. Jim Murray will serve as advertising director, with Ralph Wilson of Buffalo holding controlling interest.
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Alan Bennett
Ktsb TV
Topeka
Channel 27
Lawrence
Bennett
NBC
Wibw-Tv
Channel 13
Jim Murray
White Lakes
Ralph Wilson
Buffalo
Mental Health Dinner Set in Douglas County
The Douglas County Association for Mental Health plans a 6:30 p.m. event Monday at the Eldridge Hotel. Speaker Blake Williamson of Kansas City will discuss "A Legislator Reviews and Projects Mental Health Progress in Kansas." Reservations via several listed telephone numbers are requested for evenings and afternoons.
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Douglas County Association For Mental Health
Eldridge Hotel
Blake Williamson
Kansas City
Kansas
Rusk and Gromyko Hold Third War Talks No Shift Seen
Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko met for 3 hours 15 minutes in New York. They described the talks as businesslike and said no change in either side’s Vietnam position occurred. Rusk urged halt on bombing North Vietnam conditional on Hanoi stopping aggression in the South. Both sides discussed a nuclear weapons spread treaty and hoped to present it to the U N General Assembly.
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New York
Dean Rusk
Andrei A. Gromyko
Rusk
American Bankers’ Association
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Gromyko
Vietnam
United States
U.N. General Assembly
Feasibility Dispute Over Mid-Continent Port Toll Study
The Kansas Highway Commission objects to the Turnpike Authority hiring Howard Needles Tamman Bergendorff for a preliminary feasibility study on the Mid-Continent International Airport toll road. A 1967 law authorized $40,000 for a feasibility study but not for preliminary surveying.
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Topeka
Kansas Highway Commission
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Mid-Continent International Airport
John Montgomery
Turnpike Authority
Howard Needles
Tamman & Bergendorff
Robert A. Kent
Salina
Montgomery
John Morse
Sonic boom rattles Lawrence from high-flying jet
Lawrence residents reported a loud sonic boom around 10 p.m. Wednesday attributed to a military plane. Forbes and Richards-Gebaur bases gave no official notice and no serious damage was reported in the area.
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Lawrence
Forbes
Richards-Gebaur
Air War Returns Fire As Ground Action Eases In Vietnam
American warplanes fought nine air battles with MIG fighters over North Vietnam while ground fighting slackened. The Con Thien siege saw lighter artillery activity and Marines suffering light casualties as U.S. airstrikes targeted rail lines, supply points, and coastal routes. B-52 strikes supported Con Thien. a Marine A4 Skyhawk was shot down but crew rescued.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
U.S
Con Thien
U.S. Command
United States
Dmz
South Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Tonkin Gulf
Hanoi
Red China
Hon Gai
Constellation
Coral Sea
Intrepid
Marine Corps
Quang Tri Province
Mekong Delta
U.S. 25Th Division
Ho Bo
Lodge denies urging invasion or bombing in Vietnam
Washington AP reports Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge denied advocating a U S invasion of North Vietnam or bombing targets in the North. The remark followed publication of an off the record statement tied to his World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh speech.
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Washington
U.S
North Vietnam
Henry Cabot Lodge
South Vietnam
World Affairs Council of
Pittsburgh
Jack Starkey Elected Cancer Society Leader
Jack Starkey of 913 Rockledge Rd a Journal World advertising staff member was elected president of the Douglas County Cancer Society for the coming year at a Tuesday evening Castle Tea Room meeting. He succeeds Mrs L E Rice of 2117 Barker. Other officers include Mrs Fred Reetz first vice president Valentin Romero second vice president Bob Georgeson treasurer Mrs John A Harris secretary and Mrs Jack Starkey on the board.
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Jack Starkey
Rockledge Rd
Journal- World
Douglas County Cancer Society
Castle Tea Room
L. E. Rice
Barker
Fred Reetz
Eudora
Valentin Romero
Bob Georgeson
John A. Harris
W. 25Th
Two Men Bound Over in County Court Cases
Carl White 22 of 804 N J St and Dennis Eugene Ingram 19 of Kansas City Kan faced preliminary hearings in County Court and were bound over to the November term of District Court. White is charged with assault with a deadly weapon for a Sept 1 shooting at Green Gables Tavern and with second degree burglary and larceny for about $500 in goods from May's Cafe and Tavern Baldwin Junction Aug 45. White free on 1500 dollar bond while Ingram remains in County Jail in default of bond.
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Carl White
N.J. St
Dennis Eugene Ingram
Kansas City
Kan
White
Mickey) Galloway Jr
del. St
Green Gables
May
Baldwin Junction
Ingram
McNamara Opposes Haiphong Bombing Amid JCS Rift
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara said he remains against bombing Haiphong to cut North Vietnam's supplies. He cited risks of a Russian confrontation and noted JCS Chairman Wheeler favored action, while stressing their views were a balanced assessment of risks and gains.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
Haiphong
North Vietnam
McNamara
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Turkey
Defense
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Senate
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
Russia
U.S
Wheeler
Herschells Thank Community for 60th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs C J Herschell express gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. They thank everyone for cards flowers and gifts and say the day will be never forgotten.
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C. J. Herschell
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