US Air Armada Pounds The Enemy In Indochina
Up to 400 U S aircraft bombed perceived North Vietnamese supply buildups in the Panhandle of southern Laos and northwest of Khe Sanh. Three Stratofortresses struck near Khe Sanh as two carriers stood by in the Gulf of Tonkin with a third preparing to enter. Saigon canceled C130 flights from Tan Son Nhut to reallocate transports to combat roles. Secretary Rogers said the US would use airpower as needed to protect withdrawing troops, including raids across Indochina.
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Saigon
Panhandle
Laos
South Vietnam
Khe Sanh
Demilitarized Zone
Tan Son Nhut
William P. Rogers
Washington
United States
Indochina
Rogers
North Vietnam
U.S
Laotian Panhandle
Nguyen van Thieu
Ellsworth P. Bunker
Creighton W. Abrams
Cambodia
Referendum on 18 Year Old Vote Seems Certain
TOPEKA AP A pair of resolutions would let voters on April 6 decide granting 18 year olds the state and local ballot. Senate approved the resolutions with three dissenting votes as canvassing board certified two constitutional amendments passed in November. House priority set. governor's budget bills move quickly with spending lid proposals and a measure to require estimates of available tax money each session.
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Topeka
Senate
State
Calvin Strowig
R-Abilene
Cabinet type government proposal in Kansas plans eight departments
The Kansas Commission on Executive Reorganization proposes a cabinet style government with eight secretaries replacing 200 agencies, reducing elective officials to four plus a State Board of Education. Two bills under review would transfer post audit duties to legislative leaders and abolish the director of penal institutions in favor of a board and executive director.
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Kansas Commission On Executive Reorganization
Board of Education
Apollo 14 Go All The Way To The Moon Launch
Apollo 14 crew Alan Shepard Edgar Mitchell and Stuart Roosa prepare for liftoff from Cape Kennedy aboard Saturn V. Ground work on the rocket and modules is complete with isolation meals and family visits underway before the 3 23 p m EST launch if no hitches occur.
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Cape Kennedy
Fila
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Edgar D. Mitchell
Stuart A. Roosa
America
Houston
Louise Shepard
Shepard
Louise Mitchell
Joan Roosa
Red Cross Awards Franklin County Unit for Bloodmobile Effort
The Work and Fund Extension Homemaker Unit received an American National Red Cross certificate for its three year campaign aiding the bloodmobile. Gary Jordan, Blood Program chairman, presented the honor to unit president Mrs. Fred Heathman. The group chose a 100 percent member involvement project by promoting bloodmobile visits.
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Ardis Foust
American National Red Cross
Gary Jordan
Franklin County
Fred Heathman
Sudden Filing Surge Sparks Race For 290 Posts
Four filings in two days boost Ottawa Unified School District 290 race to seven candidates for five board seats plus potential two year term fill. Names include Mrs. James J. Chandler and others. City Commission filings total three with one confirmed finalist for mayor, amid city manager government transition.
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Edward McGrath
Board of Education
Unified School District 290
City Commission
S. E. Hopkins
Larry J. Matney
E. 3Rd
Matney
James J. Chandler
Rockwood Drive
Chandler
Dyke L. Dietz
S. Main
Charles A. Beeman
Orchard Drive
Clifford Reynolds
College
Dietz
Kansas State
Manhattan
Hutchinson Junior College
Charles Beeman
Town and Country Supply
University of Rochester
New York
University of Missouri At
Kansas City
Ottawa
Beeman
Dorothy
The
Western Auto Associates
Richard Jackson
King
Bruce Spears
Fredric Zook
Ottawa University
Steve Ralph
Harry Murphy
Lee Hysom
Ralph
Lamar Phillips
Murphy
Hysom
Alden C. Cearfoss
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Susie Minnick
Marilyn Miller
Rodene Trout
Wees ST
Erie
Vic Davis
S. Cedar
University of Kansas Law School
Apollo
Red Cross
EHU
First Baptist Church
Ed Burrichter
Charles Genter
Cearfoss
Commission
Mrs. James Chandler
Mrs. Dylce Dietz
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