Red Troops Increase In South Viet Nam War
Washington AP reports rising estimates of Communist strength in South Vietnam. Regulars in organized combat units total about 47,000, up from 29,000–35,000 in January, with some sources placing hard core near 64,000. U.S. troop levels in South Vietnam have grown to about 54,000, while parttime guerrillas rise toward 100,000 and South Vietnamese forces exceed 574,000 with 160,000 newly recruited.
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Washington
U.S
South Viet Nam
Robert S. McNamara
North
Viet Nam
John T. McNaughton
Laos
South Viet
Noted Heart Surgeon At Ottawa Meeting
Dr C Rollins Hanlon highlighted transplantation of the heart at the Kaw Valley Heart Association meeting in Ottawa. He discussed artificial hearts versus biological transplants, noting long-term nerve regrowth and survival odds after initial recovery, and credited Dr Blalock for pioneering heart surgery.
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Ottawa
Lois Smith
C. Rollins Hanlon
Kaw Valley Heart Association
Ottawa University
Stuent Union
Hanlon
St. Louis University
Dr. Hanlon
Hanelon
Blalock
Johns Hopkins University
Boy Editor Bites Well but Spell Very Purely
ATLANTA Ga AP The spelling is bad but the news is told and the paper sells This is the story of 9 year old Philip Lees newsletter published in College Park with his brother Eric as circulation manager Philip notes Eric enters first grade in September and adds he is pretty smart The Editor has taste he knows Noting that Glenda Kimsey studies underwater caves and climbs montains
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Philip Lee
College Park
Eric
Philip
Laura Slade
Richard B. Skelton
A. L. Slade
Glenda Kimsey
Montans
Astronauts To Meet President At Ranch
Astronauts James A. McDivitt and Edward H. White II recount their space mission to reporters in Houston. President Johnson will share congratulations with the spacemen and their families at his Texas ranch, delaying his Houston visit to include the Manned Spacecraft Center community.
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Houston
Tex
James A. McDivitt
Edward H. White II
Johnson
Astronnauts
Manned Spacescraft Center
Texas
Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
White House
McDivitt
White
Maj
Ed White
Edward II
Bonnie Lynn
Pat White
Garnett Agency Helps Youths Find Jobs In Town
The Garnett Youth Employment Service opened at the downtown Youth Center to match teenagers from Garnett and nearby towns with part time and summer jobs. Rev. Bob Boughton leads the effort with volunteers Kathy Harris and Tom Rayne noting eight placements so far and urging more employer openings and volunteers. The program runs mornings six days a week and focuses on outdoor and summer work as it gauges community response for year round operation.
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Bob Boughton
Youth Center
Kathy Harris
Tom Rayne
Rayne
Merchant
Garnett Jaycees
Garnett High School
Garnett Youth, Inc
Parsons
Byron Triplett
Trade and Industry
Ottawa High School
Petitioners Seek Inclusion in District 290
A group delivered a petition to Unified School District No. 290 mayor Don Waymire requesting admitting an area southeast of Ottawa into that district. The request covers parts of 23 sections in Franklin County near Ottawa and east of Princeton with about 40 property owners listed. Waymire noted the petition has not been officially presented to his board and a meeting with District No. 288 may be needed to gauge mutual agreement.
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Unified School District No. 290
Don Waymire
Ottawa
Franklin County
Princeton
Richmond
Rantoul
Lane
Waymire
Wellsville Train Wreck Disrupts Line at Main Street
A six car Santa Fe freight derailment at Wellsville Main Street caused a petroleum naptha leak from an tank car, slowing traffic at about 11 30 a m. No injuries were reported. The train, 81 cars long, was bound for Kansas City North. Conductor Blue Reynolds warned the leak could affect the track while a fireman suspected a broken dolly caused the derailment.
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Wellsville
Santa Fe
Main Street
Kanesas City
Blue Reynolds
Kansas City
County Weather Update Sees Mostly Cloudy Skies Through Saturday
Partly cloudy conditions persist into Saturday with widely scattered thunder storms tonight and tomorrow affecting about twenty percent of the area. Light and variable winds. Temperatures show a high near 88 today with a 65 low and an upper 80s high expected Saturday. Reference readings include 88/65 this Thursday, 93/58 a year ago, and historic records of 105 high and 44 low for this date.
Pickup driver loses control on South Main terrace
George E. Cates, 22, of Muleberry, drove a Chevrolet pickup northbound in the 1200 block of South Main when another vehicle swerved in front. He swerved right, jumped the curb, and the pickup traveled 110 feet eight inches along the terrace before stopping. No injuries reported. Damages included $25 for the right front tire and rim. terrace damage not estimated.
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South Main
George E. Cates
Muleberry
Dance Tonight to the Pharaohs at Memorial Auditorium
Attend a themed dance tonight with the Pharaohs from 8:00 to 11:30 p. m. at Memorial Auditorium. Admission is 1.00 in advance.
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Memorial Auditorium
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Tracy Lee
Jerry E. Smithey
Cecil M. Huyett
S. Sycamore
David G. Laury
Association
Howard Searle
The
Kansas Heart Association
Frank A. Trump
EVA
C. Frederick Kittle
K. A
Antoni M. Diehl
Tom J. Daly
L. M. Treadwell
Homer J. Henning
Laury
Daly
Hughes W. Day
Hartford Care Unity
Bethany Hospital
Howard Crane
Atlanta, Ga
Orchard Heights
Andy McDonald
Youth Manpower Service
Garnett Agency
Monte
Garnett
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