Laird to Assess Viet Cong Offensive in Vietnam
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird held all day talks in Saigon with Ambassador Bunker and General Abrams to gauge U S responses to continued Viet Cong rocket and mortar attacks on major cities. Official reports said 217 enemy killed Thursday with 30 bases shelled and several U S helicopters damaged.
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U.S
Vietnam
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Ellsworth Bunker
Creighton W. Abrams
Abrams
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Highlands
South Vietnamese
9Th Division
Dong Tam
U.S. Navy
Jaycees Seek Outstanding Young Man Nominees
Ottawa Jaycees invite nominations for the Distinguished Service Award to honor a 21 through 35 year old who has shown notable community service in the prior year. Nominators contact Jack Smith or Gary Underwood. deadline March 14. Banquet at Ottawa University Union at 7 p.m. Tickets $3. speaker to be announced.
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Ottawa Chamber Legislative Luncheon Guests Three Lawmakers
The Ottawa Chamber of Commerce hosts a noon Saturday Legislative Luncheon at the House of Douglas featuring three area lawmakers. Ottawa Sen. Wint Winter and Reps. Bob Pinet and Irving Niles are scheduled as guest speakers.
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Bob Pinet
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Sirhan Sirhan says not sorry but not proud of Kennedy killing
AP reports Sirhan Bishara Sirhan, on trial for first degree murder in Sen. Robert F. Kennedy’s 1968 slaying, says he has no exact memory of the murder and questions linger about details, while the defense plans 17 more witnesses. He recalls drinking after a post election party and being unable to recall handling the revolver, with testimony focused on his lack of memory rather than motive.
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Los Angeles
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Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
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Ambassador Hotel
Cooper
Kennedy
California
County forecast with snow tonight and Saturday
Snow expected tonight and Saturday with colder temperatures. Low around 27 tonight, highs in the 30s Saturday. Snow chances 60 percent tonight and 50 percent Saturday. Thursday high 51, today’s low 29, year-ago highs 61 and lows 28, records 71 high in 1925 and 7 low in 1943. Hourly temps end at 8 am today.
Rendezvous In Space Is A OK
Space Center Houston AP reports astronauts James McDivitt and Russell Schweickart executed a precise rendezvous of the lunar module with Apollo 9’s command ship at 17 500 mph after a six hour separation. The pair maneuvered to 118 miles behind the command ship, traded signals with Col Scott, and demonstrated maneuvers critical to future Moon missions.
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American Legion to mark 50th anniversary with dinner
Warren Black Post observes the 50th anniversary of the American Legion with a 6:30 p.m. dinner at the North American Hotel on Tuesday. Calvin Stone of the Wadsworth VA Hospital will speak, joined by guest George Hunt a 50 year member. Reservations due by Saturday. The event recalls the 1919 founding in Paris and the Legion’s four generation veteran service.
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Calvin Stone
Wadsworth Veterans Administration Hospital
Topeka
George Hunt
Ottawa
Tulsa
Oklo
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Warren Black
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France
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County Health Office Moves to New 112 W. Tecumseh
The Franklin County Health Department, founded in 1960, moved Feb 25 to a larger office at 112 W. Tecumseh near the Kansas State Bank building. The expansion supports growing programs from immunizations to nursing, TB tests, and health education, with three rooms and a conference area enhancing storage and private meetings.
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Franklin County Health Department
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W. Tecumseh
Kansas State Bank
Rosalie Osburn
Joe Henning
Arla Lickteig
Mary
Kansas Crippled Children’s Commission
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