Ottawa bus service ends after 33 years of operation
Glenn Ainsworth, 56, retires his Ottawa Bus Service after 33 years in operation. The last city run carried about 30 riders, down from peak wartime demand of 1,000 daily. He recalls fares from a nickel to 25 cents and notes the broader decline in rural and small town ridership, while continuing with chartered and school bus work.
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Glenn Ainsworth
Ottawa
Ainsworth
City Bus
Winfield
Ainsworths
Kansas
Zap In Draws 500 Guardsmen To Quiet North Dakota Town
More than 500 National Guardsmen and state police cleared Zap North Dakota to curb a weekend gathering that drew about 3,000 students and locals. Bars reopened, debris littered Main Street, and police sealed off the hamlet as injuries and arrests were reported.
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Zap
N.D
North Dakota
la Clair A. Melhouse
National Guard
Mercer County
Ivan Stiefel
Canada
Fort Lauderdale
North Dakota State University
Stiefel
Beulah
Melhouse
Norman Fuchs
Main Street
Lucky
Fuchs
Florida
Fargo
West Point
Paul’s
Lucky’s
Weather outlook for Topeka a cool Mothers Day weekend
The Weather Bureau projects mainly fair skies Saturday and Sunday in Kansas with weekend temperatures in the 60s and near 70 in the south. Tonight’s lows range from the mid 30s to the 40s across regions as Friday’s high reaches the low 70s.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
US Gangs Up On The Enemy Near Da Nang
US forces including Marines and air power pressed a major operation south of Da Nang, aiming at North Vietnamese troops. Reports say 1299 enemy dead with six Marines killed and 12 wounded. area hosts ongoing heavy fighting and high helicopter losses, with B52 bombers striking Viet Cong camps.
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Saigon
U.S
da Nang
William J. Zaro
San Antonio
Tex
Air Force
Vatican Saint Calendar Sparks Roman Buzz and Sellers Out
The Vatican Polyglot Press released a Latin calendar removing and downgrading many saints. Within hours thousands of copies sold in Rome shops, mainly to priests though many lay shoppers also bought. The 179 page calendar costs about 4.80 dollars and a second printing is planned.
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Vatican City
Rome
Vatican
Polyglot
United States weighs Viet Cong 10 point peace plan
Washington officials said the United States would discuss the Viet Cong 10 point proposal in Paris with North Vietnam and the National Liberation Front. Secretary Rogers noted some proposals are unacceptable but some may offer exploration. He will consult with Vietnamese leaders to assess seriousness and possible negotiation steps.
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Washington
United States
North Vietnam
National Liberation Front
Paris
U.S
William P. Rogers
Rogers
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Henry Cabot Lodge
Nguyen Xuan Phong
NFL
Demilitarized Zone
Laos
Temporary Lull In Campus Strife
A week of campus turmoil ends as scholars and politicians discuss the crisis. Dartmouth sit-ins lead to 30 day jail terms and $100 fines for 45 students in Grafton County, while police remove activists from the administration building. Howard University chaos continues with no change in student demands. Judge Martin Loughlin pressures mass sentencing, and Eric Hoffer calls for strong administration to quell violence.
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Associated Press
New Hampshire
Dartmouth
Buell C. Gallagher
City College of New York
Howard University
Woodville
N.H
Grafton County
State Supreme Court
Martin Loughlin
Students For A Democratic Society
Uni
Protestors halt KU ROTC review at Memorial Stadium
About 176 anti war demonstrators blocked Chancellor Wescoe from reviewing the University of Kansas ROTC ceremony in Memorial Stadium. They broke a gate, locked arms, and refused to leave as Wescoe and ROTC cadets and midshipmen gathered at the platform.
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Lawrence
Kan
W. Clarke Wescoe
University of Kansas Rotc
Memorial Stadium
Stadium
Weascoe
Ambrose Saricks
Senate
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Chatchee
Ala
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Anniston
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Vietnam
Hoffer
National Commission On the Causes and Prevention of Violence
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Saricks
Ottawa High School
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