Christmas Tree Up in Wichita Home for 49 Years
Miss L Margaret Smith keeps a 49 year old artificial Christmas tree lit in her Wichita apartment. Bought during World War I, the tree has stood from Iola to Wichita since 1917. It remains a bright, festive presence, though neighbors question it, and Miss Smith jokes about its continued display as Easter nears.
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Wichita, Kan
L. Margaret’ ‘Smith
Smith
Iola
Kan
Miss. Smith
S. Bluff
Wichita
Lola
United States
Washington, D.C
Miss Smith
Mexican DJs weigh ban on Sinatra records over movie
In Mexico City the Mexican Association of Radio Announcers signals a possible ban on Frank Sinatra recordings after government criticism of the film Marriage on the Rocks. A decision will be taken next week after a private screening. The government has barred Sinatra and the movie for depicting a corrupt border town.
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Mexico City
Frank Sinatra
Enrique Bermudez
Mexican Association of Radio Announcers
Sinatra
Mexico
Officials Gain Salary Increases In Kansas State Council
TOPEKA The State Finance Council raised salaries for three state officials on Wednesday. Jack Lacy, director of the Kansas Department of Economic Development, boosted from 20000 to 22000 annually. James Canole, state architect, rose from 1277 to 1408 per month. Leonard Axe, director of the Department of Revenue, increased from 13000 to 13896. The council also approved higher wages for KU Medical Center graduate nurses and medical technicians to align with new pay structures.
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Topeka
State Finance Council
Department of Public Instruction
Jack Lacy
Kansas Department of Economic Development
James Canole
Leonard Axe
Department of Revenue
Axe
Kansas University Business School
Pittsburg State College
KU Medical Center
Navy Awards Extra 16.9 Million for Helicopter Contract
United Aircraft Corp of Stratford Connecticut receives a supplementary procurement amid a larger agreement. The award comes through the offices of Connecticut senators and expands a prior contract for helicopters.
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Washington
United Aircraft Corp
Stratford
Newsman Dies at Desk in San Francisco
San Francisco AP report of 66 year old Fred Storm former president of the White House Correspondents Association and the National Press Club who died at his desk at the San Francisco Examiner. Storm began with Frank Gannett papers in Rochester and later served as White House correspondent for United Press. He joined the San Francisco Call Bulletin in 1946, which merged with the Examiner last year. Born in Baltimore.
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San Francisco
Fred Storm
White House Corespondents Association
National Press Club
San Francisco Examiner
Storm
Frank Gannett
Rochester
N.Y
White House
United Press
San Francisco Call Bulletin
Morning Examiner
Baltimore
Zoning meeting set on variance request for Lawrence lots
The Lawrence city Board of Zoning Appeals will convene at City Hall at 4:00 p.m. on Friday April 8 1966 to consider a variance from front yard requirements for East half of Lots 1 and 2 Block 9 Lane's First Addition in Lawrence Kansas.
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Lawrence Daily Journal
Martha Robinson
Mary P. Stevens
James GW. Lane
J. H. Gane
Henry Brown
Wim, A. Simpson
Mary Lane
Louisa B. Simpson
Rhoda A. Brown
Bilab L. Adams
James H. Lane, Jr
Anna Ih. Lane
Thomas A. Lane
N. Simpson
James H. Lane
D Miller
Mathew Baird
J. C. Butter
R. M. Shoemaker
Giles , Fifley
Carlos
Annie A. Lyman
Orlando B. Gardner
Emma J. Gardner
John Henry Stewart
Sarah L. Stewart
John F. Bucheim
F. Bucheim
Mollie Fry
George Fry
W. A. Patterson
Mollie Frye
Pearl Tucker
William ‘Tucker
Geneva Hurse
John Hurse
William Hurse
George Hurse
Jane Hurse
W. A. Simpson
Mary J. Lane
John W. Taylor
Arvilla M. Taylor
Ada B. Wing
James King
Louw Nelson
William H. Nelson
Francis Chipley
George Chipley
Janeave Hurse
J. M. Hurse
William
Hurse
Walter C. Rist
Leta Betle Rist
Charles A. Barnes
Rosemary Barnes
James C. Wilson
Marie Wilson
J. P. Jones
Thomas F. Gorman
Thomas Woffendin
Thomas Woffindin
James W. Woffindin
Ada Lee Woffindin
Kate Jackson Woffindin
Thomas Jonathan Woffindin
Ella Hall Woffindin
John N. Roberts
Frank H. Snow
Jane H. Shaw
Ottinger
Maud Ottinger
Robert M. Frost
Alice M. Frost
State of
Kansas
Lawrence
George K. Melvin Wesley M. Norwood Forrest A. Jackson
Harold A. Veburg
G. M. Veburg
Guy M Veburg
Douglas County
Range
G. M. Weburg
Guy M. Weburg
City of
Capitol Federal Savings and Loan Association
James W. Paddock Lawrence
Lawrence Daily Journal-World
State of Kansas
Jessie L. Soxman
Lawrence National Bank
Jessie L. Loxman
W. D. Haught
Barber
Emerson & Six Attorneys
Schwegler School
19Th Street
Fraternity Place
Naismith Drive
19Th Street Terrace
Ousdahl Road
Edmonds Addition
21St Street
21St Street Terrace
22Nd Street
22Nd Street Terrace
Emerald Drive
Hillview Road
Clifton Court
Ousdah Road
Low 1
Block 2
Lawrence Board of Education
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N. J. Ward Thompson
Helicopter
District Court
Douglas Chammive Wanane
William Evans, Jr
Clifford L. Evans
Olive M. Evans
Union Pacific Railway Company
Union Pacific Railroad Company
J. C. Stone
Rock-a-to-wha
Charles Robinson
C. Robinson
Robert S. Stevens
William A. Simpson
Wing-que-qua
An-dina-wen
Big Nigger
Ahqua
Sidney Clark
William Simpson
Sarah 'T. Lo Robinson
Sarah 'J. D. Robinson
Sarah PP. Dol
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Lilo
Harold A. Weburg
Daniel A. Young
Massachusetts
Mathia
Paul R. Dring
Elizabeth T. Dring
Fred V. Griffith
W. B. Johnson and Company
Brain and ¥Rition, Inc
Cities Service Oil Company
Neiman Marcus, Inc
Ernest E. Pulliam
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