County Fair Continues with Ag Events Under Way
Rain dampened some rides but the Douglas County 4 H FFA and Free Fair proceed with judging of 4 H and FFA beef cattle at 8 30 AM. Auction prep by Thies and Son begins with minimum bids for premium sale led by Lawrence Chamber of Commerce. Rabbits, dairy sheep swine, and other divisions show champions blue ribbons awarded in various classes and clubs are named.
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Douglas County
Carl Thies
Thies and Son
Rt. 3
Baldwin
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Tonganoxie Grade School Enrollment Dates Set
Enrollment for Tonganoxie Grade School students is scheduled for August 16 and 17 from 9 a.m. to noon in the grade school office. Principal Lee Smith urged parents of returning students and kindergartners to attend.
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Tonganoxie
Lee Smith
Fire and safety notices at local buildings and schools
Fire incidents include a bathroom blaze at Candletree Complex in Lawrence caused by soldering equipment with $2,000 loss. A car backfire near Orren Stovall Jr. home caused about $5 damage. Trash and grass fire west of Malls Olde English Village burned in a field. School enrollment procedures outline dates, fees, immunizations, bus routes, and meal prices for 1973-74 in Tonganoxie.
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Candletree
24Th Ter
Lawrence
Dwight Perry
Trail Rd
Orren Stovall Jr
Maine
Malls Olde English Village
General Taylor Warns of Deepening Anti-Military Era
General Maxwell D. Taylor told a Kansas City luncheon that the nation is in a deeper anti-military era than after World War I or the Korean War. He cited fragile veteran reintegration, job searches by Vietnam veterans, and widespread anti-military rhetoric that harms the all volunteer Army. He also commented on political motives behind bombing Cambodia despite lacking military merit.
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Kansas City
Maxwell D. Taylor
United States
General Taylor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
South Vietnam
Johnson
Taylor
Cambodia
Neak Luong
David H.E. Opfer
KU Road Repairs Stall Due to Rain
KU road resurfacing paused by rain after refinishing Naismith Drive from Crescent Road to Sunnyside. Crews will resume at Sunnyside and Sunflower, with the final segment from Jayhawk Boulevard to Mt. Oread and Mississippi Street waiting for prior work to finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naismith Drive
Crescent Road
Sunnyside
Sunflower
Jayhawk Boulevard
Harry Buchholz
Mt. Oread
Mississippi Street
Mass Murder Graves Found in Houston Boat Stall
Police dug up more of a boat stall in Houston as eight bodies were found in shallow graves. The suspect, Dean Allen Corll, 33, of Pasadena, allegedly killed for perverted sex acts. Youth Elmer Wayne Henley led officers to the scene after claiming Corll had killed others.
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Houston
Pasadena
Breck Porter
Dean Allen Corll
Cortl
Corll
Elmer Wayne Henley
Porter
David Mullican
Mullican
U S Bombings Reported by Cambodian Army
Cambodian military sources say two more accidental U S bombings hit near Phnom Penh in July killing and wounding soldiers and civilians. At Prey Bang 3 soldiers died and 10 injured. at Setho 8 soldiers and 8 dependents injured.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
U.S
Prey Bang
Setho
Veal Shau
Nakorn Phanom
Thailand
Youth Suffers Gunshot Wound In Apparent Accident
Kenneth M. Henderson, 13, of 1229 Almira was struck in the right thigh when a .38 revolver fired during an inspection at a friend's home. The shot ricocheted off the floor. he was treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital and released. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. Wednesday. Henderson is the son of Mrs. Carol Henderson.
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Kenneth M. Henderson
Almira
Lawrence
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Carol Henderson
Deaths and Funerals Eudora Tarpley 75
Funeral services for Harold I Tarpley 75 retired professor of electrical engineering and former director of the computer laboratory at Pennsylvania State University will be at 2 p m Monday at the United Methodist Church in Eudora He died Wednesday at Cherry Manor Convalescent Home in Lawrence He was born Feb 23 1898 in Kansas City Kansas Survivors include his wife a son two stepdaughters a stepson four grandchildren eight step grandchildren and two brothers The Rev Rex Kelly will officiate The second service is set for 2 p m Wednesday at Koch Funeral Home Chapel State College Pa with burial at Centre County Memorial Park Cemetery Memorials may go to the Eudora United Methodist Church Memorial Fund
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Eudora
Harold I. Tarpley
Electrical Engineering
Pennsylvania State University
United Methodist Church
Mr. Tarpley
Birch
Cherry Manor
Lawrence
Kansas City
Kan
Hazel
Harold Tarpley
Grand Forks
N. D
Geraldine Muncy
Baldwin
Gloria Barnes
Sunnyvale
Calif
Jim Harris
Raymond Tarpley
Cornwell Heights
Gene Tarpley
Alameda
Rex Kelly
Koch
Funeral Home
State College
Centre County Memorial Park
Eudora United Methodist Church Memorial Fund
Rumsey Funeral Home
Holton-Cecil Van Nortwick Obituary
Holton Cecil Van Nortwick age 60 formerly a Lawrence pharmacist died Wednesday at his Holton home from a heart attack. Services 2 p.m. Friday Mercer Funeral Home Holton. Survivors include wife Alice three sons Gary Lee Oskaloosa Larry J Eugene Dre J D Holton daughter Kay L Nelson Lawrence two sisters Beulah Steele Nampa Idaho Mertie Hopper Marysville a brother Claude Pueblo Colorado and two grandchildren. He worked at Van's Prescription Shop Lawrence for years later at the Moser Clinic Holton. He belonged to First Christian Church Lawrence Eagles Lodge Holton Moose Lodge Topeka.
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Holton
Cecil van Nortwick
Lawrence
Mercer Funeral Home
Alice
Gary Lee
Oskaloosa
Larry J
Eugene
Dre
J. D
Kay L. Nelson
Beulah Steele
Nampa
Idaho
Mertie Hopper
Marysville
Claude
Pueblo
Colo
van Nortwick
Van’s
Moser Clinic
First Christian Church
Eagles Lodge
Moose Lodge
Topeka
Man Injured In Auto Crash On Blue Mound Road
Michael Lee Kilburn, 19, of Route 2, was thrown through his car windshield and treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital with severe head and facial injuries. The collision occurred at 9 25 p m Tuesday when his wife Beverly Jo Kilburn, 16, lost control on a curve and struck a utility pole. She received minor injuries and was examined by a doctor.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Michael Lee Kilburn
Rt. 2
Douglas County
Blue Mound Road
Lawrence
Kilburn
Beverly Jo
Police Still Seek Man for Questioning
A man who escaped police custody from the station restroom window remains at large. He gave a Topeka address. Topeka officers aided in the search. He and a companion were questioned about a possible liquor store burglary. the companion was released to Topeka officers. Lawrence police stopped a car with a heavily loaded trunk and found 247 bottles of liquor valued at 1800 dollars. the liquor is held here.
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Topeka
Lawrence
Notice in Probate Court of Douglas County Kansas
Petition filed by Simer Barncord as widower heir seeks descent of Nila M Barncord estate. Describes half and five acre tracts in Section 26 Township 13 Range 17 and Wakarusa Creek, with defenses due by August 20, 1978 at 2 00 pm in Lawrence. Attorneys Sloan Listrom Eisenbarth Sloan Gassman listed.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Douglas County
Kansas
Nila M. Barncord
Wakarrusa Creek
Wakarusa Creek
Lawrence
Bhuer
Barneord
Sloan
Listrom
Eisenbarth
Sloan and Gassman
Capitol Federal Bulldinge
Topela
Altorneya
Petlioner
Executor Named in Hodge Estate Probate Notice
In Douglas County Probate Court Harold J Hodge deceased Mildred Hodge appointed executor of the will and estate on August 2970 with authority to settle debts and claims creditors to present demands within six months of publication. If not presented the claims shall be barred by law. Attorneys Harbor Minnerson and Norman & Alan represent the estate attys.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Douples County
Kansas
Harold J
Hodge
Tala Wodee
Aa West
Mildred
Lodge
Eirold
Douglin County
Jerties Iif
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