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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1972
Page
5
Mostly sunny hot and humid this evening and Thursday. Clear and mild tonight with a low near 70 and a high Thursday in the mid 90s. Five percent precipitation tonight zero tomorrow. Official readings show a Tuesday high of 96 and low 71. Sunrise 6 38 a.m. Sunset 9 14 p.m.
Tal ton Lang of Olive Branch Mississippi climbed the Memphis-Arkansas Bridge and fired at two people before surrendering ten minutes later. He was unharmed and taken to John Gaston Hospital as police planned psychiatric tests. His wife coaxed him down while onlookers watched, traffic was halted briefly, and officials noted personal problems and possible divorce as factors.
A list of residents and their newborns appears with names and addresses across multiple towns. Several families announce births including Perry, Lecompton, Eudora, and De Soto, noting boys and girls born on Tuesday and today.
Obituary notices list Robert P. Broddie 66 of Winchester who died of a heart attack. Services at United Methodist Church Winchester Friday at 3 p.m. Surviving family includes wife Flora two sons a daughter and several siblings. Also listed are Stanley R. Simmons 24 of Topeka who died after a plant accident. Funeral Thursday St Theresa's Topeka with burial in Big Springs. Other notices include Clara Elizabeth Duree 75 Perry died Tuesday night and Glenn D. Newell 66 Ozawkie who died in a Topeka hospital with services planned Friday at the Ozawkie United Methodist Church.
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