Van Lear Black Vanishing Search by Air Off New Jersey Coast
Airplanes and coast guard boats continued the search for Van Lear Black, Baltimore Sun publisher and Sabolo chairman, who disappeared from his yacht off the New Jersey coast Monday. The hunt faced strong tides and currents. Black was last seen after a deck fall aboard the Sabolo. A formal report to the Steamboat Inspection Service was filed as crews awaited daylight for further checks.
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New York
van Lear Black
New Jersey
Hich
Baltimore
Coast Guard
Los Angeles
Paul Patterson
Baltimore Sun
Mr. Black
Briete
DEAN WERNER RETURNS FROM MIDWEST TRIP
Henry Werner, university adviser, returned to Lawrence after motor trip through Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri. He said Lawrence was the greenest spot he saw and seemed least affected by the drought. Kentucky, especially, suffered with brown bluegrass and falling leaves. Kentucky had not seen rain since April. Tennessee and Ohio were worse affected than this part of Kansas.
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Henry Werner
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Indiana
Ilinois
Missouri
Werner
Kansas
Mr. Werner
Night lighting planned for Ottawa football season
Ottawa voters are close to nightlighting Cook field for both high school and university football this fall. Local investors, 13 Ottawa business men, have pledged 1 250 to cover university costs, with expected approval for a similar high school expenditure. Subscribers would be repaid from game receipts.
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Ottawa
Cook
Board of Education
Arctic Circle narrative from Fort Yukon trip in Alaska
A travelogue from an August journey north of the Arctic Circle describes Fort Yukon, Fort Hamlin, and Juneau with notes on gravel flats, mosquitos, Hudson Stuck hospital, Indian Mission, and the Butler family. Observations cover auto use in Fort Yukon, the midnight sun, the Inside Passage from Vancouver to Skagway, Mendenhall glacier reports, and life along Yukon river towns with moose, caribou, and black bear.
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Yukon
Alaska
Fort Yukon
Fort Hamlin
Steffangson
Arctic Circle
Fort, Yukon
Mei Mssing
United States
Fort
Vancouver
Skagway
Juneau
Mendenhall Glacier
Ketchikan
Charles Conover
Fred Alain la Col
Bey Axe
Ani Bas
Pak
Pagie
Yna
Lawrence
Exhibits Entered in 4-H Clothes Judging
Miss Elizabeth Randle home demonstration agent judged the 4-H club clothing contest in Chamber of Commerce rooms today. Twelve girls entered by 10 this morning and more were expected. The top scorers will select the county’s state fair representatives. gold silver and bronze medals awarded to first second and third place. A food judging contest will be held Friday with Randle judging. Judging will cover preparation preservation of food baking and canning. top scorers will form county state fair teams and medals awarded.
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Elizabeth Randle
Chamber of Commerce
J. B. Taylor
Randle
Cou Bt
Three Austin Cars on Display Here Tonight
Three Austin cars will be shown tonight at the M. F. Hudson Motor Company in Austin. Mr Hutson and two associates traveled to Kansas City to bring back the first shipment, with eight more cars due within a week. The Austin line includes coupe roadster and commercial truck, and will expand the dealer’s offerings alongside Hudson, Esses, Graham, Austin and Paige Trucks and Packard and Pierce-Arrow service.
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Austin
M. F. Hudson Motor Company
N. H. Street
Hutson
Kansas City
M. F. Hudson Company
Hudson
Graham
Paige
Packard
Pierce- We
Injured in Air Crash Near Greekwood South Carolina
Aug 20 A Sat says Mary Haizlip of St. Louis, a woman flier, crashed a plane while attempting to land about a mile east of Greekwood. She was taken to a hospital unconscious and four hours after the crash physicians could not determine the full extent of her injuries.
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Eureka
Kan
Pauline Bailey
Kyle
Tex
Wichita
Bessie Baker
Roy Baker
Lamar
Bailey
Lois Smethers
Greenwood County
Frank H. Sherman
el Dorado
Bakers
Baker
Will Raise More Funds In City Tax Levy Change
The 1981 city tax levy totals 229512 from 236308 after a special meeting. The levy based on a valuation of 19, ovess was discussed as the commission adjusted figures. A divorce suit by Helen Wilson against Byron Wilson claims gross neglect and extreme cruelty. One minor child is involved, with costs sought. The case was filed in district court with clerk D F Smith.
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Yeasterday
D. F. Smith
District Court
Helen Wilson
Byron Wilson
Plain
Wheteke
Ronok List Habit Of Many Names In The Community
The page lists numerous individuals with last names such as Hungérfond Hutchinson and Lawrence figures along with their cities in Kansas City Missouri Joplin Leavenworth and Topeka. It appears as a directory style section noting residents from various towns including Kansas City and Lawrence with scattered x markers and family names.
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Hungérfond
Helen
Lawrence
Jennings
Elma
Hutchinson
Johnston
Mary
Kansas City
Keeney
Frances
Independence
Ae Harold
Deaths and Funerals for Sophia Hoene and Frank Rabscop
The article lists the deaths of Sophia Leonard Hoene, a Lawrence pioneer, who died at 7 am in Kansas City Missouri and will be interred in Oak Hill Cemetery after services at St James Church. It notes survivors including two sons, a sister, nephews, and nieces. Also announced are funeral services for Frank Rabskopf who died yesterday, to be held Thursday at 3:30 pm from the Rumsey home with burial in Oak Cemetery.
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Sophia Leonard Hoene
Lawrence
Quantrill
Harrson Street
Kansas City
Oak Hill Cemetery
St. James Church
Seattle
Wash
Frederick C. Gunn
Kansas City, Mo
Frances Leonard
D. E. Sibley
Tucson
Arizona
Frank Rabskopf
Frank Rabscop
Rumsey
J. R. Nanninga
Oak Cemetery
Jokesters Call a Bluff Over Burglar Boast
Leavenworth youths sparked a scare by tying tin cans under a young man’s bed and rigging a string to the window. The sound drew him outside in pajamas, triggering a several block chase before a policeman halted the scene. He now refuses to discuss the incident.
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Leavenworth
Hailstorm damages Parsons area and citywide outages
Hail rain and wind battered Larned Kansas in a narrow zone including the city and nearby countryside. Houses, cars and trees suffered. 68 window panes broken at the high school and 73 at a local auto works. streets flooded. several tops damaged. city street lights down. Baltimore grain elevator blast injures 16 and leaves 3 missing. fire crews and search efforts hindered by flames.
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Larned
Kan
Newacheck Auto Works
Baltimore
Secrets of wingless rotor aircraft on barge
On Long Island Sound three inventors pursue a wingless rotor aircraft, powered by a nose motor driving a three bladed propeller and an air cooled auxiliary motor rotating a tandem cockpit pod. Backers include Walter P. Chrysler and Harold Elstner Talbott Jr.
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New York
Long Island Sound
Walter P. Chrysler
Harold Elstner Talbott, Jr
Heavy fighting in southern Persia reported with many casualties
Teheran today reported heavy casualties in southern Persia as government forces move to disarm rebellious tribesmen. Conflicting accounts reached Teheran in the evening about the clash. One report claimed that a rebellion had erupted.
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Teheran
Persia
Lawrence business man Frank Rahskopf obituary note
Frank Rahskopf of Lawrence a prominent business man and hunter died after a long career including mill work with Rahskopf's Mill and plumbing. Survived by brother Ed. Memorial focus on his open hearted nature and local fishing hunting camps. Also a report of 435 dead birds found after a Sunday storm near Eudora by George Geratenberger.
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Frank Rahakop
Leavenmorth Kanaan
Joesph Pepsbert
Mary Cpleyekopf
Old Franklin
Lawrence
Kansas
Manhattan
Leavenworth
Rahskopf
Frank
Joseph Rahskopt
St. Joseph and Leavenworth
Businss
Graber Bros
Clara Hamilton
Pennsylvania Street
Frank Rahskopf
Hia
George Geratenberger
Eudora
Jake Hill
Alcoholic Fee Ase Sought
Washington August 20 AP authorities sought an alcoholic fee case involving 24000 gallons of perfumes and other products believed converted into bootleg liquor. A young squadron in Pac two months ago arrested those linked to smuggling and distilling in legitimate channels. Public welfare officials puzzled by nationwide cases of adulterated beverages as a ginger extract poison scare spread through multiple states.
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Washington
Pac
A. Hedding
I Cen
Welas Service
Oearalysis
Personal Notes On Visits To Lawrence From Nearby Families
Misa Hope Converse of the Will is nurseries at Ottawa will spend the weekend in Lawrence with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs C S Finch. Mrs Allan Shaw and her son Bob from Bartlesville Oklahoma are visiting Mr and Mrs John Moore.
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Misa Hope Converse
Willis Nurseries
Ottawa
Lawrence
Must Choose His Party Popular Township Candidate Nominated by Both Parties
Griffin rules that a candidate nominated by both parties cannot run against himself. D. Gin Gane, favored for township trustee, may run as the nominee of either party he selects. The party central committee must pick the final designation for Cassandra Cassler, leaving the other party to nominate another candidate.
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Toy Ang
Api—L. D. Gin Gane
Griffin
Cassler
Edward Matthias elected national commander of US Spanish war vets
Edward Matthias former Ohio supreme court justice won the national commander post over Robert Wankowski of Venice California. The 1832 encampment will be in Milwaukee with next year’s gathering awarded to New Orleans.
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Philadelphia
Edward
Matthias
Ohio Supreme Court
United States
Robert Wankowski
Venice
Calif
Milwaukee
New Orleans
Market News The Day in Wall Street
Wall Street activity edged higher amid mixed signals with steel and core markets showing improved tone. Investors bought selective issues including IBM and International Harvester while U S Steel and Bethlehem moved less strongly amid reports on freight, dividends, and crude production. The rumor of Mellon’s remarks spurred brief chatter but a denial reined in optimism as rail and energy indicators remained uneven.
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Wall Street
New York
Hudson Motor
Shorts
II Ee
Tealer Fase Anne
American Waterworks
Vanadium
International Harvester
Hastman
Johna-Manville
Pratati Felton
Jine
F. N. Hoffarott
Pressed Steel, Car Corporation
Tron
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Body of
Wortan
Dean Werner
Winfield
Frank Haucke
Harry Woodring
Haucke
Cowley County
Republican Central Committee
Ots
Ray May
Here
Bend
David Reese
Missouri Street
Polies Court
Besse
Topeka
James Kell
Maurice
Canada
Seamaienaeimhohana
Lawrence Burness Colle
Mr. and
Mrs. McClanshan
Cantinee
Mary Haizlip
St. Louis, Ie
T. A. Thompson
R. B. Stevens
Justice of the Peace
Foo Eoma
I Reese
Kuyehs
Ruth
Chanaral
Chile
LyMaster
Ronnie
Heliowell
eLyman
Burton
Malone
Irene
Ole Felix
Oklahoma
Ci- Marsh Thelns
Joplin
Maren
Lees
Mapleton
eGicksad
Webste Oeetie
Inne Kathryn
Lawa
Messenhimer
Mywr
E John
Riley
Herney
Stafford
Rundle
Foster
Clay
Rupp
Clarence
Moundridge
Sayers
William
McCune
Schwapp
Francie
Osborne
Ragtarabause
Hlinnie
Burdetteugh
Minnie
Burdette
Stout
Straight
Morris
ElDorado
Stranathan
Robert
Marvin
Towle
Mary Constantia
Weber
Alden
Osawatomie
Wheeler
Josephine
White
Mary Jane
Williamson
Virginia
Edwardsville
Zinn
Ceeget
Parsons
Enewal of Attecks
Peshawar
India
Indian Congress
Bara Valley
Afridia
Kurram
Gandao
Afghanistan
Pairistan
Williams
Andrew Williams
Richard B. Stevens
Stevens
Pearman
Spearman
California Street
William Hayter
Old City Hall
Baldwin Mitchell
Longmont
Col
George Rucker
A. E. Bughman
Salt Lake City
Mary Afata
Kansan City
O'Donnell
Deming
N. M
Gladys O'Donnell
Long Beach
Lordsburg
North Andover
Mass
Melrose
Ardmore
Okla
Roy Little
Wilson
Otis
Mark
Moses
Delaware
Gainesville
Texas
Orr
Pittsburgh
Bull
Warner Quinlan
Hanson Motor
American Petroleum Institute
Oklahoma City
Callmomway
Hawaii
Lawrence Business College
Schubert Funeral Home Ambulance
The
Gowdy Medical Company
Lawrence, Kansas
Gerner Drug Store
Comedy News
Norma Shearer
Goun Robinsows Circus
Hess Drug Store
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