Tractor Pull Opens Fair At Vinland
The Vinland Grange Fair starts today at 1 p.m. at the Vinland fair grounds with a tractor pulling contest for farm tractors. A mule jumping contest is set for Friday at 3 30 p.m. and a pony pulling contest is planned for 6 p.m. Saturday. The pet parade begins at 12 30 p.m. with pets and decorated bicycles eligible for prizes followed by a turtle race. A horse show closes the event Saturday night.
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Vinland
Vinland Fairgrounds
Camper Fire on Kansas Turnpike Near Lawrence Service Area
A motorized camper caught fire about 6 a.m. today on the Kansas Turnpike one mile east of the Lawrence Service area. Basehor fire unit responded. No injuries reported, according to Turnpike officials.
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Kansas Turnpike
Lawrence
Basehor
Turnpike
Topeka Obituaries for Agnes Villee and Others
Death notices from Topeka list Agnes Villee 82 dies at home with service set at Wall Diffenderfer Mortuary. Survived by husband George and children, burial Mount Hope Cemetery. Also notes for Miller 83 former resident and Leasure family obituaries with service details and burial plans.
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Topeka
Agnes Villee
Wall- Diffenderfer Mortuary
Dorothy Brunson
Prairie Village
George Jr
Muncie
Ind
William
Owens
Lawrence
Mabel Byrd
DeSoto
Mount Hope Cemetery
Funeral services for Matthew Henry Mitchell
Funeral services set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Rumsey Funeral Home for Matthew Henry Mitchell 62 of 1001 Ul. He died Wednesday night at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. A World War II veteran born November 8 1910 in Olathe he lived in Lawrence since 1937. Survived by wife Myrtle a son Howard of the Rome and sister Myrtle Bowlin Osage City. Funeral services for Willis 0.
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Matthew Henry Mitchell
Rumsey
Robert Freitag
Mitchell
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Olathe
Lawrence
Yrtle
Howard
Rome
Myrtle Bowlin
Osage City
Funeral Services for Mrs Eugenia Leasure Pending
Funeral services for Mrs Eugenia Leasure are pending and will be announced by the Rumson funeral home. The notice indicates private arrangements are forthcoming and details will be released by the family at a later date.
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Eugenia Leasure
The
Rum
Dustin's Inc to Open Women’s Clothing Store in Topeka
Dustin's Inc of Topeka plans a low key opening for its new women’s clothing store at 821 Mass next Thursday. Vernon Hochscheid, the president, says the move will be gradual as staff are hired and begin stocking the shop today or Friday.
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Dustin’s Inc
Topeka
Mass
Vernon Hochscheid
Dustin
Vernon Johnston 68 Dies After Surgery in Kansas
Vernon L. Johnston 68 died Tuesday at a Halstead Kansas hospital after surgery. Funeral services set for 10 30 a m Friday at Bartlett United Methodist Church. Survived by wife Myrtle of Edna Kansas son Paul Johnston Rt 2 Lawrence three other sons and four sisters also survive.
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Vernon L. Johnston
Halstead
Kan
Bartlett United Methodist Church
Myrtle
Edna
Paul Johnston
Lawrence
Watergate figure to lecture at KU this fall
James McCord formerly with the CIA will speak at 7 30 p m October 11 in Hoch Auditorium on the Kansas University campus as part of SUA events He will appear while awaiting sentence in the Watergate case Also on offer Russell Means of the American Indian Movement speaks September 19 SUA hosts a street dance and Potter Lake concerts with local bands Sounds Incredible and Mud Creek plus a Nitty Gritty Dirt Band show September 15 at Hoch Auditorium Tickets go on sale at the SUA office with prepaid mail orders welcomed.
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James McCord
Central Intelligence Agency
Democratic National Headquarters
Kansas University
McCord
Student Union Activities
SUA
Hoch Auditorium
Russell Means
Means
Wounded Knee
S.D
Kansas Union
X Zone
Mud Creek
Polio
Union Ballroom
Seagull
Wichita
Potter Lake
Sounds Incredible
Mike ‘Miller
Miller
Pooh Corner
Drake Named Entrance to San Francisco the Golden Gate
Sir Francis Drake is credited with naming the entrance to San Francisco Bay the Golden Gate, a term that has become the city’s iconic geographic label and a historical landmark in maritime lore.
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Sir. Francis Drake
San Francisco
Golden Gate
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Bertha Weiler
Vinland Grange
Journal-World Photo
Washington Creek
Mr. Miller
R.I
Cherry Manor
Greenville
Ohio
Faye Cole
Betty Dambroger
Houston
Tex
Pharon
Cassie Miller
Borger
Pearl Killen
Lakewood
Colo
Ina Davis
Chris
Glendora
Calif
Matthew H. Mitchell
Willis Miller
Willis
Vernon Johnston
Lawrence Jaycee
Gibson’s Discount Center
Jaycee
Douglas County Council
Capp
Fallow Indian Creek Road
54Th St
West 15Th
Topeke
Kansas
Capp Homes
the Building Products Company
Curtis Carlson
N.E. Birchwood
Dept
Blue Ridge Blvd
Hickman Mills Station
P.O
Kansas City
Missouri
Ned
Rusty
TOR
Softex
Hillcrest
Northside
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