First Black Astronaut Robert Lawrence Dies in Jet Crash
Maj. Robert H. Lawrence Jr., America's first Black astronaut, was killed when an F104 Starfighter crashed on approach at Edwards Air Force Base. He was 31, part of MOL Project training, and leaving behind widow Barbara and 8-year-old Tracy.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Robert H. Lawrence Jr
America
Air Force
Lawrence
Defense Department
U.S
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Navy
Barbara
Tracey
Capt
Edward J. Dwight
Two Women Bodies Found In Desolate Canal
Hollywood Florida AP report describes two young women murdered and dumped from a boat in a secluded canal along the Intracoastal Waterway. Both victims were unidentified, wearing jewelry. one age estimate 18 to 20, others details include rings, pendants, and hair colors. Police note heads caved in and multiple stab wounds.
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Hollywood
Fla
Fred Rohloff
Rohloff
Crowds Cheer as Police Arrest Protesters in NYC
In New York crowds cheered as police herded antiwar demonstrators into a van under the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center. About 700 protesters disrupted streets, 140 were arrested, bringing the week’s total to 585. Separately in New Haven and Washington, campus and induction actions drew arrests and policy changes amid the ongoing antiwar protests.
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New York
Rockefeller Center
Whitehall Street
Manhattan
New Haven
Conn
Army Induction Center
Washington
Lloyd H. Elliott
George Washington University
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
Elliott
Whitehall Center
Battery Park
Times Square
Douglas County Taxpayers Top 10 Pay One-Fifth of Local Taxes
Douglas County reports that its top ten taxpayers, all industries, contribute 1.413 million dollars to the county's 8.406 million dollar tax total. Kansas Power and Light leads at 872 thousand, followed by Southwestern Bell Telephone and CFCA. Other major payers include Santa Fe Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad.
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Douglas County
Kansas Power and Light Co
KPL
Southwestern Bell Telephone and Cooperative Farm Chemicals Assn
Southwestern Bell
CFCA
Santa Fe Railroad
Cities Service
FMC
Kansas Public Service Co
Union Pacific Railroad
Hallmark Cards
Lawrence Paper Co
Reagan Cancels Wichita Fundraiser Appearance
AP reports Kansas RNC member McDill Boyd says Gov. Ronald Reagan canceled a Wichita fundraiser after returning from a governors conference in Florida to join an emergency Los Angeles trustees meeting over issues at San Francisco State College.
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Topeka
McDill Boyd
Kansas
Ronald Reagan
California
Wichita
Boyd
Reagan
Florida
Los Angeles
Board of State College Trustees
San Francisco State College
Queen Mary Ends 30 Year Oceanic Career
The Queen Mary ends her 30 year run as a luxury liner and moves to Long Beach as a floating maritime museum and convention center. One million spectators were expected to view the final voyage as the city buys the ship for 3.4 million dollars and plans a restaurant hotel and museum. Work crews prepare to retrofit Pier E for the transformation.
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Long Beach
Calif
California
Long Beach Harbor
Pier E
White House Bride Lynda Johnson Marries at 14th Presidential Wedding
President Johnson walked his daughter Lynda Bird down the aisle in a White House ceremony as Marine Captain Charles Robb married in a grand holiday setting. The East Room shimmered with flowers and candles while 450 reporters covered the historic event and a 500 guest crowd watched the cake and vows.
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Washington
Johnson
Lynda Bird
White House
Daugher
Lynda
Marine
Charles
Chuck
Robb
Carol Lawrence
Gordon MacRae
Georgetown
Miss Lawrence
Hart Denied Refund For Governor Filing Fee
Topeka AP Hart asked Secretary of State Mrs Shanahan if the $200 governor filing fee could be transferred to a treasurer bid. The fee difference and legality were under Attorney General review. Hart withdrew as a Democratic governor candidate yesterday.
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Topeka
George Hart
Elwil Shanahan
Shanahan
Robert Sonderholm
Hart
KU Museum Offers 100 Dollar Reward for Missing Renoir Sculpture
Kansas University Art Museum director Bret Waller offers a 100 dollar reward and information leading to the return of a missing Renoir bronze sculpture. The 16 inch by 6.5 inch artwork valued at 4500 dollars was removed from the Arthur D Weaver Court using a crowbar. KU police, Lawrence police, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the FBI are notified. It was a gift from Arthur B Weaver and N T Veatch families.
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Bret Waller
Kansas University Art Museum
Auguste Renoir
Arthur D. Weaver
Waller
Wailer
Douglas County
KU Police
Lawrence Police
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation
KU Art Museum
Arthur B. Weaver
Lawrence
N. T. Veatch
Kansas City
No Laxity Found In Private Club Law
AP reports Kansas enforces the private club law strictly. John Ivan, state liquor control director, told Gov. Docking there is no laxity. The inquiry followed a letter from Rev. Roy S. Hollomon noting remarks by U.S. Attorney Newell George at a crime control conference suggesting liquor by the drink and citing club law violations.
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Topeka
Kansas
John Ivan
Robert Docking
Ivan
Roy S. Hollomon
United Days
Hollomon
Docking
U.S
Newell George
Wichita
George
Rainy 1967 in Lawrence May Rank Second Wettest
Weather outlook shows 1967 could become Lawrence's second wettest year on record with more than an inch of rain possible before year’s end. The KU station reports 50.31 inches so far, 1967 already fourth-wettest with a 54.78 inch record set in 1961 looming as a target.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
Topeka Weather Bureau
Week of Music Begins Carillon Recital at KU
A 3 p.m. Sunday carillon recital by KU university carillonneur Albert Gerken inaugurates a Week of Music at Kansas University. The schedule includes KU Chamber Choir concert, The Fifth Dimension appearance, folk group, and Christmas Vespers with multiple dates and venues across Swarthout Recital Hall Hoch Auditorium and Murphy Hall.
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Kansas University
Albert Gerken
University Carillonneur
Fifth Dimension
KU Chamber Choir
Swarthout Recital Hall
University Brass Choir
Hoch Auditorium
Yass Hakoshima
Knack
Exams Move Nearer While Students Observe Holiday
KU students face final exams within a month after Christmas as psychologist Charles Neuringer notes cramming harms memory. He urges motivation and spaced study with rewards, while Ted R. Garten stresses accepting school responsibility to optimize time use and reduce outside distractions.
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Kansas University
Jonn Gay
Charles Neuringer
Vietnam
Neuringer
Ted R. Garten
Weather Summary North East Kansas Cloudy With Light Rain
Cloudy today with light rain and drizzle possibly changing to snow by afternoon. Little temperature change this afternoon. Colder tonight with a low in the upper 20s. Snow accumulation could reach two inches. High Sunday in the 30s. Includes temperature readings and sunrise sunset times.
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Weather Bureau
Kansas
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