Regents to urge bond program for college building surge
Six college and university presidents plus Regents officials will seek legislative backing for an accelerated multi million dollar building program. They cite enrollment growth and rising costs as key reasons for borrowing and faster construction to catch up with needs. Details to be released after Wichita meeting.
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Pittsburg
Kansas
Kansas Board of Regents
Wichita
Pittsburg State College
KU Medical School
Board of Regents
W. Clarke Wescoe
Educational Building Fund
Max Bickford
Douglas County Sees Record Tax Bills Hit $9.85 Million
The Douglas County Treasurer reports 39 844 tax bills sent in November totaling a record 9 848 138 in revenue for the coming fiscal year. Personal property and real estate bills set records while 1 556 355 has been collected to date. Bills due Dec 20 for first halves. delinquent charges apply if late.
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Douglas County
Bessie Bennett
Bennett
Health officer finds no Hong Kong flu evidence in Lawrence
Dr Dale Clinton, Lawrence health officer, says no local Hong Kong flu case is confirmed and full diagnosis would take two to three weeks. In Redlands California, Norman and Ruth Einstein seek help locating their missing 14 year old daughter Elizabeth Lurene since March 18. They offer a 5000 dollar reward for information. Ruth Einstein is a former Lawrence High School graduate and wife of a Lockheed chemical engineer.
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Dale Clinton
Hong Kong
Clinton
Norman Ern- Stein
Redlands
Calif
Elizabeth Lurene
Einsteins
Einstein
Ruth Yeomans
Lawrence
United Fund Nears 1968 Goal After Day’s Donations
United Fund drive chairman Jack Landreth reported the campaign is $4,188 from its $139,962 goal after receiving substantial gifts from Coca Cola Co and Rusty’s IGA Food Centers. He said the campaign organization met last night but could not find a way to raise the remaining amount and would wait.
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Jack Landreth
United Fund Drive
Landreth
Coca Cola Co
Rusty
IGA
U S Urged to Recognize Biafra by National Committee
Mrs. Judith Kahane urged U S recognition of Biafra to save starving civilians. She criticized the State Department for aiding Nigeria and warned of rapid famine as Nixon nears office. A film shown contrasted Nigeria's postwar divisions with Russian aid and a strategic Atlantic port gain.
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Biafra
United States
Judith Kahane
Lawrence
U.S
Nigeria
Nixon
Kahane
State Department
Joseph Palmer
Russia
Atlantic
Final Testing For Apollo 8 Re Run Today
Cape Kennedy Fla AP the launch crew began rerunning the final nine hours of a 102 hour practice countdown for Apollo 8 A leaking valve halted the test Monday two hours before completion NASA said the Dec 21 blastoff remains on schedule The leak in a heat exchanger valve on the pad service tower cooled helium feeding the Saturn 5 third stage Fuel already loaded Monday was drained to fix the leak
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Moon
Man's Condition Poor After Accidental Gunshot
Glenn A. Bible, 57, of 1336 Vt. St., was reported in poor condition at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after an accidental personal safety related gunshot wound to the left side at 9 54 p.m. Monday. Police noted an assault and seven thefts including a $900 diamond ring. A guest in the Bible home heard the shot. other incidents include a broken chair from an assault, a stolen car later found, and various property losses ranging from a U S Marine Corps uniform to a camera and hubcaps.
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Glenn A. Bible
Vt. St
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
LMH
Bible
Wallace E. Stewart
Topeka
Charles Glover
Oskaloosa
Virgil Brockman
Maine St
E. E. Smissman
21St St
Smissman
Baker University
Baldwin
Jack Gilliland
U.S. Marine Corps
Fraser Hall
Kansas University
Gary Dockery
Ohio St
Jim Adams
Eudora
Lawrence
Joe Spriggs
Mo. St
J. W. Black
Hillcrest St
Lecompton Teen Hospitalized After 19th and Tenn Accident
Lecompton youth Douglas Phelps, 18, of Rt. 1, remained in Watkins Memorial Hospital after a crash at 4 22 p m Monday at 19th and Tenn Streets. His car and a Boozer vehicle were wrecked with reported damages of 1500 and 1200 respectively.
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19Th
Tenn
Douglas Phelps
Rt. 1
Lecompton
Watkins Memorial Hospital
Kansas University
Violence At Frisco State Spurs Student Protests
Violence erupted at Frisco State College as 220 police broke up a near 1,000 strong crowd during a five week student strike over demands for a black studies department and amnesty for arrests. Demonstrators shattered 22 windows as administrators grappling with militant protests faced increasing pressure from campuses nationwide.
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Associated Press
San Francisco State College
San Francisco State
S. I. Hayakawa
Northern Michigan University
Marquette
Pan American College of
Edinburg
Tex
John X. Jamrich
Ferne Beatty Beal Dies at 58 in Lawrence
Ferne Beatty Beal aged 58 of 623 West 21st Street died Monday night at Lawrance Memorial Hospital after a recent aneurysm. Funeral services set for Thursday at 1 30 p.m. at Rumsey Funeral Home with Rev John Febble. burial in Lyndon Kansas. Survivors include husband T Murl Beal son Kermit daughter Patricia Ann Willenberg parents Carl and Mrs Beatty, siblings, and four grandsons. She was born September 11, 1910 in Lyndon and moved to Lawrence in 1943, member Plymouth Congregational Church.
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Ferne Beatty Beal
W. 21St St
Lawrace Memorial Hospital
Rumsey Funeral Home
John Febble
Lyndon
Kaw
T. Murl Beal
Kermit
Lawrence
Patricia -Ann Willenberg
Los Alamos
N. M
Carl Beatty
Charles
Clayton Beatty
Noble
Coronado
Calif
Virginia Kersten
Hazel Christenson
Marguerite Roberts
Chicago
Chamber Seeks Return of Solon Fete With Legislators Visit
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce directors met at noon to plan for a future visit by Kansas legislators to Lawrence and KU. They recalled last year’s inaugural tour and reception, and voted to pursue a similar program for the coming legislative session. New member total reaches 154 with 25 added in the past month. The group co sponsors the EU football banquet at the Union building and the pre legislative conference at the Eldridge Hotel with Lt. Gov James DeCoursey and lawmakers from several counties.
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Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Kansas
Lawrence
Kansas University
Chamber
Holiday Inn
KU Union
Union Building
Eldridge Hotel
James DeCoursey
Douglas
Leavenworth
Jefferson
Franklin Counties
State Chamber
In Memoriam A. J. Johnson December 1948 Obituary
In memory of our husband and father A. J. Johnson who passed away December 10 1948. Never forgotten. memories live on as love remains. Fond memories linger daily. Remembrance keeps him near. Sadly missed by wife and children and grandchildren.
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A. J. Johnson
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Aberdeen
South Dakota
Redfield
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Baker
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Journal-World
Will Hess
Richard Stanwix
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Ind. St
Boozer
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Charles Burnett
Rt. 3
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23Rd St
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Lewis
Panama Canal
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Lowa
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