Cold Northeast Kansas Forecast Ahead
Fair and not so cold this afternoon and Sunday in northeast Kansas. Tonight’s low in the lower 20s. Sunday high in the 30s. Little chance of precipitation.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1968
Page
14
Wichita beating victim recalls revenge thoughts during motel assault
R W Jaddy Blake testified he nearly returned with a shotgun after a downtown motel beating by nine militants from four Kansas cities. Blake, a sociology instructor at Wichita State University, described the Oct 17 incident that also involved Frank Carpenter and other victims who were pressured to hire Al Cole as planner. The defendants include Vernon S. Pierce Richard Alexander Henry Davis Noel D Newsom Fred Johnson Leonard Harrison Samuel J Hunt John Manning and Harold Cole.
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Wichita
R. W
Jaddy) Blake
Blake
Wichita State University
Sedgwick County Atty
Keith Sanborn
Kansas Cities
Frank H. Carpenter
Model Cities
Vernon S. Pierce
Richard Alexander
Henry Davis
Noel D. Newsom
Fred Johnson
Kansas City
Leonard Harrison
Lawrence
Samuel J. Hunt
Topeka
John Manning
Harold Cole
Blaze Destroys Nichols Gym on K-State Site
The 57 year old Nichols Gymnasium at Kansas State University in Manhattan was destroyed by fire Friday night. The blaze damaged KSAC KSDB FM the music department two swimming pools and women’s physical education facilities. No injuries were reported and arson is suspected by some officials. Fire continued in freezing temperatures with periodic explosions after ignition.
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Manhattan
Kan
Nichols
Kansas State University
Sunflower
Ahearn
KSAC
Ksdb-Fm
Porter Hackett
Campus
K-State Music Department
University Auditorium
K-State
Anderson Hall
If It Weren't for the Dikes The Netherlands Could Flood
A historical note states without the dikes about 40 percent of The Netherlands would be underwater for part of each year highlighting the sea defenses' essential role in preventing inundation.
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Netherlands
Townsend Funeral Services Held for Ross W Townsend
Funeral services for Ross W Townsend age 56 of 1824 Ohio Street are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at St Luke AME Church with Rev A M Larkin leading. He died Friday morning at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery veterans plot. Friends may call Bowser Lee Mortuary 5 to 10 p.m. Monday and Tuesday until noon.
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Ross W. Townsend
Ohio St
St. Luke A.M
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
A. M. Larkin
Oak Hill Cemetery
Bowser-Lee
Mrs Mary I Sullivan 48 Evanston Ill dies at home
Services are pending for Mrs Mary I Sullivan 48 of Evanston Illinois who died Thursday at her home Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Rumsey Funeral Home She is survived by widower Ralph daughter Carol Wohlford Arlington Virginia parents Charles and Mrs Dotson Sedalia Missouri sister Mrs Robert Stephens Florescent Missouri and brothers David Dotson Gladstone Missouri Laurence Dotson Sedalia Missouri
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Mary I. Sullivan
Evanston
Ill
Rumsey
Ralph
Bill
Carol) Wohlford
Arlington
Charles Dotson
Sedalia
Robert Stephens
Florescent
David Dotson
Gladstone, Mo
Laurence Dotson
Hospital Names and Resident List From Local Notices
A compiled listing includes individuals and addresses such as Mrs Jennie Kalb Wellsville Daniel Church 1018 Wellington Mrs Marion Temple 133 Perry La Rey Cantrell Perry Mrs Beverly Roberts 2220 Hill Ct Matthew Fuel 434 Iil Marie Rucket 1537 W 9th Mrs Ira Rogers 2132 Learnard Mrs Cora Flory Rt 5 Gilbert Sherman Baldwin Mrs Edna McClelland 729 Elm Jack Stanton Rt 2 Mrs Sylvia Baptist and baby girl 813 Highland Dr George Voelker Ton ganoxie John Bradley 775 Locust Julie Farrier Eudora Howard Lewallen DeSoto Sandra Jolie Haskell Grounds Mrs Beverly Roberts 2220 Hill Ct Mrs Sally Mansfield 82414 Mass Robert Wilber 1st and Mich Mr and Mrs Clarence Stewart Jr 2246 Tenn a son Friday Mr and Mrs Raymond Schmidt Sunflower Village a daughter Friday.
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Francis Weed
Jennie Kalb
Wellsville
Daniel Church
Wellington
Marion Temple
Perry
la Rey Cantrell
Beverly Roberts
Hill Ct
Matthew Fuel
Iil
Marie Rucket
W. 9Th
Ira Rogers
Learnard
Cora Flory
Gilbert Sherman
Baldwin
Edna McClelland
Elm
Jack Stanton
Rt. 2
Sylvia Baptist
Highland Dr
George Voelker
John Bradley
Julie Farrier
Eudora
Howard Lewallen
DeSoto
Sandra Jolie
Haskell Grounds
Sally Mansfield
Mass
Robert Wilber
Funeral planned for 9 year old Nancy Sue Sullivan
Funeral services are pending here today for Miss Nancy Sue Sullivan nine of Feyvanston TIL who died Thursday at her home. She is survived by her father Ralph of the home one sister Mrs Bill Wohlford Arlington VA and her maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles Dotson Sedalia MO
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Nancy Sue Sullivan
Feyvanston
Til
Rumsey Funeral Home
Ralph
Bill
Carol) Wohlford
Arlington
Charles Dotson
Sedalia
Funeral Services for Blanche Woodbury 85 in Lawrence
Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Monday at Rumsey Funeral Home chapel for Blanche Woodbury 85 formerly of 817 Til. St. who died Friday at Topeka Convalescent Home. Rev. Robert Freitag to preside with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivors include brother Richard of Ft. Worth and several nieces and cousins.
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Rumsey Funeral Home
Blanche Woodbury
Topeka Convalescent Home
Robert Freitag
Oak Hill Cemetery
Richard
Ft. Worth
Tex
Lawrence
West Side Presbyterian Church
Greenwood County
Czechs await decisions on new leaders and federal structure
Prague AP reports the Czechoslovak Communist Party completed a two day meeting and will announce Monday the makeup of a new federal government and economic plans for the coming year. The CTK note cited talks between Soviet and Czechoslovak leaders in Kiev with details likely included in the Monday message. No leadership changes were indicated. The plan envisions separate Czech and Slovak governments under a federal cabinet in Prague.
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Prague
Communist Party
Soviet Union
CTK
Kiev
Tallulah Bankhead Buried in Maryland Cemetery
Tallulah Bankhead will be buried today in a private service at St. Pauls Episcopal Church near Chestertown Maryland. The actress died of pneumonia in New York and had longtime ties to the area through her sister Eugenia. Memorial services are planned for Monday at St Bartholomews Episcopal Church in New York City.
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Chestertown
Tallulah Bankhead
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Chesapeake Bay
Baltimore
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