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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1966

Page

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Look Magazine Aims West Germany Trip Over Book Plan

Look magazine plans to send an official to West Germany to deter Stern from publishing the original Death of a President serialization. Mrs Kennedy and her children will vacation in Antigua returning Jan 5, while a court hearing on her suit against Manchester and Harper & Row is set for next week. Stern disputes any alteration to Look content and has rights on German serialization priced at $72,500.

New York Look Magazine West Germany Stern Look John F. Kennedy Caroline John Jr Antigua British West Indies William Manchester Harper & Row Kennedy Johnson Manhattan Supreme Court Wurzel Henri Nannen Nannen Switzerland Hamburg Taipei Formosa William Manchester China

Crews Picked For 2 Exciting Apollo Efforts

NASA announced two Apollo training missions with McDivitt, Borman and Schweickart among the prime crews. The McDivitt group plans a 12 day flight including LEM tests and Earth rendezvous. The third mission, led by Borman Collins and Anders, aims to fly higher than previous records.

Manned Space Center Houston Tex James A. McDivitt Frank Borman America Air Force McDivitts David R. Scott Russell ZL. Schweickart Borman Michael Collins William A. Anders S Air Force Virgil I.grissom Edward H. Whiteli Navy Roger B.chaffee McDivitt Schweickart Scott Collins Anders United States

Rumors of AMC Merger With Litton Circulate in Detroit

Rumors spread that American Motors Corp AMC might pursue a merger with Litton Industries Inc a Beverly Hills electronics firm. AMC President Roy Abernethy called the reports rumors with no status confirming or denying.

Detroit American Motors Corp Litton Industries, Inc Beverly Hills Calif AMC Roy Abernethy Litton American Motors U.S

Kimball's meter poles become Christmas trees

After parking meters were removed, 345 bare meter poles along Kimball Nebraska's main streets were given small fir trees and weather proof decorations by Junior Chamber of Commerce leaders and local schoolchildren to create festive trees.

Kimball Neb Junior Chamber of Commerce

Christmas Aid Flows for 11-Year-Old in Jail

Welfare officials report a nationwide outpouring of offers to host the 11-year-old boy held in Thomas County Jail after stealing jewelry and a pistol. Grandmother located in Miami will provide Christmas dinner as calls pour in from across the country. Mother is jailed in Florida. father details unknown.

Thomasville Louis Chastain State Department of Family and Children Services Johnson Thomas County Florida Chastain Philadelphia Associated Press

Firemen Respond To Four Local Blazes On Thursday

Firemen rushed to four calls Thursday including a city sanitation truck fire at 19th Street and Naismith Drive with no damage, a divan fire at 1827 by St causing minor damage, a car fire at 1233 Dread Ave, and a grass fire at 900 N.Y. St with no further details.

19Th Street Naismith Drive Dread Ave N.Y. St

Kansas University Freshman Class Size Drops Amid Smaller 1966 Cohort

Registrar James K. Hitt reports 2,694 entering freshmen at KU, down 94 from 1965 due to a smaller Kansas high school senior class. About 30 percent rank in the top tenth, 47.5 percent in the top fifth, and 84.8 percent in the top half. The class includes 87 valedictorians and 49 salutatorians from Kansas high schools, with 37 State of Kansas Scholars, nine National Merit Scholars, and one Presidential Scholar among entrants. Women enrollment rises to 45.5 percent of the incoming class. Undergraduate totals reach 11,528, with 3,900 in postgrad programs, 2,950 in the Graduate School, 655 in Medicine, and 295 in Law, spanning all Kansas counties, all states, and 614 foreign students from 89 nations.

Kansas University Kansas High James K. Hitt Kansas High Schools Kathryn May Binns Wellington Road State of Kansas Kansas

Docking Oath Set for Video Inauguration Kansas

Robert Docking will be sworn in as governor of Kansas on January 9 with ceremonies carried by a statewide TV network and about 60 radio stations. James H. Metzger of Topeka announced the arrangements after being named public relations chairman.

Topeka Robert Docking Kansas James H. Metzger

Farm Editor Gilkeson Dies At 69 In Topeka

Raymond H. Gilkeson editor of the Kansas Farmer and Stockman died in Topeka at 69 from a ruptured aortic aneurysm. He led the magazine since 1961 after long service with Capper Publications and Kansas farming groups and helped found the Kansas Flying Farmers.

Topeka Raymond H. Gilkeson The Kansas Farmer and Stockman Gilkeson Capper Publications Kansas Farmer Missouri Ruralist Kansas 4-H Club Farm Safety Committee National Safety Council Chamber of Commerce and Livestock Groups Kansas Flying Farmers

Merry Christmas surprise at the meter in Lawrence

DeSoto News publisher Jere J. Neibarger recalls a public parking episode in Lawrence where a bystander donated two pennies to a meter as a wife and child prepared to exit a vehicle. The act followed a misread arrival citation and a courteous hat tip from an unknown gentleman.

Jere J. Neibarger DeSoto News Lawrence Area News Neibarger

Divining Rod Misleads Workers in Charleston Sewer Dig

In Charleston West Virginia a sewer line break eluded detection until a foreman used a divining rod. The rod pointed workers to dig twenty two feet down where they found a sewer pipe but not the broken line.

Charleston W.va

Fred Hall Declines Kansas Governor Inauguration

Former Gov. Fred Hall, who served 1955 to 1957, declines an invitation to attend the January 9 inauguration of Gov.-elect Robert Docking. Hall cites a June stroke and a limited schedule in a letter to the new governor. Docking, a Democrat, invites all former Kansas governors.

Peka Fred Hall Robert Dockin Kansas Hall Docking

Snowy roads prompt cautious driving and alerts

Officials urged drivers to accelerate smoothly and apply proper braking as snow spreads from northwestern Kansas to the east. Three major accidents caused significant damage while Turnpike officials reported clear conditions from Topeka to Kansas City. Temperatures in the 20s with a near zero low tonight and a high in the upper 30s Saturday.

9Th Street Hillcrest Shopping Center Jimmy L. Stuart W. 22Nd St John L. Hampton Ohio St Stuart Hampton 19Th and St. Sts David D. Baumgartner Stouffer Place Lynne M. Peddicord W. 25Th St Baumgartner Peddicord 8Th and Conn. Sts Santa

U S to Send Food Aid to India Amid Soviet Action

The United States agrees to ship 900000 tons of wheat and sorghum to India for winter relief. An official calls the allocation interim and says future grain shipments will be discussed with Congress.

Washington United States India U.S Congress

Former Eudora mayor J D Adams dies at 73

John Delbert Adams longtime Eudora mayor and council member died at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a heart attack. Survived by wife May and two sisters, he directed the Eudora mills before retirement in 1953 and held public office across four decades including multiple mayor terms. Funeral Monday at Eudora Methodist Church with burial in Eudora Cemetery. Memorials to the church.

John Delbert Adams Eudora Lawrence Memorial Hospital May Frank Lentz Whiting Raymond Engston Robinson Adams Eudora Mills Postal Savings and Loan Assn Topeka Doric Lodge No Eudora Lions Club Eudora Methodist Church Srevices Harvey Doud John Patterson Shawnee Mission Eudora Cemetery Cooper-Warren Mortuary

Lecompton Span Reopens After Three Day Repair

The Lecompton Bridge 11 miles northwest of Lawrence reopened this afternoon after repairs costing over 1200 dollars for damage from a hit and run last Saturday. County Engineer Casey Rice credited a Topeka welding firm for final work and noted extra welding on adjacent parts.

Lecompton Casey Rice Topeka Lawrence Rice County Commission Elmer Ousdahl Ousdahl

Two youths assault 19-year-old near Red Dog Inn

Police report a 19-year-old man was attacked by two youths after 10:30 pm near the Red Dog Inn at 642 Mass. St. He suffered chipped teeth and was treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital before release. The victim was Le Roy Johnson of 1201 Haskell Ave. Police investigate the assault.

Red Dog Inn Mass. St Lawrence Memorial Hospital Leroy Johnson Haskell Ave Massachusetts

Piracy on Books May Be Blocked In Formosa Area

Formosa authorities may block unauthorized reprints of William Manchester's The Death of a President amid concerns over pirated editions. Copyright protection exists in Formosa with fines and jail terms for violators, while some publishers seek legal copy rights and authorized reprints for local distribution.

Formosa New York Manchester

Winter Wheat In Next Year Due for Rise

Agriculture Department forecast for next year's winter wheat at 1.283 billion bushels, about 20 percent above this year's. If spring wheat reaches 230 million, total 1967 crop could hit 1.6 billion bushels, near the government goal. winter acreage and yields are detailed with comparisons to prior years.

Washington Agriculture Department

Card of Thanks for prayers flowers and aid

The Gerstenberger family thanks friends and relatives for prayers cards flowers and food during the illness and bereavement of husband and father Ella M. Gerstenberger Lauretta Delbert and Arvon Gale express gratitude and blessings.

American Bible Fund God Ella M. Gerstenberger Lauretta Delbert Arvon Gale

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