New Rector Named for Trinity Episcopal Church
The Rev. Robert J. L. Matthews Jr., 43, now at Grace Cathedral in Topeka, was announced as rector at Trinity Episcopal Church during Christmas Eve. He will assume duties Feb. 18 after a career in Tennessee and Kansas, including Canterbury House at Kansas University and pastoral counseling work. He and his wife Bee have three sons and plan to replace Rev. Harvard Wilbur, who left in September for Colorado Springs.
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Robert J. L. Matthews Jr
Trinity Episcopal Church
Mr. Matthews
Grace Cathedral
Topeka
Episcopal Theological School
Cambridge
Mass
Episcopal
Tennessee
Lawrence
Canterbury House
Kansas University
Menninger Foundation
Family Service and Guidance Center
National Council On Alcoholism
Shawnee County Mental Health Assn
Arts Council
Matthews
San Francisco Theological Seminary
Bee
Rob
John
Paul
Harvard Wilbur
Trinity Church
Colorado Springs
Colo
U S Troop Levels In Vietnam Dip To 24 200
American forces in Vietnam fell by 700 last week to 24 200, the lowest since January 31 1965, as U S Command released figures. The total excludes about 100 000 troops operating from air bases in Thailand and Guam and aboard ships off the Vietnam coast.
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Saigon
Vietnam
U.S. Command
Thailand
Guam
U.S. Navy
Deaths and Funerals Benjamin Fraser
Benjamin Fraser 79 died Sunday evening at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Born August 2, 1893 in Marshall Missouri he worked for Kencraft Construction Co and was a Methodist Church member in Tonganoxie. Surviving relatives include his mother and stepfather Ulis and wife in Welda, his father and stepmother Orville Nokes in Tonganoxie, three sisters Teresa Lea Hiestand Tammy Nokes Katrina Tucker, two brothers John Leonard Tucker Robert Crook, a stepsister Debbie Carr and a stepbrother Clark Tucker, plus maternal grandparents Ralph and …
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Rumsey Funeral Home
Benjamin Fraser
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Mr. Fraser
Marshall, Mo
Ulis Tucker
Welda
Orville Nokes
Tonganoxie
Teresa Lea Hiestand
Topeka
Tammy Nokes
Katrina Tucker
John Leonard Tucker
Robert Crook
Debbie Carr
Iowa
Clark Tucker
Mrs Virginia Hanley 86 Dies At Lawrence Memorial
Mrs. Virginia Hanley formerly of Kansas City died this morning at Lawrence Memorial Hospital at age 86. Born October 5 1886 in Olathe she lived at Lawrence Manor Nursing Home. She is survived by two nieces Mrs Paul Karlson Big Bear City California and Mrs Harold Allen 1617 Hillcrest.
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Rumsey Funeral Home
Virginia Hanley
Lawrence Manor Nursing Home
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Hanley
Kansas City
Olathe
Paul Karlson
Big Bear City
Calif
Harold Allen
Hillcrest
Funeral services set for Ronnie Nokes in Tonganoxie
Funeral services for Ronnie Dwight Nokes 22 of Tonganoxie will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Quisenberry Funeral Home chapel with Rev. F Vernon Dillon of Garnett officiating. Burial is in Welda cemetery. Friends may call after 3 p.m. today. Nokes born Sept 4 1950 in Colony lived in Tonganoxie 20 years and was released from Army service June 16 1972.
Flood Protection For Mud Creek On City Agenda
Lawrence city commissioners will discuss Mud Creek flood protection and snow removal reports at 2 p.m. in city hall. They will review the Corps final environmental impact statement and consider cost, maintenance, and alternatives to the 3.16 million plan while continuing support for channelization. A snow removal report follows, prompted by complaints from recent storms.
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Lawrence
Mud Creek
First National Bank
Ninth
Massachusetts
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Buford Watson
Jack Rose
Fire damages Findley car in garage blast
A car owned by R. W. Findley of 1124 Conn. caught fire Saturday evening in the Findley garage. Lawrence Fire Department officials cited a gas line leak as the probable cause and estimated the vehicle damage at 400 dollars, with no damage to the garage.
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R. W. Findley
Conn
Findley
Lawrence
City Commission Agenda Review of city sewer plans and annexation requests
The agenda covers review of sanitary and storm sewer plans for Harwood property at 31st and Iowa and Westdale Addition Har vard Road, plus a south of Sixth Street and east of Iowa Street drainage plan. It includes letters seeking city limits inclusion for Lakeview Road area and Methadone Program extension, environmental impact discussion on Mud Creek levee project, snow removal report, board minutes, and several old business items including zoning, stop signs, codification, and park board appointment.
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Harwood
31St
Iowa Streets
Westdale
Harvard Road
Iowa Street
Sixth Street
Jack Harris
Lakeview Road
Raymond Schwegler
Watkins Hospital
City Commission
Corps of Engineers
Planning Commission
West Ninth Street
10Th Street
Illinois Street
Park and Recreation Advisory Board
Mother Kills Two: Cleveland Infant Tragedy
Nan Mullan 24 told police she strangled her two infant children after helping them open Christmas presents. Officers found 4 month old Betty and 2 year old Holly Johnson dead in the apartment bedroom. Mullan had been separated from her husband for two months.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland
Nan Mullan
Betty
Holly Johnson
Zone one bulk trash pickup noted for Wednesday
Bulk item trash collection Will occur in zone one south of 15th and east of Louisiana. Items must be at the curb by 7 a.m.
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15Th
Louisiana
Santa Survives Difficulties In Miami Police Standoff
In Miami AP report, five children of unemployed construction worker Joseph Geddis faced a ruined Christmas as police impounded his car after a wallet theft and a passerby fired at the youths. Geddis was charged with aggravated assault. the pistol remained in the car. Lt Kay expedited release of the gifts on Christmas Eve.
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Miami
Joseph Geddis
Geddis
Everett Kay
Blaze Damages KU Fraternity House in Lawrence
Fire responders arrived at Beta Theta Pi house at 1425 Tenn early this morning to find a third story dorm aflame. Estimated damage totals $3,000 for building and contents. cause linked to an electric blanket left on over the holidays.
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Beta Theta Pi
Tenn
Lawrence Fire Department
Tear gas disrupts Shenyang Acrobatic Troupe show in Chicago
A tear gas cannister discharged on the Lyric Opera House main floor forced evacuation during the Shenyang Acrobatic Troupe performance. No serious injuries were reported though some 3,700 attendees required oxygen as the 77 member group resumed and completed the show after airing. The troupe, the first Communist Chinese group to perform in the United States, wrapped its Chicago engagement and planned further stops in Indianapolis Washington DC and New York.
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Chicago
Shenyang
Lyric Opera House
Wang Wen-kuei
United States
Indianapolis
Washington
D.C
New York
Catalog of Mini Rug Sizes and Prices
List shows various rug sizes and colors with regular prices. Entries include 13 by 8 foot 11 inch Gold Tip sheared at 105.00, 12 by 15 foot Orange Plush at 140.00, 12 by 14 foot 4 inch Celery Nylon at 136.00, 12 by 10 foot 9 inch Gold Sculpture at 91.00, and 12 by 10 foot Gold Shay Nylon at 142.35.
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North Carolina
Southwestern University
Memphis, Tenn
Rev
Last
Kencraft Construction Co
Methodist Church
Ronnie D. Nokes
Plymouth Congregational Church
Bethlehem
Christ Child
Santa Claus
Journal-World
Will Hess
Santa
Blaze
KU Fraternity
Raney Drug Stores
Green Tweed
Lee
Acrilan
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