Truman Dies After 88 Years In Service
President Truman, 33rd, died at 7 50 a m CST in Independence after a prolonged illness. Funeral plans call for in state 24 hours in the Truman Library rotunda followed by burial on the library grounds. Nixon and Johnson led national reactions praising his Cold War leadership and domestic aid programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Truman
Independence
Willie
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Winston Churchill
Josef Stalin
United States
Truman National Day of Mourning Proclaimed
President Nixon designated Thursday as a national day of mourning for former President Harry S. Truman. He ordered flags on federal buildings and facilities to fly at half staff for 30 days, with the proclamation issued about an hour after the announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key Biscayne, Fla
Nixon
Harry S. Truman
Truman’s Death Shocks Nation Prompting Honor Observance
Stories and photos note President Truman’s death announced in Kansas City. Nixon urged nationwide observances at places of worship to pay homage to the memory of Truman. A White House spokesman could not confirm Nixon’s attendance at Independence funeral services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Kansas City
Nixon
White House
Independence
Jammed Home Area as Truman Dies Sparks City Police Rally
Independence Missouri residents awoke to a massive traffic jam near the Harry S. Truman residence and library after the death announcement. Police blocked Delaware Street ends and limited parking while barricades sealed the area. Funeral services and burial were to be held at the library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Old City
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Library
Doing His Damnedest Heller Sees Truman Legacy
Francis Heller, Kansas University professor, recalls a 1954-55 chat with Harry S Truman about his memoirs. Truman hoped history would judge his decisions in style, noting the atom bomb, Greece and Turkey aid, Marshall Plan, Korea resistance, NATO, and H-Bomb development as pivotal to the U.S. role. He valued historical perspective and believed common people identified with him in 1948 victory, though final judgments await history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
South
Greece
Turkey
Harry Truman
Truman
Francis Heller
Roy Roberts
Kansas University
U.S
Heller
Truman's Middle Initial Sparks Typing Debates
The article explains that Harry S. Truman had no official middle name and used a continuous S. The initial honored grandfathers Anderson Shippe Truman and Solomon Young. A reporter’s question prompted a period preference, which became official, appearing on stationery, book covers, and his biography jacket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence, Mo
Harry S. Truman
Anderson Shippe Truman
Solomon Young
B52s Resume North Vietnam Bomb Attacks After Christmas
U S B52 bombers and fighter bombers resumed raids on Hanoi and Haiphong after a 36 hour Christmas halt. The Command also said air strikes restarted across South Vietnam at dusk following a 24 hour cease fire. No comment on Laos operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
U.S
Hanoi
Haiphong
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Laos
Nixon
Alexei N. Kosygin
Tass
Kosygin
Vo Thuc Dong
B52 Raid Supposedly Destroys Bac Thai Hospital and Village Churches
North Vietnam broadcast claims U S B52s hit Bac Thai province hospital and sanatorium north of Hanoi on Christmas Eve with concentrated raids. They say Thai Nguyen Ha Bac Lang Son towns also bombed killing and wounding civilians including Catholics during Christmas services. Hanoi says one B52 was shot down but provides no crew status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bac Thai
Hanoi
Thai Nguyen
Ha Bac
Lang Son
Mild Weather Returns With Unseasonable Warmth
Temperatures rose to 45 degrees by noon with fair conditions. A mostly sunny Wednesday brings a bit more warmth before a gradual cooling toward year end. Tonight will be fair and cool with lows around the mid to upper 20s. The Christmas Day high of 39 was surpassed today. From 8 a.m. to noon the mercury climbed from 27 to 45 and edged higher. Lows Thursday to Saturday near 20 with highs near 40. Little precipitation expected in the next several days.
Russell Stover Candies and Rexall Ads
Local notice promotes Russell Stover Candies and Key Rexall with Adv shipments. Three Rancy Drug Stores advertise delivery prescriptions and related services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell-Stover
Key Rexall
Adv
Rancy Drug Stores
Christmas Weekend Traffic Toll Drops to 565
The three day Christmas weekend traffic deaths totaled 565, down from 614 in 1971 and well below the 720 recorded in 1965.
Andes Survivors Admit Eating Flesh To Survive Ordeal
Official sources report 16 survivors of the Uruguayan rugby team crash in the Andes ate the flesh of dead comrades to avoid starvation during a 69 day ordeal. Some have returned to Montevideo while others remain in Santiago awaiting travel home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andes
Santiago
Chile
Monevideo
Uruguay
Montevideo
Survivors Discuss Cannibalism During Mountain Blizzard Ordeal
Reports confirm survivors debated using cadavers to stay alive during bitter mountain blizzards. A non disclosed male source likened it to a heart transplant, with bodies from friends and relatives reportedly shared by all. Earlier accounts note they had food from Mendoza Argentina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendoza
Argentina
Douglas County to seek 1973 funding for neighborhood center
Douglas County would receive 13396 if ECKAN's 1973 funding request is approved by the Office of Economic Opportunity. The six-county proposal seeks 89659 for centers and 60389 for admin costs, with Douglas County's share funding a director, a part time secretary, and 2514 for program development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
ECKAN
Office of Economic Opportunity
Douglas County Community Resources Board
ECEAN
Brand Is Choice Of Larry Winn
Lawrence attorney John W. Brand Jr. is slated for recommendation by U.S. Rep. Larry Winn Jr. as the new chairman of the Kansas Third Congressional District Republican activities. The meeting at 83rd and Mission will likely accept the recommendation for district leadership along with Bagby, Wellington, and Roberts for other posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Lawrence
John W. Brand Jr
U.S
Larry Winn Jr
Kansas Third
83Rd
Mission
Douglas
Wyandotte
Johnson
Franklin
Rep
Winn
GOP
Max O. Bagby
Leawood
Bob Wellington
Ottawa
Clay Roberts Jr
LMH Receives Two-Year JCAH Accreditation
Lawrence Memorial Hospital was awarded a two year accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals. A three page report arrived after a two day San Francisco and Akron led inspection. The commission commended standards and noted several recommendations for immediate compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Joint Committee On Accreditation of Hospitals
JCAH
San Francisco
Akron, Ohio
LMH
Wade Dexter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harry F. Rosenthal
Lished
Europe
Asia
Research Hospital
HST
Margaret
Moscow
Vietnam
Radio
Hanoi-Haiphong
THE
Associated Press
C. E. McCree
Edgewood
17Th and
Haskell
Terri King
McCree
Miss King
Larry Winn
Food and Drug Administration
Dexter
Deane
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!