Driver Suffers Spleen Injury In Auto Crash
William D. Mitchell twenty of 318 Locust Street is in fairly good condition at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after an early Saturday crash twenty miles west of Stail. He underwent emergency surgery for a ruptured spleen following a slick spot loss of control. The car was demolished with $750 damage and $5 to the fence. Clifford Wayne Godfrey twenty four of 1728 Miller Drive was discharged from LMH after a Friday afternoon one vehicle crash east of Lawrence on K 10. He suffered a fractured collar bone and head lacerations with $800 car damage and $200 culvert damage. Evelyn Breitenback eighteen of 61542 Indiana Street suffered minor injuries when the Breitenback car hit a utility pole at 804 Iowa Street. driver David Breitenback twenty of the same address said he turned into the pole to avoid another car. car damage $580, pole undamaged.
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William D. Mitchell
Locust St
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Stail
Kansas University
Shawnee Mission
Mitchell
Watkins Memorial Hospital
LMH
Douglas County
Clifford Nichols
Rt. 1
Lecompton
Lawrence
Godfrey
Evelyn E. Breitenback
Ind. St
Iowa St
David M. Breitenback
Joe Gordon Named Royals Manager for 1969 Season
Joe Gordon to lead the Kansas City Royals in 1969 after previous managing stints with the Kansas City Athletics Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers.
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Joe Gordon
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Ex-UN Secretary Trygve Lie Dies
Oslo notified of the death of Trygve H. Lie 72 former United Nations secretary-general Lie collapsed at a hunting lodge in Geilo central Norway. He led the UN from 1946 to 1954 and later held various Norwegian government posts.
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Trygve Lie
Oslo
Norway
Trygve H. Lie
United Nations
Geilo
Lie
Sweden
Dag Hammarskjold
Africa
U.N
U Thant
Burma
Hammarskjold
Johan Nygaardsvold
The
Akershus
Einar Gerhardsen
Industry
Commerce
Lecompton Home Destroyed by Weekend Fire
A two story frame house belonging to Mr and Mrs Ralph Dean Harrell was leveled by a Saturday night fire one block south of Lecompton's business district. The Harrells were visiting relatives in Topeka. Firefighters battled the blaze until 1130 PM. No injuries reported. content loss substantial. cause under investigation with an insurance examiner attributing it to faulty wiring in the dining room. The family is staying with relatives in Lawrence and plans to rebuild are not yet set.
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Lecompton
Ralph Dean Harrell
Harrells
Topeka
Ronald Stauffer
Lawrence
Forrest
U.S
Vietnam
Larry
Tex
Harrell
Calstrum Construction Co
Hutchinson
Kinsley
Wichita
Tom McGaughey
Kansas
New Civic Center
Fire at Rustys Food Center prompts false alarm in Lawrence
Firefighters respond to steam and smoke from a furnace at Rustys Food Center area causing a false alarm at 9 23 p m Sunday. Separate mobile home fires at 945 E 23rd St and 827 Walnut St cause $200 and boiler damage with smoke and overflow issues.
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Rusty’s Food Center
23Rd
la. Sts
Lawrence Fire Department
Ronald Hilstsman
23Rd St
Bertha Daniels
Walnut St
County Defers Decision On Fair Building Plan
The Douglas County Commission again postponed a decision on who will build a display structure for the 4-H Fairgrounds. They will meet Friday in Topeka to view Armco buildings and may inspect a Co-Op building in Louisburg. A $76,000 transfer from the road and bridge fund to a repair fund was approved to use the surplus in 1969.
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Douglas County Commission
Lawrence Construction Co
Co-Op Forza Buildings
Lawrence
Butler Buildings
Armco Co
Topeka
Armco
Louisburg
Record Player Taken at Center
A $150 record player was taken from a locked storage room at the Ballard Center, 708 Elm St., between Dec. 20 and Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Ann Pollay reported to Lawrence police.
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Ballard Center
Elm St
Ann Pollay
Lawrence
Robert W. Finley
Conn. St
Kroger Family Center
23Rd
Ala. St
USGA Sets 1969 Amateur Public Links July 9–12
The United States Golf Association announces the 1969 Amateur Public Links Championship scheduled for July 9 through July 12 at Downing Golf Course in Erie Pennsylvania. The event will feature top amateur players contending for the national title at the Pennsylvania course.
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USGA
Downing
Erie
Docking’s Victory Tops 1968 Kansas News Poll
The 1968 re election bid by Gov. Robert Docking was named top story by Associated Press members, with his decision to run for governor again and defeat of Rick Harman in November. Other high items include active duty calls for Kansas Guardsmen, a fatal Wichita fire, and Dole’s Senate win.
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Robert Docking
Kansas
Docking
U.S. Senate
Rick Harman
Associated Press
Nichols
Kansas State University
Five Die In Kansas Weekend Traffic Crashes
The Associated Press reports at least five people were killed in Kansas traffic accidents over the weekend. Victims include Hester Waters 60 Pratt and Winnie McKee 69 Vallejo in a three car crash on K61 near Arlington. Julia Endicott 13 Caney died when her car overturned on Old U S 75 near Caney. Nellie Grossman 61 Eureka died of injuries from a two car crash on U S 54 near Eureka. Leroy Spencer 62 Wichita was killed in a three car crash on U S 59 near Parsons.
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Kansas
Arlington
Kan
Hutchinson
Highway Patrol
Hester F. Waters
Pratt
Winnie F. McKee
Vallejo
Calif
Julia K. Endicott
Caney
Old U.S
Nellie Grossman
Eureka
U.S. 54
Leroy H. Spencer
Wichita
U.S. 59
Parsons
Five Topeka youths charged with marijuana possession
Five young Topeka residents were charged with possession of marijuana after arrests early Sunday. They are Darrel G. Martin 20 Dianne Lynn Thatcher 18 Barbara A. Eisele 20 Harry Lee Levendensky 19 and Richard A. Dennis 18. A patrolman found marijuana in a car with Martin and then followed a tip to a house where it was allegedly sold.
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Topeka
Darrel G. Martin
Dianne Lynn Thatcher
Barbara A. Eisele
Harry Lee Levendesky
Richard A. Dennis
Martin
Viet Cong shoot down three US helicopters over weekend
VC fire down three American choppers raising total losses to 968 in South Vietnam as US and ARVN troops press 60 offensives despite a Viet Cong cease-fire claim. One crew killed and two wounded in Saigon area. other sites report injuries and a fatality. Military says light U.S. casualties from 107mm rockets and a civilian wounded. Three POWs to be discussed at New Year talks. Rangers clash in An Hoa valley leaving 70 enemy and eight rangers dead. Wise Buyers Read the Classifieds.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
Tay Ninh
Quang Ngai
United States
Ters
U.S. 25Th Infantry
James W. Brigham
Ocala
Fla
Thomas N. Jones
Lynnville
Ind
Donald G. Smith
Akron
An Hoa
da Nang
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Kremlin
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Lawrence Monument Co
185Th Tactical Fighter Group
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Bob Dole
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Frank Carlson
State Senate
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Equitable
Buddy B. Bowles
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