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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1966
Page
6
A lengthy directory of churches with addresses, pastors, and weekly schedules including service times Sunday School Bible study and youth groups across Baldwin and nearby areas. Notable entries include First Methodist Ives Chapel Assembly of God Christ Apostolic and St. Johns United Church of Christ with details on masses worship and religious events.
Rev. James H. Batley conducts Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Evening C.A. service at 7 p.m. Wednesday midweek service at 7 45 p.m. Rt 56 west of Junction 86 and 59. W J Ritchey Route 1 Baldwin pastor. Richard Armstrong leads Sunday School at 10 a.m. Sept. Morning Worship at 11 a.m. Evening Fellowships at 7 30 p.m. Evening Worship at 8 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting at 7 30 p.m.
A twin engine Lockheed Neptune P2V struck homes near Sky Harbor during approach, killing a 2 year old boy Michael Muniz and two plane occupants. Pilot Hal Haines and a woman passenger died. seven others injured as wreckage destroyed three houses and damaged a fourth. Authorities work to identify the unidentified woman.
A construction foreman, Arthur L. Routh, 29, died after a sewer ditch cave-in in the Blue Valley industrial district. Routh, supervisor for Torson Construction Co., was trapped during sewage pipe installation on Thursday.
Evangelist Billy Graham's feature film Shadow of the Boomerang will be shown at the EUB Church at 7 p.m. Sunday, sponsored by the Youth Fellowship. The outdoor Australia set drama emphasizes a Christian response to crises and features Crusades footage from Melbourne and Sydney.
A fellowship hour follows the 9 30 a m worship service this Sunday at Trinity Methodist Church. Doughnuts and coffee will be served.
Aries through Pisces describe quick handling of duties and focus on advancement. Advice covers work, recreation, health, social balance, and seeking help from others to progress. the tone urges efficiency, wisdom, and initiative for personal and professional goals.
An American soldier writes home about worship in Viet Nam noting the gap between wartime life and a small town church service. The World Council of Churches reports 214 member churches with five added in 1965. An inter religious team urges a California migrant strike probe. Dr Luther A Weigle is named Knight of St Gregory for aiding the Catholic edition of the New Standard Version.
In Olympia Washington and Buckley Rainier State School pupils helped sort 100 sacks of leftover 1965 seed into vegetable packets for South Viet Nam farmers. Sgt Albert Thierry, in Vietnam, described seed shortages. Seed shipments arranged by Seattle Junior Chambers of Commerce for Feb 16.
Topeka AP Gov William H Avery faced a setback as the House State Affairs Committee rejected two bills to sell land adjoining state institutions now leased for farming. The committee votes were 14 2 and 13 3 against. the Senate had previously approved both 30 5. Lawmakers cited potential future use for expansion.
Ford Motor Co reports 1965 income of 703 million dollars, up 39 percent from 1964, and earnings of 6.33 dollars per share, surpassing the previous highs. General Motors follows with 2.12 billion dollars in 1965 profits, first U.S. firm above two billion in a year.
Kansas University associate professor Richard C. Sapp, an authority on low temperature physics, studies atomic nuclei near absolute zero. He received a $32,600 continuation grant from the National Science Foundation to further investigate nuclear properties.
A prepared statement notes joint editorial oversight by Herman Cohen Paul Davis Mary Morgan and Michael Moriarty representing Catholic Jewish and Protestant communities guiding local coverage and community clarity.
The Assessment and Taxation Committee introduced a bill to cancel all cigarette machine licenses for convicted bootleggers. Current law only allows revoking a single machine license. Representative Lawrence Slocombe said bootleggers may respond by ceasing activity. The committee also urged a Legislative Council study of cigarette laws.
Former Vice President Richard Nixon told Republicans at a high priced dinner that the GOP will field its best candidates in 20 years next autumn. He predicted unity where there was division as the event raised about $550000, covering the Senatorial Campaign Committee's election year budget.
On January 6 a Tarpon Springs ceremony blesses Greek sponge divers and casts a gold crucifix into the water to mark the baptism of Christ.
Lawrence businessman L S Flannery was appointed 1966 Heart Fund chairman for Douglas County by Kaw Valley Heart Association president Dr Antoni Diehl and local directors. He named a diverse committee including Dr Richard Nelson and Dean Emily Taylor to lead gifts and pledges while noting heart disease as the leading health threat and cancer as a major cause of death.
In Topeka a plan for establishing community junior colleges under a 1965 law was submitted to the State Superintendent. The Kansas Junior College Advisory Council led by Dr. M. C. Cunningham prepared the guidelines and a three point legislative proposal.
Rev. Benton Hanan of First Christian Church is cited for six years as director on the Board of Church Extension of Disciples of Christ. During two terms, he helped develop policies governing the $33 million non profit corporation. The board assists over 8,000 Christian Churches in the United States and Canada with building plans and financing.
Haverty and Hedges nearly break the Hillcrest Sundowner league record as their 2 981 series and 1 111 game fall just short of the 1 112 high mark set by Allied Van Lines in 1962 63. Cecil Kennedy led the record tilt with 246 and A A Haverty added 224 along with other strong scores.
New York AP sports writer Joe Reichler, a 22 year veteran and author of the Encyclopedia of Baseball, was named director of public relations for baseball by Commissioner William D. Eckert. He also coauthored The History of Baseball with Allison Danzig.
Judge W. Lee Johnson ruled that public school employees cannot strike and issued a temporary injunction stopping the Teamsters Union from encouraging strike activity in Tulsa schools. Citing a 1952 Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling, the judge noted government employees are barred from striking. The injunction followed a January 17 request by the School Board after a bus drivers and maintenance workers walkout closed 96 schools for one day. The hearing on a permanent injunction is scheduled for March.
New Mexico becomes the 17th state to ratify the presidential succession amendment. The Legislature acted hours after Colorado approved the measure.
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