Kansas Editor Drew McLaughlin Receives White Foundation Honor
Paola publisher and editor Drew McLaughlin, longtime Kansas journalist and Kansas Board of Regents member, accepted the William Allen White Foundation citation at KU. Rolla Clymer lauded his ethics, editorial leadership, and seven decades in Kansas journalism.
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Drew McLaughlin
Paola Miami Republican
Miami County Publishing Company
William Allen White Foundation
Kansas University
McLaughlin
Hiawatha
Kansas Board of Regents
Kansas
Kansas Union
Rolla Clymer
el Dorado Times
Ewing Herbert
William Allen White
Ewing
Bill White
Clymer
Star
Tripod
Brown County
Paola
el Dorado
Emily Jane Adams
Drew Jr
McLaughlins
Mary White
White
Brinkerhoff Chosen President Of William Allen White Foundation
Fred W. Brinkerhoff editor of the Pittsburg Headlight and Sun was elected president of the William Allen White Foundation for the coming year at KU. Dolph C. Simons Jr. became a new director. Herbert A. Meyer Jr. and Eugene Lowther were named first and second vice presidents. Burton W. Marvin was named to the board of trustees and will resign as KU journalism dean July 1. Twenty five attended the meeting in Flint Hall. The foundation adopted a slightly expanded budget for the year.
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Fred W. Brinkerhoff
Pittsburg
Sun
William Allen White Foundation
Byron E. Guise
Marysville Advocate
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Journal-World
Kansas University
Herbert A. Meyer Jr
Independence Daily Reporter
Eugene Lowther
The
Emporia Gazette
Burton W. Marvin
Marvin
Flint Hall
Search Resumed For Eastern Air Lines Wreckage
Searchers resumed efforts to locate the main wreckage of an Eastern Air Lines plane eight miles off Jones Beach. Weather hindered the Atlantic search as divers used sonar to find the fuselage, hoping to solve why the four engine propeller airliner crashed killing 84 aboard. Ten bodies and debris were recovered by nightfall.
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New York
Atlantic
Long Island
Eastern Air Lines
Jones Beach
Eastern
Civil Aeronautics Board
County set to go on new bridge if Jefferson helps
Douglas and Jefferson counties consider a $1 million Kaw River bridge at Lecompton to replace the aging crossing between Lecompton and Perry. Douglas would fund 75 percent, with state loan aid possible, as Perry Reservoir nears completion in 1967 68 and traffic shifts.
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Jefferson
Douglas County
Kaw River
Lecompton
Lawrence
Jefferson County
Perry
Legion Hall
Walter Kampschroeder
Harvey Booth
Casey Rice
John Vogel
Reynolds Shultz
Kampschroeder
Eudora Bridge
Commission
Eudora
Leavenworth County
Lecompton Bridge
Roads
William Allison
State Highway Department
Kaw
Topeka
Perry Reservoir
Rumsey Funeral Home Extends Over Forty Years
The Rumsey Funeral Home advertises over forty years of experience and provides contact through VI3-5111, signaling long-standing service in the local funeral industry.
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Rumsey Funeral Home
Lawrence Arts and Service Events Highlight Week
Premiere of Mother Courage at Kansas University tonight in Murphy Hall features Mladja and Branka Veselinovic from the Yugoslav Drama Theater with performances through Thursday to Saturday. Peace Corps Week panels at 7 30 in the Kansas Union Forum Room feature speakers Jim Kelly Enid Coel and Mr and Mrs Halsey Beemer. Blood drive by Douglas County Red Cross seeks KU student donors at Allen Fieldhouse 1 to 5 pm Tuesday. City approves Bidrinjection program for Dutch elm disease with 12500 budget. injections to start late this month or early next. Lincoln birthday closes Douglas County Courthouse Friday reopen Monday. Census for public schools underway with volunteers recording ages 21 and under parents children birth dates school and grade.
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Kansas University
Murphy Hall
University Theatre
Mladja
Branka Veselinovic
Yugoslav Drama Theater
Kansas Union
Peace Corps
Washington, D. C
Jim Kelly
Ghana
Enid Coel
Nigeria
Halsey Beemer
Philippines
Douglas County Red Cross
Red Cross
Allen Fieldhouse
Lawrence
E. F. Huddleston
Ohio
Trade and tax shifts mark new U S policy message
The message outlines steps to cut the duty free exemption for returning U.S. tourists saving about 100 million. It urges stronger export promotion and new laws to remove tax barriers to foreign investment in U S stocks and bonds. No call to bring home troops abroad is included.
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U.S
Europe
Asia
City Commission Weighs Lincoln School Sale And Park Additions
Lawrence city leaders heard a recommendation to appraisal only the Lincoln School site at 7th and Elm for possible bid to the School Board. Costs to rehab were placed at 30 000 to 50 000 with questions about modern needs and a community center.
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Lawrence City Commission
Ray Wells
Lincoln School
North Lawrence
Wells
Lawrence Board of Education
7Th and
Elm Sts
Children’s Hour
Commission
Sharp Market Drop Near Close After Mixed News
The New York stock market fell sharply late in the day amid unsettling events including President Johnsons deficit plan, a Viet Nam bombing attack on an American billet, and a Moscow embassy protection comment. Trading volume reached about 6.8 million shares, up from 5.7 million the day before.
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New York
Johnson
Viet Nam
White House
Moscow
City of Eudora Issues Bonds for Street and Sewer Improvements
The city of Eudora issued 85000 in bonds to fund street, sidewalk and sewer improvements completed. Eight blocks paved with an oil and chat surface. Birch from 10th to 11th and other blocks plus Main street sidewalks from 7th to 8th. Sewer work includes Pine 9th to 10th Locust 12th to 13th Elm to Maple 15th to 16th and north 415 feet from Cherry and 11th.
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Eudora
Pine Street
10Th
Locust Street
Cherry
11Th Sts
Russia Pledges Aid to Hanoi as Kosygin Talks China
Soviet Premier Kosygin pledged military aid to North Viet Nam and flew to Peking for talks with Chou En-lai after a four day Hanoi visit. Tass reported Chou greeted him at the airport and Kosygin said discussions covered defense strengthening and regular consultations on Indochina issues.
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Moscow
Alexei N. Kosygin
Viet Nam
Peking
Chou En-lai
Kosygin
Hanoi
Chou
Chen Yi
Tass
Democratic Republic of
Indochinese
Saigon
United States
Soviet Union
South Viet Nam
Pleiku
North Vietnamese
Longtime county agent Six honored for public service
The article profiles Six a county agent active in Chamber of Commerce American Legion activities and agriculture tours. He led tours for foreign students at Kansas University and in 1939 served as vice president of the National Corn Husking Contest in Lawrence. In 1948 he earned a distinguished service award from the National Association for County Agricultural Agents, one of 113 nationwide and two from Kansas. He credits local support and school cooperation, and with wife Gladys now resides at 1732 Miss. St. Their two children are Fred Six and Sally Hersh.
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Six
Gladys
Lawrence Public
Miss. St
Lawrence Board of Education
Lawrence
Fred Six
Sally Hersh
Blackledge wife among City Commission candidates
Mrs. Blackledge, wife of Walt Blackledge KU Alumni Association editor, is a co-chair of a Presbyterian Women circle. She is the fourth announced candidate for three City Commission seats to be filled in April. Other contenders are Jesse Milan Mike Getto and Richard Raney. School board contenders are James W Paddock Russell Frink and Gladys Six. Primary is March 23 if needed and general election is April 6. filing deadline is March 12.
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First Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Women’s Organization
Walt Blackledge
KU Alumni Association
Blackledges
Laurie Anne
Blackledge
City Commission
Jesse Milan
Mike Getto
Richard Raney
James W
City Crime Incidence Climbs in January Report
Lawrence police Chief William Troelstrup releases January crime statistics showing a 40.9 percent rise from the prior year led by larceny under $50 up 100 percent to 42 incidents. Auto thefts fell 71.4 percent while overall arrests up 11.3 percent. 163 moving violations and 3,507 parking tickets issued. 101 traffic crashes with 18 injuries, no fatalities.
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Lawrence
William Troelstrup
Troelstrup
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