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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1968

Page

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Lindsay Union Open New Talks Today on Strike

Aides to Mayor Lindsay opened renewed talks with the sanitation men union as New York lawmakers stall Rockefeller's State takeover plan. About 10 000 workers continued overtime to clear 100 000 tons of garbage from the nine day strike.

NEW York John V. Lindsay Sanitation Men’s Union Nelson A. Rockefeller Rockefeller National Guard Lindsay Democratic Assembly Senate Paul O’dwyer Uniformed Sanitationmens’ Association Rocky Supreme Court Saul S

Fatal crash claims Mrs. Hoyt in Overbrook

Mrs. Donald Hoyt of Overbrook died at Stormont-Vail hospital after a two car crash Sunday at East 5th and Cedar in Overbrook. Her husband Donald Hoyt remained in critical condition. Danny Sowers 16, and Gayle Hoyt 20 were among those injured. Sowers and David Sowers 10 were treated and released.

Donald Hoyt Overbrook Stormont-Vail Topeka East 5Th Cedar Sts Hoyt Cedar Sowers Osage County David Sowers

Jefferson County Heart Fund Names Month Campaign Leader

Jefferson County Heart Fund appoints Mrs. Huston of Winchester as campaign chair for the month. She leads 12 township chairmen under the sponsorship of four Jefferson County doctors. Each chairman will solicit neighbor support for the heart fund.

Jefferson County Heart Fund F. Huston Winchester Huston Jefferson County Alexander Mitchell Lawrence Kaw Valley Heart Association Mitchell L A. Hatfield Valley Falls Bertha Weishaar Nortonville Dale Parker Ozawkie Darlene Wheeler Route 3 Eugene Bates Perry Robert Smith H. C. Leach Everett Zinn Grantville Pred Trimble Meriden Julianne Pottorf Oska- Iqosa

Bandit Shouts I Can’t Go Through With It During MD Robbery

In Hyattsville Maryland a bandit during a Citizens Bank robbery shouted I cant go through with it and fled the scene. No injuries reported as police chase details unclear and the incident remains under investigation.

Hyattsville, Md Maryland

Kite string and power lines trigger city outage

A truck hooked to a nylon kite string 85 feet from a 69 000 volt line caused the circuit to contact a 13 000 volt feeder, arcing and flashing. The outage knocked out power to homes, triggered burglar alarms, and disabled traffic signals in Armourdale.

Kansas City Kan W. W. Smith Armourdale

Books on Exhibit Bring 500 Titles to School Library

Nearly 500 newly published books for K through 12 students will be displayed next week at Woodlawn School and the Lawrence Public Library. The traveling exhibit, supported by Books on Exhibit of Mount Kisco, N Y, features fiction and non fiction from over 100 publishers and covers more than 60 subjects. The display runs Monday to Friday during school and library hours, with special after hours access arranged by Woodlawn Principal Harold Siegrist. Three annotated catalogues for elementary, junior, and senior high will accompany the exhibit.

Woodlawn School Lawrence Public Library Woodlawn U. S Harold Siegrist Margaret Lowman Lawrence

Manila official proposes doubling marriage license fee

City Councilor Cesar T. Lucero urged a Valentine’s Day proposal to raise Manila revenue by doubling the marriage license fee from 25 to 50 cents. The bachelor said no man would mind paying the higher fee.

Manila Cesar T. Lucero Lucero

Memphis Garbage Piles Up As Strike Talks Break Up

In Memphis Tennessee AP reports lit ter piles in downtown as a marathon bargaining session ends without agreement. Charles Woodall sanitation director says supervisors and a handful of workers will operate five or six trucks during the next shift to target downtown streets. The city of 500000 faces about 2600 tons of garbage daily during the third day of the strike.

Memphis, Tenn Memphis Charles Woodall Sanitation Department

Kansas Senate shows twin highway bills in Tuesday session

In Topeka the Roads and Highways Committee unveiled two highway bills. One backs Gov Docking’s program funded by a bond issue to accelerate construction without a gas tax raise. the other floats a $300 million bond tied to a two cent gas tax increase for new highways.

Kansas Senate Topeka Robert Docking Roads and Highways Committee GOP House Robert F. Bennett Prairie Village Livestock Sanitary Commission Hutchinson Education Committee

Elvin Herschell Seeks Douglas County Third District Seat

Clinton farmer Elvin Herschell 58 announced his candidacy for the Douglas County Commission representing the third district. He will seek the Republican nomination in the August primary, joining four other Republicans already running. Herschell has held local posts and is active in the Farm Bureau and Clinton Presbyterian Church.

Elvin Herschell Clinton Douglas County Commission Herschell Farmer Walter Kampschroeder Route 4 Raymond Ice Route 1 Mike Murphree Neb. St Lawrence Douglas County Extension Council Clinton Township Farm Bureau Clinton Presbyterian Church Lois John Lawrence High School Arthur Heck Rex Johnson Bessie Bernett Johnson Bennett

Federal finds 2588 Kansas workers underpaid

Federal wage hour inspectors in Wichita report 2588 Kansas employees owed 497347 dollars in 1967. Unpaid overtime totals 357868 dollars, with 134705 dollars due for wages below minimum and 4774 dollars for unequal pay by gender. 216 minors were illegally employed.

Wichita Kansas Walter S. Gick Gick Labor Department Kansas City

Funeral Home Handling Details at Home or Away

Buyey Funeral Home advertises handling details for funeral services with contact at VI 38-6111 and mentions Ady.

Buyey Funeral Home Ady

Shriver Declines Run For U S Senate Nomination

Rep. Garner E. Shriver of Kansas announced Tuesday night he will not seek the Republican nomination for U S senator this year. He cited seniority in the House and his work on the Appropriations Committee as key factors in his decision.

Washington Garner E. Shriver R-Kan U.S House of Representatives Appropriations Committee Shriver

Valentine's Day Attracts Washington Outfielder

Washington Senators outfielder Fred Valentine marks a personal milestone as his daughter Valena turns 2 on Valentine’s Day. The note highlights the player’s family moment amid the season.

Washington Fred Valentine Washington Senators Valentine Valena

Potentate's Ball Opens Shrine Spring Social Calendar

The Potentate's Ball will start the Abdallah Temple spring social calendar at 7 p.m. Saturday in the National Guard Armory in Kansas City Kansas. New potentate Robert D. Caplinger will be honored as nobles from the temple's 1 county jurisdiction attend. The ball plans to welcome more than 1 000 guests.

Abdallah Temple National Guard Kansas City Kansas Robert D. Caplinger

Kansas law student seeks multiple coeds for informal dinners

Bob Jenkins a Kansas University law student began a campus dating style ad to find a coed to cook for him and now plans to invite several friends to dinners at his apartment. He says the project proved fun and he has not chosen a single partner.

Bob Jenkins Kansas University Kansas City Jenkins Kansan Miss. St Florida University Associated Press Journal-World

Goodrich Official to Speak at March Lawrence Chamber Meet

Laurence T. Greiner of Akron Ohio assistant to the president of B F Goodrich Co will address the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce at a March 8 general meeting at the Holiday Inn. He will discuss Whats The Matter With Business and local impact of the 300000 square foot facility under construction northwest of Lawrence. Dolph Simons Jr Chamber president invites all members and guests to the luncheon with food service starting at 1145 and program ending about 115.

Laurence T Tom) Greiner Akron Ohio B. F. Goodrich Co Lawrence Chamber of Commerce Lawrence Goodrich Holiday Inn Chamber Dolph C. Simons Jr Wescoe Kansas Simons Greiner Goodrich Company Pacific Los Angles Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Los Angeles Los Angeles Better Business Bureau

U.S. Air War Gains Ground in Vietnam Battles

U S fighter bombers claim downed two MIG 17s and hit three airfields near Hanoi Haiphong and Vinh as Hue siege continues Marine jets attack Citadel walls while North Vietnamese shell Khe Sanh. U S military reports record B 52 sorties and a large airlift expansion to Vietnam with 10500 more troops.

Saigon U.S Hue Air Force Hanoi U.S. Command North Vietnam Navy Haiphong Bai Thuong Vinh Demilitarized Zone Imperial Capital Vietnam South Vietnam Khe Sanh Marine

Telegram girls sing valentines at Seattle office

Fifteen singers at the local telegraph office start their Valentine's Day shift with a live performance on the switchboard. Supervisor Mabel Jones says reactions vary from laughter to tears as the event unfolds.

Seattle Mabel Jones Singing Telegram Girls

Toll road linking Kansas City airport study presented

Norman Wuestefeld of Wilbur Smith and Associates told the Kansas Highway Commission and Turnpike Authority that a toll road linking Johnson Leavenworth and Wyandotte counties to the Kansas City International airport cannot be financed by tolls alone. He proposed state construction maintenance funding and non toll backing to secure bonds for the 40 mile project at a total cost of 78.16 million dollars.

Topeka Kansas Highway Johnson Leavenworth Wyandotte Kansas City International Airport Norman Wuestefeld Wilbur Smith and Associates New Haven Conn Wuestefeld

Lawrence Woman Sees Soldier Son in Film Preview

Mrs. Floyd Schuler of 1918 Vt. recognizes her son Corporal Joseph Schuler 21 among soldiers in the Travel Ad venture film South Vietnam. He serves with the 554th Army Engineering Battalion in Cu Chi and was shown at Phu Loi. He attended Lawrence High School and has 11 months in Vietnam. Kenneth Armstrong narrated. The KU Experimental Theatre opens Crumbling Citadel at Murphy Hall with guests Justin Liuba and the Romanian desk of Radio Free Europe for the American premiere.

Floyd Schuler South Vietnam Joseph Kenneth Armstrong Citadel Kansas University Experimental Theatre Ku’s Murphy Hall Justin Liuba Radio Free Europe New York City Horia Lovinescu Bucharest

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