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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1966
Page
4
Ann Landers answers readers about office coffee costs and pay up, a teen seeking a part time job amid crowded housing, and a grandmother offering to care for a toddler to help working parents. The column offers practical, encouraging guidance and urging self reliance.
Fourteen National Science Foundation grants totaling 77100 are awarded to Kansas University for undergraduate work. Recipients include Edward Smissman Arnold Strassenburg William Bass Delbert Shankel George W Swift Robert Carlson Frank Hoec ker and Henry Fitch plus 34 student grants for the academic year and a campus luncheon with local officials.
About 200 Pi Kappa Alpha members and alumni from Kansas and Missouri gather for their annual district convention this weekend. Registration was held at 1145 La. St. and the event opens tomorrow morning with Walter H. Wulf of Humboldt noted as an initiator.
Sixteen graduates were awarded diplomas at Baker University at mid year. Recipients include Albert Arnold of Kansas City Elizabeth Brockett of Altadena Linda Cross of Wilmington Susan Dinges of Shawnee Mission David Edwards of Kansas City Kenneth Frye of Reserve Terry Hayes of Kansas City Roy Kretzinger of Parkville Susan Landis of Overland Park Mrs Jane Miller of Shawnee Mission Kenneth Millett of Arvada Terrell Minger of Kansas City James Pettit of Florissant William Rockhold of Edgerton George P Scott of Kansas City Kirk Vaughan of Kansas City.
Vern Benson, first base coach of the New York Yankees, played 55 major league games and posted a .202 batting average.
Winster R. Belton, a former hunger striker from Fort Benning, earns a battlefield promotion to private first class with the 1st Cavalry Airmobile Division in South Viet Nam. His commander Capt. R. E. Spriggs praises his courage while Belton argues the hunger strike reflected issues with conscription and education.
Kansas University welcomes Dr. John Strong, KU alumnus and professor at Johns Hopkins, back as visiting lecturer for the American Association of Physics Teachers and the American Institute of Physics. He will speak Monday at 4:30 p.m. in Room 238 Malott Hall and meet with students and faculty during his two day visit. Born in Riverdale Kansas he earned chemistry at KU in 1926 and did a year of graduate study there before earning his doctorate at Michigan University.
Dean B A Gessner announces seventy two Baker University students earned honor roll status with grades of 2.40 or better. The list includes Terry Allen Susan Baker Susan Banker Pamela Beach Purdy Bean Jean Bowling Lynn Bramwell Barbara Brecht Elizabeth Brockett... and many others across Kansas City Overland Park Shawnee Mission Independence and more, reflecting a broad regional mix. The report notes additional details on faculty club and federal fish hatcheries and refuges.
Lyman Harris, formerly manager of the Houston Astros last season, has been designated as a scout for the Astros. The move follows his prior tenure guiding the club through the previous campaign.
G Wallace Woodworth, a Harvard music history scholar, will speak on whether present day music is music or noise at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Lawrence High School Auditorium as the Kansas University Humanities Series resumes. An informal reception will follow.
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