Decline of Craftsmanship Hampers Historical Writing
Pulitzer winner Oscar Handlin, Harvard history professor, warned the American Historical Association that a three decade lull in craftsmanship shapes the field. He said historians have separated from modern English evolution since Eliot Joyce and Pound and failed to study language surface meaning and hidden signs. He cited erosion of standards and poorer documentation and critical ability.
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Boston
Oscar Handlin
Handlin
Harvard
American Historical Associaton Tuesday
Eliot
Joyce
Pound
Underground Wichita paper warns heroin pushers
The Wichita Trucker warned heroin pushers in high schools to quit town or face publication of their names. In a follow up, writer Nick Mark said the threats worked as main pushers have given up the ship. police dispute impact noting arrests since November reduced traffic.
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Wichita
Wichita Trucker
Nick Mark
Bill Cornwell
Census 1971 Assessment Changes Announced in Douglas County
Douglas County announces minor changes in 1971 census and property tax assessments. Lawrence Eudora Baldwins Lecompton will have office based assessments with census by state enumerators. Deputy assessors will cover townships including Clinton Eudora Grant Lecompton Wakarusa Willow Springs Palmyra Marion Kanwaka and more with specific hours and locations listed for each.
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Douglas County
Darwin Rogers
Rogers
Lawrence
Eudora
Baldwin
Lecompton
Clinton
Alvin Harrell
Shirley Harrell
Harrell
Oscar Broers
Ralph Wotan
County Liquor Tax Share Reported For Douglas
Topeka Douglas County received 9111 dollars as its quarterly liquor tax revenue share from a total 461008 dollars. Other counties Allocation includes Jefferson 2269 Johnson 40637 Leavenworth 6780 Shawnee 26188 Wyandotte 26703. Wise Buyers Read the Classifieds.
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Topeka
Douglas County
Jefferson County
Johnson County
Leavenworth County
Shawnee County
Wyandotte
Langley Heads Wakarusa Group
Earl Langley of Meriden will chair a nominating committee for the Wakarusa Watershed to propose candidates for six director seats from the 1968 board. Kenneth Palmer of Carbondale and William Brink of Lawrence will serve on the panel, chosen at a Tuesday meeting to present recommendations at the January 26 annual meeting here.
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Overbrook
Earl Langley
Meriden
Kenneth Palmer
Carbondale
William Brink
Lawrence
Elvis Tops British Artists of the Year in Melody Maker
Elvis Presley again leads Melody Maker's 1970 Artists of the Year chart based on pop popularity. The top six also include The Jackson 5, Jimmy Ruffin, Credence Clearwater Revival, Andy Williams, The Four Tops, and Glen Campbell.
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London
Elvis Presley
Melody Maker
Jimmy Ruffin
Andy Williams
The
Four Tops
Glen Campbell
Radcliffe Named to Menswear Leaders Committee
Robert Radcliffe of Ober's in Lawrence was chosen for the resolutions committee of Menswear Retailers of America. The group, governing policy for more than 3,500 members, will meet in Philadelphia February 7 alongside the national convention.
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Robert Radcliffe
Ober’s Men’s
Lawrence
Menswear Retailers of America
National Trade Association
Philadelphia
Michigan truck strikes hit 30 bridges this year
Bridge damage reports from the State Highway Department show 30 bridges were struck by trucks in Michigan so far this year, double the figure from 1969.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
State Highway Department
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GRANT
Don Palmateer
Bob Palmateer
Grant School
Bill Leslie
Wakarusa
Evan Griffith
Hazel Stewart
Broken Arrow Park
Willow Springs
Robert Bigsby
Bigsby
Palmyra
Clifford Anderson
Raymond Shutz
Mald Implement Co
Marion
Harley Lyons
Township Hall
Kanwaka
Glen O'Conner
Russel Houk
O'conner
Houk
Erry
Kroger Co
Sun
23Rd
Alabama
New Hampshire
U.S
Country Club
First & Center
Wieners
eSseansanee
Kroger Coffee
Kroger Pure
Kroger
Ray Plantest Tangerines
California
Duffs
Duffin Mixes
Langley
Wakarusa Group
Elvis
Radcliffe
Callaway Lees
BUD Jennings Carpets & Draperies Inc
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