Leigh native Virgil J Leigh memorial services set in Herlong
Memorial services for Virgil James Leigh a native of Lawrence are planned in Herlong California for January 12. Leigh died December 23 at the Veterans Administration Hospital Reno Nevada and military graveside services were held December 26 at Susanville California. He was the son of Mrs C V Leigh Samaritan Lodge Lawrence and the late Mr Leigh a KU graduate and WWII veteran with the 833rd Army Ordnance Base Depot Company. He is survived by his widow Reba three children and a granddaughter.
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Lawrence
Virgil James Leigh
Herlong
Calif
Leigh
Veterans Administration Hospital
Reno
Nev
Susanville
C. V. Leigh
Samaritan Lodge
Lawrence High School
Kansas
Mass
Robert Allan
Chester
Esther) Pardee
Weir
Lawrence E. Leigh
Prairie Village
Edgar D. Leigh
Brigham City
Utah
R. R
Ruth) Yeager
Riverside
Dale W
Pearl) Fields
Spokane
Wash
Funeral services for Helen Marie Wood
Funeral services for Helen Marie Wood aged 49 of Rt 2 Berryton are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Stull United.
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STULL
Helen Marie Wood
Rt. 2
Berryton
Stull United
Longtime Lawrence auto dealer Lester Reber dies in Mesa
Lester J. Reber 76 of 602 29th Place died Saturday in a Mesa hospital. Funeral services 2 p.m. Friday at Rumsey Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Kintzel officiating and a Masonic graveside service at Memorial Park Cemetery. Survived by widow Leslie and two sisters in Eudora along with several nieces and nephews. He was born January 14, 1896 in Eudora and was a World War I veteran and Mason and Elk.
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Jack Mathis
Clinton Cemetery
Rumsey Funeral Home
Wood
Herington
Stull
Lester J. Reber
Mesa, Ariz
Reber
Rumsey
Jerry Kintzel
Memorial Park Cemetery
Mr. Reber
Eudora
Lawrence
The
Mason Lodge and Elks
Leslie
Ella Gerstenberger
Margaret Hagenbuch
Two Shooting Deaths Mark Start Of Ireland New Year
Northern Ireland ends 1972 with a deadly tally as Hugh Martin is found shot in Belfast and two people die in the Republic near Burnfoot. The year opens amid gunfire, bombings, and IRA threats ahead of more violence.
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Ireland
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republic
Irish Republican Army
Hugh Martin
High Twelve Meets Installations at Virginia Inn
Officers will be installed at the High Twelve meeting Tuesday following the noon luncheon at the Virginia Inn. All Master Masons are invited.
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Virginia Inn
Nixon Aides Offer Informal Talks With Congress
Washington report says President Nixon ready to have top advisers including Haldeman Ehrlichman Kissinger and Flanagan meet informally with lawmakers on all issues this year. Talks would be lunch meetings with no official record to ease executive privilege and spending disputes.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Washington Post
H. R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
Henry A. Kissinger
Peter M. Flanagan
William E. Timmons
Timmons
White House
The
Post
Bob Hope Returns from Overseas Troop Tour
Los Angeles AP reports comedian Bob Hope flew back on a C-141 troop transport Saturday from his last Christmas entertainment trip to overseas troops. He smiles despite disappointment that peace talks failed and the war continues, yet notes entertainers still aid morale and have a job to do.
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Los Angeles
Bob Hope
Hope
Kennedy suffers facial injuries in Eudora fight near Seventh and Main
John Kennedy 342 Ind Lawrence was injured in a Sunday fight reported to the Douglas County Sheriff's Department at 12 02 am. He suffered a broken nose and other facial injuries and was treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. The incident occurred near Seventh and Main with no charges or arrests reported.
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Eudora
John Kennedy
Lawrence
Douglas County Sheriff's Department
Kennedy
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Seventh and Main
Local Hospital Report Lists Newborns and Admitted Names
A hospital bulletin records multiple patients and newborns including Mrs Helen Donner, Mrs Lessie Wisdom, Louis Kiser, Albert Hall, Eudora, Mrs Nettie Pickel, Jeffrey Allison, Dwight Hilpman, Arthur Diaz Jr, Mrs Cheryl McMechan and baby girl, Mrs Lila Pegues and baby girl, Mrs Alma Christian, Mrs Cheryl Carlson and baby boy, Steven Graves, Terry Hanson, Mrs Patricia Heim and baby boy, Mrs Brenda Herrington, Mrs Jackie Courtney, Mrs Violet Beasley and baby boy, Mr and Mrs Terry Bontrager with a girl, Mr and Mrs Rick Elston with a boy, and Mr and Mrs John Sweets with a boy.
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Helen Donner
Walnut
Lessie Wisdom
E. 23Rd
Louis Kiser
la Salle
Albert Hall
Eudora
Nettie Pickel
Maple Lane
Jeffrey Allison
Kasold
Dwight Hilpman
Arthur Diaz Jr
Westchester
Cheryl McMechan
Brenda Herrington
Haskell
Jackie Courtney
Violet Beasley
W. Ninth
Terry Bontrager
R.I
Rick Elston
Harper
John Sweets
Auto Crash Injures Two In Lawrence Intersection
Helen F. Donner 49 of 529 Walnut is listed in fairly good condition at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a two vehicle crash at Sixth and Tennessee. Milton F. Lee 46 of 255 N. Mich. suffered facial injuries and was treated at LMH. Damages were $600 to Donner and $800 to Lee. Police investigated four additional Saturday and Sunday crashes with no further injuries.
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Helen F. Donner
Walnut
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Tennessee
Lawrence
Milton F. Lee
N. Mich
LMH
Lee
Donner
Man Falls From Window At Home
Bernard C. Shaffer 25 of 512 Fireside fell from a window at his home just before 1 a.m. He was taken to Watkins Memorial Hospital for observation and treated as an outpatient. Police provided no details of the incident.
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Watkins Memorial Hospital
Lawrence
Bernard C. Shaffer
Watkins
Infractions Rise As Speeding Convictions Trail Traffic Violations
In Lawrence Municipal Court last week eight people paid 113 dollars in speeding fines while nine were convicted for driving with expired license tags totaling 50 dollars. Overall 37 defendants faced fines of 581 dollars, including 19 non speeding traffic offenses adding 318 dollars.
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Lawrence Municipal Court
Laurence Harvey Marries Model Paulene Stone in Private Ceremony
Laurence Harvey and model Paulene Stone wed in a private Beverly Hills ceremony. Harvey, 44, recently divorced from Joan Cohn, and Stone, 31, were both previously married. They said no immediate honeymoon due to Harvey's film commitments.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Laurence Harvey
Paulene Stone
Harvey
Local court records list multiple charges and civil suits
Liberty and nearby areas show arrests for unlawful taking methods and drug offenses including Ernett LaVern Munden 35 for unlawful device possession and $50 fines, Jerry L. Black 32 for insufficient funds check, and Wayne L. Athey 22 for illegal drug possession with fines and paroles. Civil suits include Joan Cook vs Cynthia K. Erwin over a fatal car crash with $50,904.92 sought, Glenn L. Stowe vs Raymond Whitaker for a $125,000 claim after a Dec 28, 1970 crash, and Markwin Daryl Umholtz vs Dorothy A. Willer for $12,815 from a Sept 1965 collision.
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Ernett LaVern Munden
Liberty
Jerry L. Black
Irvin H. Huffaker
Mission
Randy C. Hall
Learnard
Wayne L. Athey
Joan Cook
Eudora
Cynthia K. Erwin
Stowe
Whitaker
N. Third
Markwin Daryl Umholtz
Hilltop Rd
Dorothy A. Willer
Whitehall Manor
Iowa Street
Car Description Highlights V-8 and Features
A compact note lists a vehicle with a V-8 engine, automatic transmission, power steering, air conditioning, and a gleaming white finish.
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Canon
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