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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1970
Page
5
Lawrence Fire Chief I C Sanders released a 1969 yearly report showing the Yuk Club blaze accounted for 169 325 72 of 462 080 64 total losses. The fire hit the building owned by Richard Raney and the Yak Clubs contents amid other damages in April.
The Kaw Council of Boy Scouts of America re elected seven men to its executive board at the annual meeting in Kansas City. Re elected were Riley Bur cham Elliot Gillerman Keith Lawton Raymond F. Nichols William Willee A E Woeste meyer and William Womack. Clifford C Nesselrode was re elected council president. Four local men were asked to continue as advisory members for the coming year: Dr E Laurence Chalmers George Lowman Dolph Simons and William Wolfe. The council oversees 534 units and 20 187 boys in northeast Kansas.
State Rep Ernest R Woodward R Oberlin resigns from the Kansas House citing health issues He is 71 and has served five terms representing District 125 which includes Cheyenne Rawlins Decatur and part of Sheridan County The Republican District Committee will name a successor but new officials doubt a replacement can be named before the next session begins The lawmaker previously owned the Oberlin Herald and was co owner of the Ag Press in Manhattan
John Fairfax, the first man to row the Atlantic solo, aims to row 10 000 miles from California to Australia this year with his girlfriend Sylvia Marrett aboard. The 32 year old expects a 10 to 12 month voyage in a 34 foot boat, while Sylvia will row three to four hours daily.
An old advertisement promotes backache relief by taking three Gentle Buckets tablets in one day to ease backache and regulate passage. The claim notes availability at Round Corner Drug Co.
The state Selective Service director said Kansas will not begin filling the January draft quota of 139 men until January 15. He will decide after that whether the state can stay within Lottery No. 30, as federal authorities asked local boards not to exceed that number.
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