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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1969
Page
10
Official readings show yesterday high 28 and low 9 with a morning low of 18. The record for this date lists a high 62 and low 16 in 918. Sunrise at 4 0 am and sunset at 6 18 pm are noted with mentions of the weather elsewhere.
Woodward and Barnes were held during a store robbery by two assailants who forced them to lie on the floor and fled in an empty police car. Officers ordered the robbers to drop weapons at a roadblock before releasing the four hostages. Woodward reported no injuries.
Paxico varsity crushed Lecompton 63 to 37 in the East Central League tournament final and the Paxico B team beat the Owl reserves 42 to 34. Both Lecompton squads had 7 0 records entering the games.
The Los Angeles Times says striking refinery workers and Union Oil Co. reached a tentative deal with union leaders urging acceptance. About 60,000 workers walked out after rejecting wage hikes, while gas shortages appeared at some Los Angeles stations though officials say no nationwide crisis.
Lawrence calendars list exhibitions at the Public Library and Museum of Art with items from Lawrence Banks month displays. KU Wind Ensemble concert January 11 at University Theatre, Opera Workshop January 12 at Swarthout, String Quartet January 13, film Dona Barbara January 14, plus lectures on Van Gogh and Latin American studies and an international film festival planned by local groups.
Willis Jessie, 27, a U S Army deserter and hijacker, surrendered in Miami with his 2 year old daughter Patricia Sue after five months in Cuba. FBI arrested him on air piracy charges for the Naples flight hijack on August 4.
Funeral services are pending for Arthur Chapman 80 of McLouth who died early today at Winchester Hospital Jefferson County Survivors include his widow Ethel two daughters Darlene Manewal of Fort Collins Colorado and Letha Hurt of North Platte Nebraska Chapman had lived in McLouth all his life
El Dorado Times publisher Rolla A. Clymer 80 injured in a three car crash on Kansas Highway 254 near Towanda. He is listed in good condition at Butler County Hospital for observation. Beverly S. Henry Benton driver of another car also injured and treated at the same hospital.
Guthrie Oklahoma six teenagers brothers and sisters four boys and two girls died in a late Friday collision south of Guthrie on I 35. The car burned beyond identification with a Kansas license plate and the truck ran over the occupants after the vehicles slid down an embankment.
WOR radio relief pilot Frank McDermott died when his two seat Bell helicopter crashed into a three story Queens building during a live traffic broadcast. Fire spread to an adjacent building but only minor injuries were reported. Police said McDermott jumped or fell into a yard across the street. The accident occurred the same day the city honored Apollo 8 astronauts.
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