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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1969
Page
14
Ruby Widom, widow of Merle Widom, operates Denver's only full time pawnbroker shop since 1968. She says pawnshops offer financing for the little people and notes about 8 percent of items are redeemed within a month. Her quirkiest sale involved rhinestones for a horse’s bridle and headstall.
Multiple Kansas and local area service members receive postings overseas. Ralph L. Weeks graduates as an aircraft instrument repairman from Chanute AFB and heads to Clark AB Philippines. Ronald D. Chambers remains in Southeast Asia with the Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service. James D. Elliott is promoted in Korea after training at Ft. Bliss and assignment at Ft. Benjamin Harrison. J C Joe Thatcher arrives for duty in Vietnam at Nha Trang AB after time at Charleston AFB.
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