Lawrence City Commission race faces candidate filing deadline
The Saturday Column notes the 16 day filing window for Lawrence city commissioner with no definite candidate announcements. It urges good, straight thinking men to run, argues a primary would improve choices, and stresses health and public service as factors in potential candidates.
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Commission
Richard Raney
James Black
John Emick
Raney
Black
Emick
Ning
Rail Grant Tied to Boyd’s Move to Illinois Central
A $25.2 ton Transportation Department grant was awarded to the Chicago South Suburban Mass Transportation District for 130 modern commuter cars to lease to the Illinois Central. Secretary Boyd, vacationing in Mobile, declined to talk and said he was kept informed after leaving the department.
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Ala
Transportation Department
Illinois Central Railroad
Alan S. Boyd
Chicago South Suburban Mass Transportation District
Illinois Central
Washington
White House
Nixon
Boyd
Gilbert Francis Dies at 62 in Lawrence
Gilbert A. Francis 62 of 935 Ill died this morning at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after ill health. A local sports enthusiast and sporting goods dealer, he owned Francis Sporting Goods Store and was a past president of the Lakeview Association. Surviving are his widow Bernice a son George a sister and four grandchildren. He was born Sept 1 1906 in Douglas County and belonged to the Elks and Westside Presbyterian Church. Funeral arrangements are pending at Rumsey Funeral Home.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Rumsey Funeral Home
Bernice
George
Lawrence
Leota Thayer
la Vegas
Nev
Mr. Francis
Douglas County
Francis Sporting Goods
The
Elks
Westside Presbyterian Church
Lakeview Association
Pueblo crew testifies on Pueblo capture and beatings
Cmdr Lloyd Bucher testified five hours in a closed Navy inquiry about the Pueblo seizure. He said North Korea intercepted attempts to tell home the confessions were phony and beatings followed. Senators Mansfield and Dominick spoke of possible hearings into all aspects of the seizure.
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Calif
Lloyd Bucher
Pueblo
Navy
Bucher
Stroy
Armed Services Committee
Mansfield
Foreign Relations Committee
Vincent Thomas
Pacific Fleet
Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Peter H. Dominick
R-Corp
Dominick
Buchier
Thomas
Clothing Drives and School Events Highlight Lawrence News
Lawrence community seeks children's clothing donations at the Ballard Community Center 708 Elm. Kayettes at Lawrence High host Dad-Daughter dinner. LHS Chorale performs. University and KU students face split enrollment days for second semester with exams through May and commencement on June 2.
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Kayettes
Lawrence High School
Nixon halts Pacific air routes review with CAB
President Nixon orders the Civil Aeronautics Board to pause the Dec 19 awards of trans Pacific routes to Continental and Braniff as he reviews last minute Johnson decisions. White House spokesman Ziegler says no broad purge, only item by item scrutiny. The press conference will be broadcast from the East Room at 11 a.m. EST.
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Johnson
Pacific
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Civil Aeronautics Board
Continental
Braniff Airlines
Assessments Extended in Grant Township Deadline
Douglas County Assessor Darwin Rogers announced an extension of the personal property assessment deadline in Grant Township to Friday January 31. Residents must report to the Grant School central assessing point to complete their forms. the previous due date was today.
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Grant Township
Douglas County
Darwin Rogers
Grant School
Disturbance at Golden Nugget Tavern Injures Two
Five men were involved in a disturbance at the Golden Nugget tavern in Lawrence around 11 45 p m Friday. Two were injured including Clyde Hopkins who lost three teeth and may have a broken nose. Stanley Pearson suffered a two inch gash over his right ear. No charges were filed. A separate incident at a downtown cafe led to a misdemeanor assault complaint against the operator. An estimated 250 dollars of welding equipment was reported stolen from a storage shed at 901 N H Street.
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Golden Nugget Tavern
Locust St
Lawrence
Clyde Hopkins
N. J. St
Judy Wayne Culp
Prairie Village
Kansas University student wins William Randolph Hearst scroll
Monte Mace a Garnett senior majoring in journalism at Kansas University has received a scroll from the William Randolph Hearst Foundation recognized among outstanding workers in a monthly contest Florida University students lead in the current race for school honors Penn State holds second place
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Garnett
Kansas University
William Randolph Hearst Foundation
Mace
Florida University
Penn State
Head Start director resigns amid power struggle in Lawrence
Ann H. Pollay resigns as director of two Head Start programs in Lawrence effective immediately. She proposes half time work until March while a merger plan or single merged program may replace separate leadership. Lawrence residents plan 7:30 p.m. Ballard Center meeting to discuss the move.
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Ann H. Pollay
Lawrence Austin
Marjorie Cole
Lawrence
Ballard Center
Plymouth Congregational Church
Austin
Ballard
North Lawrence
Head Start
Pollay
Children’s Head Start
The
Journal-World
Ann Pollay
Sleepy Driver Causes Mishap Near Vinland
Talbott K Wegg, 31, of Wellsville told a deputy he may have dozed at 2 a m and his station wagon left the Vinland Eudora road about one mile west of Vinland. Damage was about 1000 dollars. Lawrence police logged 17 Friday accidents with no injuries. A pickup driven by Garry Teghtmeyer, 21, of Manhattan fishtailed on a slick spot near 19th and Iowa Streets at 1 06 p m and struck a car owned by A R Ball of 2047 Barker. Ball's car damage 275 dollars and Teghtmeyer's pickup 245 dollars.
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Talbott K. Wegg
Wellsville
Douglas County
Vinland
Lawrence
Vinland-Eudora
Garry G. Teghtmeyer
Manhattan
Lown Sts
A. R. Ball
Barker J
Rose to Address Heart Meeting at Kaw Valley Heart Association
Dr. Donald L. Rose of Kansas University Medical Center will speak to the Jefferson County Council about rehabilitation after a heart attack. Certificates will be awarded to attendees, and the Grantville 4H Club will serve coffee and cookies after the talk.
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National Security Council
Rose
Heart
Donald L. Rose
Kansas University Medical Center
Jefferson County Council
Grantville 4H Club
Dr. Rose
In memory of John G. Zebb
A daughter Anabel Romhild recalls her father John G. Zebb who died January 24 1968. The poem honors shared fun lessons traits and his worn hands and sparkling eyes while expressing enduring remembrance and love.
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John G. Zebb
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