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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1968
Page
11
A Senate approved bill to reapportion the 40 state senatorial districts cleared the House today by 68 votes to 48 and heads to the Senate. The chamber will decide next week whether to accept the House boundary change that shifts a Pottawatomie County township with about 80 residents from the 19th to the 18th District.
Two Marines describe a harrowing captivity in a thatched hut camp where guards fed them rice and fish then fledged their escape through jungle to rejoin the 5th Marine Regiment. They recalled guarded shelter, intermittent interrogations, and the moment of reunion at the command post.
At the Nelson home Steve Roha’s family faces grief after learning of his death in Vietnam. His brother Marine Sgt Willard Gene, 29, wounded there last year, shares the shock. A Christmas tree stays up as a promise kept until Steve’s return. Roha’s mother expresses faith and sorrow as plans for a large turkey unfold.
The Watkins Scholar ship winner is named amid a list of eight LHS seniors chosen for Honor Scholarships. Recipients include Marilyn Brune Route 1 Helen Clyatt 901 Madeline Lane Diane Frankenfield 3506 W 8th Ct Nancy Irwin 818 Broadview Dr Dale Sillix 2313 Westdale Rd Barbara Smith 2915 Harvard Rd Christopher Oldfather Route 5 and Joe Schelbar 1609 E 18th St. Each scholarship honors need based aid with renewal for four years and ties to National Merit status as well as extracurriculars such as Girl Scouts and the A Cappella Choir.
Diane Frankenfield Nancy Irwin Dale Sillix Barbara Smith Christopher Oldfather Joe Schelbar are named as high school students joining college prep and group memberships. They pursue modern languages chemistry medicine or biology at KU and participate in Girl Scouts Pep Club French Club and World Affairs programs.
Navy officers say the Pueblo attempted to move after being besieged by patrol craft as coded orders were handed to captains of U.S. intelligence gathering ships. The crew described a tense scene as a commander urged action.
Citizens call for tax reform and beautification along the Kaw River front, better zoning and enforcement, improved law and order, and expanded city services. They push for snow removal, trash pickup, better streets, and more parks, with emphasis on capable leaders and public cooperation.
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