Flag Ceremony Opens Prairie Chautauqua Festival
A three day arts festival begins with a flag raising at noon Friday at South Park led by Lewis Armstrong of the Lawrence Bicentennial Commission. E C Beuhler will host the opening program with poetry, song by Theodora Ericsson and performers Mrs. Winston Harwood and Mrs. Howard Wilcox.
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South Park
Lewis Armstrong
Lawrence Bicentennial Commission
E. C. Beuhler
Kansas University
Theodora Ericsson
Winston Harwood
Howard Wilcox
The
Lawrence Friends of Music
Arden Booth
R-Lawrence
Buehler
Charles Stough
Lawrence Mounted Girl Scout
Boys’ Club of
Lawrence
Kansas
Douglas County Council On Aging
Gail Mayo
Council On Aging
Chautauqua
Soviet ship saves missing Atlantic balloonist Karl Thomas
Soviet salvage vessel picked up Karl Thomas 360 miles north northeast of Bermuda after his Atlantic crossing attempt in a 90 foot balloon. He was reported in good condition and to be dropped in Rotterdam when a Holland salvage tug arrives. A major search involving ten aircraft was under way with crews concerned by long radio silence.
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New York
Karl Thomas
Coast Guard
Federal Aviation Administration
Thomas
Rotterdam
Dekabrisk
Holland
Lakehurst
N.J
Atlantic
Bermuda
United States
Canada
England
Spain
Philly Municpal Workers Strike Shuts City Services
Philadelphia sees a broad walkout as 24 600 municipal workers strike over contracts. Union leader Earl Stout blasts city for empty tables and vows action while essential services at City Hall halt including water bills and marriage licenses.
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Philadelphia
Earl Stout
American Federation of State
Stout
Sanitation Department
Big July 4 Weekend Expected With Large Crowds
Holiday weekend draws area residents to beaches pools and fireworks with up to 150000 vacationers forecast at Perry Lake if conditions stay sunny. Caution urged at lakes after six drownings this year, while safety passports offer 25 cent drinks at turnpike rest stops to curb travel.
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Perry Lake
James Edmonds
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Richard L. Curl
Kansas City District Corps
Lone Star Lake
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Howard Johnson Restaurants
Turnpike
Lawrence City Band to play patriotic concert at Prairie Chautauqua
The Lawrence City Band presents an 8 p.m. Friday concert at South Park as part of Prairie Chautauqua featuring service songs and marches. Selections include Battle Hymn of the Republic America the Beautiful American Patrol and more cents.
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Lawrence City Band
South Park
Prairie Chautauqua
America the Beautiful
American Patrol
Repast
Stars and Stripes Forever
Lassus
the Entertainer
Army Air Corps
U.S. Field Artillery
Anchors Aweigh
Medicare Part B premium rises 50 cents monthly
The government increases the Part B Medicare premium by 0.50 to 7.20 dollars per month affecting 24.6 million beneficiaries. Douglas County Advertising for a full time director of civil defense to expand emergency preparedness program. salary range 10000 to 12500 dollars. Applications due July 20 at the County Commission office. Chuck Belote undecided about pursuing the post.
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Washington
Douglas County
County Commission
Chuck Belote
Douglas County Commission
11Th
Massachusetts
Topekan hired for dual role on 497 staff
Gary Kroeger a 34 year old Topeka art specialist has been hired by Lawrence School District 497 as district director of fine arts and director of school community relations. He will start August 1 at a 19430 annual salary. The board approved the two part time positions despite concerns about the combination. A special study session to discuss the budget is set for July 8 and a public hearing on August 9.
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Stout
Philadelphia General Hospital
Gary Kroeger
Topeka
Kansas State Department of Education
Lawrence
Kroeger
Martha Masinton
Knox
R. Wayne Nelson
William Bradley
Bradley
Rural Kansas doctors shortage reviewed by legislative panel
Dr. Archie Dykes testified before a Kansas special legislative committee studying the University of Kansas medical center budget and rural physician shortages. The panel will report by December 1 and examine private physician corporations that contribute 8 to 10 million dollars to the center’s annual 76 million dollar budget.
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Kansas City
Kan
Kansas
University of Kansas
Archie Dykes
University of Kansas Medical School
Medical Center
Universty
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