Veterans Face Help Gap As Drug Addiction Hinders Care
Portman, Santa Clara County public defender, asks President Nixon to change VA rules affecting veterans with heroin addiction. He cites David Bellomo, a Vietnam veteran denied hospital care due to an undesirable discharge, later jailed for burglary after failing to receive treatment. Bellomo seeks support and reform.
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San Jose
Calif
Vietnam
Nixon
Sheldon Portman
Santa Clara County
White House
Portman
David Bellomo
Veterans Administration
Music Camp Concerts At KU This Weekend
Music campers at the Midwestern Music and Art Camp at Kansas University will perform in three concerts this weekend. Today at 2 15 the Chamber Choir Concert Orchestra and Blue Band perform. Sunday 2 15 the Concert Choir and Symphony Orchestra, Sunday 7 the Red Band and Concert Band with a Independence Day theme. Conductors include Alberto Bolet and Robert Foster with Russell Wiley directing.
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Kansas University
Russell Wiley
Alberto Bolet
Long Beach, Canf
Robert Foster
KU Marching Jayhawks
Police Fear Criminal War After Colombo Shooting
New York AP report says the attack on Joseph Colombo Sr. stems from a power struggle in the Italian underworld and police fear a wider gangland war. Colombo, 48, remains in Roosevelt Hospital in a coma as investigators say a hired gunman Johnson shot him before being killed by another gunman.
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New York
Joseph A. Colombo
Colombo
Brooklyn
Civil Rights League
Jerome A. Johnson
Credibility Gap Across America Threatens Civic Virtue
A leader argues the credibility and responsibility gap weakens ambition and integrity. He cites sloppiness in work, late deadlines, overcharging, and hypocrisy from officials. The piece links distrust to debates over McNamara papers and past presidents, urging scrutiny to restore trust.
Saturday Column Calls for Integrity and Civic Duty
The piece argues for honesty and fairness across all walks of life from builders to officials. It warns that apathy and selfish attitudes threaten national freedom as the country nears its 195th birthday. Citizens should take pride in work and be responsible role models for families and communities.
Lawrence students attend art division camp at Kansas University
Six Lawrence youths are among 133 high school students from 30 states at the art division camp held at Kansas University from June 20 to July 23. Camp offers university faculty instruction with design drawing art history and electives. exhibitions run July 4 5 11 12 and 18 19 in Murphy Hall Gallery.
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Lawrence
Art
Midwestern Music and Art Camp
Kansas University
Roslyn Gatts
Rt. 4
Julee Hinz
Kent Ter
Richard Ornelas
W. 19Th
Suzanne Provost
W. 21St
Virginia Shirer
Hillview Rd
Kimberly Sterling
Pioneer Rd
Murphy Hall
John S. McKay
School of Fine Arts
Man Arraigned for Pike Toll Incident at West Lawrence Interchange
Joseph H. Sawyer of Ft. Riley was arraigned in Douglas County Court on felonious assault and failure to pay toll after an June 26 incident at the West Lawrence interchange. He allegedly threatened turnpike employee John G. Wakeman with a gun and posted 2000 dollar bond. In separate action Julius P. Henry faced dismissed burglary charges due to unavailable witnesses.
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Joseph H. Sawyer
Ft. Riley
Douglas County
West Lawrence
Sawyer
John G. Wakeman
Julius P. Henry
Lawrence School Board Reorganizing This Week
The Lawrence board of education will open its meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the Administration Center 2017 La naming a successor for president James W Paddock who did not seek re election He has served as president for two years Other items include election of a vice president appointment of a clerk and treasurer adoption of a meeting calendar designation of depositories the official paper and a legal counsel and reports on the high school athletic department finances and purchases of fences at Riverside West Junior Hillcrest New York Broken Arrow and Senior High schools a bus and typewriters for Central and West Junior and Senior High The final budget will not be presented due to delays in valuation figures from the state and a Topeka advised delay in publication to meet legal requirements.
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Lawrence Board of Education
James W. Paddock
Riverside
West Junior
Hillcrest
New York
Broken Arrow
Cental
West
Youth Cited For Fireworks Act
A 13-year-old boy was referred to juvenile authorities after Lawrence police saw him throw firecrackers from the back seat of a car at a passing motorcycle. The incident occurred about 12:10 a.m. in the 1400 block of Towa. The two Kansas University students on the motorcycle were not injured. Officers did not release the driver’s name. Police reported more than 20 other complaints of excessive fireworks noises or imprudent discharging of explosives Friday and today.
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Lawrence
Towa
Kansas University
University of Arizona eliminates deans to end campus sex discrimination
University of Arizona declares end of separate deans for men and women. Robert S. Loeb becomes first dean of students as President John P. Schaefer states no distinction will be made between male and female students.
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Tucson, Ariz
University of Arizona
Suniversity
John P. Schaefer
Robert S. Loeb
Schaefer
Lawrence Plans July Fourth Holiday Operations
The Lawrence Municipal Swimming Pool will stay open during regular hours over the July 4 weekend including Monday. City and county offices banks and many businesses will close Monday for the extended holiday. The post office will follow a holiday schedule with no general delivery or window operations. Darwin Dakoff and Jay Earl Anderson Jr. have been appointed to state agencies by Gov. Docking.
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Lawrence Municipal
Parks and Recreation Department
Lawrence
Robert Docking
Jay Earl Anderson Jr
Economic Research Advisory Committee
Federal approval delays Lawrence U S 59 project progress
State highway officials continue seeking federal environmental approval for the U S 59 widening south of Lawrence. Work is halted until the federal environmental quality control agency signs off. Meanwhile K-10 parallel lanes are being planned from K-7 to Renner Road as archeological reviews proceed.
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Lawrence Area
Lawrence
U.S. 59
23Rd
Iowa
State Right of Way Department
State Highway
John Montgomery
Douglas
Johnson Counties
Renner Road
Johnson County
THE
Kansas State Historical Society
Highway Commission
Truck Driver Becomes Five Millionth Lake Milford Visitor
John D. Garber a Newton Kansas truck driver and his wife with two grandchildren were named the five millionth visitors to Lake Milford recreation area since 1967. He received a plaque from Army engineers gifts from local merchants and welcomes from several mayors.
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Junction City
Kan
John D. Garber
Newton
Lake Milford Recreation Area
Garber
Garbers
Carillon Concert Sunday at KU Campanile by Albert Gerken
Albert Gerken the KU carillonneur performs at 3 p.m. Sunday from the Memorial Campanile. He opens with The Star Spangled Banner and features pieces from Joannes de Gruytters Repertorium along with works by van den Gheyn Franco Hamlin Johnson Handel and others. The summer series includes guest carillonneurs Leon Hart and Jacques Lannoy. The next concert is 8 p.m. Wednesday July 7 by Gerken.
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Albert Gerken
Kansas University Carillonneur
KU Memorial
Repertorium
Joannes de Gruytters
Preludio Cou Cou
Matthias van den Gheyn
Hanselyn
Johan Franco
Roy Hamlin Johnson
Gary White
George Frideric Handel
Irving Berlin
Leon ’T Hart
Delft
Netherlands
Jacques Lannoy
Douai
France
Gerken
Crime Alert Call For Info in Lawrence Police Seek Tips
Police in Lawrence urge residents to provide information about a crime. Authorities ask anyone with details to contact the department immediately to aid the investigation.
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Lawrence
Victims Spelled Out On Telephone Dial
A phone clue notes the word VICTIMS on the dial as a curious puzzle. No names or identification are required from the caller.
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