City Commission approves limited use of plastic pipe
After weeks of debate the City Commission eased the plumbing code to allow certain plastic pipe for underground use in lawn sprinkler systems pool plumbing and roof drainage under five conditions. The ordinance requires federal spec compliant pipe limits hot water cap and five year workmanship guarantees with architect engineer design responsibility. Five expert opinions found the material too new for firm conclusions but acceptable with proper use. The vote also approved a minimum housing code and annexations totaling 2 593 acres bringing city totals to 8 543 acres.
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City Commission
City Hall
Phillips Petroleum Co
Petroleum Company
Jayhawker Investments Inc
Ross McKinney
KU Environmental Health Dept
E. F. Southward
Madison, Wis
Veterans Hospital
Mel Gray
Kansas Board of Health
Glen Lytle
Wichita
FHA
Topeka
Wells
Ronald D. Jones
Salina
Commission
Lawrence
U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Indian Hills Addition No. 2
27Th and
la Sts
Oak Hill Cemetery
Indian Hills No. 2
Richland Fair Set For July 21 to 23
The Richland Homecoming Fair returns July 21 to 23 with Miss Hometown selected at 6 30 p m Thursday and Mrs Hometown chosen Saturday at 5 p m Eligible entrants age 15 to 25 compete in beauty, poise, and dress. whistling contest and various pageant events are planned alongside talent shows pet parade Huck Finn Becky Thatcher lookalikes 4 H displays carnival rides concessions and an old fashioned ice cream social sponsored by service groups
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Richland
Huck Finn
Becky Thatcher
Europe and World in the Age of Modern Imperialism
The National Defense Education Act Institute in History at Kansas University runs June 13 to August 5 with 29 world history teachers. The eight week course surveys Europe and the impact of imperialism on Latin America China and sub Saharan Africa. Directed by Dr Ambrose Saricks the program uses lectures discussions readings and independent study by KU faculty and visiting teachers.
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Europe
Latin America
China
sub-Saharan Africa
National Defense Education Act Institute
Kansas University
KU Graduate School
Ambrose Saricks
Machinists And Airlines Resume Talks In Washington
Negotiations resumed in Washington as union machinists and five major airlines bargain to end a strike that halted 60 percent of U.S. air travel. Northwest, Eastern, National, Trans World and United face wage disputes, with 35,000 workers walking out over a three year period.
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Washington
Asst
James Reynolds
Northwest Airlines
Tokyo
Reynolds
Donald Nyrop
Northwest
Afl-Cio International Association of Machinists
IAM
Eastern
National
Trans World
United
Braniff
Continental
Northeast Airlines
Afl-Cio Transport Workers Union
Presidentaal
India seeks Vietnam peace plan amid Hanoi pullout signals
India backs a peace plan as Hanoi appears to seek settlement. In talks between Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Premier Kosygin, informants say Ho Chi Minh visited Beijing in late June and may be there again, seeking Chinese backing to end the war while China pushes fighting to the last Vietnamese.
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Moscow
India
Viet Nam
Hanoi
Indira Gandhi
Alexei N. Kosygin
Ho Chi Minh
Peking
China
Paper Near Solution News Pact Clears Major Hurdle
New York AP reports the World Journal Tribune reached a contract agreement with the Mailers Union, removing one of the last two obstacles to the paper's first publication. The ninth of 10 unions to settle, pressmen remain the sole group without a contract as the new venture progresses.
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New York
The
World Journal Tribune
Mailers Union
New Publishing Enterprise
Reds Try to Bug State Department
Two Communist diplomats from Czechoslovakia allegedly tried to place a hidden listening device in the State Department building. A department official acted as a double agent for over four years, aiding the Czech effort with FBI knowledge, the department said.
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Washington
Czechoslovakia
State Department
Department
FBI
Ten people treated after minor injuries at Lawrence Memorial
Ten individuals were treated and released from Lawrence Memorial emergency room on Tuesday for minor injuries. Names include John Hardister aged 46 with a forehead cut from window frame and W Keith Barnhart aged 4 with a wounded right foot from broken glass.
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Lawrence Memorial
John Hardister
Summit
W. Keith Barnhart
Powers
Kevin Angell
Hillview Rd
Karen Langsford
Linwood
Stephanie R. Sandol
E. 21St St
Scott Logan
Tony Romero
Kelly Ann Resco
Peggy Aerllano
Sunflower Village
David Higgins
Lincoln
Jefferson County Memorial Hospital Benefit Horse Show
The 14th annual event at 7:30 Friday in Winchester features parade horses palomino bridal path western pleasure horsemanship walking horses and barrel races. Sponsored by the Winchester Lions Club and hospital auxiliary it expects about 150 entries with a trophy for each class and ribbons and cash prizes for runners up.
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Jefferson County Memorial Hospital
Winchester
Lawrence
Winchester Lions Club
Hospital
Further Data Due Today on Alleged FBI Eavesdropping
Justice Department to provide Supreme Court with a detailed report on FBI eavesdropping of a lawyer client in Washington involving Fred B. Black Jr. and the tax case. Marshall expected to name who authorized the bug and describe equipment, records kept, usage, and timing of discovery.
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Washington
Justice Department
Supreme Court
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Bobby Baker
Thurgood Marshall
High Court
FBI
Fred B. Black Jr
Marshall
Black
Baker
Senate Democratic
Solicitor General
Stolen Funds Reported From Local Business
J A Brooks of 218 Park Ave reported a theft of 1741 dollars from his business at 715 N J St Police said he placed two bank deposit bags on a desk in the front office then went to a rear warehouse and found the bags missing The loss breakdown includes 901 23 in checks 837 in bills and 2 77 in change
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J. A. Brooks
Park Ave
N. J. St
Brooks
Johnson Outlines Four Point Asia Peace Plan
President Johnson presented a four point approach combining U S anti aggression with better relations with Red China. He urged a peaceful Asia through trade free movement and international cooperation while noting a peaceful mainland China is central to stability. Rusk said Hanoi and Peking show no sign of ending the Vietnam war as Harriman reported possible prisoner protections remain uncertain.
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China
Washington
Asia
U. S
Red China
American Alumni Council
United States
Pacific
Viet Nam
Peking
America
Dean Rusk
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Everett M. Dirksen
House
W. Averell Harriman
Hanoi
North Viet Nam
White House
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Frank and Mia Engage in New York Announcement
New York AP Frank Sinatra is engaged to 21 year old Mia Farrow, announced by her mother Maureen O'Sullivan. No wedding date yet. they may wed between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Sinatra, 50, recently gave Farrow a nine carat diamond ring before leaving for London to film Naked Runner. O'Sullivan praised the match as a wonderful choice.
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New York
Frank Sinatra
Mia Farrow
Maureen O'Sullivan
Frank
Vulture Found Dead After Hitting Wire Near Park
A turkey vulture, about the size of a 4 pound turkey and described as young with feathers, was found dead Tuesday on Iowa Street near Centennial Park after apparently colliding with a wire. Lawrence Humane Society manager Mrs. Vic Melton said the bird was offered to KU Museum of Natural History but cremated later that day at the shelter.
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Iowa Street
Centennial Park
Vic Melton
Lawrence Humane Society
the Humane Society
Kansas University Museum of Natural History
Raymond Hall
Two Mishaps Reported In City Late Tuesday And Today
Two accidents with no injuries were reported in the city. At 9:19 p.m. Tuesday Daniel F. Tate 16 Dearborn Mo struck a parked car owned by Luther L. Stephens 2017 R I Stephens car was parked in front of his home with $700 damage to the Tate car and $500 to Stephens car. At 7:58 a.m. today Delores F. Gillespie 30 Route 1 collided with Harvey H. Doemland 37 1005 Sunset at 6th and Maine Sts causing $500 damage to Gillespie car and $650 to Doemland car.
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Daniel F. Tate
Dearborn
Luther L. Stephens
R. I. St. Stephens
Tate
Stephens
Delores F. Gillespie
Route 1
Harvey H. Doemland
6Th and
Maine Sts
Gillespie
Doemland
Appreciation for Dr Nelson and LMH staff for kindness
Della Morgan Doris Slaughter and Everett Farmer express gratitude to Dr Dick Nelson nurses on the second floor of Lawrence Memorial Hospital Rev Floyd Huff and friends for cards flowers food and kindnesses during the illness and passing of their father Robert Farmer.
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Dick Nelson
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Floyd Huff
Robert Farmer
Della Morgan
Doris Slaughter
Everett Farmer
In Memoriam Thurman Roth Well
In memory of Thurman Roth Well who passed away four years ago today. Sadly missed by wife Mable and children.
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Thurman Rothwell
Mable
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