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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1966
Page
8
A cool air mass moved into the St. Louis area easing heat. The Weather Bureau predicted highs would stay in the 90s through the weekend, breaking a seven day run above 100 degrees and signaling a possible end to the scorcher stretch.
Lawrence postmaster Jack Harris says the five airline strike has not disrupted local mail. No complaints or delays attributed to the strike are reported as flights from Kansas City carry air mail. Officials warn conditions could worsen and some extra flights may be canceled while mail on unaffected lines continues.
Duncan Johnston a 67 year old jeweler in San Francisco was named heir to a 1 million dollar fortune after he repaired a handbag clasp for Miss Blanche M Sternheim without charge. The gesture led to a friendship and is tied to her death on May 21 at age 86.
Brigitte Bardot and Gunther Sachs toasted their honeymoon with champagne and Chinese food prepared by Danny Kaye. Guests included Roger Vadim and Jane Fonda. The couple, married Thursday, planned a Mexico-bound trip with reservations to Tahiti.
Overland Park Kansas state representative Wayne Angell of Ottawa gained a strong boost for his 3rd District bid from former Kansas governor John Anderson Jr. at a rally. Anderson praised Angell as diligent and capable while Angell criticized current tax policy and inflation, urging careful spending and a potential tax reduction if wartime spending eased.
At Carthage Missouri a man named Maurice Crowell was rescued after hours of exposure to fire and explosions at a powder plant. Newsmen Rod Davis Milt Peters and Larry Snedeker alerted authorities and entered the dangerous site to locate him. Crowell, about 50, lay semiconscious on grass with most clothing burned as two more blasts occurred two hours later.
A ski lift chair tangled with a support brace in Wasatch Canyon Thursday, throwing about 25 riders 30 feet. Victims include Mrs. Sherman Peterson 49 and Susan Carroll 13 of Provo. several others injured. Sheriff said cause unknown.
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