Newark Quiet After Violent Five Days
National Guardsmen and state troopers began withdrawing from riot torn Newark as Gov Hughes declared five days of rioting and looting over. The rampage left 24 dead and 1,100 injured with 1,800 arrests and $5 million in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N.J
Richard J.hughes
Hughes
Plainfield
Jersey City
East Orange
Richard J. Hughes
Los Angeles
Watts
Many visitors and locals gather in McLouth area
A long list of visitors from California to Texas spent weekends with McLouth residents and relatives, including Nickels of Palo Alto and Dick, Brackman, Dressler, and many others. In addition, local church group activities and social visits continued with community members and scholars from nearby colleges.
Thursday Student Concerts Highlight Summer Music Program
About 400 students in the district participate as beginning and advanced string and band groups in a 6 30 p m concert in the parking lot west of Lawrence High School. Conductor lineup includes summer program instructors Axton Tanner Boyle Cooper and Kassinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence High School
Charles Axton
Cynthia Tanner
David Boyle
Wyatt Cooper
Charles Kassinger
Toni Bezona
Prisoners Turn Locked Barracks Into Fiery Trap
In Jay Florida thirty seven inmates were killed when disgruntled prisoners at a state prison road camp set fire to scrap paper and trapped themselves in a burning barracks. Fourteen inmates escaped and eight were moved to Pensacola jail while others were treated for burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay
Fla
Century
Pensacola Hospital
Pensacola
Louis Wainwright
State Corrections Division
Wainwright
G.C. Mayne Jr
Community Visitors Share Weekend in Lawrence and Topeka
Numerous relatives and local residents from Lawrence and nearby towns visited over the weekend. Ruth Pettingill and family hosted events in Lawrence. Roger Lee Torneden and Karen Leigh Rodgers plans were discussed in Topeka. Debra and Randy Boone visited from Kansas City. Diane Brooks stayed with her mother Florence Renner amid Mike Brooks' deployment in Thailand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nate
Pattengill
Denise
Ida” Nunemaker
Patty. Davis
Ruth Pettingill
William ‘Torteden
William
EB. Torneden
Lawrence
Larry Torneden
Douglas
Douglas and Mrs. ‘Edna . ‘Kindred of Phoenix, Ariz, William. E. Torneden
Terri
Lynn
Louise ‘Baker
Truman Loesch
Lincoln
Neb
Torneden
Nate Peffingill
LaVerne Reed
Norman ‘Montgomery
Melvile Montgomery
Bill Payne
Olathe
Richard
Montgomery
Thelma Reed
William ‘Torneden
Roger * Lee
Karen Leigh
Rodgers
Topeka
William Torneden
Walter Torneden
Alfred Torneden
Meryl Leavitt
Tonganoxie
Debra
Randy Boone
Kansas City
Florence Renner
Diane Brooks
Mike Brooks
Thailand
Fern Wilson
Docking Visits Arkansas City En Route Topeka
Gov. Robert Docking was in Arkansas City on private business and planned to return to Topeka later today, his office said. The trip was described as private with no official duties announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Robert Docking
Arkansas City
West Virginia Daylight Time Change Follows 1963 Shift
Before West Virginia adopted statewide daylight saving time in 1963 a motorist could reset his watch seven times on a 35 mile drive. This anecdote illustrates the confusion of timekeeping across local jurisdictions prior to the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Six unions call transport work stoppage nationwide
The work stoppage began after a midnight Sunday expiration of a six union Congress agreement. Only the International Association of Machinists issued a strike call. Union leaders claim wage disputes and failed bargaining left workers with no choice. Officials estimate about 80 percent of rail lines were affected in the broadest stoppage since 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ck Sidlings
Slamim
Congress
International ‘Association of Machinists
Philadelphia Machinists
Lewis W. Menk
Northern Pacific
Department’ of Transportation
Public notices and court actions from Lawrence July 1967
Legal notices list suit filings and estates in Douglas County Kansas. Includes suits against numerous defendants in Case No. 24488 by John Haddock Ford Inc, divorce action Paige Ann Cordova vs Frank Cordova, and probate actions for Jesse H Wells Oliver Perry Barber and others. Also includes a bank’s June 30 1967 condition report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Kansas
Robert Robertaile
Alphonso Jones
Samuel Smith
Edward E. Dix
Ralph Co. Dix
Bridgetta Dix
Jetta Dix
Jetta Flintom
William J. Flintom
John M. Dean
John H. Dean
Edward Everett Dix
Isabella Dix
Luciana Dix
Chauncey
Dix
Belle Edwards
Edith M. Clarke
Evan B. Anderson
A.B. Anderson
Joseph Savage
Benjamin Johnson
Nathaniel H. du Boise
Wesley
Duncan
Charles
District Court
Douglas County
John Haddock Ford
Lawrence
Kan
Bas
John, Haddock, Ford, Inc
John Haddock
Rgand Crane, Martin, Claussen, & Ashworth
New England Building
Topeka
Paige Ann Condova
Frank Cordova
State OF Kansas
Paige
Ann
Cordova
N ‘Paige Ann
Plaintife
Geo
K Melvin
Jease HH
Wells
Onan
Jesse H. Wells
Clifford B. Oswald
Jesse H. Wella
Probate Court of
Douglas
County
Ngne
Lawren
Haring
Cloyd B. Achning
George Achninng
Anne
Edthivaton
Ralph
Geoorge
Acming
Bond
Cloyd B .Achning
Riling & Rilin
John J. Riling
Oliver Psy -Barber
Oliver BP
Oliver
Perry Barber
Oliver Perry Barber
Thomas Wayne Barber
National Bank Region
Lawrence National Bank of
Haskell
Mass
Locastion Dee's
Main St. Budora
Irma Rucker
Skill
Rieward
New, York
Desi
Adj
Ateal
Furn
west_ side
Liv
Vermont Street
Cordley School
Ralph Dunn
Lawrence Realty & Insurance Inc
Griffa Burger
Bell
Phi
Bath
Yale Alum Falls to Death in Hong Kong Hiking Return
H. William Hilgendorf Jr., 22, a former Yale football player and honor student, died after a fall in Hong Kong while returning from a hiking trip. Family confirmed the tragedy on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
H. William Hilgendorf,Jr
Yale University
Hong Kong
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By Austin Scott
Carroll Nickels and Sons
Palo Alto
Calif
Gladys Nickels
Kenneth Slack
Paula
Paula Nickels
Oskaloosa
Janet Turk
Houston
Tex
David K. Dick
Lula Wood
Tim Harrison
Paramount
Fred Wood
Paul Brackman
Raytown
P. D. Brackman
Max Whitaker
Nortonville
Irvin Davison
Ron Vivian
Rhonda
Dorena
Independence
Stanley Braksick
P. C. Dressler
Maurice Dressler
Dale
Wichita
Lula Malzon
Anderson, Ind
Lawrence Dressler
Stephen Dressler
Charles Dressler
Larry
Buddy Good
Shane
Velva Dressler
Joe Dress
Carroll Kopfer
Dallas
Paola
Coffeyville
Helen Ashworth
Chantilly
L. C. Meyer
Eunice Burgoyne
Geraldine Gilchrest
Sue
C. H. Tubbs
Thmas Heslip
Albuquerque
N. M
R. Whitlock
Meriden
Wilbur Gensler
Joe Miller
Illinois
Harvey Miller
Robert R. Snook
Springfield, Ill
Lula Norman
John Church
Valley Falls
C. W. Gant
Karen Stolte
New Haven
Conn
Faris Stolte
Tom
Iowa University
Dewey Terry
Kimberly
Karen Cadue
John Johnson
Victor Edmonds
Ernest McHenry
William Meyer
Joe Brehmer
San Antonio
Adolph Tiemann
Ed Black
Robert Annis
Little Rock
Ark
Hazel VanDruff
Gail Jones
Women’s Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
McLouth
Alice Tomin
Bertie Jeffers
John Nowak
William Nowak
Arthur Chapman
Cecil Manewal
Starla
Fort Collins
Cole
Robert
Kristi Meyers
Manhattan
Herman Watson
Harry Miller
John Willits
Irene Walbridge
Richard Walbridge
Virginia Leadtka
Rock Creek
Gary Casebier
Fritch
Allen Casebier
E. A. Casebier
Leland McPherson
Neil Waterman
Washington
Elsie Garner
Stacie Leigh Neil
Eudora
Richard Scothorne
Bob
Negro
Satuday
Congress of Racial Equality, Student, Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
United Community Corp
James Hooper
Hooper
Raiford
Mayne
Beneficial
Beneficial Finance System
Beneficial Finance Ca. of
Lawrence, Inc
Massachusetts St
Viking
Yon
Og. Us
United Forture
Vankela, Marion Knecht
Cinnaminson, Nidh
Villa
Eden
Ark City
Journal- World
Bee Raee Gao
Tei Ie
Walla
Devbased
Thomas Wayne Barker
Zetanes
Eugene C. Riling
United States
Atak
Than
Bank
Prem
Ecco
Srent
Newranee Ee
Psecsteceniecenease
United
Cecevecosse Essesoee
COMLA
Sssenensissarearosnersoar
Paters
Geshier
John P. Peters
Justin D. Hill
Weaver J. J. Constant Riley Burcham
Big’ Springs
Ceblans
East
St. Verrace
Crescent
DODGE
N. Y
Gant
Schwegler School
Lawrence Daily Journal World
Social Service
Leagte
R. l
R. IL
B.T.U
Lindenwood Lane
Tenn
Weat Lawrence
R&h
Firs
KIT State Liner
Central Air
Harvey Doud
Family RM
Gill ‘Agency
Exel
Agt
Lawrence Auto Service
10Th & Mass
Goodyear Corner
Tenne Essee
Holmes
Feck & Brown
HPR
Maple Area
Budore
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