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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1969

Page

14

Essential Trades Will Work Monday Holiday for Others

Essential trades nationwide will operate on Monday while many public employees and some private workers observe a holiday for the scheduled moon landing. President Nixon declared the day a national day of participation following the Apollo 11 liftoff. stock exchanges and most federal offices will close.

Nixon New York Boeing Co Lockheed Aircraft Corp Sunnyvale Calif ABC Minneapolis International Longshoremen’s Association Afl-Cio Great Lakes Gulf Coast Alabama Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Kansas Maine Maryland Michigan Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Utah Vermont Virginia West Virginia

Family Gatherings Mark McLouth and Burns Visitors

Laura Osborn, Guilford Ridgway, Leland McPherson, and David Osborn join a Reno Church dinner honoring Harry and wife from Burns Oregon visiting relatives in McLouth. A Miller family reunion at Robert Courtney's home lists Edgar and the Miller and Kern families from multiple cities and states including Independence Missouri Kansas City Oskaloosa Topeka San Diego and McLouth.

Laura Osborn Guilford Ridgway Leland McPherson David Osborn Reno Church Harry Moore Burns, Oregon Tonganoxie and McLouth Miller Robert Courtney Edgar Miller Independence Mike Kern Kansas City Kan Andy Kern Pat Kern Oskaloosa Duane Miller Jack Willits Louise Thornton Gordon Bower Lawrence Ellis Harding Elsie Garner Topeka Tony Leadtka Rock Creek Richard Miller San Diego Calif Sam Miller Harry Miller John Willits Maurice Walbridge

Transformation of the Missouri Pacific Gauge Change 1869

In 18 hours the Missouri Pacific converted its 308 mile line from broad to standard gauge from St. Louis to Leavenworth Kansas City. 1,350 workers planned rehearsals borrowed from nine railroads and 46 new locomotives joined bygone wood burners. The $339 509.29 project was masterminded by H C Moore and reshaped American rail practice.

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