Angry Maine bishop blames Philadelphia ordinations for Noland death
Maine Bishop Frederick B. Wolf wrote an angry letter to the 11 women ordained as priests in Philadelphia and to the officiating bishops. He implied the ordinations contributed to the plane crash death of Louisiana Bishop Iveson B. Noland at JFK, a claim met with protest from recipients and colleagues.
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New York
Maine
Louisiana
Frederick B. Wolf
Portland
Philadelphia
Iveson B. Noland
New Orleans
Kennedy International Airport
Iveson Noland
Wolf
Noland
Bishops’ Advisory Council
Edward R. Welles
Mancet
Air base plans open house at Richards-Gebaur
More than 100000 people are expected for Open House 75 at Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base 15 miles south of Kansas City Missouri. Thunderbirds in the show fly the T 38 Talon jet the Air Force's first supersonic trainer. Exhibits run 10 a m to 5 p m Saturday and Sunday with rock bands and police dog demonstrations also featured.
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Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base
Kansas City
Thunderbirds
Air Force
Emerson Construction gets blasting permit for water main site
Emerson Construction Co of Topeka won a blasting permit from the Lawrence Fire Department for a Friday morning operation at the 10th and New York water main project. The permit follows insurance report filings and includes limits on charge size to curb noise amid rare neighbor complaints.
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Emerson Construction Co
Topeka
10Th
New York
Lawrence Fire Department
Surance
Vera Mercer
John Kasberger
Premier Goncalves rises as Portugal faces three-man rule
In Lisbon Premier Vasco Goncalves won backing but awaits formal ratification by the Armed Forces Movement. A three-man troika including Francisco da Costa Gomes Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho would govern with a new cabinet. Lisbon braces for response from Socialists and centrist Popular Democrats amid crisis.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Vasco Goncalves
Assembly of the Armed Forces Movement
AFM
Goncalves
Francisco da Costa Gomes
Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho
Socialists
Popular Democrats
Communist Party
Troika
Lawrence Parks completes summer projects across city parks
The Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department reports multiple summer improvements. A Walnut Street Park covered picnic shelter with grill was installed, along with two one-table shelters near the Kansas River levee. Centennial Park added a west end shelter, ballfield benches, and protective screens at several sites. An electronic scoreboard funded by the American Legion and local groups was placed at Holcom Complex. A Clinton Park rest room will begin soon.
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Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department
North
Woody Park
Lyons Park
Sunset Hill School
Lawrence High School
American Legion
Holcom Complex
Clinton Park
Kansas bridges deficient spark call to boost federal program
Scandia contractor and state Road Information Program chairman H. W. Reece says 24 percent of Kansas bridges fail federal engineering standards. He urges expanding the $125 million yearly federal bridge program, warns local and state funds cannot cover needed work without higher fuel taxes or borrowing. Reece cites 2,000 bridges unable to handle max vehicle weights and 3,000 needing substantial repairs. Also, a September 8 trial is set in Douglas County for Ricky R. Merhib charged with battery of Ahmad F. Khorrami after alleged rape accusations linked to a Kansas University incident.
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Topeka
Kan
Scandia
Kansas
H. W. Reece
Douglas County Court
Ricky R. Merhib
Mass
Kansas University
Ahmad F. Khorrami
Merhib
Joseph R. Pearson
Khorrami
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Syracuse, N.Y
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Handiman
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PECAN
Crossbuck Door
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Vanity & Top
Starline
Armstrong
Itera
Bankamericard
East Lawrence Turnpike
O’ Wood
the Wickes Corp
Tinstalled Service
Reece
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