Lawrence- Douglas County approves Motel site with access limits
The Lawrence Douglas County Planning Commission approved a Ninth and Iowa motel site with conditions including denial of Ninth Street access and possible acceleration lane. They backed a Bald win landfill near a park and lake with trench burning and daily ash cover, plus fencing and well contamination concerns. The meeting also OK'd Alfies Fish and Chips drive in, a bank drive in, an Iowa Street office, two beer parlors, and a Hillcrest building with no Iowa Street access, along with a 27th and Ridge Court four plex rezoning with platting to prevent 27th access. The panel discussed river bank stabilization and parking ordinance tweaks and endorsed a U.S. 59 trailer park plan with full site planning and single access. A West Hills subdivision plat was approved.
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Ninth
Iowa Streets
Lawrence- Douglas County
Ninth Street
Ron Short
Iowa Street
Short
Baldwin
Virgil Reeves
Alfies’ Fish and Chips
Sixth and
Maine Streets
Henry’s
Hamburgers
Alfie
Hillcrest Professional
Iowa
Yale
C. O. Nauman
Vernon Diel
Gary Joyce
Ron Holt
24Th Street
27Th
Ridge Court
Commission
Douglas County
Labor Chief Warns Of Spiral Dangers
Secretary of Labor George P. Shultz warned that big long range wage and price hikes could trigger a spiral. He cited 15 percent yearly construction increases and noted overall wage gains averaging 7.2 percent in contracts covering key industries through the first half of the year. The Labor Department also reported living costs rising at 6.4 percent annually.
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Washington (Ap
George P. Shultz
Shultz
Labor Department
Department
Ported
Nixon
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Facility to Stay Open Pool Hires 2
Lawrence Municipal Swimming Pool hires two new assistants to cover operations and deck management after six lifeguards quit amid staff tensions. City officials say the pool remains open with current staff, while leaders search for a full replacement for the resigning pool manager.
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Lawrence Municipal Swimming Pool
Bob Whitaker
Utah
Duane Vann
Ill
Wayne Bly
James Talley
Lawrence Park and Recreation Department
Robert Harper
Harper
Tim S. MacArthur
Mary Grubb
Tom C. Ellis
Bo Darrah
Keith Hudson
Jim Wise
Lawrence
Ray Wells
Dennis Kallsen
Woman acquitted in Falun bank robbery case
Delores M. Ware of Kansas City was acquitted by a U.S. District Court jury after more than seven hours of deliberation. Ware, 37 and mother of five, had admitted aiding in the Oct. 5 1967 robbery of the Falun State Bank in Falun Kansas.
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Wichita, Kan
Kansas City
U.S. District Court
Falun, Kan
Delores M. Ware
Snow fence blocks area around McAllaster School in Lawrence
A temporary snow fence shields the area near McAllaster School after a chimney was struck by lightning in last week's storm. Asst. Supt. Bernard Voges says no plans to use the building for classrooms this fall and that the structure remains usable. insurance has been notified. Groundbreaking for Gibson's Discount Store at 2500 Iowa St is set for 2 p.m. Monday with officials from Gibson's and local managers attending. store to be Lawrence’s largest retail establishment, expected to finish in October. Harlan Jennings returns to perform national anthem at KU events while pursuing a Ph.D. at Cincinnati University this fall.
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McAllaster School
Bernard Voges
Voges
Gibson’s
Iowa St
Lawrence
Richard Smith
Pete Egbert
Hutchinson
Carl van Dalsem
Junction City
Junctiontion City
Lawrence Oper- City
Art Cromer
Harlan Jennings
Kansas University
Starlight Theater
George M.” Jennings
Topeka
University of Cincinnati
Queen Elizabeth I Danced Even in Old Age
National Geographic reports Queen Elizabeth I enjoyed dancing and at age 66 tried a private dance named the Spanish Panic in her chamber keeping active through life.
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National Geographic
Man Arrested After Local Traffic Tied Up in Mass Ave Jam
Larry L. Rayton 19 of 1205 N J St posted 100 bond to appear in Lawrence Municipal Court for disobeying a police officer after jaywalking with two juveniles in the 700 block of Massachusetts Street causing a traffic jam. Juveniles, ages 15 and 17, were released to parents. Police report thefts, break ins, and vandalism including a stolen car recovered in South Dakota. A rear door forced at Hugh Galloway home yielded a $550 TV and a $25 charger missing. A white 1961 Ford with Illinois plates linked to two youths, Eddie and Joe, is described. The Campus Mad House burglary yielded about $125. A Fred Filkins car was stolen from 817 Maine St between 1:30 and 7:30 a.m. A B R Electric Co window was smashed 1:14 to 1:24 a.m. vandalism damage.
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Larry L. Rayton
N. J. St
Lawrence Municipal Court
Massachusetts Street
Lawrence
Douglas County
Hugh Galloway
Walnut St
Eddie
Joe
Illinois
Campus
Oread Ave
Eleanor Womack
Fred Filkins
Maine St
B & R Electric Co
E. 9Th St
Nye Reeves Vie For Top KBI Job
Topeka attorney general Kent Frizzell was to name between Harold R. Nye and J. H. Reeves for the Kansas Bureau of Investigation director post. Reeves, former Highway Patrol superintendent, led 1955 to 1967 and now works as Bendix security manager. Nye, an assistant KBI director in charge of records, joined the bureau in July 1955.
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Topeka
Kent Frizzell
Harold R. Nye
KBI
J. H. Reeves
Highway Patrol
Frizzell
Pebacert
Reeves
Kansas City
Bendix Corp
Nye
Five Fires Listed 125 South Park blaze causes 12500 loss
A house at 125 South Park St belonging to D. H. Evans and owned by D. Evans suffered an estimated 12500 damage after a 4:38 p.m. Thursday fire. Seven youths ages 14 to 16, including Hugh Martin Jr., tried to douse flames with a garden hose and saved a dog from the back door. The potential cause cited is cigarette smoking. Fire crews also responded to four additional Thursday incidents including a clothes dryer fire and a tar-sealed sewer pipe blaze.
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Hugh Martin
Bill Nord
South Park St
Lawrence
D. H. Evans
University Dr
Hugh Martin Jr
Beau Liston
Ohio St
Monti Copp
Ill. St
Peter Dahl
la. St
Mike Richardson
Steven Roskahr
Mich. St
California State
F. C. Sanders
Lawrence Typewriter Co
Buena Lohmann
Elm St
6Th and
Fla. Sts
Seven Accidents Reported Locally
A car driven by Clifton C. Otto and a three quarter ton truck collided at 11th and Mass Streets causing $750 in damage. Six other accidents were investigated on Thursday with one major property damage. A second crash at 23rd and La Streets involving Richard D. Ezell and James A. Wilson III caused $275 in damage.
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Clifton C. Otto
Fort Scott
Paul R. Sloan
Rt. 1
Mass. Sts
Lawrence
Richard D. Ezell
Linwood
James A. Wilson III
Man posts bond after demolishing juvenile detention cell
Lewis B. Jobson 19 of Kansas City Kan, jailed for driving without license, refused a $10 bond and shattered a juvenile detention cell at police HQ. He broke the toilet, wall, light fixture and a window door. to appear in Municipal Court August 4.
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Lewis B. Jobson
Kansas City
Kan
Jobson
Kansas University
Foyer Ad Invites Care For Rumsey Funeral Home
A short classified noting a spacious foyer for inclement weather at Rumsey Funeral Home with contact phone Ph. V13-5111 for arrangements.
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Rumsey Funeral Home
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23Rd Street
Lawrence Avenue
Crescent Hill
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Larry Dingman
Shirley Wilson
Journal-World Photo
Bly
Chappaquiddick Island
Edgartown
Martha’s Vineyard
Massachusetts
Edward M. Kennedy
Mary Jo Kopechne
Washington, D.C
Rayton
8Th and
Otis Clemmons
Ark. St
South Dakota
Kansas University Music and Art Camp
Burgert's
Wil Close Meadey
Fire Department
Sanders
Joe Drake
W. 23Rd St
Associated Investments, Inc
7Th and Mass. Sts
Holmes, Peck & Brown Realty
Warren Mortuary
New Hampshire
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