Bypass Route Talks Move Ahead in City Council
City officials hear two highway options for a US 39 bypass with a two lane road now urged and a four lane widening plan. Watts says location approval possible in six months with $15 to $35 million cost estimates, bridge across the Kangas River a major factor.
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Amtrak loses 102 dollar suit over drunken passenger disruption
Los Angeles AP report says Bert and Marin Schillerstrom won a default judgment against Amtrak for 102 dollars paid for a Southwest Limited ticket from Fort Madison Iowa to Los Angeles. They alleged a drunk man occupied and evicted the woman from her seat, delaying travel and causing distress.
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Marin Schillerstrom
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Fort Madison
Iowa
Manpower specialist cites recruiting discrimination
Edward Scarborough, a manpower specialist, says the Army Navy Air Force and Marine Corps used discriminatory recruiting policies to limit black enlistments. A staff paper cited discriminatory practices without detailing which services or scope, while the final report omitted such specifics.
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Edward Scarborough
Defense Manpower Commission
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Frederick J. Reeg
Scarborough
Citizens’ Commission
Bruce Palmer Jr
Washington Post
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Navy
Air Force
Marine Corps
Haskell dean Burgess resigns for Inter America post
William Burgess dean of instruction at Haskell Indian Junior College resigns after six years to join Inter America Research Associates as a consultant. His Feb 20 resignation takes effect Friday. Jack Naylor will serve as acting dean until a permanent replacement is found. Burgess had long planned the move since November.
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Haskell Indian Junior College
Inter America Research Associates
Jack Naylor
Haskell
Burgess
Swim Lesson Sign Up Sets Second Summer Session
Registration for the second of five summer swimming lessons will be Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Municipal Pool at Eighth and Kentucky. The session runs June 17 and June 21 24 with nine courses including Tots Parent Tots Beginners Advanced Beginners Intermediates Swimmers Diving and Water Safety and Adults. Classes are limited and taught by Red Cross certified instructors. Sponsored by the Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department with a $3 registration fee. North Sea storms the worst in 500 years killed 443 Britain 941 Holland and 22 Belgium in February 1953.
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Kentucky
Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department
Correction clarifies Buzzi ties and committee post
The correction notes State Rep. Lloyd Buzzi a former and current Lawrence Association of Life Underwriters board member and states Rep. John Vogel, not Buzzi, is Douglas County representative on the House Ways and Means Committee. Bids for three bridges open at 10 am Thursday in the Douglas County Courthouse at ithi and Massachusetts. an earlier report stated Wednesday.
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Lloyd Buzzi
The
Lawrence Association of Life Underwriters
Buzzi
John Vogel
Douglas County
House
Ways and Means
Ith
Massachusetts
Journal-World
Kilgore Rangerettes founder to lead Kansas drill school
Gussie Nell Davis, originator and director of the Kilgore College Rangerettes, will head a week long American Drill Team School session at Kansas University starting June 27. Davis serves as president of the drill team school.
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Kansas University
Gussie Nell Davis
Kilgore
Tex
Rangerettes
Miss Davis
Malpractice suit filed in Douglas County over 1973 colostomy
Edward Melloy sues Lawrence Memorial Hospital two doctors and two suppliers for 3.1 million dollars claiming a colostomy in 1973 led to mercury poisoning from a faulty tube. He seeks 500000 from each defendant plus 100000 for his wife for loss of consortium. Defendants to answer within 20 days. A separate AP brief notes a young deer fell 75 feet to its death in Kansas City.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
George Learned
Phillip A. Godwin
Edward Melley
DeSoto
American Hospital Supply Corp
Illinois
Rusch, Inc
New York
Melley
Learned
LMH
Godwin
Melloy
Kansas City
Big City
12Th Street
Five injured in downtown Chicago blasts raise alert
Five people were hurt in four explosions within 15 to 20 minutes late Monday night in downtown Chicago and near north shopping areas. The blasts used a high velocity explosive and occurred near the First National Bank of Chicago and Bank Leumi Le Israel, with one shattering windows at the John Hancock Center. Police reported no suspects or witnesses and all injuries were minor.
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Michigan Avenue
First National Bank of Chicago
Henrotin Hospital
Alan Markovitz
Central Police
Lawrence Police Department adds new assistant chief from pool
The Lawrence Police Department may select a new assistant chief Friday from three finalists after narrowing more than 200 applicants. City Manager Buford Watson will interview the finalists with personnel director Brent McFall and a final decision is expected that day.
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Brent McFall
Said
Buford Watson
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