10 Mig jets downed near Kep air base in Vietnam
U S pilots destroyed or damaged 10 Mig jets on the ground at Kepair base and nearby sites northeast of Hanoi over the weekend. Officials say Soviet help keeps Hanoi at about 100 combat jets as U S forces report 581 U S planes lost in air combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
U.S
Kepair
Hanoi
United States
North Vietnam
Soviet Union
Air Force
Kep
U.S. Navy
Yong Bi
Haiphong
Holzmeister Installed as President of Lawrence Optimist Club
Richard J Holzmeister was installed as President of the Lawrence Optimist Club in a ceremony at the Lakeview Club House. John E Lane officiated as Kansas District Optimist International governor. The event also inducted Warren O Mitchell and Lewis Parsons as vice presidents and installed board members Robert L Taylor and Clifford L Wallace. Donald G McDow received Outstanding Optimist of the Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard J.holzmeister
Lawrence Breakfast Optimist Club
Lakeview Club
John E. Lane
Kansas
Optimist International
Holzmeister
Jan
Scott and
Jeffrey
Washburn University
Capitol’ Federal Savings and Loan Association
Warren O. Mitchell
Nathan Dr
Lewis Parsons
Tenn
Robert L. Taylor
Jasu
Clifford L. Wallace
Maine
Donald G. McDow
Hoch
Federalist Party
Nationalist Party
Virginia Docking
George Docking
Robert Docking
Emily Taylor
Harriet Graham
Kansas House of Representatives
Hoch Auditorium
Earl Nehring
James Drury
Harold Riehm
Richard Raney
Lawrence
Robert Sonderholm
Glee Smith
Larned
Docking
Karen Rolf
Isabel
Bettie Norris
Burdett
Girls State
Agnes Reichers
Clay Center
American Legion Auxiliary
Haskell Institute grads join State Department service
Lawrence report notes Sharon Zahn and Naomi Bear both completed a year with the U S Department of State after a three week orientation at the Foreign Service Institute. Mary Ferguson also finished a year of service and will work as secretary at the American Embassy in Brussels. Class of 1967 graduates Ella Walker Mary Yepa Naomi Joe Bernice Cavanaugh Florence Nelson and Peggy Franks began duty May 29. Nearby Kaw Valley Fish Farm faces potential flood damage from heavy rains threatening hatchery fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell Institute
U.S. Department of State
Sharon Zahn
Fort Yates
N.D
Naomi Bear
Calvin
Okla
Selma M. Hoffmann
Haskell
Mary Ferguson
Foreign Service Institute
State Department
Brussels
Belgium
Ella Walker
Mary Yepa
Naomi Joe
Bernice Cavanaugh
Florence Nelson
Peggy Franks
Soviet Launches Rocket Toward Venus in Four Month Flight
The Soviet Union launched a space rocket with an automatic interplanetary station toward Venus. Tass said the mission will last four months and began at 5 40 a m Moscow time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Soviet Union
Venus
Tass
Cyclist Hurt as Rain Slows Weekend Road Crashes
A motorcyclist, Kenneth F. O Connor 20 of Richland, was hospitalized in good condition after a collision at 11 18 p m Saturday near 1618 W 23rd St. Police noted several weekend crashes as rain reduced travel, with lower overall accident rates though multiple injuries and vehicle damages reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 23Rd St
Kenneth F. O’connor
Richland
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Arthur
Everett E. Estelle
4Th St
6Th
Florida Sts
Maine Sts
James R. Rice
Tonganoxie
David L. Frye
McLouth
Weekend burglaries and thefts reported citywide
Police reported multiple break ins and thefts over the weekend. Kirsten's clothing store at 9th and Iowa inside Hillcrest Center lost about 1000 in apparel. Hammig's Food Locker at 833 Pa Street suffered a beef theft. A VFW Hall window was broken but no items missing. The Olympic Pool juke box coin box was forced but only two speakers damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirsten
9Th and
Iowa Sts
Hillcrest
Hammig
Pa. St
VFW
And
Paved and Updated Parking Facilities at Rumsey Funeral Home
Notice notes improvements to parking areas at Rumsey Funeral Home including paving and upgrades. No dates or figures provided in readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rumsey Funeral Home
Flood damage and flood warnings sweep Douglas County region
Weekend storm dumped 4.7 inches of rain across the area causing flooded roads and rising lakes. Officials reported high waters threatening basements and crops while power outages affected hundreds. Authorities warned of road closures and monitored flood conditions as the Kansas River and tributaries crested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakarusa
Williamstown
Lawrence
Tonganoxie
Nine Mile Creek
LeBombard
Harry Winters Jr
Baldwin State Lake
Curtis Dalton
Dabinawa
Midland
Dalton
Lake Dabinawa
Roy Johnson
Long Star Lake
Washington Creek
Johnson
Douglas County
Dan Pherigo
Pherigo
George Williams
Williams
North
2Nd Sts
2Nd Street
Ray Wells
Dick Raney
North Lawrence
Kansas Power and Light Co
Austin Stedham
Kp&l
21St
Ousdahl
Lecompton
DeSoto
de- Soto
Stedham
Civil Defense
Leavenworth
U.S
Perry
Six Corners
Reno
Union Pacific
N. 2Nd Street
The
Highway Commission
Arrington
U. S
Rainy year could top city moisture record in 1967
The KU weather summary shows April as the third wettest in records, with year to date near 25 inches and May totals already high. Forecasts predict continued warm humid conditions with frequent showers and possible heavy rain into the next five days, plus a diminishing trend Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Tornado Watch Extended Across Southwest Kansas and Adjacent Areas
A tornado watch was issued today for most of southwest Kansas and parts of south central Kansas, western Oklahoma, eastern Texas Panhandle, and nearby plains, signaling possible tornado development and severe weather in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Southwest
Kansas
Oklahoma
Panhandle
South Plain
West Texas
Israelis Deny Syrian Charges After Six Day War
Israel rejects Syrian claims of deeper incursions after a cease fire and aims to keep lands seized in the six day conflict. Crowds celebrate in Elath as Israel opens the Gulf of Aqaba and reports say 679 Israeli deaths and 2,563 wounded. Egypt and Syria casualty tallies are unclear. Foreign Minister Abba Eban states Israel will not return to 1949 armistice lines and Galilee settlements are now safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Syria
Egypt
Jordan
Middle East
Elath
Gulf of Aqaba
Gulf
Sharm el Sheikh
Strait of Tiran
Sinai Peninsula
Jordan River
Abba Eban
Galilee
Stokely Carmichael Arrest Triggers Violent Clashes in Alabama
In Prattvill e Alabama a police gun battle erupted after the arrest of Stokely Carmichael a black power advocate. National Guardsmen were deployed with orders to shoot to kill if needed to restore order. Over 150 troops and officers raided a house removing about 30 Negroes and a shotgun. Ten people were arrested at a concrete block house charged with inciting to riot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prattville
Ala
Stokely Carmichael
National
Phillip Wood
Wood
25th Girls State Under Way at KU
The 25th annual Sunflower Girls State opens at Kansas University with 423 high school seniors registered. Delegates from Baldwin, Blue Mound and Isabel participate as posters and campaigns unfold. Lectures by KU political scientists and guest speakers outline government roles as the event nears elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunflower
Kansas University
Hoch Auditorium
KU Summer Session Enrollment Reaches New High at Mount Oread
A record summer session enrollment of 4276 students began classes at Mount Oread, with KU Medical Center in Kansas City at 617. Registrar James K. Hitt projects final summer enrollment near 6200, aided by late starts and August growth to about 5425.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Oread
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City
James K. Hitt
Mount ‘Oread
Hitt
Corbin
Eudora Bank to Display Gerald Davis Art Works
The Kaw Valley State Bank of Eudora will host a 2 to 5 p.m. reception next Sunday to showcase 45 works by artist Gerald Davis. The exhibit runs through July 7 during regular bank hours and features landscapes, flowers, and portraits. Davis, a Brooklyn native educated in the U S and Europe, has seen broad display in the United States and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Davis
Kaw Valley State Bank of
Eudora
Kelvin Hoover
Hoover
Davis
Eudora Bank
Brooklyn N. Y
U. S
Switzerland
Paris
U.S
Europe
Card of Thanks to Dr Learned and Hospital Staff
I thank Dr Learned and nurses on the third floor for the wonderful care given me to my relatives friends and neighbors for cards and flowers and Mr Mallets visits and especially the friends and neighbors that were so good to my wife during my stay in the hospital. Jasper Curtice
In Memoriam Virginia Mayhugh
In loving memory of our mother Mrs. Virginia Mayhugh who passed away June 12 1965. Though we cannot hear your voice your memories stay near. Sadly missed by children and grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Mayhugh
Also Mentioned on This Page
Russia
Kaw Valley
Raney Drug Stores
Louie Holcom
Route 5
Roy L. Smith
Tenn. St
Merritt Woodward
Maine Ct
Dutton Bridge
U.S. Highway 59
Journal-World
Topeka
Circleville
Walcott
Valley Falls
U. S. 59
South Baldwin Junction
Franklin County Line
Emmett
Manhattan
Fonganoxie
Interstate 70
Maple Hill
Kansas River
Delaware
Stranger
Soldier
Mill
Cross
Ottawa
Horton
Wamego
Rossville
Oskaloosa
McFarland
Axtell
Auburn
Mentor
Brookville
Kingman
Bushong
Humboldt
Gari Ctc
Ait
LHD
Jenla
Associated Press
Stokely
Joseph R. Pearson
Mary Plank
Baldwin
Susan Rae Culbertson
Ray L. Culbertson
Yale Road
Debbie Ellen Stinson
Floyd Stinson
Century
Catherine Mathilde Wooding
Ivan C. Bowers
Ill. St
Janet Lee Robinson
Blue Mound
Audrey Kepple
Connie Ballew
Warren Mortuary
New Hampshire
Cooper-Warren Mortuary
William C. Warren
Bigelow
Karastan
Memoriam
Beneficial
Beneficial Finance System
Beneficial Finance Co. of
Lawrence, Inc
Massachusetts St
Viking
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!