KU Grad Student’s Novel Sold To Alfred Knopf
Kansas University English graduate student David Ohle gains early acclaim as a new, young voice. Esquire bought his first 20 pages last December and will publish them as a short story this fall. Knopf will publish his novel next February as part of a campus audience oriented series. Born in New Orleans.
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New Breed U S Writers Ohle Seeks New Title For Jelly
Ohle, LSU graduate 1959, faced rejections at Berkeley and SFSU before KU in 1968. His future-set novel Moldenke features five transplanted sheep hearts and a surveillance state, with Esquire and Knopf eyeing his work. Lish notes new writers use tone and mood over clear ideas, seeking reader intuition. Ohle credits Becket Friedman Stern as influences and says publishers show genuine interest in unknown authors.
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Soldier’s heroin tale from Vietnam to Army rehab
A young veteran describes starting heroin in Vietnam, selling stolen goods to fund it, and spending $400 of his savings after returning to Puerto Rico and Fayetteville. He sought treatment at Ft. Bragg, receiving four days of methadone and ongoing counseling to overcome withdrawal and prevent relapse.
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Shelton Couple Named Danforth Associates at KU
Danforth Foundation of St Louis selected 175 college faculty members and spouses nationwide for the Danforth Associates program. Dr Shelton an assistant professor of religion speech and drama at Kansas University since 1967 and his wife Suzanne are among the honorees recognized for teaching excellence and human values.
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Eighth Nomplet Dies in Australian Preemie Case
Sydney AP reports the ninth newborns in a multiple birth event. The 12 ounce male survivor is among nine preterm infants born to 28 year old Mrs Leonard Brodrick. The eighth child to die was a one pound girl who developed acute lung condition and died early today. Two boys were stillborn and five other babies died over Sunday night and Monday.
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Ashland Police Quit Over Traffic Law Dispute
In Ashland Nebraska the five member police force resigned at 9 p.m. amid a dispute over traffic laws with residents wanting youthful violators cited but not applying the same rules to adults. Mayor Hauschild backed council members, state patrol offered emergency assistance if needed.
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Mosquito Eradication Urged by Barton County Sanitarian
Galen Ewing Barton County sanitarian appeals for all residents to rid the area of culex mosquitoes carrying sleeping sickness. He urges spraying fence rows and standing water and asks residents to empty containers holding rainwater after recent heavy rains boosted the population.
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Mississippi Desegregation Surges to Lead National Progress
Government HEW figures show Mississippi schools, once the most segregated, now far more integrated than California, Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The South drives national gains from 18 to 39 percent in 1968–70, accounting for the bulk of black students attending majority white schools, amid evolving Northern patterns and de facto housing-driven segregation.
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