Legacy of Severe Weather in Lawrence Through the Years
Lawrence has endured a string of damaging windstorms since the 1950s. Notable events include a 1958 grain-storage collapse near Derby, 1962 funnel storms near Lawrence, 1963 75–85 mph winds damaging Elm trees and power lines, and 1964 tornadoes injuring three with substantial property losses. Subsequent high winds in 1968 1969 1971 caused further airport and utility damages, with hundreds of telephones and power lines affected.
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Stor
Derby Grain
Lawrence
Malott Hall
Kansas University
Wrence
Austin Stedham
Kansas Power, and Light Co
Douglas County
Lone Star Lake
KPL Co
del Erhart
Erhart Flying Service
Ning
Fadora
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
City
Journal-World Treadline
Iowa
Tornado Kills Two in Moville Iowa
A tornado struck Moville Iowa killing two people and injuring several others. The victims were Jeanette Fulton 73 and Effie Hirschman in her 30s. Authorities reported widespread damage in the 1100 resident town about 20 miles east of Sioux City.
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Moville
Iowa
Jeanette Fulton
Effie Hirschman
Woodbury County
Sioux City
New State School Finance Plan Costs Are Reduced
Kansas legislative researchers say state general aid under the new school finance plan could drop by 13.2 million dollars due to adjustments in property tax assessment ratios and district wealth factors. The figure, based on 1972 data, is not final and followed enactment of the plan.
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Pera
Kan
Kansas Legislative
Richard Ryan
Kansas Legislative Research Department
Ryan
Tax Deadline Set For Douglas County Residents
Douglas County residents face Wednesday midnight as the deadline to pay the second half of 1972 personal property and real estate taxes. County Treasurer Edythe Norman urges mailed payments to the treasurer’s office to avoid pay-window crowds.
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Douglas County
Edythe Norman
Woman's Body Found at Olathe Lake Edge
A young woman's body was found Sunday by a worm-digging boy at the new Olathe Lake. Police say she had been dead for several weeks and the body lay near the shore as the water level fell.
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Olathe, Kan
New
Olathe Lake
Farm Bureau Names Douglas County Agent Among State Top 25
Roy Sinclair agency manager for Farm Bureau Insurance in Douglas County is named one of the state’s top 25 agents and earns a trip to Minnesota for the achievement.
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Roy Sinclair
Farm Bureau Insurance
Douglas County
Minnesota
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Geneveve Palyeat
South Park
Brian Dexter
Conn
Paule Stowe
Perry
Gen. Patton
Journal-World Photo
U.S. Dept. of Agric
Blanchet
EZER
Weezer
Travel
Maupin Tour
Railand Bus Tours
Cence Bem Smaup
Jamaica
Montgomery
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