Lawrence Doctor Recounts Harrowing six day ocean voyage
Dr Byron Walters and son Maj William E Walters and Capt George Lipp sailed a 27 foot sloop named Varee from Hong Kong to Sasebo Japan then into Okinawa in a typhoon chased by 35 to 45 knot winds. They faced storms high seas and near departure peril, but the trio completed part of their voyage despite visa issues and a challenging return plan.
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Byron Walters
Avalon Rd
Lawrence
Indian Ocean
China Sea
DR. Walters
Okinawa
Sasebo
Japan
Maj
William E. ‘Walters
Maj. Walters
George Lipp
U.S. Air Force
Itazuki Air Force Base
Fukuoka
Captain Bligh
San Antonio
Tex
Orient
Iberia
North Africa
Son
Capt. Lipp
Hong Kong
Taiwan
Walters
United States
Sasebo Harbor
U.S
Tokyo
Corpus Christi
Gulf
Mexico
Panama Canal
Hawaii
William Walters
East China Sea
Rescue Effort Chased Today By VN Attack
North Vietnamese troops drove off medical rescue helicopters under heavy fire as Cambodian forces tried to evacuate wounded from the Battle of the Vihear Suor marshes east of Phnom Penh. Cambodian forces reported about 20 government soldiers wounded and 33 enemy bodies left on the field. In Saigon, blasts from satchel charges hit a large U S ammunition dump near the DMZ causing over 600 tons of artillery shells to be destroyed. casualty figures were revised to seven Americans wounded with no fatalities.
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Saigon
Vihear Suor
Phnom Penh
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Quang‘ Tri
No New Corn Blight Reported in Area
Douglas County reports no new outbreaks of Southern Corn Leaf Blight beyond a dozen infected fields from the Wakarusa River to Vinland. Officials monitor existing infections and pursue sprays approved by federal agencies while universities and the Air Force study disease spread via high altitude infrared imagery.
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Douglas County
Earl L. van Meter
Wakarusa River
Vinland
van Meter
Kansas River Valley
Kansas
Illinois
State Extension Service
U.S. Air Force
Forbes Air Force Base
Topeka
Crime Alert Call for information on Lawrence crime
Police seek leads in a Lawrence crime with residents urged to contact authorities. Call lines offer tips to help solve or prevent offenses and protect the community. Authorities emphasize safety and prompt reporting of suspicious activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Victims Spelling on Telephone Dial Inspires Campaign
A quirky telephone keypad message reads VICTIMS on the dial at 842-8467, prompting readers to consider the human impact behind numbers. No name is required in this call to awareness.
San Diego Bidion to Host 1972 GOP National Convention
A coalition of San Diego city and county officials with GOP leaders agreed in principle to bid 1.5 million dollars to host the 1972 Republican national convention. Lt. Gov. Ed Reinecke voiced optimism after a two hour closed session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
GOP
Ed Reinecke
Gov Docking Reveals 14 Choices for State Posts
Gov. Robert Docking announced two new appointments and 12 reappointments to state boards and commissions. Appointments include Robert E. Guilfoil to the State Board of Health and Jack D. Burris to the State Board of Embalming. Reappointments span the Health Board, Advisory Council on Intergovernmental Relations, Animal Health Board, Library Advisory Commission, Engineering Examiners, Hearing Aid Examiners, and Abstractors Board among others.
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Gov. Docking
Topeka
Robert Docking
Docking
Robert E. Guilfoil
Kansas City
Kan
State Board of Health
Guilfoil
M. L. Henrikson
Emporia
Kansas State University School of Veterinary Medicine
University of Missouri
Jack D. Burris
Parsons
State Board of Embalming
Burris
Richard Shore
Wamego
Maurice Webb
Jetmore
R. R. Rex Lee
Wichita
Marjorie L. Taylor
J. H. Bedene
Arma
Advisory Council On Intergovernmental Relations
Richard A. Farley
Manhattan
Library Advisory Commission
Bruce E. Roberts
Salina
Truman Schlup
State Board of Engineering
Dorothea Klein
C. A. Kirkpatrick
Council Grove
Kansas Board of Hearing Aid
Melvin A. Collier
Smith Center
Abstractors’s Board of
Larry Miller Burns in Farm Barn Explosion
A minor explosion at the O. L. Miller farm near Rt 1 Lawrence lit gasoline fumes from a lit cigarette, injuring 16 year old Larry Miller. He suffered second degree burns to his legs and was treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. The Lecompton Fire Department arrived after the fire was already out. the barn had only minor damage. Larry will be a Perry Lecompton High School junior next year.
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Lecompton
O. L. Miller
Here
Rt. 1
Lawrence
Larry
Perry- Lecompton High School
Lawrence pool offers summer splash party rentals
The Lawrence Municipal Swimming Pool may be rented on Wednesday Friday or Saturday nights from 8 45 to 10 45 p m for splash parties. Groups churches and service clubs may use the pool with cookouts. The fee is 25 for groups of 50 or fewer and 25 cents for each person over 50. Call 843 4600 to arrange.
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Lawrence Municipal
Parks and Recreation Department
Parks and Recreation
Rumsey Funeral Home Handles Details at Home and Away
Funeral notices outline arrangements for Rumsey Funeral Home with details on services and memorials, noting contact information and dates for family and attendees. The notice emphasizes local arrangements and guidance for the public seeking further details.
Suspect Poised To Testify In Kidnap Case In Kansas City
In U S District Court Byron Handy Sr expected to take the stand in his own defense as the government resumes its case in the kidnapping of Kansas City businessman Robert S. Bremson Jr The defense cites Handy and Silverman alias in a plot to obtain 100000 Bremson testifies that Handy claimed a contract involving John V Hanline and Dr Nathan Greenbaum with attorney Robert L Jackson tied to the alleged plan Hanline and Greenbaum deny knowledge of any contract or of George Silverman prior to Handy s capture in February
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Kansas City
Kan
Robert S. Bremson Jr
Byron F. Handy Sr
United States District Court
Handy
George Silverman
Bremson
John V. Hanline
Associated Photographers, Inc
Nathan Greenbaum
Silverman
Hanline
Dr. Greenbaum
Robert L. Jackson
Greenbaum
Byron Handy
Seale Witness Receives Life Term
George Sams Jr., the key witness in the failed kidnapping murder case against Black Panther leader Bobby Seale, was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to second degree murder in the 1969 killing of Alex Rackley. Seale and co defendant Ericka Huggins were cleared of capital charges in a hung jury verdict.
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New Haven, Conn
George Sams Jr
Connecticut
Black Panther
Bobby G. Seale
Sams
Alex Rackley
New York
Seale
Ericka Huggins
Superior Court
Harold M. Mulvey
Woman Homicide Squad Welcomes Acting Shift Leader
Washington police appoint Sgt. Romaine Powell 28 as acting head of the 4 p.m. shift in the homicide squad. Powell is a six year veteran and becomes senior officer on the 36 member shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington Police
Romaine Powell
Court Clerks Record Of Local Traffic Citations
A list of individuals with traffic related charges and fines including speeding violations, stop sign and parking ticket issues, improper lane changes and license problems. Notable names include Clifford L. Evans Wanda Davis Percy W Kiser Jr and Carole A Ashburn with varying addresses and fines from 10 to 25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn E. Trapp
Iowa
Clifford L. Evans
James T. Fellers
Wellington Rd
John D. Taliaferro
R. I
Thomas L. Adams
Ohio
Charles P. Johannsen
Barker
Carole A. Ashburn
Harper
Raymond E
Robert N. Sutton
Thomas R. Jackson
Ridge Ct
Harvest Progress Reports Across Kansas States Buffaloed
State harvest bulletin reports progress across Kansas counties with multiple towns noting harvest stages. Great Bend says harvest will be in full swing by Thursday. Wichita reports 65 percent complete with 30 bushel average. other towns list percent completed and needs for operators and drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Bend
Kan
State Harvest Labor Control Office
Pratt
Salina
Ulysses
Wichita
Twins Sign 23rd Draft Picks Bruce Ericson and Bill Kissell
St Paul Minneapolis AP Bruce Ericson from Duluth and Bill Kissell of Covina California became the 22nd and 23rd players to sign 1971 professional contracts with the Minnesota Twins. Ericson will report to St Cloud in the Northern League as a right handed pitcher and Kissell, 18, will go to Sarasota in the Gulf Coast League as a shortstop.
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ST. Paul-Minneapolis
Bruce Ericson
Duluth
Bill Kissell
Covina
Calif
Minnesota Twins
Ericson
St. Cloud
Kissell
Sarasota
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Lipp
Taipei
Japanese Islands
Formosan Straits
Bill
Kansas’ River
Eddie Hull
Ottawa
Walter Hand
Mulvane
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Larry Miller
Seale Witness
Lawrence and
Lawernce
Kansas University
Lawrence Turnpike
Fred Smith
Gerald Pearson
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce Convention Committee
KU Museums of Natural History and Art
Journal-World
Ken Seals
Coldwater
Dodge City
Garden City
Greensburg
Larned
Lyons
Twins
Warren Mortuary
New Hampshire
Lawrence, Kansas
Detassel Pioneer Hybrid
Kansas State
Kentucky
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