Mount Oread beauty trip and campus entrance critique
The Saturday column praises Mt Oread’s scenic campus and warns on poor approaches via Oread and other routes. It cites deteriorating street conditions and unpaid property upkeep on 1200 block of Oread, urging city action and better stewardship by owners and officials. It also notes KU Endowment Association park projects at 13th and Oread and discusses Regents order to release names of disciplined ROTC Review students.
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KU Endowment Association
Alpha Chi Sorority
13Th and Oread
Oread
Lawrence
Kansas Board of Regents
Winnie Judd Captured in Bay Area as Domestic Worker
Winnie Ruth Judd once known as the tiger woman and convicted of a 1933 Phoenix double murder was captured near San Francisco working as Marian Lane. Sheriff Lt. Lang identified her by fingerprints photos and a scar and said Arizona will extradite her.
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Marian Lane
Winnie Ruth Judd
Arizona State Hospital
Lang
Sgt
Joe Walsh
Danville
John Bremer
Europe
California
The
Tiger Woman
David Gardella
Piedmont
Oakland
Gardella
Lane
Aarons
Judd
Lawrence's New City Planner Sees Role as Advisor
Ron Short, newly hired city planner for Lawrence, frames planning as education and advisory work. He promotes downtown as the core regional shopping hub and urges cooperation with developers to implement the comprehensive plan while balancing private property interests. Short advocates landscaping to soften man made harshness and designs for women and children in shopping centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Short
Planning Commission
City Commission
Ron Short
Benny the pigtail monkey to orbit in 30 day space flight
A 14-pound male pigtail monkey named Benny is set to launch from Cape Kennedy for a 30 day mission, the longest space flight for a living creature. Scientists aim to study life support needs and behavioral responses for future long term space exploration. Benny is three years old and from Thailand.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Benny
Thailand
Disturbance Sparks Rock and Bottle Damage in City Park
Reporters and residents recount vehicle damage from rocks and bottles after a disturbance at the park. Mayor Morton denies any hands off order while city officials meet with leaders to prevent further trouble. Police and deputies maintained standby readiness as investigations continue.
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Smith
Clark O. Morton
Ray Wells
Two Vehicle Crashes Reported In Lawrence Area
Lawrence police and Douglas County sheriff's department logged one mishap each. Romero and Crane collided at the Haskell Sibleyville intersection causing about 400 and 200 dollars in damage. A pickup driven by Blackburn and a station wagon driven by Dowdell collided on 6th Street near the Kansas Turnpike interchange with damages of 195 and 125 dollars.
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Lawrence
Douglas County Sheriff's Department
Valentine E. Romero
Pa. St
Geraldine M. Crane
N.Y. St
Haskell-Sibleyville Road
Romero
Willie B. Blackburn
Haskell Ave
Randy J. Dowdell
Ridge Court
6Th St
Kansas Turnpike
Dowdell
Blackburn
Exhibitionist Reported At Crescent Apartments Pool
Lawrence police logged a 2:33 p.m. Thursday incident at Crescent Apartments pool where a white male, about 20, wearing a blue shirt and jeans, was seen peering through the fence at female swimmers. The report also notes an assault, stolen motor recovery, and a separate porch disturbance on Friday with Keith Anderson treated at hospital. no charges filed.
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Lawrence
Crescent Apartments
W. 24Th St
Keith Anderson
Conn. St
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Anderson
Canadians Produce $67.4 Billion In 1968 Goods and Services
The 1968 output of goods and services by Canadians reached 67.368 billion dollars, marking an 8.5 percent increase from 1967. The rise reflects stronger production across sectors and rising domestic demand.
Kokomo Flares Second Night Amid Racial Turmoil
Violence flared for a second night in Kokomo Indiana near a predominantly Negro neighborhood after an earlier cross burning led to 11 arrests. Police and state troopers patrolled as 14 people were taken into custody for riotous conspiracy curfew violations and rioting. Four white men facing arms charges sat on a rooftop near the trouble area. Fire damaged four businesses and a residence.
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Kokomo
Ind
Omaha
Neb
Cairo
Ill
John Miller
Dave Levendowski
Robert Barton
City Budget Talks Move Toward Commission Review
City Hall focuses on the Lawrence budget with City Manager Ray Wells meeting daily. He expects totals by next week and informal working sessions by July 15 if schedules hold.
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City Hall
Ray Wells
Wells
Hallmark opens its Lawrence plant for public tour
Hallmark Cards invites the public to an open house at the West Turnpike plant from 12 30 to 6 p m Sunday. Local staff will guide tours and perform manufacturing operations to show how greeting cards are made. The plant, expanded five times since 1959, now produces four million cards daily and ships Sheen ribbon by the moon and back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallmark Cards
West Turnpike
Hallmark
Lawrence
Robert Payne
Payne
West Lawrence
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Naismith Drive
Oliver
Naismith Halls
Allen Fieldhouse
Robinson Gymnasium
Murphy Hall
West Twenty-Third Street
Mississippi Street
Memorial Stadium
West Fourteenth Street
Crescent Rd
University Dr
Emery Rd
Indiana
Ohio Sts
Union Building
Winnie Judd
Arizona
Alamo
Z. Alexander Aarons
By Jerry Schwartz
Atilla the Hun
Clarabell the Clown
Wrong Way Riegels
Bella Lugosi
Allen Boyle
Jerry Langstreth
Cardinal St
Robert Mall
W. 25Th St
Kenny Baldwin
E. 13Th St
Robert Stewart
Kasold Dr
Stan Koron
Stewart
Jerry Schwartz
Journal-World
Fred Wright
Maine St
Bill Hess
W. 26Th St
Bill McElhaney
Iowa St
Earth
Neil A. Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Michael Collins
Armstrong
Collins
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
Tex
Aldrin
Langley Air Force Base
Moon
Ote Reneed
J. J. Underwood
Stratford Rd
Lodge
Lawrence Lodge
AF & AM
LeaRoy T
Hurley
G. W. Mole
Executive Telephone Answering Service
National Selected Morticians
Fred and
Oscer Rumsey
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