Sirhan says he remembers little of Kennedy killing
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan tells the jury he has no exact knowledge of killing Senator Robert F. Kennedy and claims the details of the assassination are a blank. The defense plans 17 more witnesses as Sirhan testifies about blackout spells since childhood in Jordan.
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Los Angeles
Sirhan Bishara
Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
Lynn D. Compton
Grant B. Cooper
Jordan
W Keith Kelley to Head Lawrence Rotary Club
W Keith Kelley of 2103 Mar vonne was elected president of the Lawrence Rotary Club for 1969 70. Other officers include Stephen Hill vice president Karl Klooz secretary John W Brand treasurer Robert M Candlin assistant secretary and Ray Roberts assistant treasurer. Kelley a 1965 retiree after 40 years in education is a former Haskell Institute principal and ex superintendent at Chilocco Indian School and former area director of Indian schools at Anadarko Oklahoma. He taught in rural Kansas the Crow Agency Montana Concho Oklahoma and other midwest Indian schools. In 1966 he received the Distinguished Service Award from the U S Interior Department.
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W. Keith Kelley
Marvonne
Lawrence
Kelley
Haskell Institute
Chilocco, Okla
Anadarko
Okla
Kansas
Crow Agency
Montana
Concho
Midwest
Golda Meir Backed by Labor to Lead Israel
The Labor party central committee endorses Golda Meir for prime minister with a 287 to 45 vote. She faces Dayan opposition but support from Dayan as defense minister may be needed to maintain public morale amid ongoing conflict with Arab terrorists. Meir, 70, would be Israel's fourth premier and the first from immigrant founders. Police destroy homes in Old Jerusalem linked to arms caches tied to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Labor Party
Golda Meir
Zalman Shazar
Levi Eshkol
Moshe Dayan
Meir
Yigal Allon
Dayan
Milwaukee
Sabras
Allen
Central Committee
Old Jerusalem
Wadi Joz
Abutor
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
County Invests Its Idle Funds
The Douglas County Commission voted to invest another half million dollars of idle funds in time deposits at county banks. A prior $500,000, invested last November, will mature March 16 and earn interest. Funds will be distributed among six county banks based on each bank's share of total assets.
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Douglas County Commission
Senate approves 25 percent property assessment bill in Kansas
TOPEKA AP The Kansas Senate approved 38 to 0 a tax reform measure requiring property be assessed at 25 percent of fair market value as part of a series of reforms in the 1969 legislative session. LARK Utah AP Rescue workers race 24 hours to reach miner William Jones trapped since Saturday in a lead zinc mine after a rock and mud collapse. NEW YORK AP Wall Street braces for erratic, up and down trading as early rally fades, with observers citing technicality. WASHINGTON AP President Nixon will fly to Florida for a long weekend at Palm Beach and stay until Monday night. WASHINGTON AP Former President Eisenhower shows signs of improved health and may sit up in a chair within days, with morale said to be high.
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Topeka
Kansas Senate
Lark
Utah
William Jones
Jones
New York
Wall Street
Bache & Co
Washington
Nixon
Florida
Key Biscayne
White House
Fire Damages Paint On Duncan Couch House
Firemen report an estimated 15 damage to paint on the Duncan Couch residence at 2112 Barker Ave about 5 55 p m Thursday when a charcoal grill tipped and smoked the house Minor damage to Paul Lannecker s car at 1601 Tenn St occurred about 4 56 p m Thursday when it backfired and caught fire at 13th and Tenn Sts A Santa Fe Railway Co yard trash fire at 7th and NJ Sts damaged a light pole about 2 43 p m Thursday before firefighters put it out A false alarm at 11 40 p m Thursday to the Sigma Nu fraternity house 1501 Sigma Nu Dr involved eggs thrown at the truck during the false run
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Duncan Couch
Barker Ave
Lawrence
Paul Lannecker
Tenn. St
13Th
Tenn. Sts
Santa Fe Railway Co
7Th
N.J. Sts
Sigma Nu
Vocational Education Enrollment Figures Highlight Youth Reach
About eight million Americans are enrolled in vocational education courses with four million of them being high school age students. The data underscores the broad reach of career training programs in the nation's schools and adult education networks.
Truck With Cattle Turns Over Near Lawrence
A truck carrying 22 head of cattle overturned about 12:30 a.m. ten miles south of Lawrence on U S 59 after the driver lost control. Three cattle were crippled and the others reportedly escaped in darkness. Damaged truck valued at 1500 dollars. incident investigated by Kansas Highway Patrol and Douglas County sheriff.
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Lawrence
U. S. 59
Kansas Highway Patrol
Douglas County Sheriff’s Department
Edwin G. Rutkowski
Rt. 5
W. 23Rd St
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Four Year Terms Sought For Kansas House And Senate
Rep. Bert Chaney proposes a constitutional amendment to set four year terms for all Kansas legislators. The plan would have 1972 elections for two year terms and from 1974 onward all members elected to four year terms. The measure comes with four legislative council studies on watershed districts officer salaries consolidation salaries for elective officials basic minimum pay and education program costs.
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Topeka
House
Senate
Legislative Council
Water Resources Committee
Telephone Truck Taken From Lot
T. E. Simpson of Bell Telephone Co. reported a truck stolen from the warehouse lot at 547 E. 19th St. The vehicle was later found at 530 E. 19th St after it was driven through a locked gate. A slide projector and screen valued at 94 dollars were reported missing from an unlocked office behind C. G. Hesse’s house.
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T. E. Simpson
Bell Telephone Co
E. 19Th St
C. G. Hesse
W. 4Th St
Rumsey Funeral Home Arrangements Noted
Arrangements listed for a funeral at Rumsey Funeral Home with designation VIOS 51EL and name Ady among details.
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Rumsey Funeral Home
Vios-51el
Ady
Last English Witchcraft Trial Ends in 1712 Exoneration
The final English witchcraft trial occurred in 1712 with defendant Jane Windham cleared of charges. The case marked the end of witchcraft prosecutions in England.
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England
Jane Windham
Law rence Eggs and Issues Breakfast and local forums
Lawrence holds the Chambers of Commerce Eggs and Issues Breakfast at Virginia Inn with U S Sen James Pearson state Sen Reynolds Shultz and state reps John Vogel Morris Kay slated to discuss national and state legislation. ICYC plans candidate meetings and will announce choices at Trinity Lutheran Church. The Mikado opera opens at Strong Hall with multiple showings. The Charles Ise Memorial Animal Shelter lists 79 dogs and four cats for adoption. KU Graduate School Dean William P Albrecht remains in fairly good condition at KU Medical Center after illness since mid January.
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U.S
James Pearson
Reynolds Shultz
John Vogel
Morris Kay
Lawrence Area
Inter-Church Youth Council
Trinity Lutheran
Mount Oread
Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company
Brittany
William P. Albrecht
Kansas University Graduate School
KU Medical Center
Kansas City
Dean Albrecht
Hospital chief hire panel begins work at Lawrence Memorial
A five member screening committee organized at Lawrence Memorial Hospital to review applications for a new administrator to replace Rodger Johnson. The group plans to hire by June 1 and seeks candidates with hospital administration graduate degrees and relevant experience.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Candi Payne
Robert Payne
Clifton Calvin
LMH
Rodger Johnson
Payne
Calvin
Thanks for Kindness During Stay at KU Medical Center
Dr. Clark and others offered cards, letters, flowers, calls, and kindnesses during and after my stay at KU Medical Center. William P. Sharp of Route 2, Lawrence, Kansas extends thanks.
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Kennedy
California
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Massachusetts Street
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9Th and
Mass
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Wilson Hawk
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Rutkowski
Jon D. Erhart
Rt. 3
Thomas E. Ewing
Learnard Ave
18Th
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Erhart
18Th St
Ewing
Rep
Bert Chaney
D-Hutchinson
Capitol
Lawrence Monument Co
E. 13Th Vi
John T. Stewart
Hasold
Arae Insuranc & Re
Warren Aeeey Seccanubc
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Virginia Inn
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Monti Belot
Robert Hughes
Ray Wells
Mitchell
Wells
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