Is New Watts Riot Merely a Preview
Los Angeles again faced racial violence as more than 600 Negroes rioted in Watts amid previous warnings of a possible repeat. The unrest left two dead and at least two dozen injured, reviving fears of a larger crisis in the district. authorities assessed the episode as a potential second act following last summer's devastating events.
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Los Angeles
Watts
William H. Parker
Parker
Edmund G. Brown
John McCone
Central Intelligence Agency
Office of Economic Opportunity
Federal War On Poverty
Economic and Youth Opportunity Agency
Gemini 8 docking attempt linked in bold space feat
The Gemini 8 mission launches with the Atlas Agena in view on TV as Armstrong and Scott aim to dock in orbit above Peru. Officials call the orbit acceptable and crews plan multiple maneuvers to close the gap with the Agena while crowds watch from the Cape and Houston.
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Cape
Atlantic
Antigua
Mission Control
Scott
Peru
Gemini
Walter Schirra
Thomas Stafford
Frank Borman
James Lovell
Schirra
Roger
Air Force
Houston
Wage Rise Plan Approved by House Labor Subcommittee
A two step minimum wage increase to 1.60 an hour by February 1 1968 was approved by a House labor subcommittee. The bill would extend minimum wage protection to about 6.5 million currently uncovered workers following an administration labor accord.
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Washington
House
Organized Labor
Budget Goes on Shelf in Senate House Budget Fight
Washington AP report says Chairman L Mendel Rivers of the House Armed Services Committee temporarily shelved the administration's 59.8 billion dollar defense budget for next year.
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Washington
L. Mendel Rivers
D-S.c
House
Armed Services Committee
Jet lands safely after engine trouble over Sydney
An Ansett-Ana Boeing 727 with 78 aboard landed on two engines at Sydney Airport after one engine’s turbofan shattered. About 10 hot metal pieces fell on Eastlakes with no injuries reported. The jet had just departed for Brisbane.
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Sydney
Australia
Eastlakes
Brisbane
Three Patients Treated After Dog Bite and Fall Injuries
Three individuals received treatment at Lawrence Memorial Hospital’s emergency room on Tuesday. Debby Beerbower age 2 of 1501 E. 13th was bitten on the right hand by a dog. Dale Morgenstern age 10 of 1527 Davis Rd was bitten by a dog. Lisa Walker age 2 of Route 2 cut her right wrist when she fell on a can.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Debby Beerbower
Dale Morgenstern
Davis Rd
Lisa Walker
Deaths-Funerals Mrs Teresa H Baldwin 72
Mrs Teresa Helen Baldwin 72 of Route 4 died Tuesday evening at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Funeral service 2 p.m. Friday at Clinton Presbyterian Church Rev Ronald Bump in charge. Burial Clinton Cemetery. Survivors include husband Fred M Baldwin daughter Louise Hornberger son Moreland Baldwin sister Mrs Fred DeMeritt brother Harry Murphy and four grandchildren. Friends may call until noon Friday at Rumsey Funeral Home.
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Route 4
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Clinton Presbyterian Church
Ronald Bump
Clinton Cemetery
Baldwin
Douglas County
Fred M. Baldwin
Louise Hornberger
21St St. Terr
Moreland Baldwin
Fred DeMeritt
F. 11Th St
Harry Murphy
Town
Rumsey Funeral Home
Obituaries Compiled From Local Notices
Christian H. Loewenstein 67 of 813 Maine dies at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements by Rumsey Funeral Home. Surviving wife Nellie, son Henry, daughters Dorothy Cook and Pauline Plitsch, 10 grandchildren, sister Elizabeth Loewenstein. Sidney C. Simons 61 of Eudora dies at Santa Fe depot. survived by wife Marjorie, three daughters Cynthia Jan Gloria, two sons Jeff and Don, six sisters, five brothers, 12 grandchildren. Emery Woodard 85 of Ft Scott dies. funeral at Cooper-Warren Mortuary. burial Oak Hill Cemetery. Courts notes list speeding and traffic fines across several residents with varied addresses and penalties. Hesper area native to Lawrence, later plumber, then Olson Brothers. survivors include daughter Erwin Rice of Ft Scott, two grandchildren Susan Elliott and Kirke Rice, two great-grandchildren.
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Maine
Mornig
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Rumsey Funeral Home
Mr. Loewenstein
Moro, Ill
Lawrence Sanitary Milk and Ice Cream Company
Nellie L. Loewenstein
Henry Loewenstein
Eudora
Dorothy Cook
Lecompton
Pauline Plitsch
Ohio
Elizabeth Loewenstein
Sidney C. Simons
Santa Fe
Simons
Leavenworth
Marjorie
Cynthia Simons
Jan Thoms
Kansas City
Gloria Bagby
Emery Woodard
Ft. Scott
Cooper-Warren Mortuary
Kenneth Brown
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mr. Woodard
Pleasanton Geriatric Care Center
Coloma
Ind
Hesper
Lawrence
Graber Plumbing
Olson Brothers
Erwin Rice
Susan Elliott
Germany
Kirke Rice
Kansas State University
Lenten Service at University Lutheran Church
A Lenten service with the message The Silence of God will be held at 7 30 tonight at University Lutheran Church at 15th and Iowa Streets. Rev Norman Steffen will lead a dialog with Kansas University students Michael D Adams and Rolland R Kohls.
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University Lutheran Church
15Th
Iowa Sts
Silence of God
Norman Steffen
Kansas University
Michael D. Adams
Ill
Rolland R. Kohls
Ellsworth
Engineers to Study Kaw River Bridge Alignment at Lecompton
Douglas and Jefferson Counties authorize Finney and Turnipseed to conduct a 90 to 120 day preliminary survey. The study will estimate costs and determine site alignment for a new Kaw River bridge at Lecompton amid safety concerns and potential relocation of Highway 5.
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Finney
Turnipseed
Topeka
Douglas
Jefferson
Kaw River
Lecompton
Lawrence
W. H. Allison
Harry Bolnick
Bureau of Public Roads
Elmer Ousdahl
Ousdahl
Kaw
Haskell Bill Approved for Kansas Jurisdiction
The House Interior Committee approved a bill granting Kansas concurrent jurisdiction over 320 acres of Haskell Institute in Lawrence. The measure would allow local police to patrol the area including the football stadium of the federally opened school for Indians.
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Washington
House Interior Committee
Kansas
Haskell Institute
Lawrence Kan
School For Indians
Mother's Trial Set in Md Slaying of Four Children
The trial of Mrs. Denver D. Hargis charged with killing her four children is scheduled for April 19 in Upper Marlboro Maryland.
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Upper Marlboro. Md
Denver D. Hargis
Mathia Seeks Re election as Douglas County Clerk
Douglas County Clerk Delbert Mathia of 2539 Mont Street announced his bid for re election as a Republican. A World War II veteran and longtime county official, Mathia has served since January 1955 after seven years as deputy. He has led election law efforts and Boys State teaching projects in Kansas.
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Douglas County
Delbert Mathia
Mont, St
Mathia
Eudora
Douglas County Schools
Kansas
Abilene
Tex
National Association of County Officials
County Clerks Association of
South Pacific
Lawrence
American Legion
Legislative Council
Plans Set For Mayor's Prayer Breakfast In Lawrence
Preliminary plans were made at a breakfast meeting today for a Mayor's Prayer Breakfast to be held in Lawrence in early April. Olin Petefish chairs the program and appointed committees to organize the event. No definite date yet. Petefish expects a quick announcement. Committee members include A. E. Woestemeyer Corlett Cotton William Womack Warren Rhodes Ethan Smith Austin Stedham George Clem George Ryan Dolph C. Simons Jr. Alex Donnelly Ray Riley Raymond Nichols Ken Whitenight Robert Payne and Robert Shmalberg.
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Lawrence
Olin Petefish
Petefish
A. E. Woestemeyer
Corlett Cotton
William Womack
Warren Rhodes
Ethan Smith
Austin Stedham
George
Coffee Shop Reopened At Eldridge Hotel With Bright New Decor
The Eldridge Hotel coffee shop was redecorated over three months by regular staff. Manager Brent Braun and student Jeff Donnan planned the new yellow and green motif with a gold tablecloth, updated cashier stand, and seating for 110.
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Eldridge Hotel
Regula
Brent Braun
Jeff Donnan
Eldridge
Kansas University
Braun
Lawrence
Eldridge House Club
KU Greek Week Sing Opens Tonight at Hoch Auditorium
Lawrence KU hosts Greek Week activities starting with a 7 30 p m sing at Hoch Auditorium with 19 groups performing. The free event kicks off a week of banquets, football, and sports culminating in the Memorial Stadium games. The 13th annual International Festival follows on Saturday March 26 with exhibits from foreign students at 6 p m and a program at 8 p m featuring dances and skits from 15 nations. Public admission is free.
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Kansas University
Hoch Auditorium
Memorial Stadium
Curriculum Post Filled in Eudora
Mrs. Mary Edna Doud of Eudora named primary curriculum director for the new graded primary school in Eudora Unified District 491. She will oversee kindergarten to third grade for occupancy in September and brings ten years of teaching experience.
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Mary Edna Doud
Eudora
Eudora Unified
Wyandotte County
Overland Park
Card of Thanks for Golden Anniversary and Bereavement
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Grosdidier thank friends and relatives for gifts flowers cards and good wishes on their 50th wedding anniversary. The Duver Family expresses sincere thanks for cards food flowers and kindness during a bereavement.
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Albert Grosdidier
Duver
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