Two Lawrence Brothers Training as Air Force Repairmen
Two Lawrence brothers Thomas L. and Calvin G. Jr. Puckett have completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and will be assigned to Keesler AFB Mississippi as electronics systems equipment repairmen. Calvin, a 1967 Lawrence High School graduate, is married to Sherry Johnston of Lawrence. Thomas graduated from Lawrence in 1969.
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Lawrence Brothers
U.S. Air Force
Lackland Afb
Tex
Thomas L. and
Calvin G. Jr
Puckett
Calvin G. Puckett Sr
N.Y
Keesler Afb
Miss
Calvin
Lawrence High School
Sherry Johnston
Lawrence
Army Clerk Typist Mata Assigned to Ent Air Base Colorado
Pfe. Luis C. Mata 22 son of Mrs Maria L Mata Miami Fla assigned to Headquarters U S Army Strategic Air Command Signal Group Ent Air Force Base Colo as a clerk typist. He entered the army in Oct 1970 and was last stationed at Ft Polk La. Mata whose wife Laura lives at 3514 Tam O Shanter is a 1967 Emporia High School graduate and attended Kansas University.
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Pfe
Luis C. Mata
Maria L. Mata
Miami
Fla
U.S. Army Strategic Air Command
Ent Air Force Base
Colo
Ft. Polk, la
Private Russell Owens completes training at Ft Polk
Pvt. Russell R. Owens aged 18, son of Mr and Mrs Frank M Owens of Tonganoxie Rt 2, finished nine weeks of advanced infantry training at Ft Polk Louisiana. He joined the army in December 1970, trained at Ft Leonard Wood Missouri, and attended Tonganoxie High School before enlisting.
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Pvt
Russell R. Owens
Frank M. Owens
Rt. 2
Tonganoxie
Ft. Polk
Pvt. Owens
Ft. Leonard Ward
Tonganoxie High School
Military officer completes helicopter training at Ft Wolters
Second Lt. Terry J. Wyrick, 21, son of Mr and Mrs Clinton Wyrick of 911 E 21st Ter, finished a 16 week helicopter pilot course at the Army Primary Helicopter School in Ft Wolters Texas. He will begin advanced flight training at Ft Rucker Alabama after graduation from Baker University in Baldwin.
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Terry J. Wyrick
Clinton Wyrick
E. 21St Ter
Army Primary Helicopter School
Ft. Wolters
Tex
U.S. Army Aviation School
Ft. Rucker
Ala
Wyrick
Tonganoxie High School
Baker University
Baldwin
Navy Seaman Haun Graduates Recruit Training in San Diego
Navy Seaman Ronald M. Haun son of Mr and Mrs Richard M Haun 1027 Avalon Rd recently graduated from recruit training at the Naval Training Center San Diego He attended the University of Kansas prior to service
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Navy
Ronald M. Haun
Richard M. Haun
Avalon Rd
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Kansas University
Perry Lake Bonanza Drives County Development and Town Plans
Jefferson County embraces Perry Lake growth with Old Jefferson Town a planned 1880s replica near Oskaloosa featuring a country store chapel and schoolhouse set to open this summer. Nearby Village Greens opens a nine hole golf course and Will Smith promotes the Perry Yacht Club aiming to attract millions of visitors while projecting long term growth and eventual siltation of the lake.
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Oskaloosa
McLouth
Will
Edmonds Chapel
Nelle Curry Manville
Jefferson County Historical Society
Journal-World
Will Hess
New Ozawkie
Meril Vanderpool
Will Smith
Perry Lake Association
Vanderpool
Perry
Perry Lake
Jefferson Town
Lawrence
Richard Elliott
Jefferson County
The
Historical Society
Manville
Highway 92
Meril
Judy Vanderpool
Bank of Meriden
Perry Lake Assn
Kansas Lakes Assn
Smith
Corps of Engineers
Lawrence School Board to Review Free Bus Policy Changes
The Lawrence School Board will meet at 7 30 p m Monday at the Administration Center to consider major changes in free transportation for students. The plan excludes some elementary and secondary riders, with exceptions for certain North Lawrence junior high and senior high students if funding allows. The agenda includes salary talks, kindergarten entrance policy, tennis court plans, campus expansion, and junior high athletic reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
North Lawrence
South Junior
Lawrence Education Assn
Civil suit filed in James H. Anthony vs Scott F. Stephenson
Court record lists a $10,000 suit from James H. Anthony against Scott F. Stephenson of 2160 W 26th for injuries from a two vehicle collision at Oct 26 intersection of 16th and Mass. Massachusetts Avenue.
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James H. Anthony
Scott F. Stephenson
16Th
Massachusetts
Drug charges dismissed for KU student in Derby
In Douglas County District Court a youth bound over for drug charges was discharged. Martin L. Barackman 18 a Kansas University freshman from Derby living at 1815 Naismith Dr was among those arrested in Feb 26 drug raids led by Attorney General Verne Miller.
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Douglas County
Martin L. Barackman
Kansas University
Derby
Naismith Dr
Jerry Donnelly
Barackman
Lawrence
Verne Miller
West Junior High Presents Up the Down Staircase
Final performance of West Junior High play Up the Down Staircase held today at 1 30 p m in the school multipurpose room. First presentation was Friday night.
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West Junior High
Protest Park Groovy Like Woodstock in Washington
AP reports West Potomac Park hosts a two week protest echoing Woodstock with tents on the grass. Youths from New Jersey and others discuss war tactics and arrest strategies while rainbow paths and sections for homosexuals and Vietnam veterans define the encampment. A street newspaper notes gender imbalance and claims of sexism amid demonstrations.
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Washington
Woodstock
New Jersey
West Potomac Park
Indochina
West Potomac
Baker Coed Dorm Plan Vetoed by Baker President
Baker University president Dr James E Doty vetoed a proposal for a coed dormitory next year. He noted 144 students responded to a poll with most favoring coed living but only 34 men and 16 women would sign housing contracts. The plan was declared economically infeasible and will be further studied after first semester next year.
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Baldwin
James E. Doty
Baker University
Baker
Doty
Measles Surge Spreads Across Epidemic Year
The CDC reports the surge in measles tied to unvaccinated children. In the four weeks since the prior survey, 13 916 cases were recorded, bringing the current epidemiological year total to 43 916 cases.
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Atlanta, Ga
Center For Disease Control
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Luis Mata
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Ronald Haun
Rita Rousseau
the Historical Society
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Betty Leech
Wellman
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Old Jefferson Town
Lakeside Hills
Mrs. Vanderpool
Lakeside
Army Corps of Engineers
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James Albert Taylor
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Frank E. Yams
William N. Stevens
R.I
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Kan
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Mamie M. Neis
Eudora
Edward M. Pullman
Wichita
Callie M. Ireland
Gayle QC
Fontana
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Cecil Roy Keck
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Erwin C. Schoepflin
Lyndon
Duane A. Sump
Vermillion
Su- Land, Inc
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Pratt
Richard A. Foltz
Princeton
Foltz Truck Lines, Inc
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Ottawa
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Quenemo
Richard B
Martin
S.D
Claude B. Beeks
WJHS
Protest
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Elliot Gould
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