Fortas fee dispute tests Supreme Court conduct and trust
The column criticizes Justice Abe Fortas for keeping a $20,000 Wolfson fee for 11 months before returning it, arguing such actions shake public confidence in the Supreme Court. It urges higher ethical standards for all justices and notes the political role in appointments, stressing the need for respect for law and order.
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Supreme Court
Abe Fortas
United States
Fortas
Wolfson
Johnson
Mother of Three Recipient Of Kidney in KC Surgery
A 24 year old mother of three received a kidney transplant Friday night at General Hospital and Medical Center in Kansas City. Donor, a 31 year old woman who died from irreversible brain damage, aided by surgeons Dr. Robert Williams Dr. Padmarabha Rao and Dr. Donald Wells. The operation marks Kansas City's fourth kidney transplant with prior cases in 1958 1962 and a recent recipient Mona Hickenbottom.
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Kansas City
General Hospital and Medical Center
Delores Phannix
St. Joseph
Robert Williams
Padmarabha V. Rao
Donald Wells
Menorah
St. Luke’s Hospital
Robert Muth
Kidney Center
Phannix
Mona Hickenbottom
St. Luke’s
Lawrence Humane Society plans meeting and awards
The Lawrence Humane Society holds its annual meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the South Park Recreation Center with awards for Be Kind to Animals Week poster winners and election of new directors. A report on memorial plans for Dr John Ise is prepared for the shelter’s future. Public attendance invited.
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The
Lawrence Humane Society
South Park Recreation Center
Kind To Animals
John Ise
Lawrence Flower Club
Anchor Savings Assn
Ohio St
Dirksen Reports 1968 Earnings From Appearances and Writing
Senate Republican leader Everett Dirksen disclosed six month 1968 earnings totaling 18158 for public appearances and writings under a new Senate ethics code. The top payment was 5000 from Van Barnard Productions Inc for a TV performance.
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Washington
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Dirksen
Illinois
van Barnard Productions Inc
Hike in Rates For Turnpike Is Announced
Wichita Kansas Turnpike tolls to rise about five cents per dollar on average, first increase in four years, effective May 15. Board chair Paul E Burke Jr cites bondholder pledges and rising costs while noting some rates unchanged and engineers had urged earlier adjustments.
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Wichita
Paul E. Burke, Jr
Prairie Village
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Coverdale & Colpus
Morgan Guaranty Trust of
New York
Burke
Two 17-Year-Olds Held in Car Theft Case
Lawrence police picked up two 17-year-olds around 5 15 a m on stolen car charges after a chase from 9th and Vermont to 6th and Mass streets. From Edwardsville and Bonner Springs, they admitted taking the car about 1 a m from a Turner Kaw used car lot. A second stolen car and an incident of vandalism were also reported, with Ottis Vana’s car from 1901 Kentucky Street taken near Lawrence Memorial Hospital and recovered in Ottawa.
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Lawrence
9Th
Vt. Sts
6Th
Mass. Sts
Edwardsville
Bonner Springs
Turner
Kaw
Ottis Vana
Ky. St
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Maine St
Ottawa
De Gaulle Visits Ireland For Rest Amid Election Silence
Charles de Gaulle arrived in Cork Ireland for a holiday his aides said he intends to avoid associating with the presidential campaign. Sources close to the former French president said he seeks to keep distance from the race and its candidates.
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Cork
Ireland
Charles de Gaulle
France
Unsuccessful bank swindle attempts reported in Lawrence Kansas
Three efforts dubbed bank examiner’s swindle were launched Friday in Lawrence. Elderly savers were targeted with stories of bank computer failures and requests to withdraw 1800 to 2000 dollars for a staged pickup. No money was lost. traps failed as suspects watched from nearby. Similar attempts have occurred in multiple Kansas towns with one prior success in Topeka.
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Lawrence
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Douglas County Sheriff's Department
KBI
Miller
Iowa
Illinois
Hutchinson
Salina
Topeka
Manhattan
Wichita
St. Joseph
Three Cars Hit Baldwin Duet Stays in LMH
Two people were admitted to Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a three car crash at 5 30 p m Friday on U S Highway 56 a half mile west of Baldwin Roy L Hillebert 74 and his wife Sadie 76 of Baldwin Rt 1 suffered chest head injuries and cuts bruises and possible fractured ribs Calvin Hoover 58 of Lawrence Rt 5 drove the second car eastbound and Warren L Shuck 36 of Baldwin Rt 2 owned the stopped truck Shuck was not injured Hoover had minor injuries and was not treated Damage costs were 250 for the Shuck vehicle 700 for the Hoover car and the Hillebert vehicle was demolished.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
U.S. Highway 56
Baldwin
Roy L. Hillebert
Sadie
Rt. 1
Hillebert
LMH
Highway Patrol
Calvin Hoover
Rt. 5
Lawrence
Hoover
Warren L. Shuck
Rt. 2
Shuck
Iloover
Four Indian reservations in Idaho exist
The statement notes that Idaho has four Indian reservations. It identifies the number and location as Idaho but provides no further context or specifics about names or counties.
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Idaho
Two Minor Injuries From Friday City Crash
Lawrence police report two drivers sustained minor injuries in a 5 29 p m collision at 9th and Ind Sts Howland 21 and Kling 21 and a passenger Katherine Howland 18 were treated. Damages were 110 and 75 dollars. Police checked 12 Friday accidents including a 7 54 a m crash at East 12th and N H Sts between C J Hodson 75 and Davin B Tuggle 19.
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Wyckliffe J. Howland
R. I. St
Robert V. Kling
Redbud Lane
9Th
Ind. Sts
Lawrence
Howland
Katherin S. Howland
Kling
Kling’s
C. J. Hodson
Maine St
Davin B. Tuggle
N. Y. St
East 12Th and
N. H. Sts
Fire crews respond to false alarm at Green Gables Cafe
Lawrence firemen answered a false alarm at 11 12 p m Friday to the Green Gables Cafe at 516 EK 8th Street.
Varied U S Units Hit Near Da Nang
U S Marines fighter bombers and artillery battered up to 600 North Vietnamese troops south of Da Nang with 129 enemy dead. Marine casualties were six killed and 12 wounded as Col. William J. Zaro commented on enemy tactics.
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Saigon
U.S
da Nang
William J. Zaro
San Antonio
Tex
95Th
Eighteen-year-old Susan Tagg wins coed pageant honor
Susan Tagg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Berton E. Tagg of Sioux City Iowa, was chosen Miss Topeka Coed during finals Friday. Miss Tagg will be Lawrence and KU official hostess and may enter Miss Kansas in Pratt. Runners up and finalists received scholarships and merchandise from local businesses.
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Susan Tagg
Miss Tagg
Berton E. Tagg
Sioux City
Iowa
Oliver Hall
Miss Wassenberg
Lawrence and
Pratt
Lawrence-Ku
Susan Cray
Jane Foster
Rosemary Sicks
Janell Smykil
Cecelia Starnes
Connie Zenor
Tacy Weidman
Carolyn Weber
Susan Wassenberg
11th annual Symposium opens at Kansas University
The 11th annual Symposium of Contemporary American Music opens Sunday in Hoch Auditorium with a concert by University choruses wind ensemble and symphony orchestra at 3 30 p m Three Persichetti compositions headlined by Juilliard alumnus as guest composer The free program also features a student recital at 2 30 p m Monday in Swarthout Recital Hall an 8 p m Monday concert by chamber choir and wind ensemble in Swarthout and University Theatre and a carillon recital at 7 p m Tuesday
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Kansas University
Hoch
Vincent Persichetti
Juilliard School of Music
New York
Persichetti
Swarthout
Swarthout and
University Theatre
Greathouse Back In State Prison After Big Chase
Von Greathouse, 26, sent to Kansas State Penitentiary Lansing from Douglas County, recaptured April 24 in Gainesville Florida after escaping March 19 from KU Medical Center. He faces charges of escape second degree burglary grand larceny and held in isolation pending trial. Previously convicted 1967 armed robbery at Daniel Jewelry Store and Rusty’s Hillcrest, with two 10 to 20 year terms.
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von Greathouse
Kansas State Penitentiary
Lansing
Douglas County
Gainesville
Fla
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City
Charles McAfee
Greathouse
KU Medical Center
Topeka
Keith C. Bliss
Bliss
Daniel Jewelry
Rusty
Hillcrest
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Jean Seaman
Bartlesville
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Gina Seaman
Jayhawk Kennel Club
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Ney
Massachusetts Street
8Th and
8Th and Ind. Sts
U.S. Savings and Loan League
Lodge
Lawrence Lodge
LeaRoy T. Hurley
W.M
G. W. Mole
Hopkins Kleen Air Service
Barker
Degaulle
Alexander
Lowa
Beautyrest
Orp Eager
Massachusetts
National
Dred
Owegy Funeral Home
Fred and
Oscar Rumsey
An Hoa
Quang Nam Province
South Vietnam
Bigelow de SE
Cabin Crafts
Callaway Lees
Bud Jennings
Aberet
Draperies Iu
Big Chase
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