KU year ends with optimism as Nichols guides transition
The 1972-73 Kansas University year closes with Ray Nichols steering as acting chancellor and Archie Dykes slated to take over in July. Attendance, support from lawmakers, and campus leadership show renewed momentum while Lonborg succeeds as interim athletic director.
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Kansas University
Chalmers
Ray Nichols
Nichols
Lawrence
Mt. Oread
Kansans
Wade Stinson
Arthur
Dutch
Archie Dykes
Deer sightings prompt caution on Kansas highways in Lawrence
Lawrence area reports frequent deer on roadways with a noted run along the Kansas Turnpike east of town. Experts estimate Douglas County hosts about 1,500 deer amidst recent high visibility, as motorists observe deer gatherings near county roads and the Pike. Also, a four generation Mother’s Day breakfast will be hosted by the Grosdidier family in Eudora at the Virginia Inn with relatives attending from multiple lines.
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Here
Lawrence
Gerald Grosdidier
Don of
Eudora
Virginia Inn
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Albert Grosdider
Carl Taylor
Ron Grosdidier
Steve
Chris
Kenneth Grosdidier
Henry Murr Dies at 93 Former Kansas Legislator
Henry Murr 93 of McLouth died Friday night at Joplin Nursing Home. A former Kansas state representative for four terms in the Sixth District and legislator from 1934 to 1940 he was a retired farmer. Born April 17, 1880 in Leavenworth County he lived in McLouth his life. Funeral Monday at Quisenberry Chapel with Masonic graveside rites at Eagle Cemetery. He leaves two daughters two sons ten grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
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AF & AM
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Quisenberry
Tongasnoxie
Eagle “Cemetery
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Leavenworth
Swith
Quisenberry Chapel
Jennie M. Stowe
North
Vinland School Honors Teacher at Surprise Retirement Party
Vinland School honored teacher Bernice Gottstein with a surprise retirement party Friday night at the school. About 275 former pupils teachers and community members attended the event which capped the annual spring musical program. Gottstein has served 29 years at Vinland School.
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Vinland
Bernice Gottstein
Defendants Say Trial Not Over After Dismissal
Ellsberg and Russo, cleared of charges over the Pentagon Papers, vow to continue exposing government secrecy. They condemn White House actions and plan civil suits against Nixon allies, saying the case reveals government deceit and misconduct.
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Pentagon Papers
Daniel Ellsberg
Anthony Russo
Cambodia
Ellsberg
Pentagon
Russo
White House
Elisberg
Weekend events offer art music dog shows in Lawrence
Lawrence residents can enjoy a slate of activities this weekend. The Lawrence Jayhawk Kennel Club hosts its All Breed Dog Show at Douglas County Fairgrounds with obedience trials. Coin shows run at the Community Building and a Mid Continentals quartet performs at Murphy Hall KU. Art in the Park runs Sunday with 200 exhibits and performances by Local 512 Concert Band, Karel Blaas, Honey Creek Clan, Country Strings and Brass, and the Lawrence High School Stage Band with an additional LHS Concert Band performance in the LHS Auditorium. Weather may alter plans.
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Douglas County Fairgrounds
Lawrence Coin Club
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Sweet Adelines
Murphy Hall
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South Park
South Park Recreation Center
American Federation of Musicians
William L. Kelly
Karel Blaas Chamber Music Group
Honey Creek Clan
Chuck Miller
Roy Sparks
Lawrence High School
Ed Bartley
Gloria Schepker
St. Louis
Toby
Douglas County
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Doctor Leaves Mayo to Start New Health Care Concept
Mayo Clinic surgeon Dr John Simons resigns to form Good Health Inc a private firm aiming to modernize US health care delivery through on site expertise design construction and consulting He plans to recruit specialists to reorganize systems nationwide and headquarters will be in Rochester Minnesota The venture focuses on efficiency cost control and reducing service duplication through private financing and selective site deployment
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Rochester, Minn
Mayo Clinic
America
John Simons
Lawrence, Kan
Mayo
Simons
Good Health Inc
Rochester
Auto Mishaps Injure 3 In Lawrence Area Collisions
Three people were treated and released at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after two Friday auto accidents. Beverly Rush 17 of Leavenworth and Nick Place Jr. 13 of 600 Center were in a collision at North Eighth and Lincoln with Ricky L. Oshel. A pedestrian David Norris 9 was injured on East 15th near Connecticut. Charles F. Transue 20 was driving the other car. A separate one car wreck north of Baldwin injured Michael N. Milburn 22. Damages ranged to $1,500 for Oshel and $600 for George and $1,000 for the Baldwin crash.
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Beverly Rush
Leavenworth
Nick Place Jr
600 Center
North Eighth
Lincoln
Ricky L. Oshel
Maple
Steven L
Douglas County Sheriff's Department
Michael N. Milburn
Rt. 3
Baldwin
Army awards contract for Kansas ammunition plant work
The Army told Kansas congressional delegates it has awarded a 3.8 million dollar contract to continue operation and maintenance of the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant near Parsons.
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Washington
Army
Kansas
Parsons
Lipman Honored for Twenty-Five Years with ONR Service
M Reuel Lipman longtime Kansas University ONR representativereceives retirement tribute at his home after twenty five years of service. Officials from the Chicago ONR office attended along with faculty administrators and Lipmans wife Mary and daughter Rachel A KU freshman. Lipman oversaw DoD and NASA research contracts in Kansas Missouri and surrounding states and traced ONR origins from postwar funding to NSF era.
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Kansas University
Office of Naval Research
Chicago
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Missouri
National Science Foundation
Lawrence
Washington University
St. Louis, Mo
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Illinois
Washington
NSF
Mary
W. 22Nd
Rachel
Revel Lipman
William F. Cross
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