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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1966
Page
13
Lawrence sits at a strategic midpoint between Topeka and Kansas City, a location that influences traffic, commerce, and regional accessibility for residents and visitors alike.
Mrs. Florence Wright of Route 3 dies at Winchester hospital with funeral at Hampton Funeral Home Oskaloosa. Burial in Cummings Cemetery. Rev. Thomas Reborn officiates. Survived by a daughter Mrs. Virgil Smith and others. Virgil M. Green of Perry dies at Stormont Vail Hospital Topeka. Funeral at Hampton Burial in Oak Ridge Cemetery Perry. Rev. Palmer Temple officiates. Survivors include daughter Mrs. Carl Evans and two sons. Mrs. Helen Hyston dies at home Ozawkie with Hampton Funeral Home arranging. Survivors include three daughters and four sons plus siblings and grandchildren.
Ruth Kenney 79 a Lawrence resident and Kansas University graduate died Saturday at Brookside Manor Overbrook. She lived at 1309 Tenn St and held a B A and master's degree. Funeral services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Rumsey Funeral Home with Rev. Harvard Wilbur officiating. cremation will follow. The family requests no flowers. Survivors include a sister.
The region tallies 5.93 inches for the year, with May normal at 4.57 inches. Sunday's rain was the heaviest since April 11. Expect warmer tonight then showers, cooler Tuesday. lows upper 50s and highs in the 70s. Meteorologist Richard A. Garrett notes a new probability forecast with percent chances. Lawrence forecast shows 40 percent tonight and 30 percent Tuesday morning.
The FBI estimates about 520,000 U.S. car thefts last year could be cut in half if owners lock their cars when leaving them. The finding highlights door locking as a simple preventative measure against theft.
Funeral services for Guy E. Westfall 82 of Kansas City Kansas will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Gibson and Butler Funeral Home. Burial follows at Oak Hill Cemetery Lawrence. Westfall born and raised in Lawrence died Saturday morning at home in Kansas City Kansas after about 55 years there. He leaves one son Vincent S Westfall of Kansas City Kansas one sister Mrs Ann Vetter Watertown South Dakota and four grandchildren.
Lt. Gen. Nguyen Van Thieu defended the seizure of Da Nang military installations as a blow against communist infiltrated Buddhist rebels. He called on every citizen to be calm and follow monks' forthcoming instructions in a special broadcast.
President Johnson orders efforts to calm feuding factions in South Vietnam as U S troops stay back. American diplomats press the Ky government to prevent disaster while civil strife overshadows the war effort. Fears grow of Communist gains if disorder deepens.
Mrs Steele notes signature verification gaps and urges cashing sites to collect license plate data to trace suspects. Since 1961, May and November are peak months for bad checks in Douglas County including Lawrence, with men outnumbering women two to one. This year 120 checks bounced, 54 no account, 41 closed, 16 forgeries, one altered. 40 arrests made, 28 men. The sheriff's office collaborates with Kansas Bureau of Investigation to explain the trend.
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