Groom Prefers Return to Viet
Sgt. George Groom held 23 days by Viet Cong says he would like to return to South Vietnam where he trained South Vietnamese volunteers. He notes he lost 16 pounds in captivity and weighs 165 on leave in Missouri. He says the Viet Cong treated him well and recognizes his role.
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George Groom
South Viet Nam
da Nang
Mary Irene Groom
Betty Groom
Stewartsville
Groom
Viet Nam
Okinawa
Department of the Army
Francis Quinn
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Courts list of cases bound over to November term
In the Courts County Court Carl Edward White and others face grand larceny charges with waivers and bound over to the November term. District Court lists indecent exposure and statutory rape hearings, plus forgery and desertion bound overs. Traffic violations include speeding fines. Several filed divorce actions are named.
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Carl Edward White
Dwight F. Woody
N.Y
Richard Palmer
Calvin Eugene Holladay
Richard W. Bianchi
Sacramento
Calif
Edward L. Reed
Wichita
Bill R. Wilson
Meeting Notice for Lawrence De Molay Commandery
Special meeting scheduled for Wednesday May 23 at 7 30 p m to confer the K T degree. Refreshments after the meeting. Jacob A Myers Commander Anderson Recorder and Adjutant signatories listed.
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Lawrence de Molay Commandery
Wed
Jacob A. Myers
O, Anderson
Girl Thrown From Boat By Biscayne Bay Blast
A cabin cruiser exploded in Biscayne Bay injuring no one. A four year old girl named Marla was thrown high into the air but fell into the water unharmed. The father Alan Rothstein and mother Betty acted quickly to save their children during the blast on Sunday.
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Miami
Fla
Biscayne Bay
Marla
Alan Rothstein
Betty
Defector Returns Home From Soviet Union in Disillusionment
Zelienople Pennsylvania AP. Robert Webster 33 former Cleveland plastics technician who defected to the USSR in 1959 has come home tired and disillusioned but hopeful to undo the wrong he did. He arrived at Greater Pittsburgh Airport from New York and drove to his father’s house in seclusion.
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Robert Webster
Soviet Union
Rand Corp
Moscow
James Rand III
Webster
Rand
Cleveland
U.S.S.R
New York
Martha
U.S
Leningrad
Obituaries Two local deaths with service details published
Mrs. Cherry Lee Briggs 87 of 4013 Del St died at home. Funeral 1:30 pm Thursday Cooper Warren Mortuary Rev Frank Brown. burial Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by daughter Emma Woods son Ocie Curtis two grandchildren one great grandchild. Charles Hicks Evans ton NL death noted with funeral 10 am Friday Evanston. Survivors wife Alfreda Hicks two sisters Miss Marie Hicks Mrs Bessie King brother Oliver Hicks and nieces and nephews. Miss Mary K Phenicie 85 Wichita died Sunday, taught 50 years including 40 in Wichita. Funeral Tuesday Wichita graveside 2 pm Wednesday Peno Cemetery. Survivors sister Dana Sanders and several nieces and nephews. Quisenberry Funeral Home handling.
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Ninth Street Baptist Church
Cooper- Warren Mortuary
Frank Brown
Oak Hill Cemetery
Emma Woods
Maple St
Ocie Curtis
Charles Hicks
Evanston
Tonganoxie
Fun
Alfreda Hicks
Marie Hicks
la. St
Bessie King
Topeka
Oliver Hicks
Kansas City
Betty Anthony
N. Y. St
Mary K. Phenicie
Wichita
Peno
Dana Sanders
Quisenberry Funeral Home
Six Hurt In Douglas County Weekend Road Mishaps
Six persons were injured in three Douglas County traffic accidents over the weekend. Susan Peridth 21 of Topeka and Marvin E. Cowger 23 of Soldier remain hospitalized while others were treated and released. Mrs Lillian Sullivan 1743 Maple Lane and her son Larry were treated and released after a Saturday night crash, with Mrs Sullivan suffering serious facial cuts. The incidents occurred on township roads near Lawrence and near 23rd and Ala Streets.
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Douglas County
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Forbes Air Force Base
Topeka
Susan Peridth
Marvin E. Cowger
Lillian Sullivan
Maple Lane
Larry
Weekend Surge of Minor Injuries at Lawrence Memorial ER
Twenty people were treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital's emergency room over the past weekend for injuries from outdoor activities and accidents. Friday and Saturday cases include a mix of stitches, contusions, and fractures among children and adults across several addresses and towns.
Lawrence Since 1920 Rumsey Funeral Home
Lawrence listed history since 1920 for Rumsey Funeral Home with advertising contact Vi3-5h and services promoted in the advertisement.
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Lawrence
Rumsey Funeral Home
KU Jazz Concert Draws Nearly Five Hundred
Nearly 500 persons attended Sunday's jazz concert in the Kansas Union Ballroom. KU students and faculty joined Lawrence and Topeka residents under the direction of Charles Snodgrass with Dick Wright as master of ceremonies. The lineup included Gary Watson, Freich Korn, Richard Scott, Bob Isle, Jim Sellards, Peter Kaufman, Larry Long, Bill Booth, Bob Zilliox, Jack Zimmerman, Clyde Bysom, Charles Moline, Don Wright, Andy Murray, Dean Perry, Bob Whaley, George Frock, Stan Ricker, Kermit Mowbray, and Danny Gomez with vocals. The event was co sponsored by Student Union Activities and the Lawrence musicians union.
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Kansas Union Ballroom
Lawrence
Topeka
Charles Snodgrass
Dick Wright
Gary Watson
Freich Korn
Richard Scott
Bob Isle
Jim Sellards
Peter Kaufman
Larry Long
Bill Booth
Bob Zilliox
Jack Zimmerman
Clyde Bysom
Charles Moline
Don Wright
Andy Murray
Dean Perry
Bob Whaley
George Frock
Stan Ricker
Kermit Mowbray
Danny Gomez
Lawrence Musicians Union
Supreme Court Upholds Broad Congressional Investigative Powers
The Court affirms Congress may compel testimony and cite witnesses for contempt in subversion inquiries, stressing relevance to questions asked. Justice Harlan dissents on grounds actions risk criminal pleading era, while Justice Douglas warns against press and religion limits and cautions Congress cannot invade protected domains.
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Stewart
Harlan
Douglas
New York Times
Eisenhower urges positive GOP campaign stance from Gettysburg
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower urged Republicans to take a positive approach on national issues for the House campaign. He met with 10 GOP lawmakers in Gettysburg to refine a Republican principles statement, aiming for a stronger impact while trimming a lengthy draft.
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Sunday Realty Tour Draws About Two Thousand
About 2,000 people attended the Sunday Parade of Homes tour sponsored by 13 Lawrence Real Estate Board firms. The event opened National Realtor Week with wide interest and diverse homes ranging in style and size. The observance also marks the 100th anniversary of the Homestead Act.
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Lawrence Real Estate Board
Rawleigh Zillcox
Dana Leibengood
Real Estate Board
Garbage can joins dangerous-weapon list in Louisville case
In Louisville, Clint Smith was fined 25 dollars for using a garbage can as a weapon on his father in law. The incident expands concerns about improvised tools in domestic disputes.
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Louisville, Ky
Clint Smith
Lawrence People Notice Traffic Elbow Brightened by Roses
Lawrence residents report the traffic elbow at 6th and N Streets brightened by red roses planted years ago by the Lawrence Paper Co. Local auto shops handle emergencies but after May 30 appointments are common for non urgent work as Indy race fans plan Memorial Day trips. The May District Court jury convenes at 9 a.m. with Mrs. Lucille Allison as clerk. A sailplane sighting near town belongs to Frank Haas of 800 Nl and maiden flights lifted to 3,000 feet using a tow plane. Six West Junior High eighth graders are elected 1962-63 cheerleaders: Tommye Collier Connie Sickles Sally Doane Lydia Kimbrough Cindy Willhoite Helen Kimball.
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6Th and
N. H. Sts
Lawrence Paper Co
Indianapolis
Indiana
Frank Haas
800 Nl
West Junior High School
Tommye Collier
Connie Sickles
Sally Doane
Lydia Kimbrough
Cindy Willhoite
Helen Kimball
Two Prisoners Taken To State Penitentiary
Two inmates William David Os borne and Claude Weldon Cooper were moved to the Kansas State Penitentiary at Lansing to serve 20 to 42 years under the habitual criminal act after an April escape attempt at the Douglas County jail. Os borne, 24, is from Long Beach California and Cooper, 21, is from Kansas City Missouri. They were awaiting trial here March 27 after being brought from Lansing where they served time for armed robbery in Wyandotte County. The prior robbery occurred at Quality Oil Co seven and a half miles south of Lawrence.
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Douglas County
Kansas State Penitentiary
Lansing
William David Osborne
Long Beach
Calif
Claude Weldon Cooper
Kansas City
Wyandotte County
Reserve Policies Criticized Today By Congressmen
Two Midwest House members testified before a House armed services subcommittee criticizing Defense Department reserve policies. Rep. Henry S. Reuss urged drawing fillers from the national pool rather than Wisconsin and Texas reserves. Rep. William H. Avery attacked plans to realign four National Guard and four Army reserve divisions, pledging to hold up the proposal pending governor reviews.
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House
Armed Services
Defense Department
Henry S. Reuss
D-Wis
Wisconsin
Texas
Reuss
William H. Avery
R-Kan
National Guard
Army Reserve
Kansas-Missouri
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Pentagon
Avery
Kansas
Missouri
America
Rain totals show stark contrasts with last year
Weather notes compare current rainfall to 1961 figures. By May 21 this year total moisture reaches 7.62 inches, while May 1961 alone had 5.65 inches and the full 1961 year had 19.96 inches. This year January leads with 2.75 inches, February 1.65, March 1.66, and April 1.25 inches as a notably dry month.
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Lawrence
KU MU Bowl Quiz Declared Practice After Mixup
Interstate contest between Kansas and Missouri was mislabeled as a real match. During the second half KU pulled ahead as many questions duplicated from an all-EU event surfaced. Both teams, all undergraduates, will reconvene this fall. KU’s Dave Scott Paul Schaich Chris Hadley and Willard Hiebert led Stephenson Hall entrants.
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Kansas
Missouri
Stephenson Hall
Dave Scott
New York City
Paul Schaich
Topeka
Chris Hadley
Basking Ridge
N.J
Willard Hiebert
Whitewater
Fire Chief Declares Feldman Home Safe After Gasoline Leak
Fire Chief F. C. Sanders stated the Feldman home at 835 Highland Dr is safe after residents were evacuated over two weeks ago due to gasoline fumes. Raw gasoline was found in the yard but a hole that collected fuel has dried with no sign of gasoline. He will monitor the site. officials suspect spillage from a nearby service station during refueling contributed to the leak.
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F. C. Sanders
Sidney P. Feldman
Highland Dr
Feldmans
Sanders
Cow Killed by Car On U S 59 South of Lawrence
A cow valued at 250 dollars was killed about 11 40 p m Saturday when struck by a car 514 miles south of Lawrence on U S 59. The driver Jerome E Lutzen berger 18 of Fort Scott reported he had car lights on and did not see the animal until too late. Roy Deay Route 2 owned the cow.
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Lawrence
U. S. 59
Jerome E. Lutzenberger
Fort Scott
Sheriff's Deputies
Roy Deay
Route 2
Card of Thanks from Betty Clark
A special note of appreciation for the kindnesses shown me while I was in the hospital. Betty Clark expresses gratitude to those who visited sent flowers and offered support during illness.
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Betty Clark
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