Mrs. Docking Accepts Campaign Role in Second Kansas District Race
Mrs. George Docking will direct the women’s division for John Montgomery in the Second District Democratic bid for Congress. Montgomery seeks the seat vacated by Rep. William Avery. Docking plans to campaign across Northeast Kansas from Topeka to Lawrence, meeting women’s groups and hosting coffee sessions while assisting campaign manager Robert Brock of Holiday Inns.
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George Docking
Kansas
John Montgomery
Junction City
Montgomery
Rep
William Avery
Wakefield
Bond to Lead Perry Reservoir Game Protection
Authorities pledge a showplace Perry Reservoir with completion in 1967 and Bond as the area game protector. With a patrol boat planned and Bond based nearby, the project could attract many visitors and boost recreation, according to FF G leaders.
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State Park Authority
Corps of Engineers
Bond
FF & G
George Moore
Fred Warders
Perry
Fish and Game Agency
Area Protector
Douglas County
Perry Reservoir
Rumsey Funeral Home Ad Shows National Association Ties
Classified notice lists a member of the National Funeral Directors Association at Rumsey Funeral Home with contact code VIJ3 5111 and advertisement reference.
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National Funeral Directors Association
Rumsey Funeral Home
Johnson Communion stance sparks church law debate
Washington AP The White House declined comment on an Episcopal clergy man's claim that President Johnsons Communion at an Episcopal church violated church law. Rev William M Baxter of St Mark's urged calm while noting Johnson may continue to receive Communion if he wishes. Johnson belongs to the Disciples of Christ and his family attends Episcopal services.
Pickert Named Jaycee Leader in Lawrence
Kenneth Pickert of 2111 Leonard Ave was elected president of the Lawrence Jaycees at a regular Eldridge Hotel meeting. He is director of Sales and Traffic at the Cooperative Farm Chemicals plant and a member of St. John’s Catholic Church.
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Kenneth Pickert
Learnard Ave
Lawrence Jaycees
Eldridge Hotel
New Jaycee
Cooperative Farm Chemicals Plant
St. John’s Catholic Church
Pickert
Lawrence Jaycee Officers Named for 1963 Year
The 1963 Lawrence Jaycees announce Kermit Beal as outgoing president and Kermit Beal serves as state director while Win Grantham is internal vice president Leonard Zook external vice president Fred Johnson secretary Eddie Fisher treasurer and Beal state director New board members include Charles Bratton Herb Dahlene Jack Druart Larry Flottman Wendell Hinkson Bob Kilburn Harland Miller and Tom Phillips.
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Lawrence Jaycee
Jaycee
Kansas Jaycees
Kermit Beal
Win Grantham
Leonard Zook
Fred Johnson
Eddie Fisher
Beal
Charles Bratton
Herb Dahlene
Jack Druart
Larry Flottman
Wendell Hinkson
Bob Kilburn
Harland Miller
Tom Phillips
Nesmith Reflects On Study Abroad And Family Wedding
Nesmith recalls enjoying the people and adjusting to their values during a study in the Middle East. After a six week tour of Europe and the Middle East he plans to start medical school in Kansas City and will sing at his sister Ida Louise’s June 2 wedding.
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Nesmith
Middle East
Europe
Kansas City
Les
Ida Louise
Earl Wilson Seeks Re nomination as County Superintendent
Douglas County superintendent Earl Wilson, in office since 1959, announced his bid for re nomination on the Democratic ticket subject to the August primary. He is the lone announced candidate for the post. Wilson was first elected as superintendent here.
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Earl Wilson
Douglas County
Wilson
Longtime Kansas educator and publisher join Lawrence post
The article outlines the career of a Kansas educator born in Saline County who taught in Eudora for eight years and held roles as high school teacher coach and principal. He served as Nemaha County superintendent for eight years before joining Laidlaw Bros. in 1947 and later moving to Lawrence with his wife Evelyn.
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Eudora
Saline County
Assoria
Kan
Kansas State University
Nemaha
Midland
Douglas County
Kansas State
Wilson
Sertoma Club
Shrine Club
State Teachers Retirement Board
State County Superintendents Association
Northeast
Kansas County Superintendent Assn
United Fund
State
County Buys Property Adjacent to Jail for Parking
The Douglas County Commission buys the two-story house and lot at 113 E. 11th St for 17000 to support a long range improvement plan. Officials plan future parking and possible courthouse and jail studies while paying as they go with a special mill levy.
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Douglas County Commission
11Th St
Harvey Booth
Booth
NAACP Completes Lawrence Negroes Survey Findings
The Lawrence NAACP study covers 790 residents, detailing income, employment, housing and education. It finds economic conditions for Black residents lagging compared with national figures, cites housing needs, and maps concentration areas in North West East and South Lawrence with data on rents ownership and indoor facilities.
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Shirley Peterson
Lawrence
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Deep South
NAACP
North Lawrence
West Lawrence
East Lawrence
South Lawrence
Connecticut
New York
14Th
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
13Th St
11Th St
Delaware St
9Th St
8Th St
7Th St
South
17Th
18Th Sts
Ohio
Tennessee St
18Th St
Kentucky
19Th St
Tennessee
19Th
20Th St
Kentucky St
Southridge
Breezedale
County Club
North
Edgewood Park
Hillcrest
Lawrence Heights
Malls
Northwood
Oak Hill
Schwarz Acres
Park Hill
West Hills
United States
KU Land Purchases and Options Near Iowa Street
The article notes a 20 acre parcel with a possession option to KU before 1975, tied to Mrs Chamney. It details KU land west of Iowa Street funded by private finance largely from Elizabeth M Watkins estate, with most Lawrence and KU Medical Center land acquired by gifts or private purchases.
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Chamney
University
Iowa Street
Tate
Elizabeth M. Watkins
Foster
15Th and
Iowa Sts
Lawrence
Kansas City
Pulliam Addresses Sertoma Club on Boys Industrial School
Jack C. Pulliam head of the Boys Industrial School at Topeka spoke to a Sertoma Club in the Holiday Inn. The average stay is 13 months for 14 to 16 year olds, with release at 21 or upon reform.
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Jack C. Pulliam
Industrial School
Sertoma Club
Boys Industrial School
Topeka
Holiday Inn
Pulliam
Watershed Board Starts Drafting Flood Control Plan
Wakarusa Watershed District directors met in Richland to sketch flood control for the 330000 acre area. SCS officials said the work will span several meetings as 29 structures may be planned to reduce annual damage estimated at 257748 dollars, largely to crops, across Douglas Osage Shawnee and Wabaunsee counties.
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Wakarusa
Richland
State Office
The
Soil Conservation Service
Douglas
Osage
Shawnee
Wabaunsee
Eskridge
Eudora
Joel Wentz
SCS
Wentz
Weather Woes Hit Douglass County Wheat and Corn
Douglas County Extension Agent Deal Six notes drought damage to wheat from two weeks of heat and drying winds. Rain could help, but damages from army worms and the chinch bug affect corn and wheat. Some corn fields must be replanted while worm migrations from alfalfa fields raise concern. Historical temp records for the date are 91 high and 49 low.
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Douglas County
Deal Six
Six
Scent of Kennedy stamp goes on sale Friday in Lawrence
Lawrence residents can buy the John F Kennedy Memorial postage stamp at the local post office this Friday with first day cancellations available only from the Boston office. Kansas UNESCO awards Sara Paretsky $250 for winning the 1964 Contest on the United Nations and she is among national honorable mention winners.
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Lawrence
Boston, Mass
Sara Paretsky
Kansas
United Nations
Kansas Unesco
Miss Paretsky
David Paretsky
Route 1
Eudora
Comsat Announces AT&T Allocation in Initial Share Offering
Communications Satellite Corp disclosed that American Telephone & Telegraph Co. received 2,895,850 of the initial 5 million Comsat shares. SEC records show 163 firms oversubscribed the available shares by over 25 percent. The public may access 5 million more shares when registration takes effect around June 2. The offering totaling 200 million dollars is priced at 20 dollars per share.
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Washington
Communications Satellite Corp
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Securities and Exchange Commission
Comsat
SEC
Two Hurt In Tuesday Local Intersection Crash
Two persons were injured in a two car crash just before 5 p m Tuesday at the Iowa Street Peterson Road intersection west of the Hallmark Plant Lydia Coleman 24 of 730 Elm St and Thomas Jenkins 21 of Route 1 were involved Neither required hospitalization Coleman car was a total loss Jenkins vehicle damage 800 Officers estimated Tuesday night that a car truck crash two miles southwest of Lawrence caused 875 in damage Drivers were Harlan E Robertson 35 and Larry E Heinen 25 both of Route 5
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Iowa Street
Peterson Road
Hallmark
Lydia Coleman
Elm St
Thomas Jenkins
Route 1
Coleman
Jenkins
Lawrence
Harlan E. Robertson
Larry E. Heinen
Goldwater Delegation Defeated in Florida Primary Fight
Florida Republicans backed a slate loyal to Tom Fairfield Brown winning 28 of 34 convention delegates. Democrats nominated a governor tied to civil rights barriers, signaling Florida’s split stance as Goldwater’s national prospects were dented but not finished.
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Miami
Fla
Barry Goldwater
Florida
Goldwater
Arizona
Tom Fairfield Brown
Tampa
California
Brown
William Cramer
R-Fla
Card of Thanks Expressing Gratitude to Medical Staff
I express my thanks to friends, Drs. Walters and Reed, nurses and nurses aides on 3rd north for the kindness shown during my hospital stay.
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Acadia Lodge
A.F
A.M
Sojourners
George E. Musick
W.M
LBJ
Les Nesmith
5Th
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Maine
Ilinois
Illinois St
Clinton Park
2Nd
Missouri
Arkansas
Maine St
Michigan
Alabama
Indiana
Mississippi St
Journal- World
Howard Pine’s Green House & Garden Center
Watershed Group
Gladys Six
Central Junior High School
PTA
At&t
Lawrence Memorial Co
Orl
Coca-Cola Company
Ofan OF Thage CO
Goldwater State
John Brann
Farmers Insurance Group
R. L. Bob Stewart
Andy Anderson
Don L. Bailey
21 West Ltd
Carry Smith
Ethan A
Smith Moving & Storage Co
North American van Lines
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