Lawrence area summer shows kick off with horse show in June
Lawrence area cultural schedule unfolds from June to October with events in Oskaloosa Eudora Linwood McLouth Leavenworth and Topeka. The Lawrence Horse Show in mid June benefits the Fraternal Order of Police and features rodeo and Western Pleasure classes at Douglas County 4 H Fair grounds.
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Lawrence
Tember
Topeka
Hutchinson
Order of Police
Lawman’s School
FOP
Douglas County
Oskaloosa
Old Settlers
Douglas County Fair
Fair Board
Glen O’connor
Chamber of Commerce
O'Connor
O’connor
Leavenworth
Tonganoxie
G. F. Murphy
Fair Times
Mid-America
Jimmy Dean
Roy Rogers
Dale Evans
Public Hearing Set for NDP Third Year Project
The Lawrence City Commission will hold a 2 p.m. public hearing Tuesday in the fourth floor city hall room at Ninth and Massachusetts. The NDP third year plan focuses on the Sixth and Massachusetts area, river bridge work, plus East Lawrence activities, with bids on development projects and site plans to be considered.
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Baldwin
Lawrence City Commission
City Hall
First National Bank
Ninth
Massachusetts
NDP
Sixth
East Lawrence
Kansas River Bridge
City Commission New Business Bids Paving Sewers and Plans
The Lawrence City Commission reviews bids for sanitary sewers to serve Pioneer Ridge No 4 and Meadowbrook PUD. paving and sidewalk work on 22nd Street Heatherwood Addition. eight inch sewer for Meadowbrook. approves Phase IX Meadowbrook plan. reviews Jayhawk Rentals site plan 1302 W Sixth St and additions to Jewish Fellowship Hall 914 Highland Dr and Easy-Wash Latinderette 1215 W Sixth St. A public hearing set for Neighborhood Development Program Phase III. traffic closure requests on Delaware Street and East 10th Street June 9.
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Pioneer Ridge No. 4
22Nd Street
Heatherwood Addition
Meadowbrook
West 15Th Street
Crestline Drive
Jayhawk
Sixth St
Jewish Fellowship Hall
Highland Dr
East Lawrence
Alvamar Lot
Auto Plaza
Lawrence Industrial Park
Minnesota
Fourth Street
Rockfence Place
Lawrence
Everett Christenson
22Nd Terrace
Delaware Street
India Addition
Bob Pulliam
City Commission
Ecean Board
Lawrence Paper Co
Priests Endorse Amnesty for Vietnam Era Draftees
The Conference of Major Superiors of Men urged unconditional amnesty for military deserters and draft evaders to heal national divisions. The 14 executive board members representing 180 orders and 30,000 priests and brothers called for no penalties or public records as part of the mercy measure.
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New York
America
Conference of Major Superiors of Men
U.S
Irish Republic formed as Dail Eireann ratifies 1916 Easter Proclamation
The Irish Republic was formally established on January 21, 1919 when the First Assembly of Dail Eireann approved the Easter Monday 1916 Proclamation by the Republican Army. It asserted Ireland's independence and self rule.
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Irish Republic
Dail Eireann
Republican Army
Ireland
Soviet Pilot Seeks Asylum After West Germany Crash
A 22 year old Soviet pilot, whose name was not released, defected to the west after his SU7 jet crashed near Klein Schppenstedt in West Germany. He was questioned after parachuting toward the East German border and informants say the Soviet Embassy has been notified.
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Bon
West Germany
Air Force
Bonn
Klein-Schoeppenstedt
East Germany
Brunswick
Helmstedt
Russia
Germany
West Berlin
Spandau Prison
Rudolf Hess
Wrecks Continues After Collision at Fourth and Maine
Police report a two-vehicle crash at Fourth and Maine at 9:30 am on Saturday. Beverly Roberts and Leon Roberts of 1728 W. 20th Ter. suffered minor injuries. their car sustained about 500 dollars in damage. The other driver Glenn L. Stowe of 312 Perry was uninjured and his vehicle had no reported damage.
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Fourth
Maine
Beverly Roberts
Leon Roberts
W. 20Th Ter
Glenn L. Stowe
Perry
Two Motorcycles Reported Stolen in Douglas County
Douglas County deputies report two motorcycles stolen. One is a 1970 Suzuki orange black chrome owned by Garth F Burns of 1300 N H Lawrence, tagged RN 57 and valued $500. The other, a blue 1973 Suzuki with red tank stripe, owned by Neil Roland Duncan Jr of Topeka, was taken from Gary Powell’s Lecompton driveway, tag SN4302. value not listed.
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Lecompton
Lawrence
Garth F. Burns
N.H. Lawrence
Burns
Suzuki
Neil Roland Duncan Jr
Topeka
Gary Powell
Douglas County
Iron Gate and Artifacts Sought for Watkins Building
John Andrews seeks to recover the Watkins Building iron gate and other historic items to aid restoration for the Elizabeth M. Watkins Community Museum and Kansas All-Sports Hall of Fame. He asks for help locating gates, blueprints, desks, chairs, lights, shutters, doors, vault pieces, radiators, and a bathtub as part of the project.
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Watkins
John Andrews
Lawrence
Lith
Massachusetts
Andrews
M. Watkins
Kansas All-Sports Hall of Fame
Douglas County Historical Society
District Court
Gas Shortages Limited in Lawrence Area During Holiday Weekend
Lawrence motorists report easy access to gasoline with only a few stations reducing hours or temporarily limiting sales. Standard Oil at East Lawrence on the Turnpike extended a 10 to 15 gallon limit. other stations like Hillcrest Standard and Bob’s Gulf Service cut daily hours to conserve supplies. Some outlets plan no limits while others maintain normal hours, reflecting varied demand and inventory as Memorial Day weekend unfolds.
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Lawrence
Standard Oil
East Lawrence
Kansas Turnpike
Byron Winans
Standard
Ronald Horton
Hillcrest Standard
Bob
Gulf Service
Robert Nitsch
Opening of Lawrence pool draws 99 on chilly weekend
Only 99 people attended the Lawrence municipal pool opening Saturday as cold weather kept the facility busy for a short time. Closure occurred Sunday due to low temperatures, and reopening was not expected today.
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Lawrence Municipal Pool
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Linwood
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Sue Wilson
The
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Charles Stough
Historical Society
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Dolph Simons Sr
Keith Lawton
Travis Glass
11Th and
Elfriede Fischer Rowe
Watkins Museum
J. B. Watkins
Journal-World Photo
Rumsey Funeral Home
Nineteenth Street
Conoco
Mass
Richard Riggs
Quality Oil Co
U.S. 59
Dee Poindexter
Jack
Bill McTaggert
Phil Endacott
RAW Motor CO
R.R
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