Ex-Marine Maimed in War Now Jobless With Family
Perron Shinneman 32, a former U S Marine maimed in Vietnam, is unemployed with a wife and child. He lives on $189 disability and hopes for VA disability to reach $300, facing debts, a mortgage, and a loan from a sympathetic real estate agent. He questions antiwar demonstrators and recounts his injury from a booby trap during a dawn patrol.
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Sioux Falls
Perron Shinneman
U.S
Vietnam
Shrineman
Shinneman
U.S. Marine Corps
Corps
Shinnemann
Rocky Road
Lance Cpl
Shirley
Stolen Collie Returns After Lab Discovery
Thunder the three year old collie disappeared for three months after being taken by dog nappers. He was found in a Veterans Hospital in Ann Arbor in an experimental lab awaiting a lung transplant. The Shorters recovered Thunder after hospital officials and an animal welfare advocate sparked the reunion.
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Pontiac, Mich
Thunder
Jin
Shorter
Pontiac
Shorters
Veterans Hospital
Ann Arbor
Dorothy Dyce
Detroit
National Animal Welfare Institute
Mrs. Shorter
Jim
Mrs
March in New York Leads to Spitting and Eggs Fracas
Jewish marchers clash with Arab counterdemonstrators in New York as 25 000 Israeli supporters rally on Riverside Drive and 75 Arabs protest on Broadway. A Queens man is arrested after allegedly throwing a tomato and a detective is hit. Police split the crowd.
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New York
Israel
Middle East
72Nd Street
Broadway
Queens
Riverside Drive
Aqaba
86Th Street
Better Health Trend Seen in Lawrence Memorial April 1967
The Lawrence Memorial Hospital April 1967 report shows fewer major surgeries, rising minor procedures, and a slight increase in average daily hospital stay from 6.97 to 7.09 days year over year. Administrator Roger Johnson ties local trends to national statistics noted by Kansas Blue Cross.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lawrence Area
Rodger Johnson
Kansas Blue Cross
Topeka
Federal Agents Probe Moonlighting Operation In Idabel
Federal agents based in Idabel continued a probe into alleged moonshine operations arresting 10 people including McCurtain County Sheriff Gene Thorp and a state liquor agent Don Calvin Skieens. Green Simpson and Roben Johnston of Idabel were held on federal charges and released on bond. eight others were indicted and released on bond.
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Idabel
Okla
Federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Unit
Green Simpson
Roben Johnston
Simpson
Johnston
McCurtain County
Gene Thorp
Don Calvin Skieens
Wright City
Oklo
Three Boys Officially Ended Search In Hannibal
An 18 day search for Billy Hoag 11 Joey Hoag 13 and Craig Dowell 14 across hundreds of caves in Hannibal Missouri ended without a clue. Search leader Bob Harrison said every lead and area was checked and volunteers packed up, while the boys' parents were notified and expressed sorrowful thanks.
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Hannibal, Mo
Mississippi
Bob Harrison
Catnaps
Billy Hoag
Joey Hoag
Craig Dowell
Harrison
Blaze Hits Springfield Stockyards Killing Cattle
A Sunday morning fire at the Union stockyards in Springfield destroyed about half the wooden pens in the sheep and hog division, with losses estimated at 400000. About 90 cattle perished, calves and sheep were released, and 7 of the city’s eight fire companies plus 10 county units fought the flames.
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Springfield
Union
Greene County
President Johnson Quiet Weekend at Texas Ranch
President Johnson spent a quiet weekend at a Texas ranch keeping in touch with Middle East developments and not announcing a return date to Washington. Press secretary George Christian said no decision has been made and he could return today or Tuesday.
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San Antonio, Tex
Johnson
Texas Ranch
Middle East
George Christian
Engineer Named Best of Seniors at Kansas University
Sam Love of Pittsburg Kansas will graduate June 5 as an architectural engineer. He won the $200 Phillips Petroleum Co. Outstanding Senior in Engineering and Architecture Award and the national Alpha Rho Phi award for leadership and academics. He held major roles in the 1965 Engineering Exposition and 1964 1965 architecture banquets and served as vice president of the Engineering Student Council. He belongs to Sigma Tau Tau Beta Pi and Tau Sigma Delta and earned multiple honors including Dean's Honor Roll selections and several scholarships.
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Sam Love
Pittsburg
Kansas University of Kansas
Phillips Petroleum Co
Alpha Rho Phi
School of Architecture
Engineering Student Council
Scarab Fraternity
Architectural
Love
Sigma Tau
Tau Beta Pi
Tau Sigma Delta
Goldwin Goldsmith
Kansas
American Institute of Architects
Kansas Elks Association
Commerce Acceptance Corporation
Kansas Concrete Masonry Association
Lawrence Students Plan Summers Abroad
Twelve Lawrence students at Kansas University will participate in summer foreign language institutes this summer. The program involves 126 KU students and includes study in Paris Barcelona Holzkirchen Germany Bulin Germany and Guadalajara Mexico. Attending Paris will be Thomas Ashton Katherine Bear John Nicholson Steven Stand
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Lawrence
Kansas University
Paris
France
Barcelona
Spain
Holzkirchen
Germany
Bulin
Guadalajara
Mexico
Thomas Ashton
Katherine Bear
Westwood Road
John Nicholson
W. 20Th
Steven Stand
Readers to Travel Program Draws Participants to Cities
Route 1 residents Nancy Taylor and Nancy Pinet along with Christopher Saricks will travel to Holzkirchen. In Guadalajara Ann Argersinger Judith Henry Mary Miller and Candace Walters participate. Marcia Alderson will visit Barcelona.
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Nancy Pinet
W. 12Th St
Christopher Saricks
Mont
Holzkirchen
Guadalajara
Ann
Argersinger
Park Hill
Terr
Judith Henry
Mass
Mary Miller
Ind
Candace Walters
Avalon
Marcia Alderson
Maine St
Barcelona
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Atoz
Suwon
Halen
Pecohiorg Revo
SVE
Hea Grors Atrel
Invalid & Health Hospital
Viary
S Association
UCC
Roger W. Gramly
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
Lawrence, Kansas
Ohio
Ing
Nancy Taylor
Hallmark
Russell
Timex
Downtown — Plaza
Hillcrest
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