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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1967
Page
5
Washington AP reports Teamsters Union members vote four to one in favor of a three year national pact with a 76 cent per hour wage and benefit raise. Frank Fitzsimmons announces ratification supervised by Labor Department, marking a major union mail vote.
Two Kansans were injured when two Army helicopters crashed at Ft Knox Kentucky on Monday. Nine crew members were killed and 10 injured in the incident. The Ireland Army Hospital reported Spec. 4 Alvin R. Kitt among the injured. his wife Alta A. Kitt resides at 638 Prospect Osage City Kansas.
Police say a burglar of burglars broke into the Mission State Bank drive in early today and fled with an undetermined amount of money. A sledge hammer used to break the safe was left on the floor with no forced entry evident.
Washington officials pursue secret diplomacy to avert an Israeli Arab war. Egypt threatens blockade of the Gulf of Aqaba while oil supplies to Israel via Hilat and Haifa come under scrutiny. U S envoy Charles Yost heads to Cairo for consultation as Jewish groups call for a national fast in support of Israel.
Auto output slowed due to Memorial Day as plants shifted to a four day week. May production was seen at about 755000 cars, a calendar year high, with 1967 and 1966 comparisons noted. Through last week calendar year output stood at 3222449, versus 4066670 a year earlier.
Roy Thinnes of The Invaders and actress Lynn Loring married on Sunday and are honeymooning. The couple, aged 28 and 24, have been friends for three years and plan to live in Hollywood’s Nichols Canyon area.
A derailed boxcar carrying 220000 pounds of TNT bound for an ammunition plant burned near Switzer south of Spartanburg. Firefighters watched through the night as TNT burned. an adjacent car with Army ammunition also burned. experts warned the TNT could explode under heat and pressure but the threat had passed.
A small amount of dairy sour cream in the refrigerator can be added to mayonnaise for a creamier salad or sandwich filling. The tip suggests mixing to improve texture and richness.
Police Court records show multiple defendants with speeding tickets ranging from $6 to $27 and related offenses including stop sign violations improper lane use and defective muffler. Several defendants face suspended penalties or bond forfeitures, along with petty larceny charges for John C Hoppe Howard P Hood Beatrice Mathison Beatrice Stouffer and Harry E Marshall.
In Independence Missouri a lightning strike caused an explosion that blew the roof off the Waggoner Gates Milling Co. building and started a blaze that damaged one of Jackson County’s oldest landmarks. Loss estimated from 700000 to 1000000 dollars. The blast hurled the metal roof hundreds of feet and shattered windows across Independence square six blocks away.
Kansas State University prepares a three million dollar 1 800 seat auditorium to replace the 60 year old hall lost to a fire. The design features an adjustable ceiling by George Izenour enabling large musical or dramatic productions with a horn like acoustical effect. Bids are expected in coming months and the seven story structure will dominate the campus south quadrangle.
Funeral services for Bernie C. Hill 51 of Wichita will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Church of the Magdalen. Burial in Calvary Cemetery, Wichita. Hill a Kansas Highway Patrol lieutenant was killed Sunday in an auto accident on the Kansas Turnpike near Wichita. Born Sept 11, 1915 in Lawrence, he joined the patrol in 1946. Survivors: wife Dolores, daughters Vickie Moellinger and Christine Hill, and mother Mrs Margaret Hill, all of Wichita.
Joseph Gaylord Hyde, 81, of Redding Kansas, died Saturday in Osage City. Funeral Monday at Redding Methodist Church with burial in Redding Cemetery. He led the family bank, helped found the Redding State Bank, and served as its president until 1954. Surviving are his wife Anna, a son James, three daughters Alice Worner Rebecca Broadus Joanna Ver Brugge, 11 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Francis M Cannon 64 of 701 Ark St will be Thursday at 10 am at Rumsey Funeral Home with Rev Edwin F Price officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.
A 14 year old Hutchinson boy Marty Angel died after taking his father’s car and crashing into a Rock Island diesel at a crossing. The crash occurred at 12 30 a m on the eastern edge of Hutchinson and the youth died hours later. The diesel was pulling 63 cars and was moving 20 to 30 mph. Angel’s death is Hutchinson’s first in 1967 and Reno County’s 15th overall. Four traffic deaths were reported during the holiday period.
McLOUTH Mrs Lucille Mosier of Kansas City Kansas spent weekend with the George family. Numerous relatives from Topeka Kansas City Leavenworth and Tonganoxie visited, celebrated birthdays, and attended a christening. Memorial service set for Fowler Cemetery May 28.
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