Berkeley Park Protest Draws Massive March and Police Stand
Thousands of protesters massed for a march on the disputed three acres known as people park near UC Berkeley as 200 National Guard troops guard a fenced lot. Sheriff Madigan warned of force while organizers promise nonviolent action and a crowd potentially up to 50,000. Rector died from buckshot wounds days after disturbances. authorities cite a history of arrests and a tense standoff surrounding the intramural field turned protest site.
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Berkeley
Calif
University of California
Madigan
Rector
San Jose
People's Park
Surprise retirement party honors social worker Dieudonnee Roberts
Dieudonnee M. Roberts, a Douglas County welfare social worker for 31 years, was surprised with a retirement party attended by about 70 colleagues and friends. Speakers praised her personal involvement, noting her work with foster placements and numerous welfare cases since starting on February 1, 1938, when the WPA program ran the department. The event included current and former officials and co-workers from Kansas and nearby cities.
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Dieudonnee Roberts
Elmer Ousdahl
Dieudonnee M. Roberts
Douglas County
Miss Roberts
Welfare Department
Works Project Administration
WPA
Baker University
Baldwin
WPO
Douglas County Welfare Department
Frances Leckton Siegmund
Mildred Watson
Harvey Booth
Walter Kampschroeder
Travis Glass
Arthur Heck
Lecompton Man Injured In Service Station Mishap
Fred E. Weeks 64 of Lecompton is in fairly good condition at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after his left hand was cut when pulled into a radiator fan while working on a car at Don's Phillips Service Station. He was transported by Citizens Ambulance. Police log notes four thefts and one vandalism incident including a $269 camera from Lawrence High School journalism room and other items stolen.
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Lecompton
Fred E. Weeks
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Don’s Phillips
W. 6Th St
Lawrence
LMH
Citizens
Conrad Downing
The
Lawrence High School
Boy 14 Dies After Motorcycle Crash In Kansas City
In Kansas City Kansas a 14 year old boy died Thursday night from head injuries after a motorcycle crash caused by a dog. The youth, Mike Meade, kicked at the dog attempting to bite him and lost control of his motorcycle.
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Kansas City
Kan
Mike’ Meade
Two Teen Drivers Hurt In Lone Star Road Crash
Richard R. McDow 17 and John P. Corbett 17 were treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a one car wreck on the Lone Star blacktop. McDow said brakes locked and the car slid into Washington Creek. Damage estimated at 500 dollars. Police reported 15 Thursday accidents in Lawrence.
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Richard R. McDow
Orchard Lane
John P. Corbett
Princeton St
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lawrence
Lone Star Blacktop Road
Douglas County
McDow
Washington Creek
Thomas
Alex M. Walczak
18Th St
Joseph M. Mills
Hays
8Th
Sts
University of Kansas 1969 Commencement Weekend Events
The Sunday program features retiring Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe delivering the final State of the University address at the commencement supper at 5 p.m. and a KU Brass Choir concert for graduates, parents and alumni. Also Sunday, KU Endowment Association trustees meet, carillon and band concerts, and open houses at the Museum of Art KUY in the Kansas School of Religion and Strong Hall Design. The post baccalaureate ceremony begins at 8 p.m. Monday includes senior breakfast, ROTC commissioning rites, Phi Beta Kappa initiation and luncheon, 1969 graduates luncheon at Oliver Hall, and a School of Pharmacy graduates reception in the Union.
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W. Clarke Wescoe
KU Brass Choir
The
Kansas University Endowment Association
Museum of Art
KUY
Kansas School of Religion
Department of Design
Strong
Man Injured In Pike Turnpike Crash Near Lawrence
James Allen Battles 21 of undetermined address was treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a one car Kansas Turnpike crash about 7 15 am ten miles east of Lawrence. The 1969 car with Alabama plates went off the road struck a bridge and was totaled. Investigating patrolman report not available.
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James Allen Battles
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Kansas Turnpike
Lawrence
Air Conditioned Dome Feat At Waneral Ph. VE8-5tt Ady
The fragment notes a completely air conditioned venue at Waneral with a reference to Ph. VE8-5tt and Ady. Details are sparse but indicate a domed facility and climate controlled setting in the listing.
Venezuelan Finding Visit Enjoyable on Area Farm
Lorenzo Justiniano Rojas from Venezuela is in the United States for a six month IFYE stay. He stays with the Steeles and will have six American hosts. He arrived in May and plans to travel to Kansas and Virginia during his program. He speaks little English and relies on translation from Sandra Steele. He is fascinated by a riding lawnmower and notes his background with 5 V in Venezuela. He plans to use minimal words and many gestures when visiting new places.
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Lorenzo Justiniano-Rojas
United States
Venezuela
Justiniano
International Farm
Lawrence
Kansas
Virginia
Lorenzo
The
Steele’s
Sandra
Boston
Steele
Rincon
Steeles
U.S
International Farm Youth Exchange
Sandra Steele
Journal-World Photo
Lawrence Chamber seeks color slides for pictorial show
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce asks citizens for color slides of Lawrence scenes for a 30 minute presentation titled The Five Seasons in Lawrence. Entries may be mailed to the Chamber office with owner names on each slide. Top six receive cash awards. judging at year end. Saturday is last day of duty for teachers in the Lawrence Unified School District 497 and classes were dismissed Thursday.
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The
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
Lawrence Unified School District
Japanese woman claims world jet trip record
Miss Sanae Numata, 20, returned to Tokyo after a round the world journey by commercial jets in 52 hours and 4 minutes. She left Haneda at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday and arrived back Thursday night, beating Takeshi Kori's previous record by about 7 hours. Her route included San Francisco, New York, London, Paris, Rome, Beirut, Tehran, New Delhi, Bangkok, and Hong Kong.
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Tokyo
Sanae Numata
Miss Numata
Haneda International
Takeshi Kori
Japan Airlines
San Francisco
New York
London
Paris
Rome
Beirut
Tehran
New Delhi
Bangkok
Hong Kong
Filsworth Day Recognized in Lawrence With Reception
Robert J. Filsworth 48 Kansas native and former congressman is named US ambassador to NATO. A public reception starts 4 p.m. at the National Guard Armory with speeches by Ellsworth and Pearson, followed by a private gathering at local residences. Governor Docking invited.
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Robert J. Fillsworth
National Guard
Milsworth
Lawrence
Kansas University
Douglas County
Brussels
NATO
Clark Morton
Robert Esworth
U.S
Robert Dole
James Pearson
U. S
Larry Winn
Third District
Kansas
Ellsworth
Pearson
Tom Maupin-Neil Mecaskey
Robert Docking
Deaths Adolph Deplue Dies While Visiting Relatives
Funeral services are pending at the Rumsey Funeral Home for Adolph Deplue of 715 Crestline Drive who died this morning in Frontinac while visiting relatives.
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Rumsey Funeral Home
Adolph Deplue
Crestline Dr
Frontinac
Death of Daniel F Beeghley 85 of Baldwin Kansas
Daniel F Beeghley 85 of Rt 2 Baldwin died Thursday night at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. A retired farmer who came to Kansas in 1906 he was a member of the Old German Baptist Church. Funeral 2 p m Sunday Willow Springs Church burial Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Pleasant Grove Rumsey Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include his widow Christena three sons Lloyd Everett and John all of Rt 2 Baldwin five sisters Mrs Minerva Frantz Miss Flora Beeghley Mrs Orpha Lang and Mrs Dorothy Cripe all of Rossville Ind and Mrs Mary Miller of Browning Ill five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Daniel F. Beeghley
Rt. 2
Baldwin
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Kansas
Old German Baptist Church
Willow Springs
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Pleasant Grove
Rumsey Funeral Home
Christena
Lloyd
Everett
John
Minerva Frantz
Flora Beeghley
Orpha Lang
Dorothy Cripe
Rossville
Ind
Mary Miller
Browning, Ill
Fire damages limited after trash container blazes
Fire crews responded to two trash container fires at Gatehouse Apartments at 11 36 p m and Mrs T L Simmons home at 4 04 p m with no damage reported. A small siding area was damaged at 1505 W 22nd St causing no injuries and the cause remains undetermined.
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Lawrence Fire Department
Gatehouse
T. L. Simmons
W. 24Th St
Robert Abers
22Nd St
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James Rector
John Derrick
Leavenworth
Topeka
Mark Jewell
Conn
Lee Schmeil
Mass
Kathryn Flading
Overland Park
Vermont St
Dennis Supancic
Cadet St
Charles W. Thomas
Miller Jr
Marian L. Pentlin
McLouth
Pike
George Steele
Rt. 1
Radio Shack
Tandy Corporation
Associated Store
George Corbett
Massachusetts
John T. Stewart
Hasold
Ian Om Oes
Im Oy
Daniel Beeghley
Alexander
Lowa
Warren Mortuary
New Era Police
Lawrense
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