Two Castoffs Groups Help Each Other At Alton State Hospital
At Alton State Hospital an experiment pairs 20 Pere Marquette juvenile delinquents with elderly patients to perform nursing aides tasks and offer companionship. J Robert Russo, of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, says it aims to boost personal responsibility and provide the positive feeling of helping others while measuring effects on self concept and patient well being. The one year study funded by HEW for 9992 dollars began in July with volunteers from Pere Marquette. fewer than 10 refused.
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Alton, Ill
Alton State Hospital
J. Robert Russo
Southern Ilinois University
Ren
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Office of Education
Russo
Pere Marquette
St. Louis
Wilma Kincade
Terry
Youngster Hurt Slightly In Monday Mishap Here
Lawrence police report a car collision at Eighth and Lyon involving Carolyn Casebier, 20, and John Taylor, 70, with Jerry Casebier 18 months injured. Each car valued at $300 damage.
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Jerry W. Casebier
Carolyn A. Casebier
Oskaloosa
Eighth
Lyon Streets
Lawrence
Casebier
John E. Taylor
Locust St
Taylor
Joseph E. Lown Jr
N.Y. St
Louise M. Williams
Pawnee Ave
Mass. St
Williams
Haskell Youth Receives Aid After Assault
Richard Stensgar 19 of Haskell Institute was taken to Haskell Health Center after being assaulted near 708 Mass. Augustine Pat Waquie 19 of Haskell was arrested on the charge and bonded to appear in municipal court. Other incidents include drunkenness and profane language charges, vandalism at Apex Glass Center, and a report of vandalism at local pool lights.
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Richard Stensgar
Haskell Institute
Haskell Health Center
Lawrence
Stensgar
Augustine Pat Waquie
Haskell
Waquie
Kenneth Bateson
N. Y. St
Eighth and
Connecticut
Louie McElhaney
Apex Glass Center
Lawrence Swimming Pool
Eighth
Kentucky
Nixon Hints At Draft Reform
President Nixon signaled administrative action soon to advance draft reform, telling the National Governors Conference that pending proposals in Congress aim to shorten the long period of uncertainty for young men. He promised directives in the near future and noted opposition to extending the 1967 draft.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Nixon
Congress
Turnpike traffic on Labor Day weekend rises in Kansas
Wichita AP reports 133,951 vehicles used the Kansas Turnpike over the Labor Day holidays, traveling 7.5 million miles. Five minor accidents occurred, with one causing injury. Vehicle count was about 5,000 higher than last year's Labor Day period.
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Wichita, Kan
Kansas Turnpike
Governors Reject Nixon Welfare Takeover Advice
Governors at the 61st National Governors Conference urged Washington to assume full funding for welfare. The plan, led by Gov. Nelson Rockefeller, seeks federal control over welfare costs within five years, aiming to cover all states. Nixon warned of budget limits while defending his proposed reforms and universal health insurance push.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Nixon
U.S
61St
National Governors Conference
Georgia
Lester Maddox
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Rockefeller
Vietnam
Washington
White House
San Clemente
Calif
First day of school ushers in fall in Lawrence area
Lawrence schools begin the new year with most students back and enrollment figures awaited. Kindergarten starts Thursday while a late tabulation deferral was approved. Local landmarks the Wren birds head to a winter refurbishment by firefighters and will return to a park next spring. Five extra sites sell Lawrence High season football tickets this fall. A Perry Reservoir fish census reports abundant northern pike walleye bass and crappie with water murky and lake level six feet below normal. A suspected bear near Lakeview has not left positive evidence. Stained glass assets from the old First Presbyterian Church brought $1435 with memorial windows saved for families and new church use.
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Lawrence
First National
Lawrence National
Douglas County and
University State Banks
Houk’s Barbershop
Perry Reservoir
Inmate Fahy Found Slain Near Prison in Kansas
Inmate Thomas Fahy aged 30 at the Kansas Penitentiary was found stabbed to death early Monday at a river pump installation about a mile from the prison. Fahy from Overland Park had been on a regular work shift and was serving 1 to 2 years for felonious child abuse.
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Lansing
Kan
Thomas Fahy
Kansas Penitentiary
Fahy
Overland Park
Kansas Traffic Deaths Log Brief Summary
Kansas traffic death log shows totals for various periods with figures for 1969 and comparable periods. The Topeka AP item lists counts by month and period, including August and September totals, reflecting a state traffic fatality record.
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Topeka
Kansas
Bubble Shapes Study Project at Kansas University
Kansas University professor Dr Russell B Mesler will study bubble shapes in nucleate boiling using a two year NSF grant totaling 42000 The research will use high speed photographs and computers to understand why bubbles detach from boiling surfaces and its applications to cooking air conditioning and liquid fuel rockets.
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Kansas University
National Science Foundation
Russell B. Mesler
Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
Mesler
Flying Costs May Show Rise
Washington AP reports airline fares could rise up to 8 percent this month as major carriers seek rate hikes to offset higher operating costs. The Civil Aeronautics Board will hear oral arguments starting Thursday, with 20 California Nevada congressmen among critics already affected by a 4 percent interim increase sanctioned last February.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
California-Nevada
Priests Quit Over Progressive Stifling Prompts, Says Study
Rome AP report on a University of San Francisco five year survey of 317 priests who left and 317 who stayed finds progressive ideas, not celibacy, drove departures. Researchers say dropout priests embraced Vatican II reforms yet struggled to practice them and often delayed final quitting.
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Rome
University of San Francisco
Associated Press
Eugene Schallert
Father Schallert
Mt Logan Is Canada's Highest Peak at 19850 Feet
The mountain Mt Logan rises to 19850 feet, making it the tallest peak in Canada. It stands above nearby ranges, shaping climbers' routes and national geography records. This height confirms its status among North American mountains and informs mountaineering lore.
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Mt. Logan
Canada
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