Possum Begins 1500 Mile Intracoastal Cruise to Florida
A 14 day 1500 mile voyage aboard the 40-foot Possum sails from Martha's Vineyard to Fort Lauderdale along the Intracoastal Waterway. Skipper Anthony and his wife guide two helpers from Lawrence through 12 states, while facing varying seas, winds and the waterway's shifting depths.
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Martha's Vinyard
Massachusetts
Canal
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
Daniel R. Anthony TL
Leavenworth
Edgartown
M. V
Midwest
High Plains
Anthony
Lawrence
Martha
Cape Cod
Abraham Osborn Jr
Alabama
Osborn
Jacksonville
Fla
Huckins Boatyards
Chrysler Marine
Charleston
S.C
Lawrence High semifinalists: Merit Scholars list and history
The article notes Lawrence High School semifinalists in the Merit program, with 9 finalists this year and 76 semifinalists since 1956. It lists past scholars including Erik Wright, Sara Paretsky, Thomas Aiken, Daniel Brune, and Alan Hitt, with dates and family credits.
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Lawrence High School
Lawrence High
LHS
Thomas N. Aiken
Northcott Aiken
Daniel C. Brune
Alan B. Hitt
James K. Hitt
Erik Wright
Sara Paretsky
David Paretsky
Lawrence
Bob Barnhill
Harold Fearing
William Paden Jr
Kathryn Binns
Wellington
Stuart Brune
Richard Whitley Jr
Country Club Ct
Tim Gilles
Town
William Spray
Chris Saricks
Mont
Jeff Gardner
W. 21St St. Terr
Woody Wright
Series of Thefts Hits KU Residence Halls
KU traffic and security officers reported thefts in two residence halls. A coed said $50 vanished from Lewis Hall Room 342, another noted $15 missing from Lewis Hall Room 340, and a student in Ellsworth Hall reported a stolen $60 billfold from Room 125. The incidents occurred on Sept 13 and again on the prior Wednesday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Hall
Coed
Ellsworth Hall
E. P .Mooman
Coeds
Democrats Say Brown Chances Improve
In Sacramento, Democrats say Gov. Edmund G. Brown has a better chance of re election now that Sen. Thomas H. Kuchel will not run for governor. Kuchel’s withdrawal leaves Ronald Reagan as front runner in the California Republican primary. Brown and Reagan have not announced candidacies.
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Sacramento
Calif
Edmund G. Brown
Thomas H. Kuchel
Kuchel
Washington, D.C
Ronald Reagan
Brown
Reagan
California
GOP
Republican Party
U S Embassy Seeks Release For Two Americans Held In Indonesia
The U S embassy voiced obvious concern for two American citizens detained in Jakarta. Harold L Lovestrand 40 of Brooklyn New York and Paul Vohs 37 of Colby Kansas Pan American Airways manager in Jakarta are awaiting word on release with no indication from Indonesia on when they may be freed.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
U.S
Harold L. Lovestrand
Brooklyn
N.Y
Paul Vohs
Colby, Kan
Pan American Airways
Fire destroys Tennessee State Fair Grounds buildings
Wind fueled blaze at the Tennessee State Fair Grounds tore through three main exhibit halls including the women and merchants buildings and the adjacent grandstand. Firefighters treated 18 people, 10 of them firefighters, for smoke inhalation. no critical injuries or missing persons were reported. Mayor Beverly Briley halted the fair as investigators cite electrical wiring as the likely cause.
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Nashville, Tenn
Tennessee State Fair Grounds
Beverly Briley
Briley
Vatican Council Clears Liberty Declaration Support
The Vatican Ecumenical Council voted preliminarily to approve a religious liberty declaration 1997 to 224, moving toward a final document affirming every person's right to worship according to conscience. Bishops and observers greeted the result with cheers.
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Vatican City
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Auto production climbs as 1966 models near unveiling
U S auto production surged this week as 1966 models near dealership debut. Output last week reached an estimated 116,135 units as General Motors and American Motors boosted activity. GM resumed after a model changeover and AMC returned to work following a strike settlement.
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Detroit
U. S
General Motors
American Motors
AMC
Shoe Man Bets on Insurance for a Baby Boy
Fremont California Rob ert Ahern a shoe store manager plans to insure him self for 20000 with Lloyds of London to guarantee a boy baby not a girl or money He and his wife Barbara Ann already have three sons and want a fourth boy though he says the policy is not about money but avoiding the costs of a girl The policy could cost about 4000 and he will pay to obtain it
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Ahern
Mayo Clinic adds Dr John N Simons as plastic surgeon
Dr John N Simons joins the Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota surgical staff as a plastic surgeon. He is a Lawrence High School graduate with a KU bachelor’s degree earned in 1954 and Pennsylvania University Medical School graduate. He completed an internship at KU Medical Center and six years of residency at Mayo Clinic and KU Medical Center, then practiced briefly in Phoenix before his appointment.
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John N. Simons
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minn
Lawrence High School
Dr. Simons
Pennsylvania University Medical School
KU Medical Center
KU Med Center
Phoenix, Ariz
Mayo
CROP Canvass Set for Oct 24 31 Here
The 1965 Christian Rural Overseas Program canvass runs October 24 through 31. Douglas County aims for a 3000 dollar goal with 200 to 300 volunteers door to door in Lawrence and surrounding areas. Rev Lybian Endsley leads the county drive with officers including Ronald Bump Harold Flanders Bert Nehrbass Lawrence Kurth and Bob Freitag.
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Douglas County
Kansas
Church World Service
Lybian Endsley
Lecompton Eub
Lawrence Chamber Meeting Sets School Unification Topic
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce plans a noon membership meeting on Wednesday September 29 at the Hotel Eldridge. President Arthur Heck says the event begins a series for the new fiscal year and the focus of September 29 is School Unification How Does it Affect Lawrence and Surrounding Area.
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Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Eldridge
Arthur Heck
Lawrence
Public address by Karl Dennison at church
Campus Crusade chairman Karl Dennison will speak at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the First Methodist Church. The program is open to the public.
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Karl Dennison
Campus Crusade
First Methodist Church
U.S. Copter Down and Four Aboard Listed Missing
A U.S. helicopter on a rescue mission was shot down in North Viet Nam. Four crewmen and the pilot were listed as missing after anti aircraft fire hit the craft while attempting to rescue the downed airman. A second helicopter was driven off by fire.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nam
Vinh
North
Dien Bien Phu
Quang Tin
da Hoa An
da Nang
Gonzalez suspended for rest of season in bat swing incident
AP reports American League President Joe Cronin fined Pedro Gonzalez of Cleveland 500 dollars and suspended him for the remainder of the season after Gonzalez swung a bat at Detroit pitcher Larry Sherry.
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Boston
Joe Cronin
Cleveland
Pedro Gonzalez
Detroit
Larry Sherry
Johnson Girls Return To Schools on Monday
In Washington Luci Johnson, 18, attends orientation at Georgetown University while her sister Lynda Bird, 21, enters classes at the University of Texas in Austin. Luci’s classes begin Wednesday.
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Johnson
Washington
Johnson Girls
Luci
Nation
Lynda Bird
Texas
Georgetown University
Lynda
University of Texas
Austin
Lawrence school board moves to portable classroom and district unification study
The Lawrence board approved renting a 12 by 50 foot portable classroom at Centennial School for kindergarten use, with three sections needed. assigned sixth graders to the portable. outlined a joint meeting with six elementary schools for unification planning. hired staff for common learning, Spanish, kindergarten, and a secretary. reported Hillcrest expansion, Woodlawn boiler conversion to gas with new burner, and Sunset Hill portable in operation while playground resurfacing at McAllaster and Cordley is delayed by weather.
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David Banks
Ohio
Ray Culbertson
Bob
Bill Webster
Lawrence
Centennial School
Knox
Centennial
Lawrence School Board
Lawrence High School
Marcia Green
Robert Cope
Sue Midgett
Sally Davis
Dick Johnson
Hillcrest School
Johnson
Woodlawn School
Woodlawn
Sunset Hill
Journal-World
McAllaster
Cordley
Lawrence events highlight fall season meetings and KU wrestling plans
Local groups promote activities in Lawrence with a wildlife association meeting at 8 p m Monday in the American Legion building Baldwin includes a slide show by Wilson Counts from his New Zealand trip. KU wrestling tryouts meet Wednesday at 4 p m in Allen Fieldhouse K room with Coach Gary Duff.
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Wauka-Tany Wildlife Association
American Legion
Baldwin
Wilson
New Zealand
Gary Duff
Kansas University
Duff
Allen Fieldhouse
Steel Officials Fined in Plot to Fix Carbon Sheet Steel
In New York, two executives from major steel firms were fined a total of 32000 for conspiring to fix carbon sheet steel prices. W J Stephens of Bethlehem and James P Barton of U S Steel pleaded no contest. Judge Weinfeld noted past records merit leniency.
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New York
W. J. Stephens
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp
Bethlehem Steel Co
James P. Barton
U.S. Steel Corp
U.S
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Enna Lawrence Memorial Co
Rman Endac
Ean
13Th VI Ag
Viet Nam
B. D. Kane
D.C
Kentucky
Beautyrest
Simmons
Federal Reserve Bank
Lions
Ottawa
Rusty Springer
Springer
VURAL
Msur Aml Group
Farmers Insurance Group
R. L. Bob UO
Andy . Howard
21 West Ltd
R. Slapar
Don LI
Bailey Harry Hunt
N. N. Brown
Stewart Anderson
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