Worlds of Fun Opens May 26 in Kansas City
Worlds of Fun, a $20 million themed amusement park by Lamar Hunt opens May 26 on 140 acres northeast of downtown Kansas City. The park spans Old West Europe Africa the Orient and Scandinavia with 60 rides shows and attractions including the Cotton Blossom riverboat the Eli steam train Moulin Rouge can can show Zambezi Zinger dolphin shows and a Tivoli Playhouse. Hunt and Jack Steadman project over a million visitors in year one with plans to expand across 360 more acres and add hotels and restaurants.
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Kansas City
Lamar Hunt
Europe
Africa
Orient
Scandinavia
le Poulet Bone Cafe
Congo
Hunt
Mid-America Enterprises Inc
Jack Steadman
Mid-America
Kansas City Chiefs
Hunt and
Steadman
Stanley McIlvaine
New Books At The Library List Highlights Many Titles
Library notes present a curated list including LEARN TO SKI by Chris Landers, THE BETTY TREE by Kathryn Morgan Ryan, BRAUDE'S SOURCE BOOK FOR SPEAKERS AND WRITERS by Jacob M. Braude, OKLAHOMA CRUDE by Marc Norman, ON COURT WITH THE SUPERSTARS OF THE NBA by Merv Harris, AUTO REPAIRS YOU CAN MAKE by Paul Weissler, THE NEW ANATOMY OF BRITAIN by Anthony Sampson, THE OPERA by Joseph Wechsberg, HOW TO PLAY CHESS by Emanuel Lasker, JOURNEY TO IXTLAN by Carlos Castaneda, TRAINING YOUR RETRIEVER by James Lamb, and VASECTOMY by John J. Fried. The list mixes fiction, reference, and practical guides for general readers.
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Chris Landers
Betty Tree
Kathryn Morgan Ryan
Braude
Jacob M. Braude
Oklahoma
Marc Norman
Lena Doyle
NBA
Merv Harris
Paul Weissler
Britain
Anthony Sampson
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OPERA
Joseph Wechsberg
Emanuel Lasker
Ixtlan
Carlos Castaneda
Castaneda
Don Juan
James Lamb
John J. Fried
Six Dead In Shotgun Rampage Across Los Angeles
A lone gunman used a .20 gauge shotgun in a 90 minute spree that killed six and wounded ten across eight locations including a service station, two gas stations and two liquor stores. A deputy said the assailant appeared to know most victims and the attack began at Bonner’s home before spreading through a one square mile area. Bonner, wounded in a deputy shootout, was in custody for murder as investigators probe motive and sequence.
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Los Angeles
Butch
James Morrow
Raleigh
Henderson
Charles Elliott
William Ray Bonner
Sheriff's
Bonner
Easter Sermons Across World Urge Peace and Service
The Associated Press reports Easter messages from Catholic and Protestant leaders urging compassion for conscientious objectors to Vietnam and peace globally. Pope Paul VI called for peace in Indochina and Northern Ireland as Northern Ireland Catholics marked the 1916 rising with marches. there were no major disturbances though gunfire injured a bystander in Belfast. Thousands attended sunrise services in Jerusalem and 20,000 lined New York’s Fifth Avenue for the Easter Parade. Nixon attended services in Florida with sermons on sin and personal responsibility.
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Associated Press
Christian World
U.S
Vietnam
Nixon
Terrence Cardinal Cooke
New York
Fifth Avenue
Key Biscayne Presbyterian Church
Florida White House
John A. Huffman Jr
Paul VI
St. Peter’s Square
Rome
Indochina
Middle East
Northern Ireland
Belfast
Jerusalem
Former Olympians Getting Rundown As Congressmen
Washington AP two former Olympic gold medalists, Reps. Ralph H. Metcalfe and Bob Mathias, describe limited access to the House gym due to committee duties and votes. Metcalfe, 63, competed in 1932 and 1936 sprints and relay. Mathias, 42, won decathlon gold in 1948 and 1952. Both stay in shape with home workouts, diet control, and brief activity like paddle ball when possible.
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House
Ralph H. Metcalfe
Bob Mathias
Congressional
Metcalfe
Mathias
California
Congress
Berlin
AP Unveils Laserphoto for Rapid Image Transmission
The Associated Press announced a revolutionary wire photo system using laser beams and electronic dark rooms to store edit and transmit pictures. Developed at MIT in 2.5 years the Laserphoto receiver promises dry glossy prints and no liquid chemicals.
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New York
Associated Press
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Wes Gallagher
News Cooperative
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
United States
Gallagher
MIT
William F. Schreiber
Research Laboratory
Electronics
AP Research and Development Department
Calling All Home Makers Planning Room Layouts
A home planning tip describes using a scale template with paper furniture cutouts to visualize room layouts. Readers sketch the room with windows and outlets, color floors, and place miniature pieces to scale, then adjust until satisfied. Open evenings until 8 p.m.
Legal Notice Executor Filing In Topeka Kansas
Wafant R Mortenson named as Executor under Fisher Patterson Sayler Smith firm address 520 First National Bank Tower Topeka Kansas 64603 Attorneys for Executor. Notice pursues probate actions and related orders.
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Wafant R. Mortenson
Fisher
Patterson, Sayler & Smith
First National Bank
Topeka
Kansas
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