Innocents in Africa chronicled by Pifer through a family’s world
Lawrence library receives five boxes of new books including Innocents in Africa by Drury Pifer. The memoir follows an American mining engineer and his wife in Africa told through their son’s memories and letters. It explores American expectations clashing with Third World realities during a thirteen year journey across Afrikaner, German Nazi, and British colonial communities, amid native African. It examines education, productivity, and ethics as Americans navigate unfamiliar cultures and brutal contradictions of postwar life.
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Osawatomie Woman Sylvia Brownback 91 Obituary
Sylvia Esther Brownback 91 Osawatomie died Friday Aug 1 1997 at Golden Heights Living Center Garnett Funeral services 1:30 p.m. Monday at Eddy Birchard Funeral Home Osawatomie Burial in Osawatomie Cemetery She was born Aug 6 1905 Linn County to Elmer and Lulu Johnson She married J Lawrence Brownback Oct 25 1925 he died July 24 1977 Survivors include three sons Gene Clarence Harold a daughter Kathy Kinder six grandchildren seven great grandchildren The family will receive friends 7 to 8 p.m Sunday at the funeral home Memorials to First Baptist Church Osawatomie
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Osawatomie
Sylvia Esther Brownback
Golden Heights Living Center
Garnett
Eddy Birchard
Elmer
Lulu
Birch) Johnson
Linn County
First Baptist Church
Senior Menus For Reservations At Nutrition Sites
For reservations call the nutrition sites in your community in Ottawa Garnett Lane Osage City Pomona Rantoul Richmond Waverly Wellsville and Williamsburg. Monday Hamburger steak with gravy whipped potatoes spinach roll pineapple milk. Tuesday Calico bean bake cottage cheese with green onions and radishes pickled beets rye roll strawberries and bananas milk. Wednesday Swedish meatballs rice winter mix with cheese sauce blueberry quick bread orange milk. Thursday Chef salad sliced tomatoes baked potato crackers apple milk. Friday Chicken grill dressing green beans roll citrus cup milk.
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Lane
Osage City
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Rantoul
Richmond
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Wellsville
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Local Businesses Announce Summer Vacations and Sales
CHRIS' CORNER at 229 S Main closes for vacation Aug 2 10. FR CO Recycling hours Mon-Fri 7a-1p and Saturday 9a-1p at 2038 S Main and 242-1176. GUY MAE'S Tavern closes for vacation July 27 Aug 11 reopening Aug 12. New shipment arriving daily. Fashion Alley. Summer Clearance Blowout with $5 $10 $15 markdowns.
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S. Main
FR. CO
GUY & Mae's
UPS and Teamsters Resume Talks Amid Job Action Fears
UPS and the Teamsters pressed talks under a federal mediator as a contract covering about two thirds of its 302,000 U.S. employees neared expiration. UPS reported customer shifts to rivals and layoffs, while union leaders warned against prolonged disruption and debated a proposed move to separate pension funds.
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Teamsters Union
U.S
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Elrich
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Carey
John Calhoun Wells
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Washington
Teamsters
District Court Dispositions Highlight Multiple Sentences
Randall Tyson and Julie Lyons received suspended sentences for meth and amphetamine related offenses with probation. Several defendants faced jail, fines, and lab or court fees. others had charges dismissed or were placed on diversions. The docket includes batteries, theft, and traffic counts with varied outcomes.
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Randall Ray Tyson
Julie Lynn Lyons
S. Oak
Michael Wayne Hayes
S. Sycamore
Jeffrey L. Gordon
Red Jacket
Ryan Lee Davis
Osage
Jeremy Roscoe Snyder
Michael J. Crump
N. King
David Truitt Smith
Jacksonville, Ark
William R. Langdon
Wichita
Harriet C. Staffney
Clinton Higley
Topeka
Richard D. Jones
Georgia Road
Teresa A. Michael
Lyndon
Billy Lee Markus
S. Locust No. 1
Laura S. Lane
Willow
Joan L. Attebery
S. Cherry
Heather Howard
S. Hickory
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