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The Ledger and Times, February 10, 1967 Murray State's Digital Commons The Ledger & Times Newspapers 2-10-1967 The Ledger and Times, February 10, 1967 The Ledger and Times Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/tlt Recommended Citation The Ledger and Times, "The Ledger and Times, February 10, 1967" (1967). The Ledger & Times. 5585. https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/tlt/5585 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspapers at Murray State's Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Ledger & Times by an authorized administrator of Murray State's Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 411111).11•81thibisdasseass_ . .—..asaarasaieseasseass—a—......asee—aosiothill•MISIONOISIthasseisasasisiosummesse— - - Seeded As A Sell All Round entucky C3ommunity Neinpapsr The Only UMW! 1 1 Afternoon Daily Circulation In Murray And Both In City imers- I IA de. Mra Calloway County _ _ -- • And In County Drive home • ; held United In Our 88th Year Press International Murray, Ky., Friday Afternoon, February 10, 1967 10e Per Copy Vol. LXXXVIII No. 34 • °CITY BUYS NEW FIRE TRUCK, POLICE CAR •* ,Seetr-&-Hearrd Murray"High Tw-6 -rolicefigrn Will Arty,nd •;• Band Gives Build Building In City Park s Concert The Murray City Council last the bond money, and that the b MURkAY night, in a two hour session, hu- city would not be financially obli- ed two policemen , purchased a gated. Eli Lilly is one of the top new police cruiser,, bought the firms in the nation, both from a Murray City School pre- System chassis for a new lire engine, and financial standpoint and from the sented "Bands in Fellow says if there's one thug I Concert" Tues- paseed a resolution indicating the standpoint at integrity and fiscal day night in that upsets his wife. It's having the auditorium at willingness of the City of Mur- responsibility. 'I o'c:ocit. Director people drop in when the house Phillip Shelton ray to sell industrial bonds, If Councilman Macon Blankenship, and Junior High Du-ector looks the way it always does David neceisary, to locate the Eli Lilly Chairman of the Park Committee, Berry presented 200 students in here. asked for council approval to ob- this winter concert. Mrs. W. E. Clark of Olive Street tain drelvdrigs of a proposed build- The Cadet Band made c.-311s to say she has had Robins ugy of John B. Cortelyou was hired to ing in the city park which would - school Dr. John T. Reeves all winter long She also reports grade youngsters appeared replace a resigning policeman and contain restrooms for men and • • i first. They played "Selections • gad sprinkling of Puente Fin- Joe Pat Witherspoon was, hired women, city part offices and some from Master Method" by Peters. ches Of gourse the ribiquitous as an additional poLceman. This storage space. The current budget Next on the interesting program Jay Bird is also present. Coronary Care now gives the city fifteen police- has near*/ $12.000 set aside for was the Junior High Band They men, including Chief Brent Mann- prtai outlay in the city park played Triumphal .Maraip by Prok - We don't know what Hun'lel and ing and four police sergeants. The and Councilman Blankenship re- oflett . Suite for Young Brinkley were trying to prove the People Unit Topic Of police force also includes four po- ported that when they got the de- by Ward: Sonora by Ortone and other night when they had a re- lice operators, a meter checker, sign of the building, then it cat* Citadel Overture by D Bennett. port on weitare and • school patrol. be determined if the city had the Parnenla The The High School Band attract- "family" they used in the report Specialist necessary funds to construct it. ed much attention as they pre- Patrolman Jimmy Garland will was • single woman with seven • The building will be of con- sented Ailment° Rom March by resign from the police force as of crete block construction and will ea teak look week an they along Chestnut Texidor,, The Boy Friends by February 15. & (Continued On Page Three) URP011111111 .11100W - Periessebv another this traveled - Dr. John T. Reeves, Associate be paged Just north of Payne with about ten Inches of snow They were Hurreil, Jr., which featured a The council gave Itheat. la2 mrs parked near Uie street were covered Professor of Medicine at the pni- the second Street in the city park, between 111111 was brim* la from chJeago, Leon Collie, local cornet trio • camposed of Steve reading to the ordinance retheired le BY out that it not Neal SINN bu t varsity of Kentucky Medical Cen- lowering the PORT League Field fence and area vi hieh Brown, Richard Hopkins and Leah the age for beginning Ise finally VA a luluelliwar, Med with car,, 1St of the Chicago was hit ter was the speaker at the Mtn- policemen the cirCulor drive. If the biaid- Workman. Marriage of Figaro by The w45 f4et-mera. Kind had 11.14v groat the earl oil taii .f the eaa--theliery-- Olt* yesterday at LO 21 _Yearn first reading was, tCaallailealleffei -Fags These) Murray Lions hallbwaY. -WM the imer el cars Mill ware wthrimereilL Mosart, Sound of Music Highlights noon. He addressed the Rotarians given to an ordinance which sets Staff Photo by Ed Collie arranged by Goble and Winter on "The Principals and Practice franchise tax rates for utilities Oarnsvail by Stuart. of a Modern Coronary Care Unit". such as the bus station railroad, in the band Ladies Night Graduating seniors Dr. Reeves pointed out that etc. The rate was not given for Murray People Appreciation Of Fans inniude Jane Beiote, Steve Brown, the Murray Electric System. practices and concepts change Ef- Cooper, Grady Cook, Frans forts are still to Will Be Shown At Chinese-Russian Relations Kathy rapidly in medicine today as new underway collect Farrell, Dale Gu- • • ces Fair, Kathy develoixnents are rnade and new the same amount from the sys- Next Tuesday. Calloway High Soon thrie, Mary Pea Hodges, Sharon tem as was paid in previous years Attend Scout knowledge is forthcorning Ryan, Bettie Ca- Worsen; Rallies Continuing Lockhart, Linda Four major changes have taken before the 100 per cent assess- -- - Yarbrough and Mar- rey, Ithallyn place Fence 1960 miative to care ment went into effect. The Murray Lion's Club - will lilYn Mann The first reading was even to Dinner of the heart patient, he onstinued. Award have It annual Valentine party The Calloway County High By RICHARD C. LONGWOBTH cidente which could lead to than players are Kathy First chair Artificial heart valves are be- an ordinance which increases the and meeting Tuesday evening, Scheel Slaeleig Council met WI* htharsalionai Parameter' of the Smith -thgebals- Ryan. Rican. Haig- FINNS Prase Terrell, Linda ing used successfully, he said, rate of graftage pickup as re- - February 14. at fele - ey Pekes* the Berethism-egger- Mike Johnsen. Othlith..1111111ther S. atss• saw& ISOSEICOR =.= ebbs= ear- 1111, Ernie Williams, .which gives Ionise life to may sidences, ,These rates were *- -- Lien Preeiderit Vernon Vres=r iil- anti- yrogerose. Gem Taylor, Jan• creased twenty five cents p e -18irreilrIBWrag pe Wats ea landaling 01$ Fagg. Igthiel • people. The me of deck. cur men use al Lions ars their Chinese ins eggs and Beiote, Milui-15161 an Mike n. Cossiththil'1St& are i mews* Mee &c 01America by Hen Maier, president. The rent to alter or regulate to heart es to attend The V alen Une parW apples Thureclay and surrounded The numbers of the band and changed. recognition dinner last night. In minutes and roil call were given beat is used extensively rum be is aawars a highlight of the year the oar of Charge d'Affaires An Directors elhallton and Berry re- 'Die council approved a reeolu- Paducah and beard James R. by Carl Smith. secretary, followed Cases Are Tried In said, This type of treatment is 6 •for the ladies. Chi-Yuan and rocked it vloksithr caned great applause by the large Von eincrt Indicates the city's Craig of Speinglield. Miasouri, the by the treasurer's report by Ce- available at Murray Hoepital The tarty will be held at the The charges couid have serious Court Of County audience attending the concert. willingness to sell industrial bonds princinal speaker. lia Taylor. The capability to study the - Woman's Club house and every- In Peking They expressed their appreciation for The purchase of a site for Craig Wrinkled his talk reperciassions Judge Hall McCuiston orrery arteries I the arteries which Ell Mr. one is asked to please gather up- townspeople for all the Lely and with humor but drove home a The main order at business The charge was made by lisith to the feed the heart muscle) has been construct the plant. stairs promptly at 6 30 p.m Wen-Ching. Moscow carremond- support and encouragement they Mayor Ellis expressed the hope number of points bearing on the the dianiselon of a "Fan Apprecia- The following MAWS Were tried greatly Increased today by using Pelting Peoples throughout the year that the company importance of Scouting to the tion Night", which will be "nonir- ent of the .off mail in the court of County Judge receive films of this artery at work, he would finance Humans thanks were given to its own site and American boy and the participa- Course In Records on:led by the Student Council and Daily He said the Hal alcOulaton over the past sev- Special said. This procedure may be fol- plant, however At Times which has that tion of soluits in this world wide to be held on Monday, February changed anti-Chinese slogans eral deas.
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