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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1972
Page
2
Lawrence proposes an affirmative action ordinance to require city contractors over five thousand dollars to file minority employment plans and to monitor hiring and training. The measure creates an internal equal opportunity unit, with reports on racial makeup and interviews, and allows injunctive relief for hiring discrimination.
Lawrence city issued March permits totaling 1.7057 million dollars, up from February and January. Highlights include a 590 thousand dollar remodeling project for Lawrence National Bank, a 170 thousand dollar 14 unit apartment building by Dwight Perry, a 200 thousand dollar trailer court by F P Gehring Inc, and a 70 thousand dollar appliance store by Bill King Appliance. Permits cover 18 single family homes, four duplexes, and 14 apartments.
Walter Kerr's 1946 comedy about a farcical acting school comes to Lawrence High School with eighteen students performing at 7:30 p.m. on both nights. Millard Denny directs the production with Mark DeWeese serving as student director.
Sen. Mike Gravel plans to force a Senate vote by offering amendments to a bill limiting presidential war powers in Vietnam. The Alaska Democrat supports an amendment to declare war on North Vietnam while opposing a stricter 30 day limit without congressional approval. The bill faces administration opposition and mixed Senate reactions.
Rep Bob Wilson cited a Baltimore Sun report saying Dita Beard may have written the memo in ITT matters under pressure from an ITT executive. Beard denies writing the memo tied ITT contributions to a Republican convention settlement in an antitrust case. Police evacuated hundreds as explosions and fire risk persisted. Four injured, two in critical condition.
An AP report says eight people were killed when three blasts rocked a Dallas Penwall Industries chemical plant. The volatile chemical exploded, hurling steel girders and bricks through the one story building shortly before 2 p.m., destroying the factory that makes food additive chemicals for bakeries.
An explosion at a Doraville refinery tank farm killed one worker and injured twelve others. Emergency crews responded to the scene as investigators began assessing the blast’s cause and scope.
The Senate Judiciary Committee remained deadlocked over whether to continue its probe into the Justice Department's relationship with the International Telephone and Telegraph Corp. The panel's split position leaves the inquiry in doubt and prompts ongoing partisan maneuvering.
Cairo officials report Egypt will cut diplomatic relations with Jordan in retaliation for King Hussein's proposal to establish a semiautonomous Palestinian state.
North Vietnamese forces attacked positions along the Dong Ha River defense line and fired a surface to air missile at allied aircraft south of the DMZ. More than a dozen people were wounded including seven civilian correspondents when mortar fire struck a tank battalion command post overlooking the river.
George Bush United Nations ambassador will speak at a Chamber of Commerce address on April 14 in the Kansas Union. An estimated audience of 700 is expected with more than 650 tickets sold for the evening banquet. Bush will also visit KU Law School for a Q A session at 2 30 p m before the banquet.
Supt Wallace Galluzzi and James Luther signed the 1972 73 contract at the superintendents office. Earlier talks covered grievances and working conditions between Haskell employees and administration as negotiations continued this spring. Douglas County reports 2200 voters registered in three and a half days of voter week with KU outpost registering 1000 and Eudora Baldwin each about 400.
About 130 engineers are expected to attend the 17th annual Structural Engineering Conference at Kansas University Friday. Sponsored by KU civil engineering and continuing education divisions, with cooperation from the Kansas City section of the ASCE and the Kansas Highway Commission. KU speakers include Kenneth Lenzen Stanley Rolfe Nicholas Willems and B O Kuzmanovic.
Howard Sherman a University of California professor and self styled socialist will speak at 7 30 this evening in the Big Eight Room of the Kansas Union His topic Democracy Under Capitalism and Social ism A Western Marxist s View
The new KU Student Senate approved a resolution calling to remove criminal penalties for marijuana possession sale and use in Kansas. It also urged pardons for past convictions and a student poll on legalization. The measure passed 47 to 37 and goes to state and federal officials.
The city began police and fire service in the north annexed area on Wednesday with trash collection starting Tuesday next week. A $2.50 monthly fee applies and residents will receive street numbers by letter. The fire crew responded to a dryer fire. police report no calls. Petitions oppose the annexation and seek a referendum.
Reeves and several county officials guided government cadets who are elected by classmates to fill roles such as attorney sheriff assessor and zoning administrator. The cadets were sworn in by County Clerk Delbert Mathia as American Legion members from Lawrence Post 14 Wellsville 194 and Baldwin 228 observed.
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