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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1971
Page
11
The Kansas House passed a moratorium to freeze all state employee pay through the end of the 1972 fiscal year. The 66 to 58 vote sends the resolution to the Senate as lawmakers cite budget concerns and calls for no raises under Civil Service rules until mid 1972.
TOPEKA AP The Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee held over two tax-raising measures for 1972 study and reported two others unfavorably. The panel advanced or defeated bills on severance tax, tobacco tax, and state income tax deductions tied to federal taxes, aiming to raise about 2.3 million in 1972.
Forecaster expects continued mild weather with little rain and increasing winds into Monday. Highs reach upper 60s to low 70s this weekend, with lows in the upper 30s to low 40s and near zero immediate chances of rainfall.
Mary Slingerland, 51, tied to a tree with a garden hose for six hours to protest workers who felled about 20 trees on a 38 by 300 foot strip between her yard and the Chicago River. Realty owner Michael Centanne says the owner plans to sell or develop the land, while Slingerland and neighbors form an alert group to defend the trees.
Moscow AP reports Communist Party chief Leonid Brezhnev was confirmed as the top leader of the Soviet Union with Nikolai Podgorny advancing to No. 2 in the Politburo lineup. Podgorny’s move pushes Premier Kosygin to third, signaling Brezhnev’s bid for greater power.
Philadelphia doctor Dr. Gerald Le Mole says he plays rock music during open heart operations to relax patients before anesthesia and to set a brisk tempo for the surgical team. He notes faster music after sleep helps the team work efficiently.
Kiowa County officers searched late Thursday for the owner of a two story ranch home destroyed by fire near Belvidere Kansas. No evidence of owner Mrs Goldie J Millar was found. The body of the owner's police dog was recovered from the ruins. The blaze started a four acre prairie fire at the ranch about three miles north of Belvidere.
A brief weather note on page 5 reports minimal temperature variation and no rain expected.
Russell Stover candies and Rexall drugstore appear alongside Adv. Auto and teen insurance offerings. Gene Doane Agency at 824 Mass is listed with ad copy for local services and goods.
Pope Paul VI fasted and did not celebrate Mass as Good Friday ceremonies marked Jesus crucifixion. He prayed in private chapel, led an afternoon service at St Mary Major, and a candlelight Way of the Cross procession. He planned to carry a wooden cross from the Colosseum to Temple of Venus ruins. He criticized priests who left the priesthood as Judas like traitors.
Six year old Donald Chickering Jr. inherits about $20 million from his mother Marina Maguire Chickering Weiner who died in a California jail mishap after being held on a charge related to an expired credit card and needle possession. The child’s paternal grandparents disclosed the estate details.
Douglas County Commissioners finalized Tuesday's local election totals. Charles F. Fisher, a 34 year old pharmacist from Orchard Lane, defeated Edwin Stone by 10 votes to secure the third Lawrence City Commission seat. Peaslee’s school board bid dropped by 101 votes to finish with 4,405.
In South Vietnam scattered harassing attacks continued Thursday night and today. A U.S. unit 25 miles northwest of Saigon was attacked wounding six Americans. Rockets and mortars hit three allied air bases, a Vietnamese division HQ, and two cities. Civilians suffered casualties and a Viet Cong rally was broken up in the Mekong Delta.
Area experts say current windy dry conditions have not yet caused major damage but warn that continued lack of moisture could be dangerous. Gardenland Innc. says yards must be watered to green up. Eben Farley notes winter snow moisture reduces erosion and crops progress slowly.
Kansas University faces a 4.4 percent budget cut for 1972. Chancellor Laurence Chalmers presented five open options including keeping vacancies, cutting funds for libraries and research, reducing salaries, trimming student numbers, and shrinking the summer session. He warned faculty may face choosing between new books and salary stability. The Senate mood was cautious amid funding concerns and ROTC review cancellation debates.
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