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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1973
Page
17
Lawrence High School students met their student council candidates in an assembly at 1 30 this afternoon. Speeches outlined each candidate's platform ahead of the primary election Tuesday and the final on April 19.
The Kansas Union board of directors will meet Saturday afternoon at the union. The agenda includes committee reports and officer updates along with discussion of the proposed budget for Student Union Activities. A personnel policies and practices committee report will cover a new handbook for union employees.
Joel Grey discusses his new status after Cabaret and an Oscar win. The 41 year old performer relaxes at Harrah's in Reno where he headlines two nightly shows. He credits years of work for his growth and insists the rise feels right.
Douglas County Court sees an amended petition in a security deposit case against Ridglea Apartments owners led by William H. Ward. The filing argues violations of the Kansas Buyer's Protection Act over misused and unkept deposits and seeks bans on new deposits and repayment of prior funds. Two other suits also target deposits returns.
Stanley Swistak, 25, was sentenced to life imprisonment after pleading guilty to aggravated kidnapping in Douglas County District Court. Two related charges were dismissed. Swistak and Howard Rose abducted George Wilkinson II at gunpoint on Oct 18, 1972, drove him to Lawrence, and shot him near the Elks Club. Rose received life imprisonment after pleading guilty.
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