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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1971
Page
1
Gov. Robert Docking may act today on the Kansas bingo bill passed by the Legislature. Atty. Gen. Vern Miller warned the measure raises constitutional questions and could be tested in court. Miller said the bill alters gambling law but does not remove the lottery ban.
A preliminary hearing for Molester Galloway Jr., 27, of 1043 Del., on a second degree murder charge in Harold Kimball Jr.’s death was postponed to 10:30 a.m. April 28. Galloway, free on 5000 dollars bond, also faces aggravated battery charges from the same February 14 TeePee Clubhouse incident that wounded Carroll Kimball, 22.
A Senate resolution to continue the Union Pacific Portland Rose passenger train under the Railpax system, which currently excludes it, is to be introduced. The Portland Rose operates from Denver to Portland with Denver connections from a cross Kansas service that starts in Kansas City.
Communist China premier Chou En-lai told a 15 member U S table tennis delegation that their mainland visit opens a new page in China U S relations. He urged broader exchanges including Americans and newsmen as China seeks contacts with all countries.
Washington drew huge crowds as spring sunshine brought visitors to national landmarks. Tourists queued at the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial, endured long lines at museums and government buildings, and faced scarce restrooms and food options in a busy mecca.
Kansas University Events Committee approved several student activity plans. The KU Sport Parachute Club received conditional clearance for a three skydiver jump at 12 30 p m Tuesday onto the field south of Allen Fieldhouse pending technical arrangements.
Gov Robert Docking named 11 appointees to state boards. Ronald G Hardy of Overland Park, Mineral Resources analyst in the State Geological Survey, takes a seat on the State Mined Land Conservation and Reclamation Board succeeding Frank Foley. Helen Booth is reappointed to a one year term on the Northeast Kansas Library System.
Senator Edmund S. Muskie charged that the FBI carried out extensive surveillance on 40 to 60 Earth Day antipollution rallies last year. He urged Congress to create an independent board to oversee the FBI and other intelligence agencies, citing an FBI report on participants in Washington events April 22.
Two of three Lawrence residents charged with importing hashish posted bond. David Millstein and his wife Susan Millstein each put up 20 000 in the U S District Court in Kansas City Kan. Raymond DiTirro remains in custody with 30 000 bond. Federal agents found 66 pounds of hashish hidden in an imported car with an estimated street value of 250 000.
Lawrence city commissioners led by Mayor Bob Pulliam accept bids for paving 18th Street 18th Terrace East Glenn Drive Cadet and Harper. M W Watson Co Topeka wins at 62659 50 with May Ransom Sheetz second at 62769 35.
World heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier and his family are among about 300 guests invited by President Nixon to attend a White House worship service Sunday. Rev. Carl W. Haley of Arlington Forest Methodist Church in Arlington, Virginia, will deliver the sermon. he and Nixon were Duke University classmates.
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