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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1969
Page
9
Heavy rain and cold continue to curb farm activities and lawn care. April rainfall reaches 3.46 inches, lifting the year total to 7.35 inches, 1.15 inches above the 6.20 inch normal for the year’s first three and a half months, with half of April surpassing March’s 1.63 inches for 1969.
Moisture exceeds normal levels with 3.46 inches this month, delaying spring field work. Eben Farley notes slow planting as May approaches for corn milo and soybeans, while wheat looks yellow but recoverable with sun. Pence of Pence Owens Garden Center describes muddy lawns, planting delays, and recommends care for flowers and pests.
Washington reports redeployment of potent U S naval forces including the New Jersey to new positions off North Korea to protect intelligence missions. The move follows Nixon order to resume reconnaissance flights after an EC121 was shot down with 31 aboard.
A tornado from a line of storms damaged Maitland's business district and residential areas, tearing roofs and walls, toppling power lines, and blocking streets. In Orlando, a 23 year old man drowned when a sailboat capsized on Lake Ivanhoe early this morning.
In Tachikawa Japan American crews report a cordial exchange with Soviet destroyers during a Sea of Japan search for a missing Navy spy plane shot down by North Korea. Debris was found but no survivors confirmed.
President Nixon says the Navy recon plane incident was a surprise attack and not parallel to the 1968 Pueblo seizure. He contrasts the two events noting Pueblo occurred with uncertainty of location and in international waters while the latest move involved a different threat assessment and diplomatic approach.
Hubert Humphrey author and 1968 Democratic nominee writes for the Journal-World Opinion Page. His second feature notes Nixon offered help to meet the emergency if George Wallace supporters tipped the 1968 election into a crisis, which Humphrey declined.
Lawrence lawmakers expressed cautious optimism about potentially overriding Governor Docking's veto on two major bills while voicing disappointment in the lack of tax relief and education funding. Senators Reynolds Shultz and Reps. Morris Kay and John Vogel noted approval of the Kansas Criminal Code revision, meat inspection, and truth in lending laws, but faulted highway, gasoline tax, and education aid efforts. They prepare to return to Topeka to decide on overriding vetoes next Friday. Kay defended continuing state actions despite veto threats.
At Kansas University's 49th Engineering Exposition visitors encountered a sensory display with popcorn doughnuts and coffee, sponsored by Carol Lee Products. The event showcased a battery powered Renault Mars Ho electric car, a 1900 pound battery array, and a computer blackjack game among 12 student and 11 industrial displays under the theme Ideas Into Reality.
Forecast calls for warm dry weather in Lawrence from tonight through Sunday night. Rain chances near zero this week with highs near 65 today and in the 70s Sunday. Overnight rainfall totals 0.02 inches with Friday high 52 and low 36.
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