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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1971
Page
1
Kansas University academic leaders face deep budget reductions next year as they trim travel, lectures, conferences, and publications. No raises planned. libraries book funds held but reduced by inflation. Deans warn cuts threaten accreditation and program health. student vote on activity fee funding looms.
Lawrence E. Blades, dean of the Kansas University School of Law since 1968, will resign in July and become dean of the College of Law at the University of Iowa effective Aug. 1. He cites legislative cuts and delays in building as factors, notes KU enrollment rose 40 percent under his tenure, and describes the Iowa offer as attractive amid a bleak outlook at KU. Blades, a Dartmouth and Michigan Law graduate, has led a 450-student Iowa program with 25 faculty members.
Kansas State University President Dr. James McCain lauded the states systems approach to higher education at a Holiday Inn Kiwanis event. He described a joint KU KSU PhD program in computer science as history making and praised KU Chancellor Laurence Chalmers for urging restored budget cuts despite KU's own losses.
AP dispatch notes Kansas traffic deaths for April 1971 and year to date totals. April deaths 34, year to date 172, compared with 161 for 1970.
Nine Lawrence High seniors have been chosen as finalists in the preliminary selection for three Spring Queens. Three girls are named in each category angle black and Indian with final ballots set for Friday and the winners announced at the Junior-Senior Prom on May 1.
Kansas City Livestock Market announces a Tuesday cattle auction starting May 4 at the Kansas City Auction Center ring. The sale will handle all classes of cattle with one or more head sold per auction.
After the Legislature removed criminal penalties for bingo, Lawrence clubs announce reopening plans. American Legion and Pioneers Club begin May activities with Monday and Saturday games, while VFW Elks Eagles await authorization and face license considerations.
In Dania and other Florida communities, drinking water becomes scarce as drought deepens. City Manager Woodward Hampton imposes lawn sprinkling bans and restricts restaurant service. police to warn and cite offenders. Weather worsens the shortage with little rain expected through mid May.
Jeffrey B. Woodruff of Leawood reported to Lawrence police that two pairs of skis were stolen from the front seat of his unlocked car in a lot in the 700 block of New Hampshire between 1 and 2 30 a.m. today. The skis were valued at $500.
The annual Kansas University Law School fun day includes a self speaker event, a 7:30 a.m. golf tournament, a 1:30 p.m. queen contest at Yuk Down, a 3:30 p.m. picnic at Prof. Oldfather’s farm, and a 7:30 p.m. farm dance. Fourteen girls compete for queen honors including Laurie Hughes and Patty Forgey among others.
Charles Manson, condemned to die for the Tate family murders, was moved from Los Angeles to San Quentin Prison for death row processing after being secretly removed from custody. He faces two days of intake, then a return to the Hall of Justice for a second trial in a separate case.
A preliminary hearing for Raymond M. DiTirro 21 of 923 Ala is continued to May 6 in the U S Magistrate Office Kansas City Kansas He is charged with conspiracy to illegally import hashish into the United States He remains jailed with bond set at 15000 down from 30000 The arrest was April 10 by U S customs and narcotics agents and Lawrence police and tied to the Millsteins 607 Ala also charged and free on 20000 each Hashish valued at 250000 was seized from their vehicle at arrest An open house for Webster s Mobile Homes 3409 W 6th is listed
Susan Holscher a 19 year old Kansas University student from Overland Park was located in Cincinnati Ohio. KU officers notified Lawrence police and the Dean of Women did not release details about her absence.
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