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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1971
Page
1
KU Student Senate plans a ballot asking students to allocate 130000 from student fees to supplement faculty salaries. The piece argues that faculty pay and hiring are state legislative responsibilities and cautions against a student vote approving the gift amid cuts to higher education funding.
Saturday column argues that a year long salaries funding by students could pressure lawmakers to reduce state aid at KU. It notes the Endowment Association funds most campus needs, questions fairness of partial private funding, and warns future funding could be penalized for other schools.
Douglas County plans a Monday random draw of six businesses to audit for inventory reporting compliance under Kansas property taxes. County Assessor Darwin Rogers delayed the draw after sorting firms into retail wholesale service and manufacturing sectors per county commission direction. The audit begins under a statewide directive from Ronald Dwyer, director of the Kansas Property Valuation Department.
Lawrence hosts the second annual Kansas State University canoe race on the Kansas River. Teams left Manhattan this morning and will race Sunday after stopping at predetermined banks. First to pass under Turnpike bridge wins a trophy and a keg of beer.
Wellington Kansas AP reports Eugene Hensley a school bus driver faces vehicular homicide charges after his bus collided with a pickup southwest of Wellington. Truck driver Forrest Stover of Perth Kansas died and 17 of 23 bus passengers received hospital treatment. Arraignment set for April 30 in county court.
Holger H. Herwig, a doctoral candidate at Stony Brook, says Germany drafted Operation Plan III to attack the United States as early as November 1903. The plan, 1,500 handwritten pages, envisioned a naval invasion from Puerto Rico to the Atlantic coast and included letters from top German leaders.
A Kansas report records 38 traffic fatalities in the 24 hours ending at 9 a.m. Saturday for April. The count reflects roadway incidents across multiple counties, with emergency responders tallying incidents and authorities noting contributing factors. The data highlights ongoing road safety concerns in April.
SAIGON AP American fighter bombers clashed with a Soviet built MIG interceptor and endured heavy antiaircraft fire over North Vietnam in the sixth day of intensified northern air activity. One American aircraft suffered minor damage as raids targeted antiaircraft defenses while B52s and fighters pressed attacks along the Ho Chi Minh trail and in the DMZ. Two US helicopters were shot down in South Vietnam with no casualties. Viet Cong assaults in Quang Ngai province killed seven Americans and wounded 22.
Wilburn, a county worker since 1940, recalls winding a giant clock in a steeple for eight years by hauling a brick box up weekly. The pendulum and weight were removed previously, leaving a handful of bricks, and today only DST changes or power failures bring him to the tower to reset the clock and adjust the small two to three foot hands with a single key.
In Topeka Kansas the VA Hospital uses LSD in a therapeutic program for alcoholics. Since 1963 the therapy has helped more than 350 cases with about 25 percent abstinent, 25 percent much improved, 25 percent improved, and 2 percent no better. Dr. Kenneth E. Godfrey explains LSD reveals negative self esteem and past issues, guiding patients to understand themselves and their place in the world. The program was restructured in 1968 to 26 days with groups of 5 to 20, noting the first five hours are the most intense though the entire experience lasts about 20 hours.
Two men pleaded guilty in Douglas County District Court on Friday. Leroy Walburn and Paul Johnson faced counts of grand theft and amphetamine related charges, with Walburn to be sentenced May 4 and Johnson receiving 30 days in jail plus a $100 fine. A third man, Edward Grabinski, failed to appear for sentencing and later explained a flight delay. Grabinski remains under appeal after a lengthy federal case involving marijuana possession.
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