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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1966
Page
6
The United States begins a new graduated withholding system through May 1 to finance the Vietnam war. Tax will be withheld at six rates from 14 to 30 percent, with overall annual tax bills staying the same. The change primarily affects take home pay and aims to dampen inflation.
The Lawrence Fair Housing Coordinating Committee elected Richard Dulin campus minister of the United Church of Christ as chairman at its April meeting. Fifteen representatives from local groups attended at First Christian Church education building. Mrs. Thomas Moore named secretary and Mrs. Robert Alexander treasurer. The group formed two years ago to back state equal housing legislation and promote cooperation to secure housing free from discrimination.
James E. Kimball 29 faces rape and robbery charges in Jackson County Missouri. A 30 day Fulton state hospital observation was ordered Monday by Judge James A. Moore at Sheriff Arvid Owsley’s request after Kimball slashed his wrists and fashioned a rope from bedding. He remains jailed under $90,000 bond on five grand jury indictments.
The Humanities Series lecture at Kansas University is postponed to Thursday May 5 at 8 p m in the Forum Room of the Kansas Union. Dr W Bedell Stanford from Trinity College Dublin will speak on The Emotional Power of Greek Tragedy. The delay is due to Stanford's duties as father professor at the University of California.
In a wartime tale from Sacramento AP reports Mary K. Burns’ Oak Ridge School second graders sent 24 crayon drawings and 19 letters to the USS Hancock in the South China Sea. Lt Cmdr David W. Plank describes the package as finding a home aboard the carrier library amid Viet Nam air strikes. The ship’s crew acted as judges awarding prizes to pupil artists. Additional drawings were mailed after requests from Hancock sailors.
Richard Hicks of 1215 Oread has been named chairman of the newly incorporated spiritual assembly of the Bahais of Lawrence. Other officers include Olin Karch of 1000 Ohio as vice chairman Laquetta McCammon of 946 Ohio as secretary and Mrs Mary Stuart of 704 N Y as treasurer.
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