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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1969
Page
1
SAIGON AP U S forces launched another B52 bombing campaign to disrupt North Vietnamese troops near Saigon. In 24 hours 36 Stratofortresses dropped over 1000 tons of explosives on bases in War Zones C and D from 71 miles northwest to 55 miles northeast of Saigon.
Mrs. Coretta King arrived in Charleston to back protests over union representation for hospital workers. Demonstrations have led to 500 arrests among 400 Negro nonprofessional workers seeking AFL CIO bargaining power at Medical College Hospital and Charleston County Hospital. The walkout began March 20 and targets higher pay above $1.30 to $2.05 per hour.
A piece of concrete and a bottle of acid were tossed through a front window at District Court Judge Frank Gray's home at 718 West 4th Street about 9 30 pm Monday. Messages written on the sidewalk referenced a case involving the judge. Damaged items include drapes a couch a coffee table and a living room floor. No damage estimate is available. Douglas County Sheriff's Office assisted the investigation.
Pentagon officials say two major objectives helped the decision to withdraw more than two thirds of the 29 ship Task Force 71 off Korea. The move aimed to resume EC121 intelligence flights and demonstrate U S resolve while avoiding prolonged confrontation. The Enterprise remains, 24 F4 Phantom fighters were dispatched to bolster air strength in South Korea.
Farley reports 10 day to two week lag for corn planting due to ongoing rains. Dry upland soils and sandier Raw River bottoms may resume this week if rains stop. May 10 is the latest planting date to avoid yield loss while other crops like wheat remain healthy and benefitting from sunny periods.
Two presidential vice presidential tickets were chosen Monday in an all school election at South Junior High for the 1969 70 Student Council. Brad Bradley Ron Wellman and Mike Heck Dala Wise were named as prime contenders. General election will be Friday.
Lawmakers criticize the military code guiding captured sailors as inconsistent and vague after the USS Pueblo incident. Pentagon officials clash over whether violations warrant court martial or simple policy discipline, with Navy lawyers noting parts align with the Uniform Code of Military Conduct.
Windsor Ontario Walter Brisebois 34 faces a June 13 trial on an intimidation charge after parking his car on Canadian National Railway tracks to protest an 18 minute delay at a crossing. Police urged him to move and he refused, drawing a defense fund that has raised about 50 dollars from Windsor and Detroit supporters.
St Johns School won the traveling trophy for best overall participation slogans and decorations in the Optimist Clubs bike decoration and safety contest. A panel of five judges selected winners from Lawrence elementary schools with 265 entrants.
Seven women were named scholarship winners during Associated Women Students Honors Night at Hoch Auditorium, Kansas University. Recipients include Sharon Baucom, Vicki Swenson, Carolyn Dammann, Karen Dobbs, Mary Torrence, Kathy Hoefer, and Lesca Thompson, each earning SMOP or class-based awards.
The Board of Education of Unified School District 497 will meet at 7 30 p m Friday with the Lawrence Education Association salary committee. They discuss salary changes but no action was taken. The proposed schedule would raise starting pay for new teachers to 5900 per year.
Ohio guard strikes at Columbus and Mansfield prisons prompt National Guard replacements. At Columbus 54 of 175 to 200 guards reported. 100 guardsmen augmented. Mansfield saw about 80 on duty with 130 normal. Akron guards sent to standby. Union seeks 1500 dollar across the board raise, while Ferguson Act restraint stands. Total inmate count at Columbus 2307. potential production cuts noted.
Kansas traffic death log shows 39 deaths in April and 177 in 1969. For the comparable 1968 period the count was 195. The report notes two previously unreported facilities added to the tally.
Rivers near Lawrence receded from weekend peaks with Wakarusa at 15 feet and dropping after reaching 28.32, and Kansas River near Bowersock Dam at 14 feet after cresting at 17.5. Flood stages held. no emergencies reported. Four auto accidents investigated. fire at Yuk Up Club under ongoing inquiry. lab reports pending.
Darrell M. Trent 30 of Fairlington Lake Kansas was named deputy assistant to the president in Nixon's White House staff expansion He will serve under presidential assistant Peter Flanigan with duties on regulatory agencies and related domestic matters Trent has chaired five Kansas Missouri Oklahoma based firms in property management merchandising transportation warehousing and marketing
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