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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1971
Page
15
Variable cloudiness and mild temperatures across the Northeast Kansas area through Tuesday. Scattered thundershowers this evening with light southerly winds. Highs in the upper 80s Tuesday, lows tonight in the upper 60s. Rain chances 20 percent today, 30 percent tonight, 20 percent Tuesday.
Two cars collided at 7:55 a.m. on U S 24 at the Douglas Jefferson county line. William D Shippee 21 Edgerton and James D Booker 60 Topeka were the drivers. Damage to each vehicle listed at 550 dollars. A city sanitation truck overturned at the landfill two miles north of the city limits later that morning with no injuries reported. Sheriff’s office continuing investigation.
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew says some coverage of his recent worldwide journey was fair but portions were inaccurate and biased. He defended diplomatic priorities, questioned sensationalism over poverty images, and criticized reports on trip costs and staff size.
British Airline Pilots Association says West German and French fighters buzzed airliners in near misses over Europe. Bonn denies claims citing practice interceptions under radar guidance. Bild Zeitung cites a former West German pilot noting past buzzing but claims it has ceased.
Bobby Eugene Adkins 32 of 603 N Third was arrested by the Douglas County Sheriff on three felony counts. He posted a $2,000 bond. He is charged with breaking into two cabins at Lone Star Lake between July 31 and a recent Wednesday and with attempting to break into a third cabin owned by Elliott Barnes Ottawa. Small electrical appliances and other items were taken from the two entered cabins. The cabins belong to Manford Sherman Topeka and John Fritzel Rt 2 Overbrook.
The Chamber of Commerce sponsors a shoplifting clinic at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday at the South Park Recreation Center. Talks and slides address the problem with speakers Jerry Donnelly assistant county prosecuting attorney Gerald Cooley assistant city attorney and Sam Roberts former Kroger security supervisor.
Filer Idaho saw Lawrence youth Ron Lynch aged 16 take first in bareback riding at the national High School Rodeo held last week. The top overall cowboy title went to a 19 year old from Sheridan Wyoming.
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