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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1972
Page
15
The region sees sunny, warm and humid conditions Saturday with highs in the 90s and mild tonight. Precipitation chances are about 5 percent tonight and Saturday. official readings list Thursday high 86 and low 69 with today’s morning low 69.
Paul McCartney Linda McCartney and Ringo Starr’s drummer posted a 2100 bond with Goteborg narcotics police after admitting marijuana possession during a Swedish arrest. The trio were released pending further questioning.
Thomas F. Pfeffer of Lawrence was admitted to Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a car motorcycle collision at about 8 a.m. The westbound car driven by Janet Callahan swerved left of center to avoid another vehicle. Pfeffer's motorcycle was eastbound. Pfeffer is in fair condition for observation and treatment of cuts and bruises. Officer Ray DeMint reported no damage estimates.
A cool spell spurred a high turnout of 4-H members in foods classes at the Douglas County Fair. Winners won blue ribbons across many categories including drop cookies, chocolate brownies, molded cookies, cupcakes, loaf quickbreads, biscuits, angel food cakes, sponge cakes, pies, muffins, coffeecake, layer cakes, and food preservation.
Attention shifted from beef to dairy cattle as judging for dairy cattle and breeding sheep took place at the Douglas County Fair. Afternoon events included car and tractor contests, followed by the 4-H and FFA Livestock Auction at 7 30 p m. Open classes resumed at 1 p m Saturday with further contests and the Public Style Revue and Awards Program. The senior champions advance to the Kansas State Fair, with Best Dressed winners kept secret until the final night. If rain hits, the style revue moves to Central Junior High School.
Seven knitting classes and three home improvement divisions highlight the Douglas County Fair 4 H competition. Top blue ribbons go to Paula Johnston Tammy Leroux Julianne Hoover Brenda Hoover and numerous others in knitting while bed room redecoration dominates home improvement with Ann Seymour and Paula Johnston taking top blues.
Twenty eight visitors from Africa participate in the U.S. State Department National Travel Program at Kansas University. The group, under 30, includes graduates and students, journalists, teachers, and officials led by Clement Keto. VIPs include Ivory Coast foreign affairs minister and a Kenyan YMCA official. Over 45 days they tour U.S. universities to study government and politics.
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