Fischer Closer To Title In 18th Draw With Spassky
In Reykjavik the 18th game of the world chess championship ended in a draw after 30 minutes of resumed play. Fischer gained a partial point toward the title while Spassky remained far from securing the championship. The match enters a fifth consecutive draw with endgame pressure mounting.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
U.S
Bobby Fischer
Boris Spassky
Fischer
Spassky
Downtown Job May Advance To 700 Block
Constant Construction seeks permission from Lawrence City Commission to block the 700 block as traffic shifts to the 900 block in two weeks. Rain delayed paving in the 1000 block but work continues on lighting, curb work, brick inlays, and tree spaces. Water department crews searched for a leak after a concrete cut revealed a problem.
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Massachusetts
Constant Construction Co
Lawrence
City Water Department
Planes Lost Flier Toll Mounts in Vietnam War
AP reports three American fighter bombers lost over North Vietnam last weekend with a fourth downed today and six of eight fliers missing. North Vietnam claims capture of more than 20 pilots as U.S. air operations tally 310 strikes. The U.S. investigates a Chinese claim of an attack on a lifeboat while denying targeting third country shipping.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
U.S
Peking
North Viet
Stanley Captures Tractor Contest At Vinland Grange Fair
Eddie Stanley of Eudora won the 26 500 pound lead in the Vinland Grange Fair tractor pulling contest. Winners in heavy and light tractor divisions included Junior Hargett and Gary Johnson with many classes judged by percentage of weight pulled. The oldest tractor was a 1929 Fordson owned by Bill Saile. The garden division winner was Larry Wingert. Saturday features include a pet parade horse show and a Kansas State Horse Show Circuit point show with 22 classes plus food, livestock and 4 H exhibits.
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Vinland
Eddie Stanley
Eudora
Vinland Grange Fair
Junior Hargett
Rt. 2
Lawrence
Steven Zellar
Baldwin
Gary Johnson
Rt. 3
George Phantz
Bill Saile
Larry Wingert
Rt. 5
Foot
Free Vehicle Safety Check Set By Lawrence Jaycee Chapter
The Lawrence Jaycee Chapter and law enforcement will run a free vehicle safety check from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday on Massachusetts Avenue. Jim Hodges publicity chairman said vehicles passing the block between 11th and 12th will be stopped and directed into the check line.
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Lawrence Jaycee
Massachusetts
Jim Hodges
11Th
Hodges
Auto Blast Kills Louis D. Shoulders Jr in Missouri
Louis D. Shoulders Jr., 44, son of a former St. Louis police lieutenant, is killed when his car explodes near Branson Missouri. Teammate T. J. Harvel, 49, is seriously injured and treated at Cox Medical Center Springfield. Shoulders faced earlier charges in a 1955 Edwardsville taxi driver slaying but was not tried.
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Branson, Mo
Louis D. Shoulders Jr
St. Louis
Bobby Greenlease
Taney County
Lyman Cardwell
Shoulders
T. J. Harvel
Harvel
Branson
Ater
Cox Medical Center
Springfield
Young Shoulders
Bobby Gene Carr
Edwardsville
Ill
Backlog of Problems at NU Faces Tough Debates
Editor notes a pending UNL academic year filled with key governance fights. Bylaw revisions by the University Board of Regents, the tenure question, student activity control, and campus equity loom as the commission proposes narrow changes that may survive contested review.
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University of Nebraska- Lincoln
University of Nebraska Board of Regents
University Governance Commission
Fac
Robert Prokop
Papillion
KU Enrollment Near the End 682 Increase
KU enrollment nears completion as 682 more students join this fall raising total EU enrollment to about 19 200 at Kansas University. Fieldhouse chaos includes advisers rope barriers and timetable action steps while student groups promote causes amid enrollment atmosphere.
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Allen Fieldhouse
California
Cesar Chavez
United Farmworkers Union
Chavez
United
KU School of Social Welfare
Agnew Talk Draws Standing Ovations At VFW Meeting
Vice President Spiro Agnew told the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention that a general amnesty for draft-dodgers would tear the country apart and drew standing ovations at the start and end of his speech. He contrasted his stance with George McGovern’s, saying candidates are far apart on many issues.
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Minneapolis
Alpha and Omega
Sunny Mild Weather Across the Region
A brief weather note reports sunny and mild conditions with broad regional coverage. Page 5 details include temperature outlook and sun intensity for the day or upcoming period.
Lawrence rainfall brings yearly moisture back to average
Lawrence, after months of lag, received 2.43 inches of rain Thursday night and Friday morning. Through 1972, Lawrence totals reach 25.05 inches, near the August average of 25.43. Forecasters expect a fine weekend with mild temperatures and minimal precipitation. Farmers welcome the rain for pastures and sorghum, while cattle feeders see limited help. No major traffic or power issues were reported, with only minor hail traces observed.
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Lawrence
National Weather Service
Earl van Meter
Local students return to schools with staggered starts
Lawrence public schools resume Monday with half day sessions for younger students and full days for juniors on Wednesday. St Johns enrollment Tuesday. Haskell Junior College enrolls Monday for returning students and Tuesday for new arrivals. Lawrence Chamber plans tours for Haskell students with guides listed.
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Lawrence
St. John’s School
Haskell Indian Junior College
Unified School District 497
Sequoiah Hall
The
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Haskell
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