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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1973
Page
1
A contemplative editorial weighs lawbreakers parole when guilty of serious crimes. It cites Carol Fugate and a 42 stabbing case, asking how far mercy should go, what justice demands, and whether laws should be changed rather than ignored. It cautions there is no easy answer.
The Midwest Mule Club showcased mule jumping at the Vinland Grange Fair with nine entries. Troy Huffman and Molly won light weight at 56 inches, Swearingen and Scooter placed second, followed by middleweight and heavyweight results led by Cecil Pillery's Cadillac and Maggie. The fair continues with a children's parade and a horse show.
Blood donors in Lawrence are urged to reserve times for a Red Cross Bloodmobile visit at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. The event runs Monday 1 to 6 pm, Tuesday 1 to 6 pm, and Wednesday 9 am to 2 pm. Co sponsored by the Area Retail Committee of the Chamber of Commerce and the Red Cross.
KU director of bands Bob Foster predicts the 1973 Jayhawk Marching Band will expand to about 180 members from 160 in 1972 73. Auditions began with 200 contenders, final lineup to be decided soon. The band, a KU tradition since the 1890s, will perform at all home games and the October 20 Lincoln Nebraska game.
Lawrence School District 497 starts Monday with grades 1 7 and 10 12 returning. Eighth and ninth graders come Tuesday but seventh graders do not. Dismissal Monday and Tuesday at 1130. Kindergarten begins Wednesday. hot lunch starts Wednesday. 27 buses start Monday. New school zone and crossing signs urged for drivers and parents.
Last week in Lawrence Municipal Court twenty speeders were fined 261 dollars across three sessions. The week ending Aug 17 saw 39 speeding convictions totaling 458 dollars, plus ten other traffic violations worth 93 dollars. Two non traffic cases added 95 dollars, bringing total convictions to 32 and fines to 449 dollars with no jail terms.
The basic annual interest rate on housing loans approved by the Kansas Farmers Home Administration has increased to 7.35 percent. The previous two years' rate was 7.25 percent.
Kansas University will install Archie R. Dykes as the 13th chancellor in a 9 50 a m convocation in Allen Fieldhouse open to the public. Regent Wunsch will lead, Gov. Docking will speak, and Dykes will deliver his inaugural address with more than 100 guests attending including Rep. Bill Roy and university leaders from Kansas and Missouri.
Lawrence apartment occupancy shows gains from 12 to 18 months ago per attorney Jack Brand of the Apartment Owners Assn. Yet overall occupancy remains below the city average with a soft housing period ending. Permits indicate 38 duplex and 64 four plus unit constructions this year alongside four year totals.
A Lawrence Cosmopolitan Club auction at Hillcrest Shopping Center benefits the Gene and Barbara Burnett Burn Center at KU Medical Center in Kansas City. Chairman Glen Hildebrand says organizers aim to raise over 1500 to support the center, which opened last winter but remains underfunded. Last year the event raised 2000. Items range from grass seed to appliances and toys.
A Yemen Air ways DC6 bound for Asmara from Taizz was hijacked by an armed man with a pistol and grenades. It landed in Djibouti Afars and Issas territory after refueling, with about 20 people aboard. The jet then continued toward an airport believed to be in Kuwait.
About 43 delegates gathered at Douglas County State Bank to form a Kansas faction of the American Party. David Stallard of Derby claimed a national telegram contradicted previous communications while Ray Hall's faction is cited as the only legitimate group to use the party name. The dispute drew sharp rebukes from National Chairman Tom Anderson and Vice Chairman Arthur Cain, with calls for a legal open convention and demands for a party accounting of $8,900 in income.
A Topeka AP report records Kansas traffic fatalities with 51 deaths for August, 1973, up from 405 for the year so far and 442 in the comparable 1972 period, highlighting a surge in road fatalities.
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