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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1971
Page
1
Administrators and about 25 students at Haskell Indian Junior College work to craft a no hours dorm policy while maintaining optional restrictions. Debates focus on student responsibility and reliance on existing committees to shape rules and involve hall councils.
Senator Bob Dole facing a dilemma as the Butz nomination for Agriculture secretary nears Senate confirmation. Dole, a Kansas Republican, denounced comments in a syndicated column but did not deny the piece. He says he would have preferred a farm ally like Rep. Albert H. Quie and urges a fair hearing.
Sen James B Pearson of Kansas says he is shocked by talk he could be ideal for secretary of agriculture and has no ambitions for higher office He confirms asking Nixon to withdraw Dr Earl L Butz nomination and plans to seek re election amid possible opposition from Gov Robert Docking
A prepared city report recommends consolidating divisions under a duty sergeant oversee reports and broad distributing crime statistics. It urges rapid action on reorganization, space utilization, and training before a larger patrol force is deployed. The study cost 7950 dollars and notes federal funds may aid remodeling.
The Oklahoma Daily reports high demand for marijuana LSD mescaline and other narcotics at the University of Oklahoma with Norman seen as a hub for illicit traffic. Dealers estimate 30 to 40 percent of students use regularly and 50 to 85 percent have experimented. Marijuana is the top drug, with a dealer claiming a pound can sell in 1 to 2 weeks.
Kansas University Chancellor Laurence Chalmers met today with the University Senate Executive Committee to discuss faculty finance topics. Max Lucas, SenEx chairman, said the group seeks information to report on conditions under review by committees and boards, including fees for dependents, sabbatical leave, research funding, teaching improvement, travel benefits, and state health insurance support.
U S Senator Robert Dole canceled a Kansas University lecture to stay in Washington and back Earl Butz’s confirmation as Agriculture Secretary. The vote was uncertain as of Tuesday, marking Dole’s second KU cancellation after postponing a Nov 11 visit.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile stops at Lawrence Memorial Hospital today from 3 to 8 p.m. and will be there Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The goal is 400 pints, then the blood goes to Wichita for processing and returns for Douglas County residents. Officials stress meeting the quota is vital for local medical operations.
The U S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a report alleging pervasive systemwide discrimination by American Telephone and Telegraph and related firms against women blacks and Spanish surnamed Americans. AT&T denied the charge.
The U S Postal Service said it will not deliver mail bearing IPSA stamps even with regular postage. IPSA plans to issue Christmas stamps and handle some mail, but the Postal Service says first class Christmas mail would violate the Private Express Act. Mail with IPSA stamps would be returned to sender and postage due would apply.
New York AP. The ANPA Foundation will broaden the Newspaper in the Classroom NIC educator training in 1972 to better serve local papers and school systems. Dolph Simons Jr. notes the expanded program will train more teachers and emphasize newspapers in schools. Traveling regional conferences will start fall 1972 open to teachers with or without newspaper sponsorship.
State Fire Marshal Robert Wolf and Lawrence assistant chief John Kasberger continued the investigation into the November 25 blaze at Gypsy Rags on Ninth Street and nearby Lepidoptera. They collected samples from the rear of the building to determine the cause as damages reach about $30,000.
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