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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1971
Page
15
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports wholesale prices up one tenth of one percent in the period ending before the Nov 14 freeze end, led by raw agricultural commodities and farm products not under government controls. Industrial commodity prices edged lower, while consumer finished goods rose two tenths of a percent.
Gov. Robert Docking is expected to announce his pick for the Kansas Supreme Court from three nominees. Front runner is Shawnee County Judge David Prager, followed by Johnson County Judge Harold Riggs and John Q. Royce. Prager, Fort Scott native and KU Law graduate, was appointed in 1959 by former Gov. Docking.
Unbudging cold settles over Lawrence with cloudy skies and intermittent light snow possible tonight and Saturday. Temperatures linger around the mid-20s with low precipitation chances, while the National Weather Service warns of rain or snow in eastern areas Sunday and Monday.
Hijackers seized a Pakistan International Airlines jet en route London to Pakistan and threatened to destroy it unless 20 tons of medicine for Bangladeshi refugees were loaded at Orly Airport. After five hours, Red Cross representatives unloaded vaccines as negotiators worked with authorities.
Government reports show unemployment up to 6 percent as job seekers reach 4.8 million while employment inches higher to a record 80 million. Teenagers and Vietnam veterans see notable rate shifts. earnings dip slightly month over month though remain above year-ago levels.
South Vietnam dispatched 24 to 30 helicopters and six to eight escort gunships to Cam bodia to airlift retreating Cambodian forces from Baray and Kompong Thmar as North Vietnamese attacks drove them from two towns. The move followed a Cambodian claim of withdrawal to reorganize defenses. Baray lies 60 miles northeast of Phnom Penh and Kompong Thmar lies six miles north of Batay.
Douglas County Commissioners approved a $20,000 contract with Cottonwood Inc to provide services and diagnostic evaluation for mentally retarded and handicapped residents. The program will extend Bess Stone Activity Center offerings at 745 Ohio and assist those unable to afford treatment. The facility near U.S. 59 and 31st aims to open in April 1971, with the contract running Jan 1 1972 to Dec 31 1973 and renegotiable annually.
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi announced Pakistan has launched a full scale war after raids on airports at Avantipur Pathankot Amritsar and Srinagar. India declared a national emergency and Parliament was called to approve emergency defenses while New Delhi ferried flights diverted and airspace closed.
International Airlines in London reported a ban on flying to West Pakistan and to New Delhi and Calcutta. Uncertainty remained about overflight rights over East Pakistan and other Indian cities. Pakistan International Airlines said its Karachi office confirmed the West Pakistan overflight ban.
American and Soviet scientists near signing a joint space flight agreement within two months in Moscow. Details cover hardware compatibility and separate launchings to link up in orbit. Dr. Robert Gilruth led a U.S. delegation of space engineers to discuss docking systems and future experiments.
Industrialist William Lear says his low pollution vapor turbine car will likely operate next year. He notes the project has grown beyond initial expectations and his Lear Motor Corp at Stead near Reno has spent about 11 million dollars.
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