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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1968
Page
1
A peaceful campus demonstration by Negro students occupied the police station and administration building to demand dismissal of involved officers and improved conditions for Black students and staff. Rod Johnson led a call for a town meeting as white demonstrators joined in the action.
Police reported vandalism on two cars and thefts from four parked vehicles at West Hills Apartments, 1012 Emery Rd. on Wednesday night. Fireworks taped to Wilbur Almquist’s car caused $250 damage. many stereo components and tapes were stolen from several cars. An 18 year old was charged with petty larceny for attempting to steal gasoline from Mount Hope Nursery.
Lawrence area residents prepared sixty seven Christmas Remembrance boxes for service members in Vietnam. American Legion auxiliary president Vicki Henry led the wrap and packing with aides, aided by local volunteers and the Lawrence Paper Co. and Hallmark Cards.
The Army will release about 20,000 National Guardsmen and reservists from active duty about five months early. Draft calls will be increased to replace them, with roughly half returning to civilian life by Oct 31 next year and the rest by Dec 15, 1969. The move aims to keep active forces ready while Vietnam conditions may hasten final releases.
Lawrence officials propose a Public Safety Division blending basic patrol and firefighting duties to speed emergency response. Trained officers on street patrol could reach nine of ten fires in about 30 seconds, while preserving specialized fire and police functions.
With 496 in new contributions this morning the United Fund total reaches 134401 just 5555 short of the campaign goal Drive Chairman Jack Landreth says contributions came from all divisions He notes remaining business calls 1000 to 1500 and residential drive is nearly exhausted The 1968 drive ends December 14 contributions can be sent to United Fund P O Box 116 Journal World.
A two-vehicle crash at 13th and Connecticut Streets led to one driver fleeing the scene at 6 01 p m Thursday while another called police. Louis Kiser reports his car collided with a red half ton truck causing $125 damage to his vehicle. Two additional accidents were documented with damages ranging from 150 to 800 dollars.
Retail notes show toy guns and tanks selling poorly while stores display toy rifles with no sales. Instant Insanity puzzles join diverse adult gifts like a three foot Coke bottle balloon, oversized eraser, spittoon repurposed as ashtray, and novelty trash bins shaped as beer or soft drink cans.
Combined Kansas University choruses join the KU Symphony Orchestra for Mendelssohn Elijah Sunday at 3 30 p m in Hoch Auditorium. Admission is free. Director James Ralston. Soloists Beverly Hosking Bruce Gardner Judith Hughes and Reinhold Schmidt.
The statement notes that several crops including wheat beans barley oats and cotton can reproduce through self-fertilization highlighting a method of plant propagation and genetics relevant to crop improvement.
Officers and directors of the First National Bank hosted a breakfast with Lawrence civic and Chamber of Commerce officials to formally launch construction of the new 2 million dollar First National Bank building. The six story structure at Ninth and Massachusetts could expand to eight stories if tenants justify, with a completion target in the early months of 1970. The city of Lawrence will be the largest tenant, leasing two floors for city hall.
The Kansas Right to Work group, opposing a Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant contract, filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board against Laborers Local 605, Teamsters Local 541, and Pipe Fitters Local 533 for restraining or coercing Hercules Inc. employees. The NLRB region in Kansas City noted the filing occurred on November 22.
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