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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1972
Page
2
Deputy Sheriff Marilyn Steele reports a surge in bad checks over 11 months, totaling 996 uncollected checks valued at 30,475 dollars, 117 percent of last year’s full total. Comparable figures show 850 checks worth 26,502 dollars in 1971 and 911 checks valued just over 38,000 dollars in 1970.
Sheriff Rex Johnson and Deputy Mrs. Steele urge merchants to tighten checks during Christmas peak. They advise taking only the purchase amount, requiring multiple identifications, watching signers, and noting vehicle license numbers to curb bogus checks. Weekend and holiday caution is stressed.
Lawrence officials rejected both offers for the old public library as too low and favor a higher priced fire truck. Bids from B A Green Construction Co. and Dr Ray A Clark Sr. ranged from 26 077 to 61 106 dollars, well below appraised value above 100 000. The commission noted continued interest in selling the four library lots at Ninth and Vermont and asked for a better offer. legal sale requires bids or an auction. They later chose the more expensive American LaFrance fire truck by 3755 dollars for four stabilizing outriggers, delivery in 360 days.
The paper company expansion via industrial revenue bonds gains a city bond attorney note that reorganization should not harm bonds. A riverfront factory lease is reviewed as a separate corporation plans machinery modernization. The panel approves a $3,000 federal grant with $1,000 local match for supervisor training.
The Kansas Commission on Civil Rights has initiated charges against Kansas University after a group of women alleged sex discrimination in faculty salaries promotions and tenure. Evidence from the Office of Affirmative Action for Women shows women earn less than men across ranks and few women reach full professor, with no women promoted to that rank in 1971-72.
The Kansas University Alumni Association board of directors will meet Saturday at the Kansas Union for a luncheon and meeting. Chancellor Raymond Nichols is listed among attendees and the agenda will be released later in the week.
Lawrence planners propose a dynamic community museum in the Watkins Building. Exhibits would cover regional ecology, history, and sports, with temporary and semi permanent modules. The All-Sports Hall of Fame and local heritage would anchor evolving displays.
The Elizabeth M. Watkins Community Museum launches its first fundraising phase led by Charles E. Haverty. Major gifts will kick off, with 50 solicitors trained and breakfast talks by Dr. Ted Kennedy to galvanize local support for stabilizing and restoring the old city hall at 11th and Massachusetts as the museum site.
Service at home or away. Rumsey Funeral Home 43-5111 Adv. Wheel Estates pay you to live in them. For info call 43-127 Adv.
Lt. Gov. Reynolds Shultz, term ending in January, says the Rural Development Act is vital for Kansas and he hopes to lead the program locally. He notes expected congressional funding of 300 to 400 million dollars nationally, about five million for Kansas, to aid small communities and rural industry, housing, water and sewer projects.
A special Christmas feature Santa and the Ice King by Lucrece Beale begins on Page 22 in today's Journal-World and runs daily through the holiday season. Walt Disney's The Magic Christmas Tree cartoon strip started Monday and will appear daily on the comic page until Christmas.
Alf T. H. Oleson was named president James Hoover vice president and Dr Kenneth R Holladay secretary treasurer at a Tuesday city hall meeting of the Eudora Development Co Inc About 30 of 70 stockholders attended Jack Foster and Charles Stough were present The firm plans a 68 bed nursing home in Eudora estimated at 600000 funded by revenue bonds with city cooperation A five member advisory board will aid site selection hiring and bond counsel
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