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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1970
Page
2
Kansas adopts a staggered auto plate sale starting January with two tags per year for each owner. Trucks motorcycles and trailers renew in January while autos shift February through December by last name initial. Mail orders allowed with 50 cent handling.
At Fort Benning the defense argues Calley and his Charley Company went into My Lai with a mood of revenge and reprisal. The lawyer says the order came from Captain Ernest Medina to burn the village kill animals and contaminate wells. Calley faces charges of killing at least 102 Vietnamese on March 16 1968 and plans to testify to tell his side. The defense argues the unit lacked proper training for such a search and destroy mission and faced combat for the first time. The prosecutor counters with witness depositions and notes potential hearsay concerns.
18 year old Keith Gardnerhine of Ellsworth Hall and Wichita surrendered to Douglas County Sheriff at 3 45 p m Wednesday. He faces a charge of attempted first degree murder in the shooting of 22 year old Harry Snyder of Topeka near Watson Library on the Kansas University campus. Gardnerhine posted a $10 000 bond signed by Edgar A Gardenhire and Charles Laws with conditions including return to Wichita after finals and no further demonstrations. Snyder was treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital and underwent surgery to remove a .32 caliber bullet from the base of his neck.
Lawrence native Paul Coker Jr., creator of Chesty Lion and a Hallmark cartoonist, drew Frosty the Snowman characters and the syndicated Lancelot Jones. After leaving Lawrence, he worked in New York for Hallmark and now freelances from Inverness California with contract work for Hallmark.
An anonymous caller warned of a bomb at Templin Residence Hall on KU campus prompting evacuation of 250 residents. KU police reported the threat came by phone around 7 50 p m. A search found no device.
The department of buildings and grounds will install and decorate the university’s Christmas tree in the rotunda of Strong Hall next Monday, following recent rallies and demonstrations on campus.
A December 21 hearing in U.S. District Court in Kansas City will address Attorney General Frizzell's motion to dismiss Gary Jackson's reinstatement suit against the University of Kansas. The suit challenges dismissal from two posts and questions a policy on personnel appointments by the Board of Regents.
Corlett J. Cotton of Lawrence, longtime insurance executive, named the 1970 Kiwanis Substantial Citizen Award recipient at a luncheon attended by about 160 at the Holiday Inn. The honor recognizes long term service to community betterment with Cotton noted for civic work, education board service, Rotary and Red Cross leadership, and church activities.
A Wednesday rally outside Strong Hall at Kansas University ended in a 200 person lobby to lobby march through the Hawks Nest cafeteria. Union director Frank Burge said no property loss occurred and students described the march as peaceful. Some observers feared possible violence while others saw no risk.
President Nixon schedules a 6 p.m. CST news conference in Washington. The rail strike and limited press access to questions are expected topics, with Ziegler noting the President’s view that conferences should serve public interest over press or personal interests.
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