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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1971
Page
17
Tonight expect fair skies with little temperature change and NW winds 5 to 10 mph. Lows near 20s, sunny conditions, warmer Saturday with highs in the low 50s. Precipitation chances near zero tonight and Saturday. Official readings: yesterday high 49 low 27. morning low 22. This date records include 76 high in 1939 and 3 low in 1932. Sunrise 7 35 a.m. Sunset 5 01 p.m.
Wichita police arrested 40 persons through mid morning as raids on liquor law violations wrap up. Capt. Bill Cornwell says 40 of 51 arrest warrants were served. most released on recognizance. Charges include operating open saloon and illegal liquor sales. hits hit at least 25 private clubs and bootlegging operations.
University parking will remain restricted with unmanned traffic control stations from Thursday through January 17. Visitors may park on Jayhawk Boulevard Zone X behind the Kansas Union and in the guest lot opposite the union.
The Lawrence Indian Center hosts a Saturday dinner from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Community Building. Proceeds fund a local food bank for area Indians. tickets are sold at Raney's drugstores.
The Central Junior High string orchestra and concert choir schedule a Christmas program at 7 30 p m Monday in the school auditorium. Directors are George Puckett and Larry Williams with Melissa Chapman guitar and Mrs George Puckett piano. Patty Gillispie narrates as the orchestra performs carol medleys and the choir opens with Elton Burgstahlers A Ballad of Christmas.
A hospital notes list dozens of patients and relatives with addresses across Baldwin Eudora Tonganoxie and Wichita. It records a baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Harold Rothwell at 1621 Cadet Ave and multiple births including a baby boy and a baby girl with various guardians.
Mrs. Shirley Vaughn of 2535 Mo is a member of the Kansas Republican Central Committee. The committee will meet in Topeka on January 29 to issue the call for 1972 district and state conventions to select delegates for the national San Diego convention. Vaughn serves as vice chair of the Third District Republican Committee. The state meeting ties to Kansas Day observances and nearby Douglas County leaders typically attend the Kansas Day banquet.
A 67 year old Kansas City man was found guilty of second degree murder in the shotgun slaying of Mack C Sandifer Sr. and wounding a 19 year old woman after an argument. A jury recommended 10 years imprisonment. Dessi Morgan Jackson claimed the couple took a pistol and some money from his apartment.
The Kansas GOP will issue the official call for district and state conventions January 29 to select delegates for the Republican National Convention in San Diego. About 20 delegates are expected, unchanged from 1970, with goals for fair representation for women minorities and young people.
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