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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1970
Page
10
Northeast Kansas remains generally clear today with highs in the mid to upper 30s. Tonight lows fall to upper teens or lower 20s with Sunday highs possibly in the 40s. Precipitation chances about 30 percent tonight and rising Sunday.
The South Junior High concert program begins at 7 30 p m Monday in the school gym with the choir directed by Frank Purvis performing Go and Tell John Amen In Stiller Nacht Sleep Little Tiny King The Twelve Days After Christmas and more soloists include Arlen Fishburn Tim McNamara Amelia Moats and Judi Sterling Ann Carson conducts the orchestra performing Theme and Variations Mozart Fantasia March from Carmen and The band led by Edwin Bartley performs Kensington Overture Soul Explosion Do You Hear What I Hear Snow Bells under Cacavas.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation asks for about 400000 in federal money to combat narcotics trafficking and organized crime. The narcotics section requests 243443 with 25 percent state match. organized crime seeks 152200 with 40 percent state match plus one agent and an automobile for support.
Manhattan authorities search for a second suspect in an extortion plot against Kansas Board of Regents member Thomas J. Griffith. Dwayne Murrell, 21, was arrested at a Manhattan baseball field after Griffith received threats to blow up his home or bank and harm his wife unless money was delivered to the park.
The Defense Department announced the death of Kansan Pfc. Luther Green Jr. in Southeast Asia in a nonmilitary category. He was husband of Mary L. Green and son of Pauline Green of Parsons.
The Monsanto Co in St. Louis halted production of its detergent ingredient NTA after federal officials urged the industry to stop using it. NTA was used in about 13 wash products as a phosphate substitute, tied to risks in rat studies that suggested potential harm to embryos from exposure to NTA with mercury and cadmium.
Topeka AP Louise Porter Republican Reading the only woman in the Kansas Senate resigns due to ill health after six years in the 12th District A replacement must be nominated by Republican precinct committee members Porter’s district Also two women in the Kansas House Josephine Younkin Junction City Democrat and Glee Jones Hamlin Republican
FBI agents arrested six persons from Kansas City Missouri in the $10,000 Tower State Bank holdup on November 9 and sought a seventh. Bonds were set at $50,000 each and the five appeared before U.S. Magistrate Robert H. Miller. The sixth will appear Monday. The seventh is being sought.
A bequest exceeding 17000 from Miss Nila McConn of Fort Scott funds scholarships in her name at the Kansas University Endowment Association. Preference for Fort Scott Junior College graduates entering KU as juniors. The first awards will go to 1971-72. A three member committee including the Fort Scott Community Junior College dean selects recipients.
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