This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1972
Page
2
Kansas University ranks 10th among public colleges in private gifts for 1970-71, with the top ten public universities totaling $328.7 million. The report highlights successful fund raising practices and notes Wichita State University seventh in state college totals.
The Rt Rev Msgr George Towle 77 retired pastor of St John’s Catholic Church Lawrence died this morning in St Francis Hospital Topeka Funeral services set for 11 am Tuesday at Holy Name Church Topeka with Archbishop Strecker Abbot Hartman and several priests attending Burial follows in Mt Calvary Cemetery Topeka Wall-Diffender funeral home in charge Towle born November 4 1895 Scranton Kaw ordained 1928 Atchison Army veteran 1940 46 served as St Johns pastor 1946 65 named monsignor 1955 survived by sister Mary Towle Corning and five other sisters and three brothers.
A jury trial for James Turner age 24 of 1600 Haskell is set for January 5 in Douglas County District Court. Turner faces first degree murder charges in the December 7 killing of Chester Dean Schraver 23 of McLouth in the Yuk Down Club parking lot. A preliminary hearing occurred at 10:30 this morning before Judge Charles Rankin.
Doctors report early feeding treatment aims to lower poison in Truman’s bloodstream. Condition unchanged at Research Hospital. Blood pressure 130 60, pulse 90, temp 98. Kidney output 530 cc in 24 hours, intake 1500 cc high carbohydrate feeding plus 200 cc amino acid solution. Truman hospitalized since Dec 5 with lung congestion bronchitis weakened heart and failing kidneys.
About 1,200 Army soldiers from Ft. Riley Kansas face no Christmas leave to serve as honor guard for former President Harry S. Truman if he dies. The 1st and 2nd brigades of the 1st Infantry Division remain at the fort while officials offered no public comment.
James H. Rademacher of the letter carriers union says he told 200000 members to fine suspend and shun any member who endangers others by speeding during Christmas. He denies calling for a slowdown while noting 50000 postal workers left in 1972 and routes were reassigned. Demand to speed up risks accidents and heart problems.
In San Francisco a policy of fingerprinting checks via a device called Identicator was tested. Shelf managers say the system deters crime and reduces bad checks. Redwood City trial cut fraud reports by about 32 percent and saved merchants about ten thousand dollars. Sears stores allow opt out with ID but may require a mug shot for those refusing.
Salvation Army Captain Howard Chase said the Christmas fund drive is hectic with about $7,000 raised toward an $8,600 goal. Funds bought 200 Christmas presents for two nursing homes and most money will fund holiday dinners for Lawrence families. 530 purchase orders issued for food and 25 more needy families identified. extra ham or turkey donations expected. Jayhawk Kiwanis ring bells tonight, Breakfast Club out Saturday to aid last big shopping day.
Arthur Standfield, Lawrence Post Office delivery supervisor, says all Christmas mail will be delivered in time. He notes heavy mail earlier in the week is easing and there is no backlog. Outgoing mail has fallen, but receivers remain busy, with staff not contending with delays.
The Communist delegations walk out of the weekly Vietnam peace talks in Paris protesting American bombing of North Vietnam. Nguyen Minh Vy and Dinh Ba Thi denounce the bombing as terror, vow to resist war escalation, marking the second walkout in over four years of talks.
About 30 persons, mostly high school pupils, were injured when a tractor trailer skidded in fog on Route 8 and crashed into a standing school bus and three cars. The bus fell off a 35 foot embankment and overturned. Most injuries were not serious. The crash occurred as the 45 passenger bus was picking up pupils en route to Hampton High School.
Kansas University student Jay Robert Jennings of Olathe is named for the Naval Academy at Annapolis. James Francis Hopper of Eudora is nominated to West Point and the Air Force Academy. Michael Hardin Carriker of Baldwin is nominated to the Air Force Academy. Nominations stem from scores on Civil Service exams as academies review further qualifications.
Apollo 17 crew Cernan Schmitt and Evans land at Ellington Air Force Base after Saturn 5 mission in Samoa. They thank space workers and pledge to continue exploration as wives and relatives greet them. Returning with crew are moon rocks from Taurus Littrow Valley, including orange soil with potential scientific impact.
Douglas County clerk Delbert E. Mathia reports 1973 hunting and fishing licenses not yet received from the Kansas Forestry Fish and Game Commission and may not be ready before Christmas. Each license must be stamped with his signature, a process taking one and a half to two days.
A U.S. district court judge dismissed a lawsuit seeking to lift a television blackout for Sunday’s NFL playoff game between the Washington Redskins and the Green Bay Packers in the Washington area. The ruling ends the bid to air the game locally.
Lawrence Police plan to fill four vacancies after the resignations of two detectives Gale Pinegar and Larry Good and two patrolmen Jeff Herman and Vernon Nichols effective December 31. Detectors will be promoted from within. four patrolmen will be hired as pay concerns cited.
A brief notice describes a foyer area at Rumsey Funeral Home intended for shelter during bad weather. The location cited is 48-5111.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.