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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1973
Page
11
District Court seeks more time as Berkowitz cites heavy caseloads and staff limits. He says three criteria guide reducing or dismissing cases, including converting felonies to misdemeanors to secure a conviction and weighing crime seriousness and defendant background.
Perry County man Robert Gottstein claims ownership of 14000 dollars found on a farm south of Lawrence. The case, in Douglas County District Court, involves tenants Charles and Susie Payton and a sheriff’s custody of the money. Judge James Paddock will decide if Gottstein may intervene and seek a jury trial amid ongoing arguments over who owns the cash and related tax questions.
Congress approves an 11 percent boost in Social Security benefits with 7 percent in April and 4 percent in July, boosting a single retiree from 167 to 185 monthly and a couple from 277 to 310. The bill raises wage bases, increasing payroll taxes for high earners and employers, and expands federal welfare payments for the aged blind and disabled.
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey disclosed deductions of 199 153 dollars for donating vice presidential papers to the Minnesota Historical Society. He said he paid 200 91 dollars in federal taxes and 25 919 dollars in Minnesota taxes over 1969 to 1972.
Partly cloudy and cold tonight with lows in the upper 20s. Northerly winds shift to increasing cloudiness and higher Sunday highs in the upper 30s to low 40s with a 20 percent chance of precipitation.
Carrol Edward Noel Jr. pleads innocent by reason of insanity to a first degree murder charge in the stabbing of postmaster Robert L. Roberts on November 29. Noel, a former mail handler, is jailed with a $50,000 bond as his attorney argues mental disease negated criminal responsibility.
Ford Motor Co expects a sharp decline in fourth quarter profits after earning 240 million in the prior year's final period. The drop stems from higher labor costs under the new UAW contract, an 11 day Ford Canada walkout, and rising material costs despite a forecast that sales may rise modestly from 5.6 billion.
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