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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1970
Page
11
Highs in the 30s Thursday with lows in the teens to low 20s. Mostly fair conditions with little precipitation. Extended forecast shows lows in the low 20s and highs near 40 from Friday to Sunday with minimal precipitation. Official readings report yesterday's high 46 and low 31. year ago today high 25 low ?. Sunrise 7 37 a m Sunset 5 02 p m.
President Nixon signs an eight billion dollar farm bill approving higher funding than requested. The measure boosts the food stamp program by 170 million and the school milk program by 104 million, while criticizing the 195 million conservation allotment as drifting from environmental aims.
About 300 to 325 workers at the Westinghouse Electric fluorescent lamp plant in Salina will take four unpaid days off when the plant closes December 28 for a week. Plant manager Leslie Grady said January 1 is paid, other days unpaid, with a temporary shutdown to adjust inventory and no anticipated further closings. reopening is January 4.
Identification checks on the Kansas University campus will continue at least until Jan. 11. Mike Thomas, director of traffic and security, said patrols are paused while stations at Mt. Oread remain vacant after a Sumnerfield Hall bombing. A reasonable reason for being on campus is needed, including origin and destination. Five people faced vagrancy charges after being stopped for questioning. Chancellor Laurence Chalmers urged unobtrusive questioning while stressing patrol importance for university security.
A trash container fire in an alley near the Community Building at 115 West 11th was smoldering for about two hours before the Lawrence Fire Department reported it extinguished at 8 p.m. Tuesday. No damage was estimated.
Kansas Bureau of Investigation Director Harold Nye said the December 1 bombing of the Kansas University Computer Center used dynamite. He noted the device was likely timed by a clock mechanism and that more than 40 people have been questioned without a solid lead. A $500 reward was offered by Gov. Robert Docking for information leading to arrests.
On a percentage basis Hawaii has the smallest share of residents who own their homes compared with every other state, reflecting the nation's broad housing pattern.
Salvation Army officials lit the Christmas tree star after reaching a five thousand dollar goal with about five thousand two hundred collected. Bell ringers will solicit through Christmas Eve as the agency buys dinners for about 500 non adopted households and distributes canned goods and toys. The secretary noted increased demand and said welfare recipients may seek aid after Christmas with food supplies already ordered. Carrageenia, a red algae extract, is used in cosmetics and food products.
New York AP reports nine Kansans and four Missourians listed among 339 prisoners held in North Vietnam. Names include Wichita's Charles Graham Boyd and Overland Park residents Edward Lee Hubbard and Gobel Dale James. Missouri entries list St Louis residents John Warren Brodak and others.
Becky Lohrmeyer of Hays aged 20 died after being struck by a car while crossing a street in Hays Tuesday, according to police.
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