Bankers See 1972 Good, 1973 Promising in Lawrence
Lawrence bankers report 1972 a strong year despite bad weather hurting farmers and inflation looming for 1973. They praise downtown updates, growth in business, and stable unemployment, with universities and major projects supporting continued expansion across Douglas County and Tonganoxie real estate growth.
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Lawrence
Journal-World
Clinton
University
Douglas County
Kansas University
Theis
Eudora
Johnson County
Kansas City
Lawrence Court Fines Total $1148 for Week Ended Dec 22
Twenty speeders paid fines in Lawrence Municipal Court during the week ending Dec 22. Traffic and non traffic convictions brought 53 violations with fines of $1148 and three jail sentences. prior week totals were higher.
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Lawrence
Hughes Leaves Nicaragua After Devastating Earthquake
In Managua an earthquake struck the Intercontinental Hotel where billionaire recluse Howard Hughes was housed since August. He descended a dark stairway to evacuate, aided by Somoza’s aides, then fled by Lear jet. Reports place his destination as Miami, then London, with no public statements issued.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Howard Hughes
Intercontinental
Hughes
Anastasio Somoza
Somoza
Maurice Parga
Parga
United States
William Criswell
Criswell
Florida
Miami
Los Angeles
Miami Herald
Fort Lauderdale
London
Reagan Signs Law Protecting News Source Confidentiality
Governor Ronald Reagan signed legislation closing a loophole in California shielding reporters sources from government and court subpoenas. The measure prohibits grand juries from holding reporters in contempt for refusing to reveal sources and takes effect in March.
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Sacramento
Calif
Ronald Reagan
California
Reagan
Newsman Farr Sets Record With 32 Days in Jail
William Farr, a 38 year old reporter, reaches a 32 day jail term for contempt for refusing to disclose confidential news sources. He surpasses the prior 30 day record. Appeals in federal and state courts continue with no ruling date yet.
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Los Angeles
William Farr
Defense Defense Committee
Farr
Newark
N.J
Peter Bridge
Vi Murphy
San Diego Union
Denver
Colo
Architecture and Environment Panel in Lawrence Discusses Visual Pollution
A Lawrence Public Library panel on visual pollution features specialists in architecture and urban design, psychology, and city planning. Speakers include Paul Gump, Oliver Harris, Richard McClanathan, Gerald McSheffrey, Jack Rose, Phillip Godwin, with the event sponsored by the Lawrence Art Guild.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Public Library
Lawrence Art Guild
Paul Gump
Kansas University
Oliver Harris
Richard McClanathan
Gerald McSheffrey
Jack Rose
Phillip Godwin
The
Chamber of Commerce
Doctors Recommend Anacin For Pain Relief
Doctors suggest pain relief with Anacin, a tablet bought without prescription and dispensed by physicians. It claims to contain more of the common pain reliever than other leading tablets and to ease headache dental pain arthritis colds and flu with minimal stomach upset.
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Tors
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Warren Rhodes
First National Bank
Harold Scheve
Douglas County State Bank
Kenn Ragland
Kansas
Bill Stephenson
First State Bank
Tonganoxie
Kelvin Hoover
Raw Valley State Bank
Earl Chandler
Lawrence National Bank
Lawrence National
Townsquare
NDP
Gustin- Bacon
Cottonwood
Sunflower Cablevision
Clinton Reservoir
Chuck Hedges
Superior Court
Arles H. Older
T Older
Lawrence Glass and Mirror CO
N.H
Hollister
Everest
Jennings
Maine
Edicya Arts Pharmacy
Kentucky
McCoy
AND
Maineaire
Buster Brown
Hush Puppies
Robin
Little
Massachusetts
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