Two Way Cable TV Sparks Privacy Fears
Washington AP reports that two way cable TV could let spies listen to and record watched programs, shopping, banking, and home conversations. FCC and ACLU officials warn safeguards lag, predicting limited use within five years followed by broader adoption as costs fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
FBI
Oppenheim
Bob Stengel
National Cable Television Association
Reitman
ACLU
Stengel
Humphrey urges CIA role in drug hunt in Florida speech
Sen Hubert H. Humphrey urged using the CIA to hunt heroin smugglers, criticizing Nixon’s drug treatment funding as inadequate and calling for a larger federal program. He spoke in Miami during the Florida primary lead time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert H. Humphrey
United States
Central Intelligence Agency
Minnesota
Miami
Florida
CIA
Humphrey
Deaths in Newton and Washington Honor Holmes Legacy
Edna Mae Dodd 65 of Newton died this morning in a local hospital. Funeral 1 30 pm Wednesday at Pomona United Methodist Church with burial in Central Cemetery Pomona. She was born August 16 1906 in Pomona and survived by a son John of Midwest City OK four brothers Calvin Collins Doc Collins Harley Collins and Pat Collins and a sister Mrs George Layton. Mrs Henrietta Holmes widow of Julius Holmes died Monday in Washington Funeral Friday at St Johns Episcopal Church Washington Julius Holmes a former ambassador and WWII general died in 1969. He attended Lawrence schools and Kansas University. Mrs Holmes was daughter of the late U S Sen Henry J Allen of Wichita and survived by three children Henry Allen Holmes Elsie Peck and Richard P Holmes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Edna Mae Dodd
United Methodist Church
Pomona
Central Cemetery
Peterson Funeral Home
Dodd
Trinity Heights
Henrietta Holmes
Julius Holmes
Lawrence
Washington
D.C
St. John’s Episcopal Church
United States
Dwight Eisenhower
Kansas University
Henry J. Allen
Wichita
Sen. Allen
Kansas
Holmes
Henry Allen Holmes
U.S
Paris
Elsie Peck
Detroit
Mich
Richard P. Holmes
Saudi Arabia
Harveyville Masonic former farmer Clayton Pontius dies at 82
Clayton Richardson Pontius 82 longtime Harveyville farmer and past master of the local Masonic Lodge died after a long illness. Born January 4 1890 near Lawrence he leaves widow Mabel two sons Marshall and Carroll a daughter Ferne Morris one sister Annie Maye Silverthorne and three brothers Carroll Ernest and Harold. Funeral set for 2:30 p m Thursday at Eskridge Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harveyville
Kan
Clayton Richardson Pontius
Kanwaka
Lawrence
Masonic Lodge
Eskridge
Mabel
Ferne Morris
Bradford
Marshall
Carroll
Osage City
Annie Maye Silverthorne
Portland
Ore
Mass
Ernest
Harold
San Diego
Calif
Hospital Maternity Ward and Other Wards Birth Announcements
Births reported across multiple wards with times listed. Notable entries include a baby boy and a baby girl born Monday and today, with numerous parents and addresses in Kansas communities such as Ottawa Baldwin DeSoto Tonganoxie and Leavenworth area. The notice serves as a collective birth announcement montage.
Kansas Jobless Rate Decreases
The number of unemployed Kansans dropped to 41,000 in December lowering the jobless rate to 4.7 percent. Employment rose 5,000 to 825,000 for 1971, with farm and nonfarm wage employment slipping seasonally. Trade jobs gained 2,500 in Nov and Dec, while official outlook predicts a modest next two months due to construction cutbacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Employment Security Division
Re-Election of Conservation Supervisor Carl Spray
Carl Spray of Lawrence was re elected supervisor of the Douglas County Soil Conservation District at Baldwin High School during the annual dinner meeting. Guest speaker Francine Neubauer of the Kansas Water Resources Board discussed conservation citizenship and rural urban applications. Awards honored four families the Deays Inlees Nutts and Hollidays and two conservation contractors Glen Rockers and D L Heine. A Baldwin sixth grader Terry Johnson won the conservation poster contest with Becky Ivick placing second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin
Carl Spray
Lawrence
Douglas County
Soil Conservation District
Baldwin High School
Francine Neubauer
Kansas Water Resources Board
Bankers
Raymond Deays
John Inlees
Donald Nutts
R. L
Owen Holliday
Glen Rockers
D. L
Lud
Leary ordered to leave Sion Switzerland by Valais police
Timothy Leary, the American drug advocate, was told to depart Valais from Crans and leave Switzerland after seven months without a valid permit. Police Chief Arthur Bender cited his presence as a bad example for youth and noted his expulsion follows prior rejection of asylum and residence requests. He escaped a California prison in 1970 and traveled via Alberta before arriving in Switzerland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sion
Switzerland
Valais
Timothy Leary
Arthur Bender
Canton
Cal
Harvard
Crans
Leary
California
Alperta
U.S
Welfare Series Set on Cable TV
A six part series titled Focus on Welfare Six Views airs at 7 30 Wednesday on Sunflower Cablevision channel 6. The Emerg ency Service Council produced hour long live broadcasts with viewer call ins and multiple rebroadcasts. The first program Welfare The Public View and the Hidden Facts features moderator Otto Zingg and guests Carol Worth Harriet Nehring Roman Mathiowetz plus a mystery guest. A weekly welfare status report and current legislation will be included with future topics listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunflower Cablevision
Channel 6
Emergency Service Council
Otto Zingg
Carol Worth
Harriet Nehring
Roman Mathiowetz
Douglas County
Area Farmers Elected County Beef Officers
Charles Lohman Earl Parson Chad Gratton were elected directors of the Leavenworth County Beef Improvement Assn at the Lansing 4-H Building. Jim Elder was chosen chairman Elmer Roach vice chairman Chad Gratton secretary and Ray Marlin treasurer for the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Charles Lohman
Tonganoxie
Earl Parsons
Chad Gratton
Rt. 2
Bonner Springs
Leavenworth County Beef Improvement Assn
Local Artists Exhibit at Unitarian Gallery Kansas City
Five Lawrence artists join twelve Kansas University students in a show titled Student Printmakers from KU at the Unitarian Gallery in Kansas City Missouri. Exhibits include relief intaglio and lithography created by students of Professor John Talleur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Yeddis
Kansas University
Shawnee Mission
John Talleur
The
Kansas Union
Journal-World Photo
Lawrence
Unitarian
Kansas City
Contract Teaching System No Panacea for the Poor
Washington AP report notes preliminary results from a $6.5 million antipoverty study during the 1970 71 school year showing performance contracting firms did not outperform traditional methods in boosting reading and math among needy children. Differences by region and firm were small. Quality Educational Development and Plan Education Centers showed relatively better outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Antipoverty Agency
Sanchez
Ina
Thomas K. Glennan Jr
Glennan
Washington, D.C
Rockland
Maine
Anchorage
Alaska
Dallas
Tex
Little Rock
Ark
Athens
Selmer, Tenn
Wichita
Kan
Court Docket of Speeding Penalties and Violations
A list of court entries records speeding fines and related violations from various locations. Names include Frederick B. Putnam Jr and Lea wood with fines noted. offenses cover speeding, open bottle, careless driving, failure to report accidents, no license, and related penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick B. Putnam Jr
Leawood
John L. Crane
Iowa
William Oliver
N.J
Gregory A. Boucher
la Crosse
David B. Tuggle
Rt. 1
Baldwin
James R. Raulston
Donald C. Phelps
Parkhill Ter
Kyle
Lafollette Jr
John L. Wright Jr
Jack R. Thrift
Stanley Noa
Iward
Kenneth L. ‘Mitchell
James R. Butell
Gary L. Blanck
Cadet
John W. Jarrett
Tonganxole
Ronald L. Bowlin
Lecompton
John Gilreath
Topeka
Tom Cawley Jr
Rt. 4
Peter Wagner
Prairie Village
Harold D. Shultz
DeSoto
Clark V. Townsend
Overland Park
Joe E. Perry
Shawnee
Johnny J. Nunley
Angelique J. Lair
Tenn
Timothy P. Cooper
Steven L. Wilbur
Ronald D. Worth
Harvard Rd
James J. Yoder
One Person Hospitalized After Fight at Eudora High
A disturbance after a basketball game at Eudora High School sent two men to Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Lathan Howey, 18, Carbondale, suffered a skull fracture and is in fair condition. Gary Johnson, 25, Linwood, had a cut forehead and was treated and released. Billy Langston, 21, Eudora, posted $500 bond after being charged with battery. The sheriff and city marshal continue the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eudora
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Douglas County Sheriff's Department
Lathan Howey
Rt. 1
Carbondale
LMH
Gary Johnson
Linwood
Sheriff's Department
Billy Lee Langston
Langston
Dennis Lenon
Centenarian George Flaharty Credits Conscience for Longevity
SKIPTON Md George William Flaharty born in 1871 credits a clear conscience for reaching 100 years old He does not smoke or drink and urges youths to follow their conscience saying minds tell them right and they won t go wrong Short and reflective portrait of a man turning 100 with moral counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skipton, Md
George William Flaharty
Flaharty
Lawrence National Bank of Lawrence KS Report of Condition 1971
Official publication of financial data for Lawrence National Bank and Trust Co of Lawrence Kansas as of December 31 1971 including assets liabilities deposits and capital accounts. Signed by John P Peters Sr V president and directors Stephen H M J Huxtable Jr Justin D Hill A B Weaver Wan G Chandler with attestations of accuracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Daily Journal-World
National Bank Region
Lawrence National Bank and Trust Col OF
Lawrence
Stat OF
Arveprasepiner
John P. Peters
Stephen H, M. J. Huxtable, Jr
Justin D
Hill A. B. Weaver Wan LG
Chandler
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Sol Schildhause
Federal Communications Com
FCC
Henry Geller
Dean Burch
Geller
Alan Reitman
New York
HHH
Associated Press
Edmund &. Muskie
St. Petersburg
Fla
Muskie
Nixon
George McGovern
South Dakota
Boston
McGovern
Henry M. Jackson
Atlanta
Mrs
Edna Dodd
Clayton R. Pontius
Henry Murr
McLouth
Evaline Hazen
Ottawa
Luford Edwards
Connie Martin
Quail Creek Dr
Ralph Eckhoff
James Raab
E. 21St Ter
Lee Combest
Neva Boyd
Maude Young
Frances Butler
Mary Buic
Frank Salber
Laura Davis
Lottie Alexander
Ala
Edna Harrelbrink
James Gulley
Perry
Nadine Lohman
W. 20Th Ter
Patricia Drew
Melvin Edmonds
Delores Todd
Sharon Englebrecht
Harper
Harold Harvey
University
Ellis Gonuslin
Del
Roy Ott
Yvette Nunez
Michael Walby
Merle McClure
Yorkshire
Bender
Elsa Gilliam
David Graves
Michael Patrick
Kathy Pugh
Sheri Rieth
Phillip V. Sanchez
Office of Economic Opportunity
Pearl E. Hamilton
Donald G. Gibbs
Henry J. Loomans
Redman
Wash
William H. Dunkman
Dennis H. Alt
Wellsville
Charles R. Rausch
Billie L. Langston
Hershel R. Alley
N.H
Kathleen A. Zornes
Treasury
Covary
Peer
United Stas
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