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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1971
Page
9
Saigon reports South Vietnamese forces with U S air support swept through Laos along the Ho Chi Minh trail gaining access to base camps and stockpiles. They seized hundreds of tons of munitions fuel clothing and food including vehicles and poultry and killed 142 North Vietnamese.
A blaze gutted Sacajawea Hall on the Haskell Indian Junior College campus in Lawrence. Firemen fought freezing conditions as the building, uninsured, suffered a total loss with estimated contents of over 100000 dollars. No injuries were reported. The FBI joined in the investigation with arson not ruled out. The first alarm came at 1 25 a m and firefighters battled the blaze through the night as cold winds and ice hampered efforts. The fire was discovered by a night watchman. January 1971 fire losses in Lawrence totaled 7120 dollars.
Space Center Houston AP report on Apollo 14 isolation at Lunar Receiving Laboratory. Edgar Mitchell admits a personal mental telepathy experiment. white rock mystery fascinates scientists while Mitchell, Shepard, and Roosa remain quarantined until February 26. Moon rocks box opened in lab as discussions on mission details continue.
Anti American demonstrators breached two American compounds in Qui Nhon, throwing stones and fire bombs and burning vehicles. The rioting followed the death of two Vietnamese by a U S grenade launcher, with a field report noting the city quieted at nightfall after police dispersed crowds with tear gas.
Norman Budwit a $3.50 an hour clerk found two sacks of cash and checks totaling 183000. He returned them to Brink's Inc earning an 18300 reward and saying he acted within reasonable limits. He hesitated fearing more money might be missing and consulted his family about the windfall.
Cornelius McNeil Cooper Jr the West Point graduate first to receive an honorable discharge on conscientious objection grounds. The ACLU said the discharge was granted swiftly final Wednesday after he filed at Fort Bragg North Carolina. Cooper a 1969 class graduate and former first lieutenant trained as a Ranger and paratrooper never saw combat. He said his stance grew at West Point and during active duty influenced by experiences as a Black officer and belief that killing would destroy his humanity.
Partly cloudy and mild conditions described with page reference to full details on page 5.
The Lawrence area expects mild weather this weekend with little chance of rain before Monday. Friday peaked at 26 and fell to eight this morning. Today’s highs in the 20s, tonight’s lows in the 20s to mid-20s, and Sunday’s highs near 40s. Skies will be fair to partly cloudy.
Lyons Kansas students adapt to a centennial event with a school dress code change allowing beards and sideburns. Some teens revert to crewcuts or flattops to distinguish themselves from elders amid the town’s observance.
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