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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1973
Page
1
Lawrence city commissioners voted 4 to 1 to build sidewalks in the area bounded by 19th 28th Iowa and Louisiana streets. About 30 opponents and proponents argued for over an hour over a plan costing up to 85000 as a petition drive threatened.
George Mack Jr. was rescued from his duplex at 811 Ohio after a morning fire that left him with second degree burns on his arms and back. Firemen, alerted at 3:40 a.m., found him unconscious in the living room and revived him with a resuscitator. Damage to the building is listed at 6000 for structure and 1500 for contents, with residents John Cramer and Theron White assisting.
Donations from bowling fees at Baldwin Lanes added 40 dollars to the high school band fund raising drive for new uniforms. Band director Jack Brookshire said the drive has now netted almost 4000 dollars toward a 13000 dollar goal.
Douglas County Clerk Delbert Mathia reported very light new voter registrations for the March 6 primaries. He estimated about 200 new registrations before 9 p.m. Tuesday, noting most voters registered in November and local elections draw less interest than national races. Total county registration reached 33,530 on election day 1972.
James J. Richey mayor of Lakewood Colorado offered a kidney to his 14 year old daughter Robyn after Robyn lost both kidneys to nephritis last year. Robyn’s bandaged arm showed a dialysis shunt and the family underwent tissue typing to confirm the closest match. The transplant at Colorado General Hospital followed discussions and a determination that the father was the best donor. If Robyn’s body accepts the kidney she can lead a normal life, and the father expects to remain healthy on his remaining kidney.
William H. Spencer 28 president of Competition Sports Cars Inc filed for the Lawrence City Commission. He pledges focus on quality of life through improved city services growth planning and open spaces while noting Clinton Lake as a potential growth asset and revenue sharing as a funding option. He lauds Lawrence’s mix of university and business sectors and has led the Lawrence Automobile Dealers Assn. He and his wife Anne live at 3503 West Ninth Court.
In a Division II Douglas County District Court case filed Jan 5, Susie Payton and Bradford Charles seek to recover a cash cache found Oct 5 on a south Lawrence farm. The amount is unofficially placed above 18 000 dollars, with official estimates between 10 000 and 25 000. Robert Gottstein seeks to intervene, but no hearing date is set. Defendants include Douglas County State Bank Lawrence the State of Kansas Wayne Bowers KBI agent and the Douglas County Attorney.
A short note lists music from the Reuter pipe organ at Rumsey Funeral Home located at 843hli1 for a service or event. The fragment mentions Adv as a possible advertisement cue.
The Agriculture Department projects a 6 percent rise in food prices for 1973, the largest since 1951. Hazen Gale attributes the trend to stronger demand for red meat, pork shortages, and cyclical supply limits, with eggs and poultry also climbing while crop foods rise more slowly.
William H. Lemesany, 47, of 900 Ark., filed to run for the Lawrence city commission. A self-employed landlord, he cites desire for efficient government and calls for minority opportunity, orderly industrial development, traffic planning, Clinton Lake, and fair landlord-tenant relations as key issues. He arrived in Lawrence in 1951, practiced law here a decade, and has lived in the city 22 years with wife Jean and five children. He has held local civic roles, including president-elect of the Lawrence Cosmopolitan Club.
Sixteen Kansas University debaters earned twelve team and individual honors last weekend. Bill Hensely won the first place Speaker’s award at the California Governor’s Cup in Sacramento, while Bill Russell placed fourth. Baylor and Northern Colorado events produced additional top finishes for KU, including top senior and junior speakers Lydia Beebe and Lynn Hursh.
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