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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1972
Page
1
The Saturday column by Dolph C. Simons Jr. questions why Kansas considers a new two year medical school in Wichita amid tight state funding for higher education. It argues funds would be better spent strengthening the existing Kansas City medical school and avoiding duplication across state campuses.
The U S Army Corps of Engineers sends its draft environmental statement for the Lawrence flood protection project to the Council on Environmental Quality and invites reviews from 25 agencies and groups. The Mud Creek channelization plan faces opposition from environmental groups including the Sierra Club, with comments due by March 1.
Robert L Bennett told a UM Kansas City symposium he cannot get excited over the controversy surrounding athletic team names tied to American Indians. He noted other Indian concerns are more important and said he has not objected to the Kansas City Chiefs name given their record.
Topeka reports a 24 hour traffic death log through 9 am Saturday for February 18 1972. The tally compares to February 1971 figures with a total of 3 deaths noted.
Burcham 1624 Stratford Rd is lauded for heart work with the Kaw Valley Heart Association. The longtime vice president received an engraved silver tray at a Kansas City banquet from KVHA president Dr. Samuel Petrie. He is a former Lawrence National Bank president and board chairman and has led regional service groups.
Kansas State University assistant professor Dick Mattson will discuss annual and perennial flowers at a horticulture workshop at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. The free sessions run Tuesday through Saturday, with speakers including George Osborn and E L Van Meter presenting shade trees shrubs roses patios and lawn management.
A bill would authorize cities to grant and regulate cable franchises and regulate rates and service. It prohibits exclusive franchises and allows cities to levy franchise fees or taxes. The Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee recommended passage and sent the bill to the full Senate.
Douglas County Treasurer and Dythe Norman announced vehicle owners with license tag initial A must buy tags by March 1 to avoid a $1 penalty. A $2 penalty applies to truck trailer and motorcycle tag purchases. Police will start issuing citations for outdated tags at midnight March 1.
With two thirds of the 1972 session gone, Kansas lawmakers search for added revenue to cover an anticipated 80 million dollars in new spending. Gov. Docking signed the highway acceleration bill and a welfare appropriation of 10.7 million dollars, while debates over tax reforms, school finance, and reapportionment continue.
Patrolmen David Greenberg and Robert Hantz, known as Batman and Robin for four years in Bedford Stuyvesant, were promoted to detectives after capturing a shotgun gang with 2,500 dollar contract to kill them. They earned 43 citations each, 600 arrests with 93 percent conviction rate, and seized 90 illegal weapons.
The 18th annual Kansas Designer-Craftsman exhibition opens Sunday with a 2:30 p.m. reception in the Gallery of the Kansas Union. The show runs three weeks, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, featuring ceramics, jewelry, metalwork, weaving, furniture, leather, glass, and more. Awards at 3 p.m. Sunday by Thomas Gorton, dean of the KU School of Fine Arts.
Special services at 11 a m Sunday mark the merger of Trinity and Centenary United Churches at Centenary corner Fourth and Elm. New church officers will be installed during the ceremony.
The Parks and Recreation Department says recreation centers will be open Monday while city offices close for Washington’s Birthday. The Lawrence Public Library will be open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Arbor Day is set for April 10 in Kansas to mark the hundredth anniversary. The Kansas State Board of Health bans sale of or promotional use of turtles and other reptiles due to salmonellosis risk, with 92 percent of tested turtles infected and 100,000 to 300,000 turtle related cases annually. home pets may spread the disease even without visible signs.
Construction at the northwest corner of Sixth Street and Country Club Terrace starts Trailridge Apartments. Six buildings will house 48 units including 20 one bedroom, 12 one bedroom with den, and 16 two bedroom units, with completion expected by summer per the architectural firm.
Irma Haas, 42, of Route 2, was treated and released Thursday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after the car she rode in struck another at 9 pm on Peterson Road. Her husband Bill Haas, 44, drove the vehicle that rear ended a car driven by Richard R. McDow, 19, of 2615 Orchard Street, who had stopped to check a possible flat tire. Damage estimates were $700 for the Haas car and $400 for the McDow car. Deputies reported several other minor collisions and eight Lawrence Police crashes with no serious injuries.
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