City backs plea for handicapped access at KU facilities
Lawrence efforts led by Robert Harris and KU students survey university buildings for barriers. The Lawrence City Commission supports Williams proposals to add curb ramps and accessible facilities in new public structures and restaurants, while noting KU buildings fall outside city standards.
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Car Theft Produces Transmission in Joplin
A Joplin woman left her 1965 Plymouth with keys in it and found it missing. The car was returned the next day with a new transmission installed by a transmission service employee who took the car from the lot to fulfill a customer’s order. The incident underscores warnings to lock cars and take keys.
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County Attorney Drops Four Drug Cases Over Unreliable Agent
Douglas County Attorney David Berkowitz announced dismissal of four pending drug cases from the June 29, 1972 raid after discovering agent James Spotts failed to pass a polygraph in three cases, though two defendants passed. The dismissals involve John Tredo Ed Acker Robert Blankenship and Phillip E Bayless all free on bond. Berkowitz said no major shifts in hard drug prosecutions and that Spotts is not currently in the Lawrence area.
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Message Urged For President In Budget Clash
The Senate urges President Nixon to restore low interest loans for rural electric and telephone systems while passing a $1.5 billion elderly services bill. Nixon vetoed the aging aid and other programs, sparking a dispute over who controls spending priorities.
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