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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1973
Page
1
Israel faced widespread censure after shooting down a Libyan airline over the Suez Canal killing about 105 to 112 people on board. Libya and Egypt received condolences from President Nixon, while diplomats urged an end to Israel’s policy amid Arab responses and UN solidarity.
Gene Miller, a Lawrence City Commission candidate, urged a grand jury during a Tuesday meeting to probe Beech and associates over alleged misuse of city water funds. Beech, in Douglas County District Court Division I, faced sentencing for misusing department funds and received a three year probation.
Palm Springs California AP Winthrop Rockefeller former Arkansas governor and brother of New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller died of cancer at Desert Hospital at age 60 He had been admitted a week earlier with a chest ailment and a malignant cyst operation last year is referenced. He was a son of John D Rockefeller Jr and part of the Rockefeller family.
John Scanlan of Constant Construction Co says work on the Downtown Lawrence Redevelopment Project will pause for four to six weeks due to weather. Remaining tasks include planters brick work off street sidewalks and several street lights with completion about six weeks after restart if spring rains do not cause further delays.
The Labor Department reports January 1951 food prices rose 2.1 percent, driven 2.5 percent for grocery-store food, marking the largest monthly food increase since 1951. Overall cost of living up 0.8 percent as clothing and used cars declined.
Charles Rankin former Douglas County probate judge was hired as assistant personnel director for the state highway commission effective Feb 1 Rankin 58 of Lawrence was defeated in the 1972 August primary for Douglas County District Court Rankin will interpret and apply civil service rules and is an attorney and member of the Douglas County Bar Association He succeeds Wanda Lichtenstein promoted January 1 to personnel director
Henry Kissinger said reconstruction aid to North Vietnam is not a ransom but a long term investment toward peace in Indochina. He spoke after four days of Hanoi talks, stressing normalizing relations and economic focus via a joint Hanoi Washington commission, with Congress holding final say.
The price of gold surged over $7 an ounce, closing in London at a record $87 with intraday peaks near $91. Frankfurt Paris and Zurich also saw records as dollar weakness and demand from speculators and cautious investors fuel bullion buying.
The Supreme Court 5 to 4 held federal Hobbs Act extortion cannot punish workers seeking lawful union objectives. State laws cover violent actions during strikes, as the court upheld dismissing charges against four men who damaged Gulf States Utility property in a 1969-70 Louisiana strike.
Kansas coach Don Fambrough announces two more high school players Dick Ray from Chanute and Nolan Cromwell from Ransom have signed Big Eight letters of intent to attend KU. Ray is a 6-7 225 lineman and Cromwell a 6-2 180 quarterback, increasing prep signees to 26. Cromwell also drew track interest for the decathlon.
Barbara Plumb filed a divorce action in Johnson County District Court at Olathe against Lt Cmdr Joseph Charles Plumb of Overland Park. He arrived at Great Lakes Naval Hospital after returning from a prison camp in Southeast Asia. Plumb attended school in Lecompton.
Kissinger outlined a plan for mutual liaison offices in each capital and ongoing exchanges. China will send its Forbidden City archaeological exhibit to the United States next year, plus three scientific groups and a gymnastics team this year. The United States will send the Philadelphia Symphony, doctors, scientists, teachers, Congress members and athletic teams to China in 1973.
The Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City district announces spring user fees for Perry Lake areas. Fees apply mainly to overnight campers for facilities developed with federal funds. Final amounts not set. four facility classes determine charges from $1 to $4.50 per night per family and group areas from $3 to $25 per day. Perry Lake manager Lynn Myers says site figures will be known in 2 to 3 weeks.
West Junior High faculty beat the varsity 66 61 in the West gym with Bill Barnes scoring seven points while his son Brent led the varsity with 11. Coach J D Cleavinger added 32 for Warhawk and Mike Polk had 26 for the ninth graders.
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