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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1973
Page
1
The Clinton Reservoir project prompts wide discussion among committees, chambers, and residents as plans for land use, zoning, and tourism face competing visions. Stakeholders urge practical, balanced planning to avoid delays and ensure broad access and economic growth for Lawrence and surrounding areas.
Constant Construction Co plans a survey of the Downtown Redevelopment Project area to assess winter damage before resuming work in four to six weeks. Project engineer Jerry May says no known damage but will verify, with completion of remaining work, including planters brick work sidewalks and street lights, about six weeks after resuming.
Kansas University political science professor William H. Cape 52 died at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after an apparent heart attack. He taught at KU since 1961 after earlier posts at Wyoming South Dakota and North Carolina. Services Monday at First Methodist Church. Survivors include Merceda widow and children Charles and Evelyn. Community mourns loss of a distinguished public administration scholar.
Lance Burr, director of the Kansas AG consumer protection division, will appear in Lawrence Sunday to discuss Senate Bills 17 and 18. He will meet with citizens at the East Lawrence Community Center at 3 p.m., per Rep. Mike Glover.
In Washington Nixon and Rogers report progress after long talks with Egyptian security adviser Hafez Ismail. Officials say renewed US Egyptian engagement could start a peace process, with a first step being reopening the Suez Canal and limited Israeli troop withdrawal, while Egypt insists on prior public Israeli evacuation commitments.
Norman Oklahoma Bob Connor the new Oklahoma University swimming coach will send a slim team to the Big Eight championships opening next Thursday at Kansas University He inherits seven swimmers two divers from the previous regime two swimmers have quit for personal reasons He will take six swimmers and two divers to Lawrence with a walk on making his first Big Eight appearance Kansas has won five straight Big Eight titles under Dick Reamon and is favored for a sixth title next week.
Overnight fires in Baldwin damaged a high school with minimal damage and destroyed a 1970 Ford belonging to Kenneth R. Honn of Spring Hill. Fire crews reported the car fire near town at about 6 40 a.m., per the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department.
The Kansas Heart Association will ask Lawrence citizens to donate on Heart Sunday. Dr. A C Mitchell secretary for the Douglas County Heart Unit said about 550 block workers and 100 Kansas University students will collect donations. Some contributions have already been received as Heart Month continues.
Investigators from Kansas Attorney General Vern Miller’s office are cooperating with Douglas County in a probe of the Lawrence Water Department collection funds along with other matters. No details were given. Gene Miller, a city commission candidate, claims Robert Beech is being scapegoated amid alleged abuse. Beech and his attorney deny the quotes. Grand jury petitions will be circulated next week, with a statement from the attorney general’s office expected early next week.
Topeka Kansas AP reports a highway death log showing 24 hours to 9 a m Saturday with 1 death for February 26 1973. The comparable 1972 period records 79 deaths. The figures reflect the fatality count in the state transportation logs.
Producer David Stites, a Manhattan senior, lauds this year’s Rock Chalk Revue with four diverse scripts and a new focus on quality. The 23rd edition runs March 23 sponsored by KUY as a fundraising event featuring four pairs of student productions and new awards for best production and best male and female performers.
The East Heights Parent Teacher Association will hold a general meeting at 7 30 p m Monday in the school gymnasium. Speakers Dick Cohen and Dick Schuster of the University of Kansas School of Education will discuss the value of a college education and how early career decisions help students.
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