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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1972
Page
1
The Kansas House approved a bill by 92 to 11 to fix junior college resident status for out of district tuition for three years after high school graduation. The measure advances to the Senate along with 37 other final passage bills.
The Lawrence High Orchestra arrived around 6 05 p m Thursday after a two day goodwill tour to Oklahoma and Kansas. They visited Topeka Wichita Ponca City Conway Springs and Winfield in the fourth annual trip led by Larry Williams. The Douglas County District Court jury panel is expected to report Thursday after a Monday instruction.
The Douglas County Historical Society fills two vacancies after resignations. New members are David Heron, KU libraries director, and Harold L. Keltz, Lawrence businessman. They take unexpired terms of James Postma and Bob Charlton.
West Germany confirms a 5 million dollar ransom paid to hijackers by a Lufthansa official to secure release of the jet and its 14 crew from Beirut. The hijackers, claiming to belong to the Victims of Zionist Occupation, threatened to blow up the plane with 189 aboard including Joseph Kennedy III. The money was handed over near Beirut after a deadline passed.
The Lawrence School District No. 497 will receive a $16,000 Title I federal grant over two years to upgrade the Central Junior High School library. $8,000 in the first year and $7,000 in the second will fund books, audio-visuals, films, periodicals, and low vocabulary/high interest titles. Central’s library will serve as a demonstration center open for two years, with new materials ready by fall.
The Senate backed a Mansfield Scott compromise to limit federal bus ing funds to requests by local school officials, curb court orders for desegregation busing, and stay consolidation or cross district bus orders until appeals end. The measure splits votes 51 37 50 38 79 9, with Southern opponents calling it meaningless.
Douglas County plans a sheriff's sale of tax delinquent properties in May after foreclosure petitions filed December 21. Of 101 tracts, 33 were redeemed, leaving 68 with $83,055.80 due. the largest overdue amount, $11,616.77, was redeemed. Notification to landowners continues via delivery and legal publication.
Firemen report a car owned by David Gamble of 443 Ark backfired through the carburetor starting a fire at 1717 Ohio at 5 58 p m causing about 100 damage. A wire short in a truck owned by Benny Newell at Eighth and Maple at 8 59 a m sparked a fire that was extinguished before arrival with no damage reported.
Sen. Arden Booth Rep. John Vogel and Rep. Morris Kay spoke at a KU Student Vote 72 forum about funding for higher education and the impact of the 18 year old vote. They discussed state revenue, sales taxes, food and drug exemptions, and university funding practices.
Kansas City's Johnson County officials say the NHL has committed to awarding a franchise in the Overland Park area, as supporters press a Kansas Legislature arena bill. County Commissioner Victor Kearns Jr. confirmed the assurance to realtors, with Joe Ross backing his claim.
Kansas University moves to let students influence dormitory resident assistants and residents directors. Hall senates will review applicants before confidential interview committees decide final selections. Social fund distribution shifts next year with per capita allocations to halls and a larger share to the AARH.
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a Jacksonville Florida ordinance banning common night walkers and able bodied individuals living off others amounts to an invalid vagrancy law. Justice Douglas wrote the opinion, saying such laws grant arbitrary police power and leave citizens uncertain what is legal.
Jerry W. Roberts, 19, of 1600 A L was treated and released at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after his car overturned near 31st and Iowa at 11 45 p m Thursday. Police say Roberts left the hospital before questioning and crash details are incomplete. No damage estimate issued.
Nixon and Chinese leaders focus on friendship and normalizing ties at a White House banquet. Champagne served in presidential glasses. guests kept gifts including a plastic paper weight with Nixon's card. The event followed a visit to the Palace Museum as snow fell.
The University Daily Kansan at Kansas University earned an All-American rating for the fall 1971-1972 term, announced by the All-American Critical Service. The Kansan ranked top alongside the University Daily Texan, cited for overall excellence in coverage writing editing leadership appearance and photography.
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