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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1970
Page
1
Israeli planes strafed Hasbaya Lebanon wounding four civilians. Antiaircraft fire drove the jets away. The attack came as Israel warned of retaliation for Arab raids from Lebanon amid broader regional hostilities.
James Wiley Foster contained a basement fire at the family home 736 Lake before noon using a can of medicated orange juice when pipes froze and water wasn’t available. He did so while his father, bedfast with emphysema, was inside. firefighters arrived to find the blaze out and only a half gallon of medicated orange juice lost.
Milwaukee AP reports Garth D Gaskey 41 persuaded his 16 year old son to join in the Polar Bear Club’s New Year’s Day swim in Lake Michigan. Eleven members waded, sea air near the low 20s, water about 30, elder swam 100 yards out to chat with other divers. club active since the 1920s.
Fidel Castro announced at a yearend news conference that Cuba will produce two million tons of processed sugar by January 17, a day ahead of schedule. He credited a brigade of North Vietnamese and Viet Cong cane-cutters as aiding the effort, calling it a victory for socialism and Marxist-Leninist ideas.
Albuquerque AP Henry Niblock police statistics officer used the city data processing center on New Year’s Day to prepare a yearend crime report. The computer suddenly dumped pages and printed a lewd line implying a prank by a colleague who learned of his plans.
Three two car collisions were reported to Lawrence police with minor damages and no injuries. Tennessee football coaching prospects discussed include John Majors and Jimmy Dunn amid a possible Majors Dunn stalemate. Vince Gibson was cautious about leaving Miami. Incoming City Manager Buford Watson visited Lawrence and will start duties January 26 with follow up meetings January 13.
Jeffrey Scott King was Lawrence Memorial Hospital’s first baby of 1970, weighing nine pounds nine ounces and born at 4 20 p.m. to Mr and Mrs Lawrence King of Oskaloosa. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Frank L King and Mr and Mrs Leonard Newman of Winchester. He was the only birth that day with no close second.
Hawaii Island's Kilauea shows renewed activity with a 12 hour lava display from a crack in the Aloi Alae craters. A wide river of molten rock cascaded down cliffs toward the sea as scientists warn another eruption may be near.
Washington AP The Department of Health Education and Welfare announced a major revision of security and loyalty clearance procedures for part time advisers. Instead of preappointment investigations, advisers will sign loyalty affidavits subject to post appointment verification with right to challenge evidence.
Today in history notes the 1942 Japanese capture of Manila, the Philippine capital, as a major Pacific War moment. It also recalls Granada’s 1492 seizure, Georgia’s 1788 ratification, and other dated events.
Wellington, AP A 28 year old man identified as Robert Whalen a pharmacist at Wellington hospital died from smoke inhalation in a house fire. Whalen a University of Missouri Kansas City graduate was found in bed by firemen. His wife was reportedly away in Wichita at the time of the blaze.
Douglas County Commissioners directed City Planner Ron Short to notify the planning board only after county commission consultation on zoning matters. The panel renewed its ambulance contract with Citizens Ambulance Service at 200 dollars monthly and authorized bids for diesel fuel and ethyl gasoline to be opened January 29 at 10 a.m.
Horace L Landes 61 named plant manager of the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant near Parsons by Day & Zimmerman Inc The Texarkana Lone Star plant production director will assume duties soon The Army selected Day & Zimmerman to operate the plant starting the new year replacing National Gypsum Co in the contract
Kansas traffic death log lists totals for brief periods including 48 hours to 9 a.m. Friday and monthly figures such as January and the year 1970. The AP summary notes comparison with the prior year period, showing a mix of increases and a lone decrease.
Funeral home advertises services for home or away arrangements with contact number VI 8-5111.
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