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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1969
Page
11
The forecast calls for cloudy conditions through midweek with mild temperatures. A light precipitation signal is noted with chances of drizzle and brief showers around the early week, while winds remain light to moderate.
Keith Nitcher the new Kiwanis Club president introduced committee chairmen at a noon meeting in the Crystal Room Eldridge Hotel. Chairmen include Wayne Osness Boys and Girls Work Larry Mills Vocational Guidance Don Whitaker Agriculture and Conservation Henry Snyder International Relations Ray Wright Public and Business Affairs Al Gallup In Support of Churches Bill Merrill Inter-Club Relations Paul Scheffel Achievement Committee Arky Vaughn Finance Carl Wilbur House and Reception Al Fearing Education and Attendance Byron Springer Laws and Regulations Andy Galyardt Membership Development Bob Bowline Program and Music E A McFarland Public Relations.
A group of 72 holiday bound tourists diverted to Nassau after a knife wielding hijacker claimed to be fleeing the FBI. The suspect, who gave aliases and claimed Communist ties, sat beside a flight attendant during the Havana stop and insisted the crew go to Cuba.
Douglas County crime rose in 1968 led by County Attorney Daniel Young. Felony filings fell from 118 in 1964 to 99 in 1968, while total cases rose about 10 percent from 1967 and 40 percent since 1964. Traffic tickets dropped 33 percent in 1968, mental illness cases rose 28 percent, and official opinions topped 60 last year.
In Washington the lame duck era prompts officials to defend past programs and push new ones. Secretary Cohen urges three new federal agencies to fight malnutrition and expands food stamp reach. Udall touts environment concept and land use safeguards. HUD chief Wood predicts housing starts rise and 1968 goals within reach. Saskatchewan became a Canadian province in 1905.
Cambridge AP Police Chief James Reagan ordered a news blackout in the Jane Britton murder case. The 23 year old Harvard graduate student was found beaten to death in her apartment. Professor Williams questioned the burial ritual theory and noted red ochre traces have many ordinary uses.
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