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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1971
Page
3
Lawrence police three year crime report shows a 5.9 per cent increase in 1970 crimes from 2,674 reports with 16.3 per cent cleared. Robberies rose 125 per cent to 36, simple assaults 57.9 per cent to 139, 160 stolen vehicles up 49.5 per cent to 160, and five murders or homicides 1970 versus none in 1969. Larcenies totaled 1,981 with 13.7 per cent cleared.
Judge Frank G Theis of the U S District Court expects a ruling within a week in a civil suit against the University of Kansas. Keith Gardenhire 18 of Wichita claims KU suspended him without a hearing after being charged with attempted murder on campus. The shooting victim, Harry Kirk Snyder 22 of Topeka, was wounded when he intervened as two black youths painted a strike sign at the university library. Gardenhire will be tried on the criminal charge next month. The civil action argues KU followed policy by suspending someone who endangered property or persons by carrying a weapon. Gardner hires attorney says the weapon charge remains an allegation until proven.
James L. Childers of Local 393 Lawrence supports starting full bargaining for a new postal contract in Washington as a result of Postal Reorganization Act reforms. Seven AFL-CIO postal unions negotiate a national agreement on wages and working conditions for over 25,000 offices, lifting prior congressional wage controls.
An eight foot Churchill statue unveiled in London will be shipped to Fulton and set beside the 17th Century Church of St Mary Aldermanbury likely in May. The church, rebuilt after WWII bomb damage, memorializes Churchill and his Iron Curtain speech of 1946 at Westminster College.
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