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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1973
Page
1
A sweeping week with a presidential inauguration, a former president’s death, and news of peace highlights prompts reflection on personal freedoms. Readers consider protest rights, government power, and America’s global role amid celebrations, prayers, and poignant eulogies.
Vestmannaeyjar residents evacuate as the 14 square kilometer island erupts after a 5 000 year dormant period. Fridriksson plans to help restore records in Reykjavik before deciding whether to return. Premier Olafur Johannesson urges nationwide aid while residents fear a wider volcanic threat to Keflavik and beyond.
U S District Court in Topeka indicated warrants will be issued Monday for Michael R. Ball 19 of Topeka and Joyce Guerrero 27 in connection with federal indictments returned Friday in Kansas City. Authorities charge concealment of stolen government property valued over 100 dollars taken from the Bureau of Indian Affairs during a November sit in linked to the Trail of Broken Treaties protest. Ball faces charges for concealing paintings books and files. Guerrero for concealing stolen property including two calculators a dictating machine and a projector.
The 75 solicitors and captains in the $200,000 Elizabeth Watkins Community Museum campaign will meet at 4 15 p m Monday at the Eldridge House for a major report session. Campaign director John T Andrews urges complete reports as the drive nears Phase One completion with officials hopeful the fund will top its goal.
Kenneth E Williams 37 of Eudora is listed in satisfactory condition at Kansas University Medical Center Kansas City after transfer from the head trauma unit to floor care. He was injured January 14 in a one car crash one mile south of Eudora as reported by a Douglas County deputy sheriff.
March of Dimes volunteers from Lawrence and Kansas University fraternities begin door to door fundraising Monday. About 150 women and 100 fraternity members from Delta Upsilon Alpha Tau Omega Tau Kappa Epsilon Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Delta Chi target the city through Friday aiming for 2500 dollars. Frank Marzoli, Douglas County chairman, seeks more volunteers in Eudora and notes January as the donor drive month tied to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s birthday.
Kansas University officials urge quick passage of a 798 200 state aid bill to cover higher FICA costs and offset declining student fee receipts. The measure, backed by Gov Docking, awaits Senate ways and means action with a hearing set before Feb 15.
The City Council water and sewer committee in Tonganoxie plans to study increasing water sales to Leavenworth County Rural Water District No 6 beyond the 80 customer limit. District officials seek gradual growth, while a study by Black and Veatch aims to identify long term water sources and a 500000 gallon storage reservoir is planned.
A burglary at the Shire Club, 806 Mass, reported Thursday by manager Pat S Murphy, resulted in losses of 300 television and 495 dollars in cash. A door was forced to gain entry. The total loss is 795 dollars.
A new G Ara dena lounge markets fruit juice and nude dancing to teens 18 and older while avoiding liquor licenses. Manager Rocky Dugard defends the format as lawful, with a stage, bar, and age-restricted crowd paying a daytime cover and juice prices.
City Manager Buford Watson and the Lawrence City Commission met for about an hour Friday afternoon to discuss firemen salaries. Watson said more time was needed to digest information and a meeting would likely occur early next week. Alvin Samuels of local 1596 said he had not talked with Watson and that the slowdown in cleanup duties continues. The last bargaining session was Wednesday morning with both sides calling talks useful.
A relative and a Pueblo tribal representative spoke to about 40 Haskell Indian Junior College students in the auditorium after the Thursday slaying of Jake D. Garcia who belonged to the Pueblo tribe. They urged boosting morale and courage to support the school's staff.
Julann Griffin seeks a divorce from Merv Griffin in Superior Court. The 14 year marriage is dissolved on irreconcilable differences. The couple’s assets include two California homes a 20 acre New Jersey farm interests in radio stations and an office building in New York City totaling about 4 million.
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