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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1975
Page
5
Census Bureau data show four of five Americans aged 18 to 21 did not vote in the 1974 mid term elections. Only 45 percent of a record 141 million eligible voters cast ballots, with young people minorities and women least engaged.
Wholesale eggs quoted unchanged. Cattle and hog futures show mixed results with steady to firm prices and incoming supplies. Stock market rally follows falling rates and IBM Telex court ruling, Dow up 19.64 to 686.25, IBM/Telex halted briefly by the SEC.
Lawrence police investigate an armed robbery at Yeakel's Liquor Store at Sixth and Vt. A black man with a small revolver held clerk Steve Yeakel at gunpoint and fled with $100. Two men were detained for questioning but no arrests.
An armed robbery charge was filed Friday in Shawnee County against Dale E. Wallen 24 in connection with a Tuesday Seven Eleven robbery in Topeka and a separate hold up here. Wallen is held in Douglas County Jail under 10000 bond on aggravated robbery tied to the Lawrence incident. He and a 17 year old companion were questioned in three Kansas City Missouri armed robberies.
Rep. Mike Glover announces legislation to drop age to 18 and residency to six months for all state offices. The move matches prior calls by Lawrence officials and mirrors practices in Manhattan and Stillwater. Other lawmakers push varied changes while the Senate weighs a 70 year age cap for legislators.
Considerable cloudiness and cooler conditions sweep across Northeast Kansas. Tonight lows reach the mid to upper 20s with northerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Snow or rain chances rise late tonight and Tuesday with a 20 percent chance tonight and 50 percent Tuesday. Highs reach the 30s on Tuesday.
The Lawrence High School Orchestra is invited as featured high school group for the Kansas Music Educators annual convention Evening Concert Hour in Wichita on Feb 7 8. The 95 member ensemble will tour beforehand with warm up concerts including a Kansas State University class and shared performance with Clay Center High in Manhattan. Featured soloists include Susan Shumway Jolene Kessler Karen Rowland Paula Johnston Alan White Dean Jordan Bill Oldfather and Clark Cropp.
The Lawrence Jaycees plan an honors banquet at 7 p.m. in the Eldridge House Big Six Room to recognize distinguished young civic leaders. Awards include Distinguished Service, Outstanding Young Farmer, Educator, and Law Officer, plus Boss of the Year and Key Man honors.
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