County Harvest Nears End Amid Good Wheat Quality
Douglas County reports its 1972 wheat harvest nearly finished. Elevators in Lawrence Baldwin and Eudora cite good quality and above average yields around 40 bushels per acre, with test weights mainly over 60 pounds. Prices dropped about 10 cents from last year, with Lawrence at 1.30, Baldwin 1.20, and Eudora 1.31 per bushel.
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Baldwin
Eudora
Maurine Katzfey
Man Believed to Jump From Kansas River Bridge
Early today a motorist told a Kansas Turnpike dispatcher a man jumped from the Kansas River bridge near West Lawrence Interchange. Firefighters and police dragged the river for over an hour with no results. The man was described as young and blond in a white tee shirt.
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Group Seeks Clear Recommendations From Community Workshops
The steering committee plans a two week turnaround for a draft of eight to ten recommendations addressing city and county government responsiveness, school problems, and law enforcement. Chairman John Michel notes the report will include history and rationale and reflect data from ten eight hour workshops with diverse community participants. the last session was in late May.
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John Michel
Verticillium wilt infects maple trees in city parks
City parks chief George Osborn reports Verticillium wilt on nine black and sugar maples in South Park and scattered trees citywide. Dry spring, wounds from transplanting and pruning aid spread. treatment includes removing wilted branches disinfecting tools and proper pruning, watering, and spring fertilization.
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South Park
George Osborne
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George Osborn
Osborne
Parks Department
Most Offices Stay Open On Monday For Fourth Of July
Lawrence workers will see business as usual on Monday with most offices open. Tuesday Independence Day closes city county KU Haskell office buildings and parks. KU students attend classes. post office offers holiday services Tuesday. Municipal Pool opens while South Park wading pool closes. trash collected on commercial but not residential routes. most stores closed though some discount shops stay open.
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Kansas University
Haskell Indian Junior College
Parks and Recreation Department
South Park
Lawrence Tavern Owner Fined for After Hours Beer Violation
Charles E. Whitman, 29, of 905 Tenn., was fined $25 in Lawrence Municipal Court after conviction on a cereal malt beverage violation. Whitman was arrested March 16 for consuming 3.2 beer after hours at the Southern Pit, 1834 Mass. City ordinances prohibit such beverages in taverns between 12:30 and 6 a.m.
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Lawrence
Charles E. Whitman
Tenn
Whitman
Southern Pit
Mass
Boyle seeks re election as UMWA president
W A Tony Boyle aged 64 who was convicted of corrupt practices and sentenced to five years in prison will run again for president of the United Mine Workers of America. A special election is planned for December, an aide said.
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New York
W.A
Tony” Boyle
United Mine Workers of America
Federal inspectors raid for bootleg fireworks on highways
Federal inspectors posing as tourists patrol Midwest and Southeast roads this Fourth of July weekend seeking illegal fireworks. Last year led to 80 seizures and one plant shutdown, with FDA agents targeting manufacturers, sellers, and middlemen across Missouri Tennessee Ohio Wyoming South Carolina Alabama Georgia and Louisiana.
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Georgia
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Fireworks Sales Rates Set for Douglas County
Fireworks may be sold Sunday in Douglas County under county rules that took effect this year five days after Kansas legal sale date. County rules run Sunday to Tuesday with extra limits in incorporated towns. Lawrence bans sales in the city and restricts discharge to 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. July 2 3 4. Eudora bans sales within city limits while Baldwin allows discharge 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and bans sales in Fire Zone One.
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Kansas
Lawrence
Eudora
Baldwin
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