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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1972
Page
12
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight with a 20 percent chance of showers. Friday brings variable cloudiness and a 30 percent chance of scattered thunder showers. lows in the upper 50s and Friday highs in the low 80s. Official readings show high 77, low 52 for Wednesday. morning low 55 today. Year-ago high 90, low 65. record high 105 in 1939 and low 56 in 1924. Sunrise 6 04 a.m. Sunset 8 51 p.m.
The parks and recreation department sponsors a second summer bicycle hike leaving Lawrence High School north parking lot at 1 30 p.m. The approx 30 mile route goes to Lone Star Lake via Louisiana Street to 27th then U S 59 to County roads 458 and 1039. Rest stops at Wakarusa Valley School and Lone Star. return aimed about 5 p.m. Children require adult supervision.
Hamlet opens at 8 tonight in the University Shakespeare Festival and Institute. Directed by Jack T. Brooking with Earl Trussel in the title role, the production runs through Tuesday with performances also Friday and Saturday. A string quartet from the Lawrence Chamber Players plays in the lobby prior to curtains.
About 150 officers gathered at a motel to discuss continuing the ticket strike aimed at police pay scales. Spokesman Attorney Bob Baker said the strike will continue while traffic law enforcement remains, with no official acknowledgment from city leaders.
A 17 year old Sioux City youth Harold M Shamblin was charged with the murder of his grandmother Mrs Gail Bachert 71 whose body was found in her home. Police said Shamblin bought a bow and arrows and camping gear for a trip to Canada before joining the military. Extradition issues arise since he is a minor under Iowa law.
Kansas University Chancellor Laurence Chalmers refused to answer an unsigned letter from the Haiphong Coalition criticizing the ad hoc research committee. The group had occupied Strong Hall last May to push for inquiry into defense related research. Seakx revised the committee charge after faculty pushback to remove investigatory powers.
Montgomery officials designated the I 85 segment within city limits as the Martin Luther King Expressway subject to federal and state approval. The commission had briefly renamed Jackson Street blocks in his honor before reversing that action.
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