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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1971
Page
1
Headquarters resumes operations to counsel refer and listen for youths with drug problems. The center at 1632 Kv. reopens with 20 volunteers, 24 hour coverage on weekdays, and plans ongoing training and expanded services. Donations tax deductible via Box 999 or First National Bank.
Anthropologists report a Stone Age people called the Tasaday living in Mindanao's forested mountains with about 100 members. They harvest by foraging, use stone and bamboo tools, and have no knowledge of agriculture or the sea.
Douglas County Extension reports heavy sorghum green bug infestations in western area fields with 1200 to 1600 bugs per plant in a morning survey. The sorghum green bug, a lighter green species under leaves, is harmful and can cause red leaf spots, leaf death, and sticky leaves. Farmers urged to inspect fields and contact L. Van Meter with spray questions.
Six Lawrence attorneys and Kansas University law professors were appointed to KBA committees. Appointees include Richard Barber on ethics advisory, Prof William A Kelly on Journal editorial board, Fred Six on client security and world peace through law, Prof Paul Wilson on CLE and defense/criminal law, Gerald J Cooley on criminal law, and Dean Martin Dickinson on transitional legal education.
Police and youths clashed for the third straight night in Memorial Park with minor injuries to several youths and two officers. Crowds grew near Elmwood Park across Dodge Street for a rock concert when a scuffle sparked street barricades, throwing bottles rocks and sticks. Police used tear gas and nightsticks to disperse the crowd as patrols faced projectiles.
Family friends two mayors and famed musicians attend private funeral for jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong in Corona Congregational Church Queens. Armstrong born July 4 1900 in New Orleans died Tuesday after illnesses. burial in Flushing Cemetery follows service at 1 p.m.
Kansas Welfare Board chairman William C. Graham says rising unemployment in Sedgwick County and statewide strains the welfare budget and federal aid programs. He notes steps to curb costs, emphasize work, curb abuse, and push rehabilitation while awaiting further details in upcoming letters.
A federal HEW survey shows 22 states either implementing or considering welfare reductions as budgets tighten. States such as Alabama Maine Kansas and Georgia have already cut benefits or plan 20 percent cuts, while only four states plus DC list increases this year.
Lawrence officials set two meetings at South Junior High for updates on police community relations. The first is informational with the steering committee this Wednesday, and a July 20 public hearing will follow. The Menninger Foundation Topeka aided the 10 week 24 hour workshop program and both reports list recommendations under study.
A local hospital list shows numerous individuals and families, with street addresses and several newborns noted. The fragment includes names such as Kathryn Davis Lucile Kaegi and Phyllis Kline Baldwin alongside addresses and mentions of a boy and a girl born on Thursday.
Lee Trevino birdied the final hole to post a 69 and take a three stroke lead at 208 after the third round of the British Open in Southport England.
The House plans next week to consider a 3.5 million appropriation for a national nuclear waste repository at Lyons Kansas as part of the Atomic Energy Commission’s fiscal year bill. The Senate House Atomic Energy Committee endorsed the ask noting it funds land acquisition and design work while allowing further research and development. Some Kansans oppose storing radioactive waste in the Lyons salt mines.
Tax data indicates a public hearing by August 4 and Douglas County faces budgeting challenges as corporate and utility valuations for 1971 are not yet received. County officials fear an inaccurate budget without up-to-date figures, though a rise in valuations is anticipated due to the Cameron Bluff power station completion in Douglas County.
Topeka Attorney General Vern Miller warned drug pushers in Kansas that more raids are planned. In Lawrence and Topeka, 17 arrests were made as Douglas County Atty. Mike Elwell led the three weeks long investigation. He noted heroin seizures, bonds set at 100000, and the aim to catch pushers with heroin despite fugitives and hidden stash sites.
A car driven by Jery L Hodson 16 of Rt 3 pulled from a private driveway in the 700 block of North Second at 10 a m Thursday and hit a dump truck driven by Loyd R Alumbaugh 34 of 401 N Second. Damages were about 400 to the truck and 600 to Hodson's car. Two minor collisions were investigated Thursday per police report.
Rumsey Funeral Home has served the Lawrence area since 1920. Located at 843 AllL-Idy, the firm provides funeral services and arrangements for local families with a long history in the community.
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