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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1972
Page
1
After a Sunday shooting in an Oliver Hall dorm room at Kansas University residents and staff stressed the dorm remains a safe place. Students and guests emphasized security at the university, noting guards at desks and the dorm’s overall security despite occasional thefts and rowdy behavior.
Belfast reports indicate the IRA carried out one of its largest bombing campaigns in the city center. Nine killed and up to 50 injured across 16 explosions as troops move in and fires burn.
KAKE TV postcard poll shows John Anderson Jr leading Morris Kay for the Republican gubernatorial nomination with 18 percent undecided. Nixon leads McGovern 64 to 27 in the presidential contest. Docking dominates Democratic governor race with 90 percent. Poll samples include Hart Crandall Strowig Tetzlaff and others with high undecided rates.
Saigon says two battalions with about 1000 men recaptured Bong Son at 12 55 pm after a 10 000 man assault to retake Bong Son and two nearby district towns in Binh Dinh. U S B 52 bombers supported the operation with 300 tons of explosives as field reports conflicted on enemy resistance.
Lawrence police report an overnight break in at the Douglas County Social Welfare Department 319 Perry. A claw hammer battered the safe but did not open it. the hammer was recovered. Desks were vandalized and coins and a transistor radio taken. a window was broken to enter.
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce members and school administrators will meet at 7 30 a m Wednesday in the Skyline Room of the Holiday Inn to discuss the proposed budget for the Lawrence school district. Arkie Vaughn, chamber education committee chair, said directors and committees on taxation legislation and education are invited.
Missouri Supreme Court hears a challenge to Governor candidate auditor Christo pher Bond's residency. The case seeks Bond's removal from the August primary ballot while he retains auditor qualifications. Additional records show Bond's law license signature in 1964 Georgia and tax filings in multiple states.
Downtown merchants report Thursday’s Sidewalk Bazaar as the best yet with high foot traffic and booming sales at the Malls Hillcrest and surrounding stores. Managers from Raney's Hillcrest Drug Woolworth's TG and Y and Western Auto note above average business despite construction noise and dust. The Downtown Lawrence Association planned a drawing for a free two person trip to an American city to close the event.
A fall class at Kansas University's University Affiliat ed Clinical Training Center in Haworth Hall opens for mentally challenged children ages three and up. The program is a cooperative effort with the Douglas County Association for Retarded Children and uses an interdisciplinary team including speech and occupational therapists. Enrollment has openings and a tuition fee applies. contact Nancy Peterson at the UAF Center for details.
Washington AP Bureau of Outdoor Recreation approves a $326,937 grant to the Kansas Park and Resources Authority for road construction and parking facilities at nine state parks.
Augusta Ga AP Senator George McGovern calls himself a disciple of Eisenhower defense policy. Mamie Eisenhower and son John refute the claim from Augusta, citing differences in military priorities and foreign aid stance. John Eisenhower notes McGovern opposed Eisenhower’s aid request in 1960 and would cut aid further.
Lawrence city pool at Eighth and Kentucky will close at 6 p.m. tonight and remain shut for public swims Saturday and Sunday due to a swimming meet. Normal hours resume Monday from 1 30 to 9 p.m.
The weeping Pilgrim Fatima statue will tour Kansas cities including Atchison Nortonville Leavenworth Cure of Ars Johnson County St Patrick’s Kansas City and a noon Friday procession from St Michael’s to St Augustine Kansas City A Journal World Page 1 story and photo covered the item yesterday.
Police say Turner shot four times at Purdy after an office confrontation. Turner, Hollendale Miss., had 33 unexcused absences and six months with the department. Purdy, sanitation superintendent since Dec 1 1969, Cheek and Wilson named as witness. Turner died or was taken to hospital. Everett E. Wilson is listed as witness.
Eight month old William Allen Schell of Wellsville remained in good condition at Kansas University Medical Center after a skull fracture from a two truck collision four miles west of Wellsville. The infant was thrown to the floor when a pickup driven by his grandmother Mary Self collided with another pickup driven by Frederick McDaniels. McDaniels had lacerations and was treated. Self was uninjured.
DETROIT AP Continuing model changeovers reduced domestic auto output by 17 000 units this week Automotive News reported Six plants ended production of 1972 models including two at Chrysler two at Ford one at General Motors and one at American Motors The 531 full sized Fords to be built at Ford Louisville plant are the first 1973 models to roll off schedule Total car production planned 88 246 this week down from 105 329 last week and 102 613 year ago Year to date output 4 962 985 cars versus 5 081 797 in the year earlier period Trucks scheduled 31 147 this week up from 28 845 last week and 18 820 in 1971 When taking year to date totals 1 410 178 trucks produced this year versus 1 155 659 previously.
An 80-year-old Lawrence widow was swindled of $900 by a man posing as a bank examiner. She could only describe him as white and handed over cash after a deputy sheriff was promised for pickup. Police say the investigation continues.
An extortionist collected between 50 000 and 60 000 from the Republican National Bank of Tulsa claiming he had the son of a senior vice president in his trunk and would kill him if payment was not made. Robert Davis 47 a senior vice president and cashier alerted officers and received the call before delivering the money in mixed denominations on a car seat. Police and FBI agents opened an investigation after the drop and subsequent departure.
The Kansas University Traffic and Security Office investigates a theft from Room 534 in Oliver Hall. Items valued at $915 were taken between 5 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. Wednesday while student Elizabeth P. Otis of Dallas Texas was visiting a friend. The stolen goods include a stereo and tape deck, a television, an electric typewriter and household furnishings.
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