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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1972
Page
17
Partly cloudy and mild with scattered showers and thunderstorms tonight. Lows in the upper 40s with light variable winds. Friday brings partly cloudy and warm conditions with a 30 percent chance of showers and highs in the mid 90s. Official readings show 93/76 today morning low 74. Record high 109 in 1936 and sunset 8 37 p.m.
Converse Rubber Co will keep all about 90 workers at the former B F Goodrich distribution center in Lawrence Kansas under Converse management. Shipping of Converse labels starts Monday as the company takes over the BIG center after an antitrust deal with the Justice Department. Chester Thomas remains warehouse manager and a tentative labor agreement with United Rubber Workers Local extends to Sept 16.
Firemen report an estimated 35 damage from a washing machine motor short at E. E. Morgenstern 2233 Ohio Lawrence at 8 02 a m today. Gas leaked from the unit outside the home. Separately a refrigerator leaking gas from the unit outside the home of Henry Elliott 19 W 14th at 12 05 a m today.
WEAL filed a sex discrimination charge with HEW against Kansas University. Juliet Shaffer says an investigation will probably occur but timing depends on the four state regional Office of Civil Rights. The board may assist by supplying information while awaiting Chancellor Chamers's plan statement.
Topeka bulletin lists Kansas highway deaths for 24 hours to 9 a.m. Thursday. July 1972 total 44, versus 1971 comparable period 375.
John B. Kanzig, 23, of 1524 West 22nd, was booked into Douglas County Jail on a warrant tied to a Wednesday raid in Junction City. He faces illegal delivery of amphetamine with bond set at 10,000 dollars. Geary County officers plan to return him to Junction City. Kanzig was arrested in the June 29 raids in Lawrence and free on 10,000 bond with a July 24 preliminary hearing in Douglas County Court.
Police Chief Tom Kennedy announced 24 arrests in a coordinated series of drug raids in Junction City. About 60 officers from Geary County Sheriff, KBI, and Attorney General offices executed 35 felony drug sale warrants and 14 search warrants. an undercover agent bought 100 dollars worth of heroin. Arraignments and released names were pending.
The final day of the Summer Teen Employment Program ends as funds run out for a second time. Six youths keep working with wages paid by employers. others are laid off with donations funding earlier weeks. A benefit dance failed to extend support beyond week eight.
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