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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1971
Page
3
The forecast calls for fair and cool conditions tonight with lows in the 50s. Thursday will be sunny and mild with highs near 80. Extended outlook shows a return to low normal temperatures Friday through Sunday with highs around 80 and early lows in the 50s to low 60s. Official readings note yesterday’s high 82 and low 58, sunrise 6 17 a m, sunset 8 36 p m.
Mrs Dwight D Eisenhower received the first Ike silver dollar from President Nixon at a ceremony marking the return to silver coinage. The coin bears Eisenhower's likeness and the Apollo 11 emblem and will circulate this fall. general coins will be copper nickel with no silver.
Patricia Jo Cornell daughter of Gen. John D. Ryan and her husband Carlyle were convicted of marijuana possession in Lancaster County Court. Each was fined 50 dollars for the misdemeanor and bound over to District Court on felony counts of possession with intent to sell or dispense PCP. A conviction could bring up to five years in prison. They were released on 1500 dollar bonds.
Kevin, a formally diagnosed child with expressive aphasia, vanished from a Casper Mountain cabin during a Christ United Methodist Church planning meeting. Hundreds searched the rugged peak. he was sighted twice but escaped. He survived on creek water and scraps, wearing a blue shirt, checked shorts, and loafers.
The Senate again blocked cloture on a $250 million federal loan guarantee package for Lockheed Aircraft Corp. with a 59 to 39 vote. Administration supporters vow another bid to limit debate as Stevenson aims to force equal treatment for loan guarantees. Lockheed warns of layoffs and possible cancellation of its 400 passenger Airbus program if Congress does not act before recess.
James Joseph Gilliland Jdr. 20, of Rt. 2 Leon was arrested by the Douglas County Sheriff on a warrant tied to pre raid drug cases. He posted 10 000 bond for a preliminary hearing Aug 25 at 10 am and faces three felony counts of illegal sale and possession of hashish and marijuana involving dates in March. Gilliland listed as a KU junior in 1970 71 directory. This arrest marks the ninth in Douglas County linked to pre raid warrants and raid related activity across 14 cities.
John Wayne filed a $1.7 million suit in Superior Court claiming Paramount Pictures undervalued the TV sale of True Grit. He argues the studio should have anticipated his potential Oscar win in 1969 and secured a higher residual share. The action states Paramount let True Grit go to ABC in fall 1969 rather than selling it separately or with select films.
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