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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1971
Page
3
Two unions representing 20 100 employees walked out at 12 01 a.m. closing public offices and halting domestic telegrams money orders and overseas cables. UTW and CWA rejected a 20 percent raise and demanded 31 percent over two years.
In Kansas City a man fleeing a late night burglary was shot by an officer during a heavy rain. Charles A. Villereal, about 25, died hours later at General Hospital. Four suspects targeted a small grocery on the city’s southern edge. two were arrested, one escaped.
Clarence Hayman, 89, founder of the Forum Restaurants chain, died Sunday in Kansas City. He opened his first restaurant there for 320 dollars and helped establish the National Restaurant Association.
George R. Keilman of Stouffer Place says a Trailcraft canoe valued at 200 dollars and its luggage rack valued at 50 dollars were stolen from an automobile in the Stouffer lots overnight May 31.
The F W Dodge Division reports April contracts for future Kansas construction. Nonresidential projects cover commercial and institutional buildings while residential projects include houses apartments motels and dorms. Nonbuilding work spans streets bridges dams airports utilities and water systems.
Perry Reservoir saw a decent Memorial Day weekend turnout despite unsettled weather. Lynn Myers, Army Corps of Engineers resident manager, said the official count is delayed as staff were off over the weekend and today. He noted the marina and beach drew the most visitors while operations remained under control.
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