Mayors Attend City Meeting as Housing Fight Emerges
The 36 American Legion Boys State delegates watched Lawrence City Commission proceedings as debate over a seven story low rent elderly housing project at 17th and Massachusetts heated. Residents oppose the size and impact, urging a relocation or reduction to 4 5 stories. Debate centers on cost, amenities, and HUD backing.
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American Legion Boys’ State
Lawrence
Bob Pulliam
Pulliam
Lawrence Housing Authority
17Th
Massachusetts
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Richard Zinn
City Commission
Zim
Lawrence-Douglas County
Charles Fisher
Fisher
Boys’ State
Walker Boy Injured in Bicycle Motorcycle Collision
Eight year old Wayne A Walker son of Mr and Mrs Howard Walker 443 Illinois is in fairly good condition at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after head injuries and a fractured left arm from a collision on May 24 between his bicycle and a motorcycle operated by Arthur M Diaz Jr 14 of 2303 West Chester Rd in the 400 block of Illinois
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Wayne A. Walker
Howard Walker
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Arthur M. Diaz Jr
Westchester Rd
Illinois
Rock Tosser Jailed and Delay Granted in KU Campus Disturbance
Randolph Gould 22 of 1028 Ohio reported to Douglas County jail to begin 90 days after a district court sentenced him to serve but suspended the balance to finish the KU semester. Ralph H White 20 of Wichita received a delayed start to a 90 day term for May 6 1970 campus vandalism at KU Military Science building with $1925 damage. Gould delayed to finish KU work. White sought June 1 start citing conscientious objection and alternative service at Oklahoma University.
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Kansas University
Charles Rankin
Rankin
Ralph H. White
Wichita
White
Douglas County District Court
KU Military Science
Buiding
The
Oklahoma University
Norman
Randolph Gould
Ohio
Gould
John Doe
Hoffman Enters Innocent Plea in Riot Charges
Abbie Hoffman pleaded not guilty to federal counts accusing him of crossing state lines with intent to riot during Mayday protests in Washington. He faced a July 21 pretrial motions hearing after indictment on May 13 for organizing and participating in a riot, including barricade construction and obstructing police.
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Washington
Abbie Hoffman
National Capital
Hoffman
U.S
John Lewis Smith Jr
Washington Street
U S Bombers Hit North Vietnamese Divisions in Cambodia
In eastern Cambodia hundreds of U S aircraft attacked the 5th, 7th and 9th North Vietnamese divisions as they advanced along Highway 7 toward Kompong Cham. South Vietnamese losses included 74 missing in action and over 200 killed or wounded as forces withdrew from the Snoul plantation.
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Saigon
U.S
Cambodia
Snoul
Seoul
U.S. Command
Kompong Cham
Mekong River
Phnom Penh
South Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
101St Airborne Division
Hue
da Nang
Nixon revenue sharing plan questioned by lawmakers
President Nixon's 5 billion dollar revenue sharing proposal faced sharp skepticism from Ways and Means members led by Rep. Wilbur Mills as Connally defended the plan. Critics argued it is political and perhaps unconstitutional while questioning the distribution formula and impact on large cities.
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Washington
Nixon
Treasury
John Connally
Connally
House
Ways and Means Committee
Rex Barley Dies at 57 in Pasadena
Rex E. Barley, 57, longtime director of the Los Angeles Times Syndicate and the Times Washington Post News Service, died Tuesday in Pasadena of a heart attack. He also served as president of General Features Corp.
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Pasadena
Calif
Rex E. Barley
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Times-Washington Post News Service
Barley
General Features Corp
TWA Left Out by Big Two in Kansas City Dinner
In Kansas City a dinner honoring TWA drew Labor Secretary Hodgson and Sen. Dole. 560 TWA employees learned neither official had flown the airline. Hodgson said he traveled on a government flight while Dole admitted using another airline, claiming the other carrier was late.
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Big Two
Kansas City
TWA
Labor
James Hodgson
Robert Dole
R-Kan
Hodgson
Dole
Fire units respond to two calls in Lawrence
The Lawrence Fire Department answered two Tuesday calls with no damage. At 8 39 p m a fire was put out in a city trash container at 1821 W 26th. A second report at 10 25 p m involved a car fire at Ninth and Tennessee owned by St John s Catholic Church and driven by Sister Anita Franks.
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Lawrence
W. 26Th
Ninth
Tennessee
St. John’s Catholic Church
Anita Franks
Preliminary plat for Pleasant Grove subdivision approved
Douglas County Commission approved a 120 acre Pleasant Grove subdivision on U S Highway 59 north of Pleasant Grove with conditions. The plan allows septic or health department approved systems except 20 slope cases, and permits aeration package plants, plus two street types and required delineation of utility and drainage easements.
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Pleasant Grove
U.S. Highway 59
Douglas County Commission
Lawrence-Douglas County
Lawrence-Douglas
Mark Watson Named Nationalist Candidate For State Auditor
Lawrence youth Mark Watson 1211 W 28th Ct selected as Nationalist Party nominee for state auditor. He will face Federalist candidate Brian Johnson of Overland Park. Final rallies and seminars today feature Gardner Hart St Louis and Leighton Fossey Mound City with Gen. Andrew Seitz Junction City. Other offices list multiple party contenders and upcoming governor inaugural address.
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Lawrence
Mark Watson
Brian Johnson
Overland Park
Gardner Hart
St. Louis
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Leighton Fossey
Mound City
Lynn County
Andrew Seitz
Junction City
Nixon Affirms On Disruption Tactics At News Conference
President Nixon defends police methods used during the Mayday protests calling demonstrators vandals while praising Washington police tactics as a model for future episodes. He outlined plans for a four front national offensive against drug abuse and discussed trade with China easing and UN seating for Peking.
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Washington
Nixon
China
United Nations
Peking
Europe
United States
Soviet Union
Atlantic Alliance
Senate
Ali to meet Ellis in July 26 Houston bout
Muhammad Ali, former heavyweight champion, will face Jimmy Ellis, former WBA champ, in a 12 round bout at the Houston Astrodome on July 26. Top Rank and Astrodome Championship Inc. announced the closed circuit telecast. Ali earns 45 percent of income with a $450,000 guarantee. Ellis takes 20 percent. No return bout clause.
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New York
Muhammad Ali
Jimmy Ellis
World Boxing Association
Houston Astrodome
Top Rank, Inc
Astrodome Championship Inc
Joe Frazier
Madison Square Garden
Ali
Ellis
Church suspends gay minister in Southwest Texas
Gene Leggett an admitted homosexual and uncredentialed minister was suspended by Southwest Texas United Methodist clergymen after a 144 to 117 vote. The conference followed disruption by the Gay Liberation Front urging support for Leggett. Leggett will surrender his credentials and church membership. he is linked to the Dallas Theater Center and a Dallas home called the House of the Covenants.
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San Antonio
Tex
Gene Leggett
Southwest Texas United Methodist Conference
Gay Liberation Front
Leggett
Dallas Theater Center
Dallas
House of the Covenants
Deadline Urged as POW Issue Sparks Vietnam Protest
Washington families of missing POWs press President Nixon to demand a withdrawal deadline in exchange for prisoner releases. They want a clear commitment from Hanoi, while Nixon cites Hanoi’s refusal to guarantee releases and warns against any deal without accompanying action.
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Washington
Nixon
Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S
Issuue
National League of Families of American
Southeast Asia
White House
Davis Leaves Legacy as KU Benefactor and Oil Leader
The Davis family oil pioneer guided Solar Oil Co and other investments until his 1969 death. A KU alumnus of 1931, he funded student scholarships and supported athletics, recalling Alaska helicopter experiences. Survived by wife Merie Hollow Davis of Wichita, his gifts will aid future KU students.
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Davis
Solar Oil Co
Mr. Davis
Alaska
Wichita
University
Phi Gamma Delta
Lawrence
Legion of
Treasurer's Office Opens Sales of 72 Car Licenses
The Douglas County Treasurer began over the counter sales of 1972 license plates for last names A through L. 1970 personal property taxes must be paid in full to qualify. State changes allow purchase any time after renewal forms are received. The plates feature white lettering on black.
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Douglas County
State Motor Vehicle Department
Norman
State Department
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