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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1975
Page
2
The AP market basket survey finds May saw mixed price moves with beef and pork rising in several cities while eggs and sugar fell in many areas. USDA cautions eggs will rise as supplies thin and high protein foods push costs higher in coming months.
Fred Works of Humboldt told delegates he started with confusion last year but grew by getting involved and campaigning for governor. Grant Lane urged staters to act, while Ronald Birk announced 69,000 will fund this year’s Boys State with 50 adult Legionaires and 100 counselors volunteering.
Wayman W. Wilburn 41 was shot to death at his east Topeka apartment after a domestic disturbance. Velma Wilburn, 36, was taken into custody. Wilburn served as a Lawrence Police officer 1956 to 1959 and later worked at Goodyear Tire Co. Survivors include wife Velma, seven children, and multiple relatives. Services pending at Bowser Lee Mortuary.
City commissioners will discuss a 23.9 acre East Lawrence rezoning from residential to commercial at 738 RI after planning commission approval. They will also pursue a second reading of a parking ban on Iowa Street from Sixth Street to the city limits and seek further opinion on property at 821 E 13th.
The Lawrence City Band will perform the first of the 1975 summer concerts at 8 p.m. Wednesday in South Park band shell. Co sponsored by the Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department and Local 512 of the musicians union Bill Kelly conducts. The program includes Amparito Rosa a march Italian in Algiers Overture On the Trail Liberty Bell March selections from Rodgers and Hammerstein Oklahoma Holiday for Trombones March Slave Begin the Begine and The Steel King. James B Trober 50 818 Ky fell into a manhole on Sunday at 1826 N.Y. The cover was loose due to a missing lock and he was pulled out by bystanders. He was treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital for cuts and bruises. A city waterworks employee will fix the cover. The city attorney will decide on a variance for a warehouse use at 413 W 14th. Commissioners will consider paying for curbs and guttering on Maine Street in front of Lawrence Memorial Hospital when improved and will acknowledge the appraiser's report for the garage site at 12th and Haskell streets. Land costs are $237 500 more than previously thought. The agenda is on page 9. Katie Stolz a fifth grader at Randolph Elementary School Topeka has won the statewide PTA essay contest on American Heritage. Miss Stolz and her parents the Rev and Mrs Dutch Stolz are former Lawrence residents. She attended Pinckney School and the KU experimental school.
Tom Ostrander of Wellington says bribery and fraud in grain inspections and loading have damaged the nations credibility in the world market, prompting concern from the Kansas Association of Wheat Growers president. The note to Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz highlights the impact on agricultural exports.
Reagan and Connally, both formerly Democrats, say they oppose forming a new conservative party. Reagan has not decided on challenging Ford for the GOP nomination, while Connally criticizes Ford's boldness and leadership as necessary for a strong convention showing.
Douglas County Ambulance Service shows an 83 percent first month collection rate led by service manager Ted McFarlane. Of 35352 charged to date about 20305 has been collected, leaving concerns about meeting expenses and funding needs for a new convalescent vehicle and a modular ambulance with MARC and federal aid.
Carl Knox restated the Lawrence District 497 school board position amid teacher claims of being treated with disrespect. Negotiations over three salary items remain at impasse, with talks set to resume Tuesday afternoon. Knox argues most district compromises have been made and disputes the LEA must accept board proposals, suggesting the impasse claim aims to push state impasse procedures.
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