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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1971
Page
15
The forecast calls for a few afternoon thunderstorms in extreme east regions, otherwise partly cloudy and not as warm through Tuesday. Light northwest winds, tonight low near 60, Tuesday high near 85 with a 20 percent rain chance. Extended trends show cooler midweek then a gradual warmup to the low mid 80s by Friday with rain on Thursday and Friday.
About two dozen New York City drawbridges were abandoned by their operators in a protest over pension legislation. Trucks from the Department of Water Supply were left idle, causing a major tieup as around a million vehicles normally cross the spans daily. Bridges were opened at 6:30 a.m. to allow ship passage under federal rules.
Prairie Band Pottawatomi Indians cast about 125 votes at the reservation center with more than 100 absentee ballots as they elected a new business committee. Frank Battese was chosen chairman, with Frank Niece Sr. as vice chairman and other officers named, amid a dispute with the Bureau of Indian Affairs over who holds authority to call the election.
Lawrence police patrolman Michael M. Reeves 23 was treated and released at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after his cruiser struck an exposed drainpipe near Warehouse Furniture Building 1547 EB 23rd at 3 15 a m. Reeves suffered facial bruises and the car’s undercarriage was damaged about 200 dollars.
Johannesburg's crime surge is reflected by 23 152 additional cases tried in the courts last year compared with 1969. The increase highlights growing legal proceedings and public safety pressures.
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