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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1972
Page
3
Mostly sunny and hot Friday with highs in the mid to upper 90s and a fair warm night with a low near 70. Light southerly winds, no precipitation. Morning low 69, record high 99 set in 1934, sunrise 5 56 a m, sunset 8 48 p m.
The Senate passed a bill to grant up to 200 million from Eisenhower dollar proof coin proceeds to Eisenhower College in Seneca Falls New York. The Mint produced 150 million dollars in coins and Treasury sales plan 20 million proof coins at ten dollars each. The measure would allocate ten percent of proceeds to the college as a living memorial to Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Jurors originally to report June 12 in Douglas County are rescheduled to report June 15. Jurors who were to report June 15 will now report June 19.
The BIA central office in Washington will start drafting Haskell Indian Junior College's budget for 1972 73 after a Tuesday Anadarko Oklahoma meeting with HJC administrators. Participants include Haskell officials Everette Bowman Seth Irving James Cox and BIA staff. The prior year final budget was 3.2 million after a freeze and spring appropriations nearly reached 3.5 million.
Lucas and Dennis Kallsen say no major problems expected as heat and dry spell push water use to 36.689 million gallons over three days, 77 percent above last week. Plant capacity expanded to 18 million gallons daily. peak this year locally may exceed 13.176 million and last year’s 16 million. Pool attendance rose with hot weather, reaching near 1,000 on consecutive days.
Mrs List tears up as she hands a letter from authorities confirming her husband has become both a father and a grandfather in one day. The couple, who have worked extra jobs, raise $1,000 to fund the journey for her son, his wife, and their child to fly to Orlando.
Two of five trials held in Douglas County Court resulted in guilty verdicts for failure to obey peace officer directives during May 10 to 12 protests. Murray and Kitchen were fined $10 and costs, with appeals filed to district court. Amended complaints allege disobedience and sidewalk violations.
Police in Lawrence issue a crime alert asking residents for information to help solve or prevent crimes. Authorities urge anyone with tips to contact the designated tip line and cooperate with investigators.
A short line notes that dialing numbers 842-8467 spells VICTIMS on the telephone keypad. The message states that callers need not disclose their name.
Air Line Pilots Association asks all union workers to boycott airlines of nations that harbor hijackers and air torturers. ALPA says it will train 46 000 members with FBI guidance to handle air pirates and adopts a tougher stance on air criminals. John J O Donnell urges AFL CIO to rally other unions to join the effort for global cooperation.
A six year old girl, Phyllis Cummings, died in Joplin Missouri when a yard bird bath toppled over in a babysitter’s yard. The tragedy occurred Wednesday night at the suburban home.
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court affirmed four Kansas City men convicted of possessing and transporting heroin, upholding the legality of telephone bugging under 1968 wire tapping rules. The ruling, by Chief Judge Matthes, notes Supreme Court precedent allows eavesdropping with safeguards. The case involved a 20 day wire tap and a 17 person indictment.
Pursued foxes have been known to leap on the back of a sheep and ride for some distance in an attempt to break the scent left by the glands on the feet.
Reading Dynamics teaches faster reading naturally through eight weekly sessions. The program covers two and one half hour sessions per week, focusing on eye movement, concentration, and comprehension without devices.
West German soldiers may not wear long hair now but 110000 dollars spent on hairnets will be repurposed as camouflage for steel helmets. Government spokesman Wilhelm Berkhan defended the policy and cited the long hair fad as protection from psychological harm. The military has since returned to GI length.
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