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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1969
Page
12
The forecast for northeast Kansas calls for generally fair and warmer weather with nighttime lows in the 50s and Tuesday highs in the 80s. Rain chances are low at 10 percent. Temperatures through Saturday run below normal by 4 to 8 degrees with normal highs near 85 and lows near 65. Rain expected mainly Wednesday and Thursday totaling about an inch.
A 37 member Kansas Bar Association group visiting Europe stopped in Warsaw to observe a local court and meet Polish attorneys. Judge Leon A. McNalley and Judge Maurice A. Wildgen, who led the tour, described a divorce property case in Leningrad and praised the experience and hosts. They will depart for Prague after Warsaw.
Dr. James A. McCain president of Kansas State University warned against a rising isolationism in a Kent State University commencement address. He urged a global perspective saying jet travel and communications satellites have linked Asia Africa and the Middle East to the United States as closely as nearby state capitals.
Researchers announce the creation of ultra thin steel plate that appears transparent at certain angles. The development could enable new applications in optics and engineering by combining strength with see through properties.
The Lawrence Municipal Pool closed for a second day due to a faulty chlorinator and cool weather. Pool manager Bob Harper expects repairs to finish today and the pool to reopen Tuesday, with hours listed for weekdays and weekends and age restrictions during adult swim periods.
Liechtenstein, a 61 square mile principality on the upper Rhine between Switzerland and Austria, marks its 250th birthday in 1969 with celebrations recalling its history and status.
The Supreme Court refused to revive Sen. Thomas J. Dodd's libel and invasion of privacy suit against Drew Pearson and Jack Anderson. Dodd claimed misused documents from 1965 for 1966 columns alleging official misconduct. The court offered no comment in dismissing the appeal.
Lawrence Director of Public Works George Williams announced that grading to widen Ninth Street from Illinois to Emery Road will start Tuesday. Traffic will be maintained but hampered. 120 working days are planned, pending utility pole relocations, with Constant Construction Co. as prime contractor.
Demographic note traces Lao people to Thai Buddhist ancestry from southern China, explaining migration during the 13th century under Kublai Khan and the resulting cultural lineage.
The Supreme Court affirmed the FCC rule requiring broadcasters to offer responses to attacks on air. In a 7 0 ruling Justice White rejected free speech challenges and said the Fairness Doctrine serves First Amendment interests. Justice Douglas did not participate.
The Nixon administration opens Congress hearings proposing 2.6 billion dollars in new overseas aid to sustain influence in developing lands. Acting Secretary of State Elliot Richardson warned that without continued U.S. participation progress could falter and investments be lost. The plan sets 22 billion for economic aid and 450 million for military and private investment efforts for the next fiscal year.
A French army truck driver joined motoring immortals after a crash in the Sahara. He struck a tree in the desert, the sole tree within a 1,000 square mile area, marking a famed roadside tragedy.
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