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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1971
Page
10
A Wednesday Associated Press item in the Journal-World mis-stated numbers. It should read half a million Bell Telephone workers and a 25 percent salary increase sought by the union, not half a billion and 52 percent.
Kansas officials from the Prairie National Park Advisory Committee and conservation groups will fly to Washington next week to push for a Prairie National Park. Sen. Jack Steineger will lead the delegation, leaving Forbes Air Force Base Tuesday on a National Guard plane, meeting Kansas lawmakers Wednesday morning, and returning Wednesday afternoon.
TOPEKA AP The state Treasury Board of Examiners rescinded its directive to the state treasurer to correct deposits of state monies in active bank accounts. The board adopted a modified directive noting deposits deviated from statutory ratios. State Treasurer Walter Peery called the first action “They’re all wet.”
Budget Division said Thursday that the Republican controlled legislature cut 31.79 million from Governor Docking's recommended budget for the new fiscal year. Docking had proposed 941.03 million but added 4.36 million before adjournment, leaving a total of 913.60 million.
The Lawrence Civil Air Patrol squadron sponsors a North Central Region Cadet Staff College from June 13 to 19 on the KU campus. About 200 CAP cadets from six or seven states attend with speakers and classroom activities led by officials including Jack Sorenson.
Lawrence Fire Department responded to three runs Thursday. Electric wires were checked at 7 05 p m in the 1000 block of Vermont and at 7 59 p m at 19th and Alabama after storms caused wires to break. A car fire near Ninth and Ohio at 7 12 p m involved a Roger Hemphill owned vehicle from 1147 Tenn which apparently backfired through the carburetor.
The 27th annual Lawrence Charity Horse Show drew 86 entries as of now with more anticipated. Three nights of judging run June 24 25 and 26 at the 4 H Fairgrounds Harper Street. Proceeds go to the Lawrence Fraternal Order of Police with wives of FOP members handling concessions. Premiums total over 5000 dollars. Arthur Simmons from Mexico Missouri will judge walking horse classes and Jack Allison from Liberty Missouri will judge western type horses. The show features 42 classes across the three nights.
A list of residents and households including Katherine Franklin in Ot tawa Shawn Hughes on Rt. 1 Diane Henry 1523 W 22nd Ter Lillian Butler at Wakarusa Manor Teresa Brubaker Baldwin Carolyn Pettengill 440 Lyons Rhonda Gordon 2227 Rawhide Sn Charles Ledbetter Wakarusa Manor Julia Fulks 427 Perry Elizabeth Hall 209 Mich Shana Campbell Tonganoxie Raymond Rutkowski Rt. 1 Margie Gentry 1501 Cadet Ave Betty Rice 1124 RI Betty Pattee 2215 La Naema Abusahmen Golden Colo Helen Strong Baldwin Isaac Moore DeSoto Vertie Woodson Perry baby boy Wise 215 Yorkshire Dr John Stultz Rt. 2 Sandra Hermann 1308 RI Freya Lynch and baby boy Baldwin Harry Litwin 1625 Del Dennis Badaczewski 69 Stouffer Pl a boy Thursday.
Army Corps official Col. Vernon Pinkey challenged environmentalists to aid the corps instead of merely criticizing. The Wichita meeting touted as a progress report on the Mid Arkansas Valley study saw Pinkey briefly discuss the report before he attacked conservationists.
Funeral services for Mrs Permilla Jolliff 84 formerly of 1310 Tenn will be at 10 am Saturday at Newcomer's Funeral Home Kansas City Missouri Robert Thompson and Esther Benson will conduct. She died Wednesday at Valley View Rest Home born March 18 1885 Moran Kansas employed in KU Union cafeteria retirement survived by son Earl Linwood Calif three daughters Calif Liberty Mo and 219 N Seventh Grandchildren seven great grandchildren.
Allen Victor King 70 of Tonganoxie died Thursday at Jefferson County Memorial Hospital Winchester. Services 2 p.m. Saturday Quisenberry Chapel Tong anoxie with Rev Fred Leimkuhler in charge. Burial Round Prairie Cemetery near Lowemont. Survived by widow Christine. Born December 11 1900 in Oak Mills. Retired carpenter lived in Tonganoxie since 1960.
Funeral services for 60 year old Ervin Dennis of 772 Walnut will be held Tuesday at Westbrook Funeral Home Beebe. Burial is in Romance cemetery. Survivors include widow Lottie Mae two daughters Juanita Schwemmer and Rebecca Dennis two sons Jerry and Ervin a sister Lena Black a brother Robert Dennis and three grandchildren Dennis born March 14 1911 in Flipin was a machine operator at Cooperative Farm Chemicals Assn and lived in Lawrence since 1957.
The KU Reclamation Center nicknamed Whomper has recycled about 50 tons of metal and glass since spring, with 20-25 tons monthly now. Volunteers are invited, operation runs summer hours, and coordination with KU officials aims to avoid conflicts with football games.
Ray Fisher, aged 59 from Ottawa Lake Michigan, becomes the first auto worker to retire under the UAW contract provision allowing retirement after 30 years of service. He earns 500 dollars a month under the 30 years and out rule approved after the 67 day strike against General Motors. You must end with a paragraph too.
A long list of speeding and traffic fines from courts across Eudora, Richards Gebaur, Baldwin, Overland Park, Ottawa and other areas. Entries include careless driving, speeding, left of center, no license, and drunken on public highway with fines ranging from 5 to 250 dollars and various bond forfeitures.
U.S. car output rebounded sharply this week with overtime at four plants from General Motors and Ford. Ford's Wixom plant will shut for four weeks for a model changeover. Total weekly production rose to 193,407 from 159,594 last week, and year to date output reaches 4,219,189.
Larry R. Gray, 18, of Eudora, pleaded guilty in the Douglas County District Court to grand theft for taking four wheels valued over $50 from a car at Jim Clark Motors on March 14. He was jailed pending a pre sentence investigation. sentencing set for 11:30 a.m. June 23. penalty ranges from one to ten years in prison.
Lawrence police arrested two brothers aged 18 and 22 on statutory rape charges. They are jailed in Douglas County with bonds of 1500 dollars each. Preliminary hearings are scheduled for June 14. The female victims are 14 and 15 years old.
James Edward Jones seeks to change his name to Saidi Jomo tha J Liwaru with a hearing set for July 3, 1971 at 9:00 a.m. Objections may be filed at the Douglas County District Court in Lawrence Kansas. First publication May 28 1971.
Creditors and heirs of Donald E. Pugh deceased are notified that on May 25 1971 the Probate Court of Douglas County Kansas appointed Margaret Steele as administrator of the estate late of Douglas County Kansas. Demands must be filed within nine months from first publication or be barred. Attorney John A. Bell 3310 Harrison St Topeka Kansas Am-6-4990.
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