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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1972
Page
1
In Topeka during the Kansas Democratic state convention tension surfaced between old guard and liberal wings amid new rules bringing more women and youth. Regulars outvoted McGovern supporters in key delegate contests and Norbert Dressing noted town strength.
Kansas delegates remain uncommitted with McGovern backers hoping for an accommodation after a convention tied to the party’s future. Corcoran Douglas and other contests reflect tensions between new blood and old guard, with staff assurances of eventual support and fears of dropout without McGovern as nominee.
Retired Lt. Gen. John D Lavelle testified before a House panel that he chose a very liberal interpretation of rules of engagement and ordered isolated air strikes on North Vietnam amid heavy North Vietnamese buildup before the April 1 attack. General Lavelle said he was relieved in March by Gen. John D Ryan for irregularities in command.
Lawrence city commissioners meet Tuesday to resolve a dispute over use of Naismith Hall basketball courts by Ted Owens camp and weigh bids for street projects including Indian Hills sidewalk. Human relations ordinance deferral and Standard Oil price sign request also on agenda.
The city commission discusses bids for street and sidewalk improvements on Prairie Meadows 4 and 5, Lawrence Avenue south of 33rd Street, Grandview Terrace, Manor Terrace, 26th Street, and sidewalks in Indian Hills. It also considers demolition of structures, zoning changes, ambulance licensing, sign variance, housing and human relations ordinances, and a water department fence bid.
Washington AP House leaders postponed action on a bill directing 5.3 billion dollars annually in federal revenues to states and cities, saying they lack votes to pass it in current form. Speaker Carl Albert said it will not come up Tuesday and could be considered next week. The measure faces opposition from liberals seeking tax loophole closures.
Danny L. Copp, 18, a Douglas County Jail trusty, was charged with possession of marijuana after friends allegedly slipped a package to him outside the county jail on June 2. Copp had been serving seven months for attempting to break into a cigarette machine on December 19, 1971, at Strong Hall, KU.
Over the weekend in Kansas eight people died in traffic crashes. Names and ages include Willie King 27 of Kansas City and Frankie May Galloway 75 of Harper among others, with incidents on U S 69 near Fort Scott and routes near Independence Troy Law rence Manhattan and Harper.
Floodwaters crushed homes and trapped cars along Omaha Street as searchers used cranes to lift debris. Civil Defense coordinator Ronand Stephenson said injuries could not be counted while hospitals were overwhelmed. Shelters formed for the homeless and temporary morgues operated at three mortuaries.
Local figure G. A. Graeber known as Dolly operated the launch Reliance nearly night and day for six weeks during floods. He carried over 23 000 passengers and more than 100 tons of provisions, the Gazette noted.
The Kansas University branch of the Kansas Center for Mental Retardation and Human Development will formally open at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Haworth Hall east playground. Former Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe will speak as funds for the project are acknowledged. The center, part of a six building complex costing 7.3 million dollars, also includes the University-Affiliated Clinical Training Center and the Center for Research in Mental Retardation. Public tours run 9 to noon. ceremonies also occur in Kansas City and Parsons.
W. Keith Weltmer KU professor of business and first director of post audits for Kansas plans to return to teaching in January 1973. He took leave last January to assume the audit post created by the 1971 legislature. He has received multiple teaching honors including the Henry A. Bubb Award and high student rankings.
Kansas traffic death log shows 35 deaths in June 1972, 259 for the year to date, and 279 for the comparable 1971 period, with numbers compiled to 9 a.m. Monday.
A male deer rarely places his hind foot exactly where the forefoot left its print, a pattern observed by local trackers studying woodland tracks and animal gait.
Sue Neustifter of Eudora, a 14 year veteran of the Douglas County register of deeds office, today filed for the Democratic nomination for register of deeds. The 32 year old former deputy and ex clerk to the late Harold Beck is active in local clubs and teaches Sunday school at St. Paul United Church of Christ. She and her husband William reside at 1110 Cherry with their nine year old daughter Sandra. Incumbent Republican Janice Beem has announced reelection.
The city announces Wednesday bulk trash collection in zone three located north of 15th and west of Mississippi. Place all items at the curb by 7 a.m. for pickup.
Douglas County Commission, led by Raymond Ice and Arthur Heck, denied a request by Jim Smith representing The Red Baron club to hold a July 3 Independence Day picnic and concert on agriculturally zoned land near Lecompton. Walter Cragan abstained for personal reasons. Ice opposed the event as incompatible with surrounding agricultural and residential use.
Samuel Sinclair a 19 year old cyclist was treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a head and facial injury from a two vehicle crash at 11 26 a m Saturday at Eighth and Arizona. The motorcycle collided with a pickup driven by Galen Sanford and the car by John Dresser. Police reported no other injuries and eight other weekend crashes are under investigation.
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