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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1972
Page
9
Berkeley reports twelve former heroin users leaping from planes at 2 800 feet as a new high. The Bridge Over Troubled Waters program, begun six months ago with a $14 000 city grant, aims to curb addiction with parachute jumps and future plans include Pacific scuba dives.
In Topeka Kansas 34 candidates filed for the Kansas Legislature on Monday bringing the last full day total to 54. Republicans faced blanks in two Senate districts and 22 House districts while Democrats lagged in 12 Senate districts and 46 House districts. By day’s end 25 of 32 Republican Senators and all eight Democrats sought renomination. 64 of 84 Republican House members and 25 of 41 Democrats also filed for renomination.
U S presidential adviser Henry Kissinger reached Peking by special plane for talks with Chinese leaders. He is to meet Premier Chou En Lai as discussions aim to further normalize relations and exchange views on common issues. The Vietnam question is expected to top the agenda amid heightened U S escalation near China’s border.
Jaycee chapters from Leavenworth Kansas and Marion Illinois won informal support for parole reform at the national convention in Atlanta. A nationwide letter campaign was approved to back a bill before the House Judiciary Committee. The measure would prevent loss of good time earned under the mandatory release program if a parole violation sends a prisoner back to prison.
London AP reports a stall at 1750 feet caused the BEA Trident crash after takeoff from Heathrow. All 118 aboard died including 32 Americans. Michael Heseltine said sabotage or structural failure are unlikely and blamed pilot error. Captain Stanley Key, 51, an experienced flyer. Flight recorders were recovered intact for study.
Treasury weighs offering taxpayers with 1972 refunds a choice of cash or a higher yielding bond to curb an expected $8 billion surge in spendable income next year. The move aims to blunt inflation while easing withholding headaches amid past over and under withholdings and potential early bond access concerns.
The Kansas Highway Commission's right of way department says three more tracts for the K-10 freeway west of De Soto were purchased. Remaining tracts will be condemned by Douglas County District Court, with legal actions planned for U S 59 and urban Lawrence sections as design proceeds between DeSoto and Lawrence.
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