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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1973
Page
14
Mostly fair conditions continue through Friday with warm days and mild nights. Tonight’s low 55 to 60, Friday high in the mid 80s to low 90s, with under 20 percent rain chances. Wednesday’s high 83, low 58. today’s 58 morning low. Record highs and lows listed. sunrise and sunset times provided.
Four Red Cross rescue parachutists prepared to jump into rugged El Moro Mountain area near Chimo and Chocala to reach an Aeromexico DC9 crash site. The plane from Houston crashed Wednesday night, killing or injuring many aboard. over 23 passengers and 4 crew remained unconfirmed.
Left wing guerrillas demanded a $1 million ransom for U.S. businessman John Thompson, president of the Firestone Tire Argentina unit, who was kidnapped Monday as he left work. German executive Juan Kurdt Gebhardt was also seized, while his son was assaulted during the attempt.
A pickup driven by Hugh M. Blitch struck a garage at 8 30 p m during a pursuit by Lawrence police. The frame garage owned by Otto E Luckan sustained 400 damage. Luckan's car 200 damage. Blitch's truck 700 damage. Blitch fled, was found hiding on Tenn street. He remains jailed with bond 675 and trial set for June 29. He faces charges including failure to report an accident and careless driving. Two other collisions were investigated with no injuries.
Douglas County reports $38,113 from state cigarette tax for the quarter ending May 31, 1973. The Kansas Department of Revenue shows $1,584,763 collected in that period. Funds are distributed to counties on a per capita basis.
Three Kansas University faculty will perform this summer at the Music Theatre of Wichita. Norman Paige tenor and art ist-in-residence appeared in a Lerner and Loewe concert in June. INCI Bashar wife of Paige will play Lady Thiang in The King and I June 27 30. Bashar mezzo soprano is a visiting lecturer. Antonio Perez will sing Vandergelder in Hello Dolly July 11 14. Perez has appeared with the Dallas Civic Opera and the New Orleans Symphony.
The 5-4 Supreme Court ruling upholds a Pittsburgh Human Relations Commission order banning gender based job headings in the Pittsburgh Press. Justice Powell notes limits on government to ban publishing commentary on the anti discrimination order.
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