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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1972
Page
15
Clear to partly cloudy and not as cold tonight with a low in the 20s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Friday will be fair with highs in the upper 40s to low 50s and a 10 percent precipitation chance. Official readings note yesterday's high 62 and low 19, with a morning low of 13. Year ago today high 28 and low 0 with trace snowfall. Sunrise 6:52 a.m. Sunset 6:16 p.m.
Douglas County commissioners drafted a letter to the Corps of Engineers seeking comments and clarifications on plans for the main access road to Clinton Reservoir from 1940. They urged consideration of acceleration and deceleration lanes on U S 40 at the junction to improve safety and convenience. Walter Cragan, first district commissioner, was named the commission's representative on the Elizabeth M Watkins Community Museum board of trustees.
Clyde Johnson, 46, of Bronson, Kansas, was acquitted by reason of insanity in the murder of his mother Ethel Mae Johnson, 61, with a hammer in their Bourbon County home. The court ordered commitment to the state hospital at Larned for treatment and security after he was deemed competent.
Kleindienst states no knowledge prior to December 1971 of an ITT subsidiary underwriting GOP National Convention costs. He asks to answer columnist Jack Anderson and testifies before the committee on the matter.
Jean Parsons director of the Haskell Indian Junior College Counseling center has been named temporary director of a long range study on student problems. Supt. Wallace Galluzzi expects six months to a year before a permanent director is hired. The study may cover alcohol abuse, goals, attendance, preparation, communication, and personal finances. a thorough probe could take up to five years.
Nobel laureate Hans Alfven, on leave from UC San Diego, says solar wind may propel ships between planets. He predicts Mars trips could take weeks as electrically charged solar particles exceed a million miles per hour, with crafts riding the wind. He accepted the 1971 Lomonosov Medal in Moscow.
The Broken Arrow Grade School principal said a restroom door was taken off as a safety precaution after a student manipulated an electrical outlet and urinal setup. He expects the door to return next week once danger is deemed over and privacy remains not compromised by the wall design.
The Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee approved a bill raising taxes by 3.5 million dollars on financial institutions as part of a 32.1 million package. Support grew after lobbyists from Kansas Bankers Association and Kansas Savings and Loan Association dropped objections. The move follows previous reversals and shifts in votes by Sen. Don Christy and Sen. Lester Arvin.
Douglas County agricultural extension director FE L Van Meter warns that near zero temperatures could damage this year’s fruit yields. No reports of bent buds yet, but another sharp drop could kill peach and apple buds. Peaches apples raspberries grapes pears and cherries are at risk.
Local law enforcement adds 5 new vehicles to police and sheriff fleets totaling 18. Lawrence police receive seven marked patrol cars while Douglas County sheriff’s departments add eight. All units are marked, radios, lights, and sirens updated from older cars. Sheriff’s staff gain five marked cruisers, two unmarked cars, a new authorized rescue van, and one additional unmarked unit. City police cars remain off-white. county cars are blue and brighter than before.
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