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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1971
Page
12
The government reports the largest one month wholesale price rise in 17 years driven by higher costs for farm products and processed foods. February up nine tenths of a percent with farm products and foods rising 2.6 percent, fueling inflation worries for Nixon.
The nation’s unemployment rate fell from 6.0 to 5.8 percent in February. Secretary Hodgs on called the drop heartening while the employment picture remained mixed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics noted declines in employment and average work week with high long term unemployment, though wages rose 5.2 percent year over year.
David Miller a senior from Eudora and Molly Laflin a St. Louis senior won KU spring student elections by a narrow margin. They will succeed Bill Ebert and Puff Bailey later this semester. Turnout was 28 percent with 4 704 votes cast.
The city of Lawrence endures a third consecutive weekend snow event with forecasts of one to two inches tonight and Saturday morning. Travelers and stockmen receive warnings as warmer daytime temperatures give way to a cold night with lows near the 20s.
President Nixon says Laos operation supports continued U.S. troop withdrawals from Indochina with no plans for invading North Vietnam. He defends Secretary Rogers against Symington attacks and cites Abrams on Vietnamization progress in Laos and Cambodia.
In Ankara a student was killed and about a dozen troops and students were wounded as troops tried to enter the Middle East Technical University dormitory to search for four kidnapped American airmen and their captors. The raid sparked campus protests and a continuing search for the captors.
Kansas Governor Docking releases the 8th annual Economic Report predicting a rebound to 1969 employment levels and a 5.9 percent rise in personal income to 8.9 billion in 1971. Farm income should improve after 1970 decline while manufacturing gains focus on food processing.
Edith Oliver Landers, 32, tried to board a city bus with her German shepherd. She commandeered the vehicle, triggering a 20-block chase with six police cars, rammed a fire hydrant, and was charged with grand larceny, assault on an officer, hit and run, and reckless driving.
At Ft Benning AP witness testified Lt. William Calley Jr shot a surrendering Vietnamese woman. Other testimony described normal prisoner handling and the My Lai massacre context. A former CID agent read a contested statement from a platoon member about killing villagers.
Snow with travelers warning issued with full details on page five. Rexall Drug advertises prescriptions and Key Rexall Drug ad appears in the same notice.
A federal grand jury in San Diego and one in Dallas indicted three corporations and four individuals for interstate shipment and conspiracy to mail obscene matter. The case centers on The Illustrated Presidential Report of the Commission on Obscenity and Pornography, priced higher than the official edition. Attorney General John N. Mitchell announced the actions after a three month probe by the Postal Inspection Service and FBI.
Lawrence could lose about 100000 under a revised census restructuring bill sent to the House after Senate approval. The measure would cut the city’s population count, harming gasoline tax rebate funds and delaying a 122754 project bid plan for street maintenance. Rep. Morris Kay foresees a tight House battle.
Gene Doane Agency at 824 Muss-ady offers auto mobility insurance aimed at teenage drivers. Policy details and coverage options are presented for parents seeking affordable plans with driver education incentives.
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