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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1973
Page
14
Postmaster General E. T. Klassen testifies on failing mail service amid Senate scrutiny. He cites delays in Christmas card delivery, tickets arriving after shows, and wildly mishandled packages. He blames neglect and cost cuts for overdue modernization and 64,000 lost jobs, and notes private UPS gain in parcel delivery.
A drop station for the Carnegie Association for the Lawrence Library book fair is at the library. Mrs. Douglas Dillard chairs the effort and urges contributions of hardback and paperback books records sheet music art prints comics and pamphlets. Proceeds fund new library books with the fair set for June 14. Betty Butler’s Brownie Troop 688 made the first large hardback gift. More drop stations will appear at local shopping centers. Volunteers may contact Mrs. Dillard.
The Curriculum Committee of the Lawrence School District will meet at 7 30 tonight in the School Administration Center to discuss adoption of mathematics textbooks and curriculum.
The House adopted a 370 to 27 rule requiring roll call votes to close committee hearings and business sessions. Open sessions unless a roll call in an open meeting votes to close, ending much of the prior secrecy protections for committee actions.
The 56 American prisoners of war freed in the final leg of the Vietnam cease fire return journey leave Clark Air Base bound for Andrews Maryland Kelly Texas Scott California. Their total repatriated prisoners reach 299 with Hanoi saying 286 remain to be freed.
Nearly 1,100 open-top hopper cars held by eastern railroads have been ordered to the Midwest to ease a freight car shortage caused by wheat sales to Russia. Senator James B. Pearson of Kansas announced the action after a meeting with railroad, government, farm cooperative and grain leaders.
The Haskell Indian Junior College student employment center, closed for six weeks, will reopen soon after a work-study grant expired. Dean H. E. Llewellyn said Lawrence firms may contact students via dormitories. The center, now in its third year, matches registered students with local job needs.
The Douglas County Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its board meeting at 4 p.m. Monday in the Community Building. Chapter chairman Charles W. Lanning announced the event.
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