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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1973
Page
10
The Northeast Kansas forecast calls for sunny skies and a high in the mid fifties this afternoon with southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight will be fair and not so cool, with a low in the mid thirties. Sunday rises to the low sixties with partial clouds and light variable winds. Rain chances are zero.
Michael D. Benge, 37, a former Agency for International Development officer, recalls five years in North Vietnamese captivity. He describes long marches, illness, weight loss, isolation near Hanoi, and witnessing massacres while detailing his capture on January 31, 1968 and release March 5. He now stays at Bethesda Naval Hospital.
Lawrence Fire Department responded to a 12:30 a.m. alarm at 10th and Mass to douse a trash can fire. Officials listed no cause and reported no damages.
The annual Boy Scouts of America drive collected 4500 from businesses and troops. Co-chair Andy Galyardt said the goal was 5000 and a few late contributions may close the gap. Funds benefit the Kaw Council spanning nine counties.
Lawrence School District leaders meet at 7 30 p m Monday to consider a half way class for students in disciplinary situations. The pilot would keep pupils in school in a small, supervised setting with greater attention. The board will decide on extra equipment and a teacher.
Preliminary hearings scheduled for March 26 in Douglas County Court for Harold Clark Jr. 18 of Columbia DC on two aggravated burglary counts a rape charge and an attempted rape charge. Bond set at 25000. Clark returned to Lawrence from Columbia by the Douglas County Sheriff. The incidents allege Dec 10 at Ellsworth Hall KU where a woman was raped and Dec 20 another room invasion with attempted rape.
A Kansas University group urged Chancellor Raymond Nichols to reverse the Assembly’s move ending the Pearson College Integrated Humanities Program substitution for core requirements. They argued the vote ignored merits and planned to appeal to the University Judiciary, regents, and legislators.
Lawrence district cooks join the Kansas School Food Service Assn for a convention at Kansas University from Thursday to March 24. About 1 000 Kansas attendees are expected with Ms Louise Sublette addressing a March 24 luncheon on nutrition education in school lunches.
A jury trial for Stanley Swistak 25 of Akron Ohio is rescheduled to April 18 in Douglas County District Court Division II. He faces aggravated kidnapping robbery and assault charges from an October incident in Kansas City Kansas involving George Wilkinson II. Rose, co defendant, pled guilty to aggravated kidnapping and received a life sentence. Swistak was evaluated at Larned State Hospital and found competent to stand trial.
The Hope Plaza Apartment complex at 255 N Mich will be sold at 2 15 p m Monday at the courthouse to satisfy a 2 044 043 77 judgment against the sponsoring non profit corporation Judge James W Paddock Division II Douglas County District Court ordered the sale after finding mortgage delinquency Sheriff Rex Johnson to conduct the sale Federal National Mortgage Assn of Dallas Texas filed suit in October 1972 seeking payment.
A moderately strong earthquake rocked Luzon the Philippines main island and the northern Visayas today. Plaster fell in Manila buildings and hotel guests spilled into streets as tremors were felt up to 160 miles north of Manila and 300 miles southeast of the capital per weather bureau reports.
Full time house parents needed to live in a cottage and supervise up to ten troubled adolescents. Requires valid driver's license and some cooking. Christian emphasis. High school required. training provided. Excellent fringe benefits. Apply Youthville Box 210 Newton KS 67114 Mrs Hagood 316-283-1950.
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