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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1973
Page
1
The first day of spring brings sunshine and warmer weather to Lawrence with 50s to 60s forecast. Rainfall totals for March climb to 5.89 inches, making it one of the wettest months on record. River levels rise slowly while officials expect no flooding along the Kansas and Delaware rivers.
Representatives Donn Everett John Peterson and Michael Glover named to a conference committee. The Kansas House assigns members from Manhattan Topeka and Lawrence to represent the body. City commissioner vote urged by Wm Lemesany.
The Faculty Women’s Club of Kansas donates two city lots and a building at the southeast corner of 13th and Louisiana to the KU Endowment Association. Irvin Youngberg, executive secretary, says possession will pass at term end after current occupants relocate. No immediate use planned. Chancellor Raymond Nichols notes the gift.
L Patrick Gray III testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee that new orders from Atty Gen Kleindienst limit access to FBI Watergate files. He said he could only discuss procedures and that a subpoena was issued for Judith Hoback to testify.
The U S dollar fell in Tokyo Frankfurt London Paris and Brussels as traders reassessed the new floating rate system. It closed at 263 yen in Tokyo down from 264 90 and opened Frankfurt at 2 816 marks. Milan rose to 567 lire while Madrid left at 58 02 pesetas.
Banks that raised their prime lending rate to 6 percent will be asked to defend the move before the Nixon administration's watchdog committee on interest rates. Arthur Burns said the hike may not be justified and asked banks to send representatives to Washington to explain costs backing the rise.
AP reports Kansas traffic deaths with 1 fatality in the 24 hours ending 9 am Tuesday. For March the total is 26, for 1973 it is 91, and the comparable 1972 period was 101.
The Supreme Court, in a 6 to 3 ruling, upholds California and Wyoming laws creating watershed districts allowing only landowners and corporations to vote with weighting by acreage. An 8 to 1 decision also rules Texas owns half the oil rich land under the Sabine River. Justice Douglas dissents, warning environmental harm. Tulare Lake Basin District cited as directly affected.
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