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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1972
Page
10
President Nixon points to the Pierre Hotel breakfast pricing citing a $5 two egg meal and argues midlevel costs must fall. A New York survey shows cheaper options nearby. hotel luxury costs versus stand up counters and small staff eateries.
In Belfast William Whitelaw arrived as Britain’s new Northern Ireland secretary and received immediate support from Roman Catholic leaders for his peace role. The SDLP welcomed the peace initiative and urged the IRA to end violence, while the Civil Association scrapped planned protests. Security was tight as attacks and clashes persisted, with 15,000 British troops already in Ulster and 4,000 more on standby.
Topeka AP reports a Kansas highway death log listing 125 fatalities for the comparable 1971 period through March 19 1972. The tally covers the 24 hours to 9 AM Saturday.
The USS Command reports a supersonic F4 Phantom bomber crashed near Saravane with both crewmen listed missing. Two U.S. Army UH-1 medical evacuation helicopters were shot down south of Tuy Hoa while evacuating wounded South Korean troops. Civil and ground fighting reported near Tay Ninh and Dak To with several Viet Cong and South Vietnamese forces killed or wounded.
President Nixon criticized middlemen for rising food costs while praising his wage price controls and pledging action if inflation persists. He spoke to reporters during a brief news conference before a weekend at Camp David and defended various domestic policies including AT&T anti trust handling and a busing moratorium as constitutional.
Nixon says the farmer should not be scapegoated for rising meat and food costs. He notes a third of price goes to farmers while two-thirds go to middlemen and retailers, criticizing the gap between farm revenue and consumer prices.
The National Weather Service expects a gradual clearing and warming trend across Kansas including Lawrence. Tonight will fall into the 30s with Sunday reaching the 60s, followed by above normal highs Monday and Tuesday and a slight dip Wednesday. Showers are possible Monday night into Tuesday.
In Paris on the Left Bank an AP report notes a trio of South and North Vietnamese short films exposing the Ho Chi Minh trail. The films contrast US air power with Viet Cong life and narrate Communist resilience, featuring Vinh Linh Fortess of Steel and a DMZ battlefield panorama.
The Kansas Public Health Association will award Ivan F. Shull of Lawrence its Crumbine Medal for Distinguished Health Service. The presentation occurs at the association's annual meeting in Wichita May 10-12. Shull leads the general engineering and sanitation section of the Environmental Health Division in the state Health Department.
Three Detroit police officers James R. Harris Ronald Martin and Virgil I Starkey were charged with assault with intent to commit murder in a West Side apartment shooting that killed Wayne County deputy Henry Henderson and wounded three others. Deputy Henry Duval questioned the murder charge in Hendersons death. The officers posted 2000 bond each after arraignment.
Gov. Docking announced plans to urge Kansas lawmakers to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment this year. The 1972 session was extended for a one day, with adjournment set by midnight Tuesday, as Congress completed work on the amendment and federal papers were expected to arrive in Topeka.
The Council of Presidents reworks tenure and notice standards proposals before Kansas Board of Regents action. KU Chancellor Chalmers notes need for redefining policy. items withdrawn from Friday agenda. Proposals include unclassified staff eligibility for continuing appointment and nonreappointment notice standards. Action on political activity by faculty to come next month. Regents approve KU Education School organization and Mineral Resources Institute at KU as part of campus realignments.
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