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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1972
Page
5
Partly cloudy and cool with a low in the upper 20s to upper 30s and a high in the 50s on Tuesday. Winds northerly 5 to 15 mph. Precipitation probability 10 percent tonight and Tuesday. Official readings show Saturday high 43 low 34 and Sunday high 63 low 34. Sunrise 6 12 a.m. Sunset 6 40 p.m.
Douglas County Assessor Dar win Rogers noted merchants may file personal property inventories by April 15, a 45 day extension due to 1972 Kansas legislation. The change aligns with federal tax deadlines to allow joint reporting and reduce extension requests. Previously March 1 was the deadline for businesses and April 1 for corporations.
Hilda L Lavery is granted divorce from J A Lavery. Anita Marie Barfield sues for divorce from Henry Barfield. Lenore A Moreau divorces David A Moreau. Christine Ann Bryson from Barry Ryan Bryson. David William A Bourne divorces Sandra Ethel Bourne.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development approves a $2.18 million contract with the Manhattan housing authority in Kansas for construction of 88 low rent housing units. The deal was cleared by the federal agency.
The Tonganoxie Ministerial Council sponsors a 7 30 p m Easter service in the First Baptist Church. Rev E E Hobby and the First Baptist congregation will lead the program.
Clayton Missouri AP reports the conviction of John Frankoviglia also known as Johnny Franks, 56, of Kansas City, for first degree murder in the 1970 slaying of Sol Landie. Jackson County prosecutor Joseph Teasdale calls him the Joe Valachi of Missouri, hoping to reveal organized crime links. The trial moved from Kansas City to St Louis County Circuit Court in Clayton.
Los Angeles AP report says singer Pat Boone was the victim of a jewelry theft valued at $20,000. Manager John Mucci found a filing cabinet rifled last Tuesday and later realized the jewels, belonging to Boone’s wife, had been kept there for appraisal.
Gov Robert Docking signs 19 bills into law in Topeka. An 18 year old majority for most purposes starts July 1 while drinking age remains 21. Other measures set community college tuition per hour, expand legislative appointees on a criminal committee, allow school district appeals of unsafe closures, add sex discrimination to law, authorize county airports, permit KU Medical Center bonds up to 64 million, and form Capitol Area Plaza Authority.
Lawrence police reported two cars stolen between midnight and 8 30 a m Sunday. Both 1966 models. Cars taken from Terry McDonald and John S DeFever with values of 1300 and 900 dollars. Thefts from apartments included a stereo system and record albums valued at 400 dollars and 200 dollars respectively.
A Kansas Civil Air Patrol cadet squadron from Lawrence captured first place in state competition in Wichita. Five nine man teams competed at the event sponsored by the Kansas Wing CAP. Lawrence cadets also took thirds and firsts in multiple categories and will advance to regional in Sioux Falls on April 22.
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