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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1973
Page
3
The University Council debated campus parking rules for next year, including a color code system, permit fees, and fines. It approved color coding over letter designations, raised permit prices, and set fines up to 25 dollars for forged stickers.
Kansas highway death log shows 0 fatalities in the 24 hours to 9 am Friday, 39 deaths in March, 104 in 1973, and 114 in the comparable 1972 period, reflecting ongoing fatality trends.
The last 1,120 U.S. troops arrived at Travis Air Force Base and San Francisco International Airport marking the end of active combat departures. Most veterans headed to new duty, home leave, or civilian life, with POWs and a social action officer receiving a final red-carpet welcome.
The Sustaining Membership Enrollment fund drive by the Boy Scouts of America topped its $5,500 goal for 1973. Late contributions from Lawrence residents and nearby towns pushed the total over the mark. SME funds supplement United Fund dollars, making up 60 percent of the budget, co-chairman Andy Galyardt said.
Kansas University students form the 1973 Varsity Band under Robert E. Foster. The group, one of three KU bands, will perform at elementary schools statewide and a spring concert in Lawrence. Local members include Carolyn Dodson, Connie Brooks, Rosanne Cooper, Maria Couper, Lewis Goolsby, David Harrell, Mark Hildebrand, Pam Hoover, Michael Penny, Walter Robinson, Mike Rumsey, Becky Scott, and Tom Verhage.
Perry Reservoir anglers report good action near the outlet channel below the dam as spawning nears. Large crowds converge despite days of poor bites and illegal snagging, with authorities warning anglers to release snagged fish and risk arrest.
Local ad promotes a preorder deal offering one free gate with a purchase of 200 feet or more. The offer runs through April 1 and includes a contact phone number 842-6922.
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