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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1971
Page
2
Overseas travelers face strict airport searches as airline staff inspect every item and test through metal detectors. The piece recalls vigilant security at Alcatraz style checks and notes Chicago O'Hare’s efficiency for Europe departures, while British customs remain stringent for returning citizens and travelers.
A London arrivals scene shows a large sign directing passengers to declare items while most travelers pass agents with a smile. The piece notes the British bumbling charm and a taxi driver who graciously declines extra tips, saying have a happy evening.
A lodge commission urges U N inclusion of all governing bodies including Communist China. The piece praises George Bush as U N ambassador design who could win broad U S support with a strong U N performance amid funding and seating disputes.
Berkelely AP reports 21 year old Christopher Bryan Cowsar was jailed for the hunting knife murder of Air Force recruiting sergeant R D Mobley 32 near UC Berkeley. Witnesses said the attacker declared he would die and that he attacked from a rooming house near campus.
In Salem Massachusetts residents are urged to step outside at noon to say hello to neighbors. Art instructor Donald Burgy, 33, from Bradford Junior College in Haverhill pilots the activity saying any communication method works in urban life.
The final runs of nine Union Pacific and Santa Fe trains pass through Lawrence through Sunday as Amtrak initiates its federal network. Only one UP train remains to pass through Lawrence at 7 28 a m Sunday. Santa Fe services to Chicago and two westbound trains end, with two daily trains added to Amtrak.
In Miami Oklahoma a request to declare 9 month old Heather Erwin dependent and neglected was filed by Dist. Atty. Frank Grayson. Heather was found Wednesday at a Norman day care center after being hunted through Oklahoma Arkansas and Missouri following her mother’s condition in a public restroom in northwest Arkansas. Temporary custody rests with the state Welfare Department and a May 5 hearing is set for permanent custody.
Lora F Olison granted divorce from Benjamin C Olison. Bonnie Jean McConnell divorced from Raymond Eugene McConnell. James W Ellis separated from Irene El Uwendlyn Dale Galloway. Granville Moore Galloway divorces from Dale Galloway.
A rain soaked suitcase was found about 9 30 p m Friday behind the Elks Club grounds near 25th and Brush Creek. Douglas County Sheriff reports a club bus boy discovered the 10 by 14 by 24 inch brown and white checked suitcase in poor condition containing a plastic bag of marijuana inside a paper sack.
U S B52s strike suspected North Vietnamese troop complexes in the A Shau Valley near the earlier ambush that killed five Americans and wounded ten. The command reports three soldiers killed and one wounded aboard a helicopter shot down while supporting pinned-down troops. Additional U S casualties in small actions are noted, with operations ongoing 375 miles north of Saigon as Secretary Resor visits Da Nang to review Viet Namization efforts.
The county welfare board warns of 20 percent across the board cuts after state reductions. Officials oppose blanket cuts prioritizing areas with least hardship while evaluating a Friday ruling. A welfare work program faces doubt due to insurance, supervision, transport, and turnover challenges.
The KU Museum of Natural History conducted the second of three children’s snake hunts in Lawrence today with Joseph Collins in charge. A final hunt will occur next Saturday. An open house for Achievement Place for Girls at 637 Tennessee is set Sunday 2 to 5 p.m. Donations of canned goods welcome. Three girls reside now, room for six. Teaching parents are Terry and Deena Harper.
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