Storms Rain Across Lawrence Area Widespread Minor Damage Reported
Severe storms drenched Lawrence and Johnson Shawnee counties with 1.70 inches of rain since Sunday midnight triggering funnel sightings in Shawnee County and numerous power outages. Trees and limbs blocked streets while a lightning strike caused about 600 dollars in damage at a Lawrence home. No major property damage or tornadoes confirmed near Lawrence.
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Chuck Belote
Shawnee County
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Danny Miller
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Lawrence Leonhard
Kansas University Endowment Association
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More Rain in Forecast for Lawrence Area Tonight
The weather forecast calls for more rain in the Lawrence area tonight and Tuesday with a 20 percent chance of precipitation. Tonight's low is expected in the upper 30s to lower 40s and Tuesday should be partly cloudy in the 60s.
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Weather Relief Arrives After Bad Freeze Hits Area
County soil conservation director Eben Farley says storms after midnight dropped about one inch, making fields inaccessible for three to four days. Wheat stood tall but may have been beaten down. he remains optimistic it will recover as conditions improve.
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May Day marches across nations mark labor solidarity
Millions of workers joined May Day demonstrations in cities worldwide. East European capitals staged celebrations while East Berlin displayed Soviet missiles in a provocative parade. In Moscow the U S was condemned by name in a Lenin tomb speech. In Warsaw Nixon was to visit as Edward Gierek spoke of solidarity with Vietnam. Japan saw 1.2 million workers at 648 rallies with 160000 in Tokyo demanding Sato’s resignation and better living conditions.
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Wage and price controls lifted for small shops
Washington AP reports the Cost of Living Council exempted small businesses and small government units from wage and price controls. About 5 million firms become exempt, affecting 500 billion dollars in yearly sales and 19 million wage earners, while construction and health firms face tighter scrutiny and staff expanded.
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Quang Tri Falls To North Vietnamese Forces
Saigon AP reports South Vietnam's Quang Tri capitol fell after five days of heavy fighting. North Vietnamese divisions captured the city, displacing about 27 000 residents as U S advisers evacuated. Hue remains 24 miles south with U S Marines countering nearby actions.
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Revenue sharing plan cited for Lawrence and state allocations
The House Ways and Means Committee proposes a five year revenue sharing program with first year totals of 1.8 billion for states and 3.5 billion for locals. Lawrence would receive 275 134 and Douglas County 325 088. Watson notes the bill directs funds to cities and aims to stabilize property taxes. The Senate may resist while officials plan Washington talks.
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Larry Winn
Washington, D.C
Clinton Reservoir
Russell Stover Candies and Rexall Ad Capsule
Advertisement noting Russell Stover Candies and Key Rexall with a low cost auto insurance offer for courteous drivers through Gene Doane Agency located at 824 Mass. Avenue.
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Key Rexall
Gene Doane Agency
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Kissinger Series Profiles Nixon Adviser in Four Part Set
The Journal-World presents the first of a four part series on Henry A. Kissinger, tracing his life from refugee to adviser. The piece appears on page 15 and outlines his varied roles as student soldier professor author and presidential adviser.
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Nixon
Journal-World
Saigon's Silence Feeds Wary Nerves Amid War Tumult
In Saigon the city shows rare calm as Hanoi presses on Indochina fronts. Officials report no major incidents despite holidays and Dien Bien Phu anniversary looming. Residents fear latent attacks while curfew shifts and food hoarding rumors surface. An American officer notes Saigon remains the strategic target.
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Dien Bien Phu
Hanoi Defends Noninvasion Claim Amid Vietnam War Talk
North Vietnam's official radio said the demilitarized zone is not an international border and that moving tanks artillery and troops across it does not constitute an invasion. It urged unity and blamed U S aggression for the conflict while reporting U S airstrikes and fighter downings in the North.
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Radio Hanoi
U.S
Demand Boosts Gold Reaches Postwar Peak Above Fifty
Industrial demand drives gold above 50 dollars an ounce, a wartime postwar record. Dealers set the free market price at 50.20, up from 49.60, with the rise attributed to demand for industrial use and jewelry fabrication.
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