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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1972
Page
14
At its last regular meeting of the academic year the Kansas University Events Committee approved a tentative events calendar for next year. Dates for athletic events humanities lectures theatre and musical productions the concert course and the festival of the arts were approved. A formal calendar will be issued in June.
Dr Paul Burger an obstetrician from Kansas City Kan and John Senior a Kansas University literature professor will headline a Douglas County Right to Life Committee meeting at 7 30 p m Friday in the Douglas County State Bank meeting room The session is open to the public.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 3.32 to 936.79 as of 2 p.m. amid moderate trading. Analysts cited selective buying in low spirits stocks and dampening news from Vietnam while materials and motor shares climbed and drugs and rails fell.
Cattle and calves 3,000 with feeders active and up to 50 higher driven by thin steers under 700 lb and feeder calves. Feeder weights largely in the 300–850 lb range with prices from 34 to 55 per hundredweight. Hogs 3,500 with barrows and gilts steady to 25 higher. light 210–240 lb at 24.00–25.00, heavier 305–322 lb at 22.00–24.00, sows steady to 25 lower on over 500 lb weights.
Dr. David Hiebert, Lawrence radiologist, was named associate chairman of the community's 1972 United Fund drive announced by chairman Charles Haverty. At 36, Hiebert will assist Haverty and groom to chair next year while remaining staff at Lawrence Memorial and Watkins Memorial Hospitals and KU athletic team physician. He and his wife Jan live at 135 Providence Rd with three children.
A piece of meat burning in a pan on a stove at 4 10 p m Wednesday caused heavy smoke in Karen Neilson s home at 1017 Ind but only minor damage resulted according to Lawrence firefighters.
The Lawrence Human Relations Commission approved reducing eight committees to five and adding five public participants per committee. New panels include Employment, Education and Communication, Police-Community Relations, Housing and Public Accommodations, and Haskell, consolidating education and communication while dropping welfare and recreation. Commission chair Claude Norris says the shift will energize work and broaden participation. He notes employment as a key focus with local personnel managers and the Kansas Job Opportunity Service to be involved.
Four Tau Kappa Epsilon members at Baker University allegedly abduct Merlin Ford in a staged crime to raise support for Orchard Lane Nursing Home. The crew runs a ransom booth at Ford’s IGA, promising Ford’s release at 1 p.m. Sunday, with all proceeds going to the nursing home.
President Nixon names L Patrick Gray III acting FBI director to replace the late J Edgar Hoover. The appointment is temporary and no permanent choice will be sent to the Senate before the November 7 election.
Four students were selected as interns for KU Dean of Men and Dean of Women offices. Alex Thomas of Addis Ababa Ethiopia and John Beisner of Salina will work in the men’s office, while Diane Downing of Overland Park and Jean Foreman of Shawnee will serve in the women’s office. The interns will visit other universities to study residence hall systems and aid KU’s program development.
Kansas University officials investigate theft of stereo equipment valued at about 650 dollars from Room 311 Bailey Hall. The music education department owns the gear. Missing between 7 p.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. Wednesday, June Kautz said.
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