Crackdown on Drugs Hits Returning Servicemen
Washington AP. Customs Bureau intensifies efforts to curb drug flow from Indochina. All mail from Southeast Asia to be opened and examined 100 percent. Military bases will assist in inspecting servicemen baggage and cargo. A recent seizure at Ft Monmouth from Bangkok involved 17 pounds of heroin valued at about 1.75 million dollars. From March 1 to April 24, 248 drug seizures occurred at Army and Air Force post offices.
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Customs Bureau
Indochina
Myles J. Ambrose
Southeast Asia
Ambrose
Customs
United States
Special Bureau of Narcotics
Ft. Monmouth
N.J
Bangkok
Thailand
Army
Air Force
Circus May 14 to Help Boys in Lawrence
The James Brothers Circus proceeds from sponsorship by the Lawrence Jaycees benefit a new Boys Club. Two performances are planned at 4 30 p m and 8 p m next Wednesday at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. Tickets are available at the gate. The three ring circus features elephants aerial acts juggling balancing acts a Poodle Troupe clowns a wrestling match and other acts.
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Lawrence Jaycees
James Brothers
James Brothers Circus
Bob Wells
Douglas County Fairgrounds
125 Top Number For June Draft
The Selective Service System announced the highest random sequence number a local board may call in June stays 125, the same as May. It rose from 100 earlier this year, with 170 for May. Both months use draft quotas of 20,000. The Department of Defense increased its May call to 15,000.
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Washington
Selective Service System
Department of Defense
Fire breaks out at Grace Payne home in Lawrence
A curtain fire started in a sink at Grace Payne's residence 771 Grant, about 6 20 p m Thursday. Lawrence firemen report the blaze was extinguished before the fire truck arrived and no damage was reported.
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Grace Payne
Grant
Lawrence
National effort to treat alcoholism seeks $34.6 million
The Nixon administration announced a major national program to fight alcoholism and asked Congress for 34.6 million dollars for next year. Senate critics say the funding is insufficient while officials tout the creation of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and community treatment centers nationwide.
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Washington
Congress
Morris E. Chavelz
National Institute On Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism O
Elliot L. Richardson
Health, Education and Welfare
Alcoholism Institute
New Alcoholism Institute
Youth Suffers Fractured Leg In Road Collision
George J. Poole a 17 year old Lawrence High School senior living at 1324 N H was admitted to Lawrence Memorial Hospital with a fractured leg after a motorcycle car crash at Lawrence Avenue and Ranger Drive at 4 40 p m Thursday Poole was riding as a passenger on a motorcycle driven by Robert L Grey 16 of 710 Randall Rd Grey suffered minor injuries Judith A Eckman 22 of 1521 W Second drove the car damage to the car was about 250 and to the motorcycle about 85 Police reported nine other Thursday crashes with minor damages.
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George J. Poole
N.H
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lawrence Avenue
Ranger Drive
Lawrence High School
Poole
Robert L. Grey
Randall Rd
Lawrence
Grey
Ranger
Judith A. Eckman
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