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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1971
Page
5
Variable cloudiness tonight and Saturday with a slight rise in temperatures. Tonight's low around 50, Saturday's high about 70. Extended forecast shows a chance of showers Sunday through Tuesday with a cooling trend to the 40s. Official readings note yesterday's high 82 and low 64, with a 1934 high of 92 and a 1942 low of 37. Sunrise 6 16 a.m. Sunset 8 19 p.m.
Baldwin parents heard that Clark Cyr, third grader at Baldwin Elementary, had his suspension upheld by Supt Leonard Steinle after a hearing. The discipline, issued April 29 by Principal T A Church for long hair violating the dress code, was also affirmed by Judge Frank R. Gray in Douglas County District Court.
Two preschool boys Scott John Yoss four and David Korth five were found dead in a backyard pool in Kansas City after escaping their homes through a fence. Police say they likely climbed a five foot wire mesh fence and drowned in about three feet of water in an uncovered pool.
Rick Hird son of Dr and Mrs Wayne Hird will be president of the Lawrence High School student council next year. Final balloting followed a primary election Thursday with Sylvia Moore as vice president Cindy Cramer secretary and Patti McCoy treasurer running unopposed. Debbie Nitsch defeated Rick Sanchez by a narrow margin to win senior representative and a recount confirmed the result. Greg Hack was elected junior representative and a sophomore representative will be elected in the fall.
Traffic death tallies show 192 fatalities for May 1971 up to 9 a.m. Friday, compared with 181 for the same period in 1970. The 24 hour snapshot highlights persistent danger on Kansas roads with no regional breakdown provided.
In Pittsburgh AP: Pittsburgh District 5 president Michael Budzanoski and secretary treasurer John Seddon were convicted on four counts of conspiring to divert 8500 to the 1969 UMW re election. Judge Teitelbaum set possible appeals by June 2. Witnesses tied the scheme to UMW leader Boyle, with district funds used to aid his campaign in western Pennsylvania.
DETROIT AP Domestic automakers projected 195,316 new cars to be built this week, up from 192,392 last week and 165,113 in the comparable week last year. For the year to date, production reached 3,298,668 cars versus 2,640,193 a year earlier. Truck output was slated at 42,660 this week, down from 44,454 last week and up from 38,483 in 1970 week.
Edith Witt reported a 1961 model car stolen from its parking spot near her home at 2622 Bonanza. The vehicle valued at $300 was left unlocked and taken on Tuesday or Wednesday morning, according to Lawrence police.
In Joplin Missouri the warning sirens were not sounded until the tornado appeared over the city. Civil Defense director Mrs Lea Kungle defended the action saying warnings must be confirmed locally before sirens blow. National Severe Storms Forecast Center chief Allen Pearson pegged the delay at 38 minutes citing radar indications five miles southwest of Columbus Kansas. Springfield weather station warned Joplin at 6 15 p m. Kungle warned against false alarms saying many warnings have been sounded falsely in the past.
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