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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1972
Page
1
Four Lawrence City Commissioners are in Washington to speak at a Clinton Reservoir budget hearing. The commission is rescheduled for 8 20 p.m. Wednesday to hear bidding recaps for the Neighborhood Development Program and award contracts. A rezoning request for 12 acres south of 1209 East 23rd is recommended for denial.
Local dealers weigh burdens of the 1970 federal Occupational Health and Safety Act with some owners like Cliff Shaw arguing the regulations are overly burdensome. Others say inspections are mostly reasonable, noting minor changes and insurance rule alignment.
Washington observers probe potential moves as President Nixon convenes the National Security Council under extraordinary circumstances. Speculation swirls over escalation in Vietnam, possible new diplomacy with Moscow, and whether renewed bombing or combat troop actions are on the horizon.
City Commission agenda covers May 2 minutes review, bid recaps for Neighborhood Development Program and demolition of 704 Lincoln and 644 Walnut. Includes public hearing set for Phase II on May 23, site plan for a mobile home sales lot, planning commission minutes, final plats and rezoning near 23rd Street, library mill levy, Levee Phase II, KU study contract amendment, sewer request, debris removal bids for 1109 Del, antique furniture garage sales note, traffic and housing authority minutes, and demolition of 753 Lyons under Minimum Structures Code. Also requests 60 day Airport Master Plan extension and Highway 59 right of way contract. Old business lists parking removal on Ousdahl and stop signs at 26th Ridge Court and rezoning near 18th 19th and Kentucky Tennessee.
Fire caused about 425000 dollars damage to the top of a grain elevator at the Topeka Mill and Elevator Company on Sunday night.
Sen William Proxmire assailed Federal Reserve Board chief Arthur Burns saying the board is packed with inexperienced amateurs He criticized the Nixon administration for nominating Jeffrey M Bucher to the panel and said he would oppose Bucher and prior nominee Jack E Sheehan citing lack of economics experience.
Lawrence area report notes Kansas University wraps up the 1971 72 academic year with exams from May 16 to 19 and a commencement on May 21 and 22. Summer session registration opens June 1, classes start June 5, and the term closes July 28. A preliminary KU tally lists 3362 degrees for May ceremonies, including August and December graduates. final figures to come.
Off duty Lawrence officer D R Reade sustained a superficial ankle wound when a semi automatic pistol in his shoulder holster fell out and discharged at a local roller skating rink. He received treatment at Lawrence Memorial Hospital and was released.
At Kansas University the School of Social Welfare and alumni association hosted Social Work Day in the Kansas Union. Topics included pre trial rehabilitation, halfway houses, community based facilities, intensive probation and parole programs. Speakers included David Fogel and a panel with Judge Michael Barbara and others. A tribute to Esther Twente was held.
A Marine guard at Subic Bay Naval Base near Manila was killed May 1 by another Marine. Lance Cpl. Joseph T. Martinez, 21, from Haysville Kansas, suffered arm and chest wounds from an M14 rifle during duty.
The Lawrence High School Orchestra directed by Larry Williams was chosen as one of ten high school groups to perform at the Midwest National Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago on December 13. About 83 students and 12 sponsors would make the trip, with funding planned from a $7,000 goal.
A long list of individuals and addresses appears to record hospital admissions and births. The notes include names such as Mrs. Mabel Schliefer and Gregory Wentworth, with multiple locations across Baldwin, Eudora, Coffeyville, and nearby towns. Several entries mention babies born: a baby girl for Mr. and Mrs. William Lyle, another girl for Mr. and Mrs. Larry Box, and a baby boy for Mr. and Mrs. James Elrod, plus a birth for Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Lowe today.
In Topeka Kansas a traffic death log records 4 fatalities for Monday May 5 1972 within a 48 hour window ending 9 am. The series compares 169 deaths in 1972 to 205 in the 1971 period.
Seven Lawrence representatives appeared before Washington appropriation subcommittees to back President Nixon’s FY 1973 budget request. They urged $8.5 million for Clinton Reservoir and $1,321,000 for flood protection, led by City Commissioners Rose Fisher Pulliam Emick, City Manager Watson, and other local officials.
The Raincheck Slated group showcased performances and various media artworks. Plans for demonstrations and music remain uncertain. Mrs. Payne expects more artists for the May 14 show and invites unsigned entrants to contact Mrs. Robert Hedman, entry chairman. The art guild hosts the annual exhibit with the Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department.
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