Echoes of past KU protests stir Strong Hall demonstrations
Roughly two years after Kansas University’s day of alternatives demonstrators gathered in Strong Hall and memorial scenes echoed the 1970 protest. Former student leaders and campus figures milled amid chalked walls, litter patrols, and dogs in the hall as police and officials faced non-student disruption and debate over war coverage and campus safety.
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Memorial Stadium
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Hutchinson
Davide Awbrey
David Miller
Eudora
Bill Ebert
Topeka
Molly Laflin
Lance Hill
George Kimball
Justice of the Peace
Randy Gould
Conall O'Leary
Sam Goldberg
Rick Walker
Demonstrators Clash at Strong Hall In Overnight Sit-In
Demonstrators forced entry into the administrative suite at Strong Hall as officials including William Balfour and Keith Lawton described the chaotic night. Leaders and staff faced anger and surprise amid scattered protests and last minute photo crews.
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Mike Thomas
Harry Buchholz
Keith Lawton
Keith Nitcher
William Balfour
Eileen Greenawalt
Don Alderson
Balfour
Johnny
Lawrence High prepares for Student Council elections
Lawrence High School students will vote Thursday for the 1972 73 Student Council and class officers. Polls close at 3 p.m. Vying for the Student Council presidency are junior Greg Hack and Sylvia Moore.
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Lawrence High School
Greg Hack
Sylvia Moore
Protests escalate as crowd storms university admin bloc
Demonstrators pressure university officials after ROTC and faculty issues. A 2,500 strong rally hears Spock and Fierro speeches while 150 to 200 protesters surge into the admin suite shouting and shoving officers. Police detain the area overnight to avoid arrests.
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William Balfour
Protesters Occupy Regents Room as Talks Extend Overnight
SENEX members arrive after 5 p m and negotiators convene by 6 15 p m. Representing the protesters are Steve Hollis Lawrence senior DeDe Kraft Mona Hammam Rick Walker David Awbrey and Sherry Wall. The mood shifts between tense and calm as youths press for action and flood the suite while discussions drag on through the night. John Musgrave of Vietnam Veterans Against the War says the group will stay until all demands except a war denunciation by Chal mers are met.
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Galesburg
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Wilmette
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United Arab Republic
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Hutchinson
Sherry Wall
Regents
John Musgrave
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Marinades Flavor Flavoring Meat Says USDA Guidance
Marinades are used to introduce flavor into meat, according to the U S Department of Agriculture. Once used for tenderizing, today most cooks use marinades primarily for flavoring.
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U.s.department of Agriculture
Lawrence downtown improvement bids set to award
Constant Construction Co. of Lawrence was the apparent low bidder with a base bid of 813 982.60 and 150 working days for the Lawrence downtown improvement project. Topeka firms May Ransom Sheetz and M W Watson also bid 836 406.07 and 877 264.70 respectively with 135 and 175 days. The engineer's estimate was 940 000.
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Kansas traffic deaths log May 12 1972 report
Topeka AP reports Kansas traffic death log shows 176 deaths for May 12 1972 up to 9 am, compared with 213 for the same period in 1971. The data covers 24 hours ending Wednesday.
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KU Senate OKs War Protest Waiver for Dropping Classes
The Kansas University Senate approved 225 to 190 a waiver allowing eligible students to withdraw from classes with a passing grade, potentially waiving final exams in progress. About 600 attended as demonstrations in Strong Hall and Murphy Hall reflected ongoing antiwar activity.
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Senate
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University Theater
U.S
McGovern Heads Nebraska Demonstration I Described Win
In Nebraska McGovern defeated Humphrey as returns rolled in from Lincoln and rural areas. Wallace placed third while eight others trailed. delegates favor McGovern or Humphrey with national committeemen uncommitted. In West Virginia Humphrey won the nonbinding preference by two to one over Wallace.
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Dealers seek limits on garage sales in Lawrence
Local antique and second hand dealers plan to ask the Lawrence City Commission to cap per person garage sales. Quantrill's Flea Market owner Glenn Bridgman suggests rules like Johnson County's two sales per year and a $10 permit. Some dealers oppose limits while others call for tax and fair competition safeguards.
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Jack Lee
Ace Furniture
Loren Freeman
Freeman
Lee
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