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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1969
Page
4
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight and Tuesday with lows around 50 to 55 and highs in the upper 70s. Little rain tonight then about 20 percent chance, five day outlook shows normal temperatures in the 70s and 50s with scattered showers or thunderstorms Thursday evening or Friday bringing 0.3 to 0.8 inch rainfall in Northeast Kansas.
Florida State University awards Dr. E Laurence Chalmers Jr a plaque praising his 12 years of work on the Cluster Plan and instructional improvements. The ceremony coincides with his upcoming departure to become University of Kansas chancellor on July 1.
Mexican industrialists and businessmen urged Nelson Rockefeller to press the United States for equitable trade and special treatment for Mexican manufactured goods. Diaz Ordaz called for firm prices and favorable access in North American markets as Mexico seeks to protect its role as a major U.S. customer. Rockefeller's Central America tour aims to chart new directions for U.S. policy while a 23‑member private expert team discusses trade, finance, and development with Mexican counterparts after his Nixon meeting in Florida.
The First Baptist Church of Quenemo burned to the ground Saturday night though a recent renovation included stained glass windows. Services were held Sunday at the Federated Church. The National Science Foundation funded 173 grants totaling $22 million to expand electronic computing use in educational research last year.
Allan E. Smith, a Seattle realtor, keeps a 2000 pound hippo named Gertrude at his Plain ranch alongside llamas and Scottish longhorns. Gertrude robs half a bale of hay daily and enjoys human affection in her water-filled barnyard den. Smith jokes about kangaroos for winter company as he expands the hippo habitat. Last year the American public bought over 350 million paperback books for about 66 million dollars.
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