Arrests Expected Over ROTC Building Vandalism
Law enforcement officials in Lawrence anticipate arrests for damage to the Kansas University ROTC building after reviewing photographs and videos sent to the FBI. Col. William Albott said charges will follow identification, noting 30 to 40 of 700 to 800 marchers participated while most did not condone the vandalism.
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Albott
Buford Watson
University of Kansas Military Science Building
KU protesters occupy Strong Hall amid campus unrest
Law enforcement obtained extensive photographic evidence as protesters at Strong Hall faced clashes and damage. KU administrators and Col. Albott of the Kansas Highway Patrol coordinated security while students planned daily actions and targeted sites such as the ROTC building and CRINC amid final exams.
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Supt
William Albott
Kansas Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
Col
Topeka
Robert Docking
Docking
Strong Hall
13Th and
Oread
Mike Tharp
Fred Howard
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Vern Miller
Journal-World Photo
Statement by Group Representatives at Kansas University
Group representatives at Kansas University explain to the community why recent test activities in Indochina and the war developments have occurred. The statement aims to clarify the group’s position and the intent behind the protests to Journal-World editors.
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Ben
Indochina
Journal-World
Jesus Festival Set in Lawrence with Walk of Faith
Several hundred Christians expected for a Saturday 10 a.m. Central Park gathering in Lawrence. Bruce Ewing plans a walk along Seventh Street to Massachusetts and 19th Street ending at Lawrence High School with speeches by Ewing and Rev. Fred Marks and a post rally talk by Dave Hill in Potter Lake. Music by Dan Spencer, Steve Churchill, Charlie Marks and Bob Mendelson will close the event. The festival is open to all Christians and includes driving options for those unable to walk.
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Haiphong Harbor
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Ewing
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19Th Street
Lawrence High School
Fred Marks
Antioch Baptist Church
Douglas County
Potter Lake
Dave Hill
Houston, Tex
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Steve Churchill
Charlie Marks
Bob Mendelson
Lawrence students protest amid truancy aboard alumni flight
About 20 youngsters from Lawrence's South Junior gathered at the flagpole during an apparent antiwar protest. The Flying Jayhawk Tour to London ends when the 707 charter arrives in Kansas City at 6 p.m. today, carrying some 175 KU Alumni Association members. Hosts include Don Fambrough, Dick Wintermore, and 11 Lawrence residents among the group.
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London
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Kansas City
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Dick Wintermore
Alumni Association
Lawrence
Nixon at Camp David for Mothers Day weekend
President Nixon at Camp David for the weekend will be joined by his wife and other family members who will stay through Mothers Day weekend.
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Nixon
Camp David
Marchers Clash With Police In KU Campus Demonstration
The 27 arrests followed a march from McCollum Ellsworth Dorms to Iowa Street and Ninth as lawmen including Col Albott and Capt Goldsberry cleared the area. Damage totaled about $500 at ROTC and smaller amounts at Summerfield Hall and other buildings. Police pursued, with a tear gas threat and arrests as the crowd dispersed after a four mile loop.
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Ninth
Lawrence
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Miller
Highway Patrol
Arraignment Monday 27 More Booked In County Jail
Twenty six arrests were for failing to comply with police orders and one for criminal damage to property from a rock throwing incident. Bonds ranged from 50 to 500 dollars. Arraignments in Douglas County Court are set for Monday. The jail log lists the names, ages, and hometowns of those booked, including KU students from Kansas City Kansas Topeka and Overland Park along with several others. One man, Kenneth Dwayne Bryan, 18, remained in jail on an arrest warrant and is not listed as a KU student.
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Kansas University
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Baker University
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Bahamas
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Overland Park
William Louis Lemesang
Arkansas
Lawrence
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Shawnee Mission
Beth Margaret Gurney
Topeka
Kirby Warren Cohen
Jeffrey Jarvis Urban
Parksville
Lester Vaughn Baker
Bronx
N.Y
Ted Allen Baer
Steven Faulks
Kentucky
William James March
Ohio
David Jay Vincent
Wichita
William John Murray
David Dave McCarty
William David Norris
Oread
Richard Bradford Cook
Richard Porras
Guatemala
James Richard Doherty
LaGrange
Ill
Nancy Susan Crooks
Janet Ne
Kenneth Dwayne Bryan
Prairie
Wyandotte
Bryan
Refund Set for Gas Users in Lawrence Area
Lawrence area gas customers totaling 14 716 will receive refunds totaling 55 800 from Kansas Public Service Gas Co redistributing the overcharge from a higher Cities Service rate put in place last November. The refund covers mid November to mid March and includes a wide range of amounts from 22 cents to more than 6 000 dollars. The average residential refund is about 2 10. Kansas University is among the largest recipients.
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Bill Salome
Kansas Public Service Gas Co
Cities Service
KPSG
Salome
Kansas University
Four Arrested Plead Guilty in Douglas County Protests
Four of eleven arrestees pleaded guilty at arraignments in Douglas County Court for failing to comply with police orders after protesters clashed with officers at Sixth and Tennessee. They received a $10 fine plus court costs. Those pleading guilty were Rus Rasmussen 20 of La Grange Illinois Thomas Krische 21 of Lawrence Martha Ann Kral 19 of Hopkins Minnesota and Roger Kirk Condon 18 of Overland Park.
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Douglas County
Sixth
Tennessee
Rus Rasmussen
la Grange
Ill
Thomas M. Krische
Miller defends law actions in Lawrence protest
Miller said he felt strongly about the Vietnam War and supported arresting demonstrators who blocked streets in Lawrence. He praised Col. Albott and law enforcement for acting decisively with no arrests or excessive force, and he stressed the need to back state officials.
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Vietnam
Miller
Strong Hall
Col
William) Albott
Associated Press
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Rumsey Funeral Home Ad Details Service Day Night
Advertisement notes service options at Rumsey Funeral Home with contact number 843-5111.
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