Justices Toss Leary Drug Ruling Involving Self Incrimination
The Supreme Court unanimously voided Timothy F. Leary’s 1966 conviction for bringing marijuana into the United States, ruling that applying federal marijuana laws would breach his protection against self incrimination. The decision, per Justice John Marshall Harlan, echoes the court’s stance on related federal controls and taxes.
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John Marshall Harlan
Leary
United States
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KC Pipefitters approve historic wage contract
Kansas City AP report says pipe fitters unanimously ratified a three year contract raising wages to 9.18 dollars an hour with a 2.35 dollar rise, the highest in the area. The deal aims to break a construction industry stalemate as iron workers and painters struck April 1. Local 533 leader Robert Lanning called it a good contract, while a contractor warned it could inflame inflation.
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Robert Lanning
Kansas Traffic Deaths Log for May 24 1969
AP reports Kansas traffic fatalities for the 48 hours ending 9 am Monday with 205 deaths for May 24 and compares to 227 deaths in the same period in 1968. The Topeka log lists figures for the period.
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Topeka
Kansas
Local Wrecks Leave Several Hurt in Weekend Crashes
One person remains in fair condition at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a three car crash on Iowa Street Sunday. Several others were treated and released for injuries in multiple weekend incidents including two vehicle and track side collisions and a two car morning crash on Tennessee and Seventh Street.
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Salina
Iowa St
Muss
Nuss
Lois A. Davis
Prairie Village
Gary J. Phelps
Campus Rd
Phelps
Iowa
Stratford Rd
Miss Davis
Eye
Blurton
Merilyne P. Waldo
Tenn
Miss Waldo
Tennessee
Kenneth R. Turner
6Th St
Richard E. Leonard Sr
Concordia
Exhibitionist report near Sunset Drive prompts police alert
A report to Lawrence police describes a medium build man with reddish blond hair exposing himself in the 1000 block of Sunset Dr as a car with a blue 1966 Ford approached. Other incidents include vandalism, a stolen motorcycle, and property damage across campus and city areas.
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Lawrence
News Quiz Editor's Note Highlights Global Current Events
A weekly compiled quiz tests readers memory on major topics. It covers Nixon era questions on resignation, Vietnam policy, net worth, draft changes, currency plans, civil rights, and European monetary moves with multiple choice options.
Policy on class size and transfers for district students
The board meeting at 7 30 p m today will review a staff drafted policy for Unified School District 497. It covers class size limits, transfer of students outside residence areas, and transportation rules. Other items include keeping elementary boundaries for next year and resignations of nine staff including Asst Supt Ramsey with 15 food service and maintenance hires.
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Board of Education
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Supt
Carl Knox
Robert Ramsey
National SDS Meet Rumors at Kansas University
William Balfour, dean of student affairs at Kansas University, says SDS members discuss a possible national convention at KU. He notes rumors of about 3500 attendees June 12 to 19, but no housing due to summer programs and that no KU students have contacted him yet. If held, the event would partly coincide with Girls State.
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Kansas University
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SDS
Balfour
Arson Probes Grow After Rash of Local Fires
Deputy Fire Marshal Lloyd Davies of Lawrence says two chairs were doused with petroleum and set ablaze in a condemned house at 1008 New York Street at 8 14 p m Saturday. Fire crews found an empty gasoline can in another chair and no damage estimate was given. A second fire at 816 New Jersey Street Friday is listed as suspected arson with a possible occupant sleeping inside when a cigarette started the blaze.
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Lloyd Davies
Lawrence
N.J. St
Davenport
Space Color TV Gives First Live View From Apollo 10
Apollo 10 astronauts Thom as P. Stafford John W. Young and Eugene A. Cernan delivered three color broadcasts totaling 72 minutes from space. They provided the first live color view of Earth from a spacecraft moving at 20 000 mph and showed Snoopy the moon module with stars and stripes on Youngs sleeve visible in close up.
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Cernan
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Kansas University examines final exams and new coalition forms
The second day of finals at Kansas University continues through May 30. University Coalition, formed last Tuesday, will meet at 7 30 tonight in the Big Eight Room of the Kansas Union. The group emerged from a Students for a Democratic Society meeting disrupted by hundreds of non hippies, including KU football players.
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Rum Ree De Home Ad
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Commissioners to review Kasold Drive improvements and city paving
Lawrence officials to consider Kasold Drive improvements and other street works as an emergency or ordinance at Tuesday's meeting. Public hearing will cover paving on East 15th and 19th streets, Yale Road, Holiday Hills streets, Randall Road, and areas serving Alcamar Lots 28-88, plus three sanitary sewer projects. Bids will be sought for parking lots on 700 New Hampshire and 900 Vermont, and for widening West 9th Street, Barith Court, and West 18th Street from Maine to Naismith.
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Dennis Kallsen
Commission
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Emery Rd
Barith Court
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