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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1967
Page
8
About 425000 dead fish have washed up on the Neosho River banks southeast of Emporia Kansas in the state’s largest fish kill. State Game and Fish officials blame pollution from Emporia cattle feed lots with a small pollution movement moving downstream for about two weeks.
Civil rights leaders and the Catholic Church mobilize against Roger Quie style amendments to a administration backed bill extending federal aid to education through 1969. They fear state control could weaken civil rights and church–state protections while supporting the main program aiding the poor.
Baker University will award three honorary degrees at its 109th commencement on June 5. Bishop Richard C. Raines of the Indiana Area Methodist Church will receive Doctor of Laws after delivering the address. Also honored are Dr. John W. Phillips and Akariah K. Matthews for Doctor of Divinity and Doctor of Humane Letters respectively.
The Lawrence Art Guild will hold a 7:30 p.m. meeting and benefit bazaar at the South Park Recreation Center. Items include art objects antiques frames and original pictures with proceeds for display equipment and memberships available.
After 11 days of anti-British unrest in Hong Kong, Communist led unions launched a labor offensive. Drivers halted more than 400 double decker buses while 3000 dockyard workers began a sit down strike. Authorities mobilized 20,000 police and 7,000 British troops to maintain order as the city faced coordinated labor action and threats of utility disruption. Former baseball star Bobby Morgan scouts for the Kansas City Athletics.
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