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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1969
Page
12
The forecast calls for another mild day in northeast Kansas with a tonight low near 60 and Tuesday highs in the 80s. Rain chances are low before late Tuesday or early Wednesday, official readings show a Saturday high of 85 and a low around 60.
Warm sunny days bring anglers berry pickers and snakes to creek banks and rocky areas in Douglas County. Copperhead and rattlesnake are common NE Kansas poisons with water moccasin present. rattlesnakes may sound but bites demand medical help and exact snake identification aids treatment. First aid cautions include calming the victim and limiting venom spread with a careful tourniquet and controlled bleeding, though expert guidance stresses avoidance of risky suction.
Cartoonist Al Capp received the Nittany Lion statue at Penn State after a staged pause when junior Don Schall first withheld it amid Capp’s criticism of student demonstrators. Michael Gehling then presented the statue, drawing a standing ovation. Capp later accepted an apology from Schall and offered a lesson on leadership.
Barbara Greaves manager reports the Charles Ise Memorial Animal Shelter at 1805 E. 19th is filled to capacity with about 140 dogs and 60 cats. Some animals have been destroyed for space. Cats are mostly kittens calico and mixed breeds. Dogs include purebred German Shepherds a black Labrador cross and several terriers along with numerous mixed breeds. Collie type farm dogs remain available for adoption.
Lawrence hosts KU events with two commencements this year. Distinguished service citations will honor Dr. David W. Robinson and Miss Martha Peterson at Sunday's ceremony in Memorial Stadium. next Monday awards go to Raymond Nichols Ray Evans Miss Irene Nunemaker and August Selig during postbaccalaureate exercises.
Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird defended U S battlefield tactics in Vietnam saying the goal remains maximum pressure with lowest casualties. He spoke before a NATO planning trip as Democratic critics assailed methods after a 10 day Dong Ap Bia operation that cost about 50 American lives.
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