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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1971
Page
11
The Senate defeated a Republican bid to kill the Democratic backed presidential campaign financing plan by 49 to 46. The plan would provide major party nominees up to 20.4 million in public funds next year and is likely to be folded into a 26 billion tax cut bill.
The State Highway Commission requests 15 to 20 unused fire hydrants for marking pet rest areas. John Montgomery says the hydrants will be decorative symbols at select highway safety rest stops to accommodate traveling pets, amid plans to improve facilities and address pet traffic concerns.
Washington AP reports the wage freeze remains for construction workers while coal miners press the Pay Board for a three year contract with a potential 30 percent rise. The board warned rollbacks possible if increases exceed the 5.5 percent annual cap.
Rains that flooded parts of Kansas eased with clearing skies forecast. Flooding focused along the Arkansas River from Larned to Kinsley with 8 to 10 inch water in 12 blocks north of Kinsley and south side areas. Evacuations occurred at Kinsley nursing home and South Hoisington City Hall as crews closed roads and moved residents.
Leaders meet Friday at the Ramada Inn with Lawrence business heads to decide whether to end the United Fund campaign as $135,125.91 has been raised, about 90 percent of the $150,055 goal. Officials say missing the goal by roughly $10,000 to $12,000 is likely, despite earlier goal adjustments and renewed agency funding.
Four fires on the Oklahoma University campus, likely arson, injured six out of state bankers visiting for a seminar and exposed 23 others to smoke. A 12 story dorm housed 700 residents as crews battled blazes across Walker Tower and storage buildings.
Alan Hack of Lawrence National Bank and Trust was awakened by smoke on the fourth floor of a Norman high rise dormitory during an early morning fire. He and another man crawled to a ledge after smashing a window to escape. A black Connecticut banker helped guide evacuees. Six bankers remained in hospital for smoke observation. X-rays planned.
Rain totals of .63 inches bring monthly 2.38 inches in Douglas County as a cold front moves in. Skies stay cloudy tonight with temperatures dropping to the upper 20s or low 30s. North winds 10 to 25 mph fall to 5 to 15 mph. Clearing partial Friday with highs in the upper 40s to lower 50s and a 10 percent rain chance tonight, near zero Friday.
A group of visiting bankers at Oklahoma University were awakened by a dormitory fire at 4 30 am. The smoke and darkness left them disoriented and panicked as they crawled toward the wrong exits before a passerby directed them to safety. They learned to locate fire escapes for future emergencies.
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