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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1973
Page
13
Cloudy tonight and Saturday with a chance of showers and thundershowers. Low tonight in the upper 30s to low 40s. High Saturday in the 40s to low 50s. Southeasterly winds 5 to 15 mph. Precipitation probability 40 percent tonight and 50 percent Saturday.
Douglas County officials face pay raises after the 1973 Kan sas Legislature action unless voters object. Base pay climbs for multiple officials including County Atty David Berkowitz and Sheriff Rex Johnson, with additional stipends for military legal services and election duties. A protest petition equal to five percent of registered voters could trigger an election on the raise before December 21.
Senator Robert Dole urged Governor Docking to release $1.6 million in Older Americans Act funds unspent in Kans as of Wednesday. He noted federal allocations last August could fund services for thousands but Kansas has only made them available in Wyandotte County and southeast Kansas, with deadlines before year-end.
Kansas City police say 35 year old Mattie K Robinson was shot and killed during a domestic disturbance Thursday night. Arthur A Butler, 36, identified as the victim's common law husband, was arrested in connection with the shooting.
Philadelphia AP reports a movement of refunders who mail hundreds of letters for refunds and hunt for money back offers. About 10 000 such shoppers exist nationwide. They use coupons to reduce prices and mail in refund forms to net cents on everyday items. Some risk eating extra meals to gain savings.
London report says oil billionaire J Paul Getty remains firm in refusing to pay kidnappers for his 17 year old grandson missing in Italy for five months. A photo claimed to show Getty’s grandson with his ear removed circulated in Rome with a handwritten plea for ransom.
In Jonesboro Georgia three young men abducted the wife and daughter of a Methodist minister. The victims Jackie Nelson 44 and Deb bie Nelson 16 were released unharmed after over 30 hours. The captors fled in a white Cadillac and are described as in their early 20s with one man about 30.
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