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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1972
Page
1
Lawrence juvenile officers Ruthann Bean and Harold Hutton report a rise in shoplifting among teens. Most incidents involve low value items. a six girl group case valued at 202 dollars included jeans tops and apparel. By mid October 18 youths had been referred to court this month, with prior months showing fluctuations.
Five women leaped from the 15th floor as a 16 story building burned in downtown New Orleans. Four people died and eight men were rescued from the roof while helicopters aided in the rescue. arson is suspected after a earlier closet fire at the Lamplighter Club on the top floor.
In Indianapolis a northeast side clothing store holdup sparked by two rival five member groups. A guard’s gun was wrestled away and a second group with a .22 revolver entered, prompting a chaotic shoot of panic and theft before one gang was caught minutes later and the other fled with clothing.
A rash of knee and wrist injuries forces cancellation of the Kansas Jayhawks junior varsity game against Highland Junior College in Allen Fieldhouse. The 5 p.m. kickoff would have preceded the Kansas Vanderbilt 7:35 p.m. clash. freshmen Derrick Glanton Kurt Knoff and sophomore Glenn Russell plus Dwight Haley are sidelined with injuries.
Professor Donald Rolland of Washburn University predicted a shift to a unified district court system in Kansas, reducing the 105 county juvenile courts. He urged modernization, noting rising caseloads, funding gaps, and the need for coordinated referral with schools police and welfare agencies. The court should focus on child needs rather than serving as a universal fix for societal problems.
President Nixon flies to the Florida White House for a long weekend of work on foreign affairs and economic matters. He plans to return to Washington from Key Biscayne.
Haverty announces campaign leadership including Riley Burcham Corlett Cotton Tom Greene and Jack Landreth. Donors may spread gifts over four years with a December drive. Bronze plaques memorial exhibits and a permanent gift record are planned with a brochure for solicitors. A kickoff is planned for December with various subcommittee chairs named and publicity efforts outlined.
A St Paul woman answered a phone call and narrowly survived when a light Beechcraft crashed into her Highland Park home. The two occupants were killed, identified later by dental records. the plane, owned by Lufti Aviation Hawley, was en route Duluth to Minneapolis Saint Paul and had lost two engines before crashing.
Kansas legislators prepare for the organizational session in Topeka with Sen. Bob Bennett seen as likely president pro tempore and Lt. Gov-elect David Owen’s future role uncertain. The race for majority leader pits Sen. Joe Harder against Sen. Bob Storey as leaders and committee chairs are chosen.
Nine cars of a Santa Fe freight bound for Los Angeles derailed one mile south of Belle Plaine Kansas in the early hours. A Santa Fe spokesman in Newton said the cause was not determined and the main line would remain blocked until about 7 p.m.
The body of 51 year old Selma Smith was found in the trunk of a Cadillac on Knob Hill Road Broward County. Her husband Henry Smith, 61, was found badly wounded at a remote boat ramp five miles away. Both were last seen at their Palm Aire Country Club Estates apartment. Detectives investigate with authorities unsure how the man reached the boat ramp.
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