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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1973
Page
13
The forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies in northeast Kansas tonight and Friday. Lows tonight in the 0s with a warmer day Friday reaching the 70s. Winds will be variable from 6 to 10 mph.
In Brussels, France boycotts the NATO cost committee over U.S. troop expenses in Europe. France cites its exit from integrated commands and lack of foreign troops on its soil while other allies press for about 840 million dollars France owes. The US bears about 2 billion yearly in balance of payments from its European forces. The Senate last week approved adjusting withdrawals to reflect financial aid received.
Ithaca chief Harlin McEwen identified Edward E. Mitchell Jr. of Ithaca New York as the killer of Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper James Thornton. Mitchell, wanted for fatally shooting his father in Cayuga Heights New York, was shot by Topeka police as he fled after the trooper stopped him for hitchhiking near the Turnpike entrance. The same .32 caliber pistol was believed used in both killings.
Retired journalist Walter Lippmann, 84, has been removed from the critical list at New York Hospital after a stroke. A spokesman said his condition gradually improved through Wednesday night. He was admitted Tuesday. Lippmann had a heart attack last March.
A tornado and heavy rain struck Sedalia and nearby LaMonte causing the destruction of four mobile homes and extensive damage to five others. Eight people suffered minor injuries while divers checked a submerged car near the state fairgrounds. The storm dumped about six inches of rain in 3½ hours and cooled the region significantly.
Senate Democrats say a two week recess planned for later this month will not push back adjournment. They shifted the target to mid November as House work on the defense appropriations bill continues into next month. Conference committees work to reconcile funding measures before adjournment. The recess would let many senators attend a North Atlantic Assembly meeting in Turkey.
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