06 Sep 1971
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1971
Page
1
Sen. William Proxmire proposed a wage price control plan tied to productivity after the 90 day freeze. A labor board would set productivity based increases, limiting annual price rises and guiding wage gains to curb inflation.
The Lawrence School Board agenda notes an $11.6 million valuation increase likely boosting teachers base salaries by $75 annually and a small mill levy decrease for district administrators. Negotiations with the Lawrence Education Assn set a $25 step raise to a max $6 350, with preliminary pay around $6 275. The meeting starts 7 30 p m Tuesday at the Administration Center and is delayed by Labor Day.
A 15 year old boy from Independence Missouri held as a runaway tried to kill himself Saturday evening in a cell at Lawrence Municipal Jail. He used a broken electric light bulb to cut his left arm and foot, was treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, and returned to custody. Police reported a quiet weekend with calls mainly about drunks prowlers investigations and family disturbances.
Lawrence police report a 1971 motorcycle owned by Richard S. Banks at 2401 West 25th Street was stolen from a carport between 8 and 9 p.m. Sunday. The bike valued at $675.
Kansas University schedules a full homecoming weekend beginning Friday October 8 with open houses pep rallies and student productions. The committee adds Gail Gordon and Dave Miller and maintains no homecoming queen HOPE awards are postponed. Bob Hope is set for Saturday night at Allen Fieldhouse with potential game appearance.
Ralph Green aged 56 of Independence died at Research Medical Center from injuries after a two car collision last Wednesday at the north edge of Independence. Two other people were injured.
A terse note explains that the letters V I C T I M S appear on the telephone dial spelling the word victims. The statement adds that giving a name is not required.
Labor Day weekend traffic toll in Missouri climbs to at least 17 by midnight. Among the dead is Floyd B Colin 61 of Hillsdale MO. Goldie Colin 61 driver of the car fell asleep, the highway patrol said. The car crossed the median on I 55 near Herculanum and crashed into a bluff just before midnight.
Two children were treated without admission at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Harold Gilbreth, 4, of 1902 Edgelea, had a fractured leg after an incident Sunday evening. Shanan Booth, 5, of Rt. 1, was treated for brown spider bites early today.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts opens to the public after 13 years since enabling legislation. Leonard Bernstein’s Mass debuts as part of inaugural week, with performances through Thursday and a formal opening Wednesday. President Nixon and family are among attendees as the center nears completion.
Ronald A. Reading, 21, of 1311 W Sixth remains in fair condition in the acute care ward of Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He was admitted Friday for a skull fracture and other injuries after his motorcycle fell while avoiding a car on Ninth Street near Alabama. Reading slid under the car driven by Zora L. Cotton, 55, of 925 Ala.
AFL CIO President George Meany rejected Republicans' charge that he is a Democratic partisan aiming to influence the 1972 nomination. He said he is not an organization Democrat, noted he voted for Spiro Agnew in 1966, and spoke on ABCs Issues and Answers.
Union Pacific fights an infestation of large well fed rats at a grain rich rail siding in Hinkle Oregon. The rats have built underground caverns threatening the facility and a county sanitarian warns of danger to workers and passengers.
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