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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1973
Page
6
Kansas State Senator Tom West, representing all of Jefferson County and part of Shawnee County, resigns citing serious and prolonged illness. He had recent abdominal surgery and continues treatment for a chronic pancreatic condition after being re-elected to a third term.
A Common Cause report to the Senate elections subcommittee shows Kansan Senate race spending where incumbent Republican James Pearson spent 15.67 for each $1 by Democrat Arch Tetzlaff. The piece also notes a resignation and appointment process for filling legislative vacancies in Kansas.
Aviation Day at Lawrence Municipal Airport features a seven story hot air balloon Aurora Borealis owned by Bob and Donn Miller of Atwood. The 77 500 cubic feet balloon uses a four million BTU lifter burner and will rise at 5 30 p m following a parachute jump at 1 30 p m and aerial acrobatics at 1 45 p m. Dus ty Rhodes of Englewood Colo will announce the show with antique and military aircraft displays.
The Douglas County Environmental Improvement Council will not meet tonight as reported in Tuesday's Journal World. The meeting was Tuesday.
Lawrence promoter Conrad Rooks talks up his Siddhartha adaptation filmed in India with a six member Indian cast. He says the movie seeks emotional reach over esoteric detail and aims to spark strong, varied reactions while reflecting Eastern philosophy. Rooks, born in Kansas City, notes his prior Chappaqua success and hopes Kansans, including students, will connect with the Eastern portrait before general release.
A fire on the seventh floor of Caesars Palace forced evacuation of several hundred guests including the Osmonds. No major injuries were reported though one woman received smoke inhalation and was treated and released. The blaze began around 3 a.m. and the cause was under investigation.
Lawrence firefighters report a false automatic fire alarm at Spencer Library on the Kansas University campus at 7 45 p m Wednesday. No fire or damage occurred and no injuries were reported.
In Mexico City Mrs. Hortensia Busside Allende says new information shows Salvador Allende was killed by military forces, not by suicide. She cites multiple bullet wounds in the chest and stomach in addition to the mouth wound, and says she was unable to see the body.
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