Photo by Steve Haynes
New bridge nears completion
Workmen have almost completed steel work on a new county bridge over the Kansas River 15 miles west of Lawrence at Lecompton. This view looks north across the river from Lecompton toward Perry.
Press honor to Briles
Ernest Austin Briles, 78 year old publisher from Stafford, was honored this afternoon as the Kansas Editor of the Year at the William Allan White Day Luncheon in the Kansas Union Ballroom.
The presentation was made by John Conard, editor of the Kiowa County Signal, Greensburg, and former Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives.
"Truth, loyalty, honor, courage, humility, fair-mindedness, concern. . these words characterize the life and service of a truly beloved country editor," Conard said in praise of Briles.
Conard praised Briles as, "a Kansas newspaperman who fully exemplifies the William Allen White ideals in journalism and in service to his profession and his community."
Briles began his journalism career when he purchased the Stafford County Republican. Two
Briles has served Kansans for 25 years, six years in the Kansas House of Representatives, eight years in the Kansas Senate and almost nine more years as chairman of the newly-created board of Social Welfare. While serving in both chambers of the Legislature, he held both the Speaker of the House position and president pro-tem of the Senate.
years later he bought the rival paper in the community and has been at the same editorial helm today.
The other scheduled event of the day is the 21st annual William Allen White Day address by Eugene C. Pullium, publisher of the Phoenix, Ariz. Republic and Gazette. Pullium will receive the award for journalistic merit given annually by the William Allan White Foundation after his speech in Woodruff Auditorium scheduled for 2:30 p.m. today.
General denies influence
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soldier must be made at the base level. The Army is required to satisfy the military judge that no command influence prevailed before a court martial can be held.
Lathrop said he recommended Calley's court-martial following a formal investigation
at Ft. Benning, including the questioning of Paul Meadlo, a Vietnam veteran who had been in Calley's company. He said his recommendation was based entirely "on my evaluation" of the investigation.
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1970
NEW TV MOVIE
HOLLYWOOD (UPI)—Burt Reynolds will star in "The Return" for Cinema Center Films, a movie-for-television.
EARLY MORNING DRINK:
The Captain's Table serves all of your favorite morning beverages. Start the day with orange juice, coffee, tomato juice, tea, grapefruit juice or hot chocolate.
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Car cost high in Boston,low in Portland
BOSTON (UPI)—It costs more to own and operate a car in Boston than any other city in the nation and Portland, Ore., is the cheapest place to run a car, the Automobile Legal Association (ALA) said Sunday.
Phil Wallwork, ALA public relations director, said a Boston motorist who uses his car for business and drives 10,000 miles a year pays 20.92 cents per mile. A Portland driver pays only 15.98 cents per mile.
The Boston figure, he said, is.57 cents per mile higher than New York, the next costliest city at 19.35.
Other cities studied for a national "cost of car operation" reported and their cost-per-mile rates for a 10,000 miles-a-year driver:
San Francisco, 18.43; Providence, R.I. 17.86; Chicago, 17.67; Los Angeles, 17.66; St. Louis, 17.49; Richmond, Va., 17.43; Hartford, Conn., 17.33; New Orleans, 17.29; Miami, 17.22; Dallas, 17.13; Washington, D.C., 17.08; Seattle, 16.96; Atlanta, 16.83.
Also Minneapolis, 16.82; Rutland, Vt., 16.80; Pittsburgh, 16.75; Portland, Maine, 16.75; Memphis, 16.64; Oklahoma City, 16.54; Helena, Mont., 16.52; Cleveland, 16.51; Salt Lake City, 16.28; Denver, 16.25; Savannah, Ga., 16.15; and Manchester, N.H., 16.06.
"On a city-to-city basis, the greatest variable is the cost of insurance." Wallwork said. "The insurance expense is the main reason why the cost of car operation in Boston is greater than in all of the other cities."
SUPPORTING STARS
HOLLYWOOD (UPI)—Andrew Prine and Ben Johnson have won supporting roles in John Wayne's new western, "Chisum."
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- ASK your Placement Office for pamphlets telling what the Rural Electrification Administration offers for a challenging career with all advantages of Federal Civil Service
- SIGN UP for a personal interview with the REA Recruiting Representative who will be at your Placement Office February 16,1970
Use Kansan Classified
The University of Kansas Experimental Theatre
presents
THE RIMERS OF ELDRITCH by Landford Wilson
Feb. 12-21st at 8:20 p.m Murphy Hall Experimental Theatre
For reservations call UN 4-3982