From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Dec. 2, 1970:

• The 13,000 basketball fans in Allen Fieldhouse were probably wondering about the abnormally long first half of the previous night’s KU opener against Long Beach State. A bomb threat had been phoned in, resulting in “a number of mysterious and unexplained official time-outs” that extended the first half well beyond 9 p.m. Fans had not been informed of the threat and the fieldhouse had not been evacuated, but the building had been searched thoroughly. No bomb was found.
• A new traffic pattern at Sixth and Massachusetts was resulting in confusion for motorists. The biggest change was that southbound traffic off the Kaw River bridge could no longer go straight on Mass, but was required to turn either right or left. Art Nease, long-time operator of the service station at the south end of the bridge, objected to the new traffic pattern, saying that it would not only be a hindrance to his business but would cause safety problems.
• Local theaters were showing “Paint Your Wagon,” “Lovers and Other Strangers,” “A Boy Named Charlie Brown,” and “Rabbit, Run.” “On A Clear Day You Can See Forever” was scheduled to start a run at the Varsity soon. Admission prices at the Hillcrest Theaters were $1.50 for adults and 75 cents for children.