Two men who pleaded guilty to curfew violations during the April disturbances were sentenced to one year in jail. Both men had been attending Kansas University; one had graduated and the other had been scheduled to start his senior year.

Donald L. May, a former Lawrence resident, was struck on the head and knocked unconscious during a robbery at the First State Bank in Lansing, where he serves as executive vice-president. His injuries were not considered serious.

Filings in the Douglas County District Court reached an all-time high during the fiscal year that was drawing to a close. During the year, 823 cases had been filed, and 452 closed through settlement or discharge.

Two buildings in downtown Leavenworth were extensively damaged in fire-bombing incidents. Miller’s Drug Store and Broadway and Shawnee was believed to be the main target. Minutes before that explosion, another blast started a fire eight blocks away. Police believed this to have been a diversionary tactic.