From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Jan. 26, 1971:

• Charles Manson and three of his “followers” were convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy in the slayings of actress Sharon Tate and six other people. The jury had deliberated 42 hours and 40 minutes after the conclusion of the seven-month trial. The penalty trial was scheduled to begin later in the week.
• The Lawrence Jaycees had netted $500 to $600 profit at their recent pancake feed. About 1,300 people attended the event, the first the Jaycees had sponsored. Most of the proceeds were to be used to help establish a Boys’ Club in Lawrence.
• A dedication at Black Jack Park in Baldwin was the culmination of more than a year’s work on construction of an authentic log cabin. The structure, just east of the park on Highway 56, was to be used as a recreation and meeting house, and eventually, as a historical museum.
• A photo showed a faithful cat waiting at the door of New York School, “obviously in anticipation of the bell and its youngster.”