From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Feb. 14, 1972:

• A bill to impose a mandatory 2-day jail sentence on drunk drivers narrowly passed in the Kansas House today on a 64-55 vote. The bill now was on its way to the Senate. Other bills sent to the Senate included one increasing the per-mile rate paid to government officials using their own car on official business (changing from 9 cents per mile to 10 cents) and another that limited the hours for driving under a restricted license from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• A few Valentine’s Day messages from the special section in the Classifieds are excerpted here. Are there still some Journal-World readers who will recognize their old messages from 40 years ago? “Some motorbikes are red, some horses are blue, Tommy and Janet, I Love You — Dad.” … “Signor N — I am interested. Love, Signora.” … “Good Morning Forever! ‘Crazy Man.'” … “Ding Ding, Please, let’s be more than mere friends. I really care about you, I really do! Love, Ding Bat.” … “We kids love Jeanie, with the dark brown hair. Lecompton bus driver #343, So sweet, so fair!” … “I am surrounded by love, truth and beauty. Thank you, Lawrencians, for doing more than your duty. (signed) D. P.” … “Sandrat — I’ll love you till the ocean wears rubber pants to keep its bottom dry!” … “To Kevin, a boy in the 7th at Eudora, who I care about a lot, Lots of Love, From a Friend.” … “A.B. — First surprise for you is in towel closet. Second surprise coming. Happy Valentine’s Day. Love, W.B. and P.P.”