False alarms plague Kansas University dorms
KU officials fear deadly outcome from a spate of false fire alarms at residence halls. In 1973-74 there were 15 false alarms, with 17 more since January. McCollum Hall suffered the most, as unknowns trigger alarms regularly. University security urges residents to report any suspicious activity and notes fingerprints may help link incidents. Turning in a false alarm is a Class A misdemeanor with up to a $2,500 fine and one year in jail.
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Kansas University
McCollum
Lordes Gouveia
Mike Thomas
EU Security
Thomas
del Shankel
Connally Pressure Taped to Raise Milk Price Support
Prosecutors in the John Connally bribery trial played a White House tape showing Connally pressing President Nixon to raise milk price supports in 1971. He argued politics and Congress demanded a hike to please Midwest dairymen, asserting their political clout and fundraising.
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Washington
John Connnally
White House
Treasury
Nixon
Connally
Associated Milk Producers Inc
Edward Bennett Williams
Jake Jacobsen
House Judiciary Committee
Oval Office
Congress
Midwest
Douglas County to receive official bicentennial flag designation
Douglas County earns official bicentennial status from the Kansas American Revolution Bicentennial Commission and will host June 14 activities with the Army Reserve including a parade and festival. Baldwin receives its flag on April 19 and funding discussions continue as the county prepares matching grants and project proposals.
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Douglas County
Carol Dodds
The
South Park
Free State Opera House
Baldwin
State Commission
Career Day Visits at Journal World For Central Junior High
Four Central Junior High students spent Career Day at the Journal-World observing newspaper operations. Residents report ice and snow damaged spring blooms including early jonquils and forsythia with teens temperatures and 48 hour ice coating likely ruining many flowers. verdict on damage expected in days as weather warms.
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Central Junior High School
Journal-World
David Enoch
Jacob Enoch
Maria Higley
Charles Higley
Barker
Chuck Sinks
Lawrence Sinks
E. 19Th
Cindy Muckey
Marion Muckey
Tenn
Overcharges on oil pad power bills
Federal investigators move to recover suspected overcharges in fuel oil supplied to electric utilities. First refunds totaling 492916 are confirmed with more expected, including a Georgia Power case worth 710000 and another about 11000. Total known four cases exceed 1.2 million with two more under probe. Grand juries in Florida and 110 investigators examine 200 suppliers serving 72 utilities.
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Washington
Federal Energy Administration
John Carter
FEA
Georgia Power Co
Atlanta
Carter
Florida
Jacksonville Electric Authority
Lawrence Civic Choir Concert Time Corrected
The Lawrence Civic Choir schedule at Haskell Junior College student union shows a 7 p.m. start on Sunday, revised from the earlier noted time. The change moves the performance half an hour earlier than previously announced.
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Lawrence Civic
Haskell Junior College Student Union
Journal-World
Villages plan to be aired at Wednesday meeting
Douglas County commissioners will hear Villages Inc. request to build two homes for neglected children on Pleasant Ridge south of Lawrence. A unanimous vote is needed due to a protest petition. final action possible tonight after four weeks of delay.
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Douglas County
Villages Inc
Pleasant Ridge
Lawrence
I.J. Stoneback
Stoneback
Explosions in Manhattan injure one as FALN claims act
Four blasts rocked midtown Manhattan late Wednesday into Thursday injuring one man and a firefighter. Banks and insurance buildings were hit along with a Japanese restaurant. A FALN message claimed responsibility and warned of further action while police secured the scene and verified a written communique.
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New York
Mid- Manhattan
Insurance Company
The
FALN
Wall Street Financial District
Bankers Trust
Park Ave
East 49Th Street
Icy Streets Cited In Lawrence Multi Car Crashes
Icy conditions blamed for several Lawrence accidents. A five car collision at 19th and town occurred at 8 10 a.m. and a three car crash at 23rd and Haskell at 8 04 a.m. Minor injuries reported in a 31st and Louisiana two car crash. Police identity Harold Simpson and others as involved with varying damages from 25 to 450 dollars. a third crash at 31st and Louisiana sent Jerry Loftin Paul Caine Denise Young to hospital.
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Lawrence
Haskell
Harold Simpson
Simpson
Maryl J. Gatts
Virginia ‘Wingert
Yorkshire
Francis D. Jordan
Guy R. Kress
Louisiana
Jerry A. Loftin
Eudora
Paul B. Caine
Iowa
Loftin
Caine
Denise
L. Young
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Cal Melich
Warren R. Zwink
Zwink
Jacob L. Stumfoll
Bonanza
Sue Neustifter
Recommendation on CFCA extension request for pollution controls
A recommendation on whether TM Cooperative Farm Chemicals Assn should receive a six month extension to meet air pollution standards is prepared for Kansas Secretary of Health and Environment. Ray Buergin expects approval due to fertilizer demand. EPA will decide if the report qualifies as an amendment to CFCA's schedule.
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Cooperative Farm ‘Chemicals Assn
Kansas Secretary of Health and Environment
Ray ‘Buergin
Bureau of Air Quality and Occupational Health
Enviromental Protection Agency
EPA
Buergin
CFCA
Kansas Lung Assn
Lawrence League of Women Voters
Lawrence-Douglas County
Lawrence merchants back strict prosecution on bad checks
Lawrence merchants and the Douglas County attorney plan a strict prosecution policy for bad checks. County Atty David Berkowitz and chamber spokesmen Jack Arensberg and Joe Scales announced the move after a chamber seminar. The plan requires on back of checks the writer must include license number social security height weight and birth date. The policy targets felony checks and aims to increase charges and restitution.
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Lawrence
Douglas County Attorney’s Office
David Berkowitz
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Jack Arensberg
Joe Scales
Chamber
Berkowitz
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Betty Cross
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Guy Stephens
Stanley Friesen
David Spear
Allen White
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Uta
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