Conpersonas leads Kansas group to Kennedy Center show
Kan sas University cast of Paul Stephen Lim's Conpersonas after eight months in masks prepares for a Washington DC performance at the John F. Kennedy Center. The drama, ACTF regional winner, explores hidden selves as five characters confront loss, desire, and truth.
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Kansas University
Paul Stephen Lim
Conpersonas
John F. Kennedy Center For the Performing Arts
Washington, D.C
Lim
American College Theatre Festival
ACTF
Emporia Kansas State College
Kansas House sponsor defends higher education funding
Rep. Wendell Lady of Overland Park says he will oppose any cut below 8 percent for higher education appropriations while the Kansas Legislature revises the school finance bill to 6 percent. Regents sought 10 percent for faculty merit and 12 percent for other operating expenses. the panel cut both requests to 8 and 10 percent respectively. The fate of the measure awaits a conference committee review after Senate amendments.
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Peka
Ways and Means
Kansas House of Representatives
Wendell Lady
Overland Park
Kansas
Robert Bennett
Bennett
Kansas Senate
House
Lawrence City Commission to reorganize and set budget plans
The Lawrence City Commission will hold its annual reorganization at 7 p.m. Tuesday in city hall. Mayor election follows tradition with Fred Pence as likely mayor and Barkley Clark moving to commissioner. Marnie Argersinger to become vice mayor. Agenda includes filing for no fund warrants for Schwegler sidewalk project and various ordinances and bids.
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Lawrence
Fred ¢Pence
Barkley Clark
Clark
Marnie Argersinger
Smost
Pence
Massachusetts Street
19Th Street
Ken Whitenight, Jr
W. 14Th
State Board of Tax Appeals
Schwegler
Trail Park
Lot
Trailridge
Mental Health Board
Ford enjoys Gridiron Dinner and arranges repeat show
President Gerald Ford and Mrs. Ford attended the Gridiron Club dinner with about 500 guests. Mrs. Ford received cheers after a soft shoe routine and agreed to participate in a skit. Dolph C. Simons Jr. of the Journal-World was among the guests.
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Washington
Gerald Ford
Ford
Gridiron Club
Dolph C. Simons Jr
The
Journal-World
Dancers win marathon for epilepsy funds at Kansas University
Virginia Selby and Dave Lowenthal, both Colby seniors, sponsored by Kappa Kappa Gamma, win first place and $1,000 in a 24 hour marathon at Kansas University, boosting Epilepsy Foundation of America with $3,000 raised. Second place goes to Mike Harmon and Karen Smith, sponsored by Sigma Chi. 75 percent of funds stay for local epilepsy research. Algernon Morgan, 18, was jailed on burglary related charges after a laundry break in.
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Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
Kansas University
Epilepsy Foundation of America
Virginia Selby
Dave Lowenthal
Colby
Mike Harmon
Hutchinson
Karen Smith
Chesterfield
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Kansas City
Imagination Aids Tonga Playgoers In Harvey at High School
The Tonganoxie junior class presents Harvey at 7 30 p m on Tuesday and Friday in the high school auditorium. Bill Walker plays Elwood P Dowd and the six foot invisible rabbit sparks the comedy written by Mary Chase. Cast includes Coletta Spencer Diane Forshee Pam Siawson Jeanne Seymour Martha Stephenson Carey Ditty Harold Pape Judy Eibes Gary Shriner Tom Heinz Debbie Neff directed by Mark Swezey.
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Harvey
Elwood P. Dowd
Bill Walker
Mary Chase
Coletta Spencer
Diane Forshee
Pam Siawson
Jeanne Seymour
Martha Stephenson
Carey Ditty
Harold Pape
Judy Eibes
Gary Shriner
Tom Heinz
Debbie Neff
Mark Swezey
Douglas County siren test notes possible failure
A Douglas County siren test produced only one report of a possible failure. The sheriff's office cited a monitor flagging a potential issue with four sirens at Kasold and Yale, with uncertainty over whether the siren sounded.
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Douglas County
Mini-Bus expands service for Douglas County elderly residents
The Douglas County Council on Services for the Aged increases access with weekly stops in Lecompton, Eudora, Baldwin, Lone Star Clinton area, and Lawrence. A third borrowed bus joins two existing vehicles, with a fourth arriving later this month funded by a $10,000 federal grant matched by $2,000 local funds. A new program starts today to transport seniors to church services in Lawrence, with pickup by 3 p.m. Fridays.
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Douglas County
Douglas County Council
Lecompton
Eudora
Baldwin
Lone Star-Clinton
Lawrence
Institute For Social and Environmental Studies
Kansas University
ISE
Council For the Aged
Tri-County Transportation Project
Broughton
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Miles Zeigler
Paul Hough
Miles
Jesse Juggenheimer
Peter Miner
Jesse
Shelagh Abrams
Nancy Flagg
Shelagh
Rhoda Abrams
Vicky Stevens
David Cook
Pete
Cook
Nancy
Rhoda
Kansas Board of Regents
City Commission I
Serene Wey
Betty Ford
Jerry Ford
Algernon Morgan
19Th
Morgan
Seniselaray Carters
At & Sin
Tae
Vermont
M&m Office Supply
New Hampshire
Ron Smith
Kansas Power and Light Co
Imagination
Tonga
Lawrence Funeral Homes
Ted Talmon
Chad Lawton
Kingsridge
Campbell’s Men’s Wear
Moonlight Madness
Massachusetts
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