Frustration and animosity mark Kansas legislative finish
Kansas lawmakers voiced frustration at inaction and anger at Gov. Docking as the session closed. Republicans faulted the governor while some blamed the GOP leadership. Democrats urged more social funding. Senators and representatives offered mixed views, with many calling the session not one to be proud and blaming political leadership for the stalemate.
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Topeka
Robert Docking
Kansas
Docking
Franklin Gaines
Augusta
Calvin Strowig
Abi
No-Tax Session Ends as Kansas Legislature Concludes
The Kansas Legislature halted work at midnight on a $902 million fiscal 1972 budget after bitter votes and clashes with Gov. Robert Docking. Major cuts hit welfare and higher education, with Kansas State and Wichita State universities hardest. The mental health program saw partial restoration to $975,000. Both houses plan a Monday reconvened session to address vetoes and carry over items including a pay-raise moratorium for state employees.
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Topeka
Kansas
Robert Docking
Docking
Kansas State University
Wichita State University
House
Senate
KU Budget Gets Restored After Final-Second Restore
Kansas University survived a $981,000 cut in the 1972 budget with a $130,000 restoration and a supplemental appropriation. A separate university bill was referred to committee, possibly dying this session. Lawmakers hailed a tax-free stance but lamented reduced funding for higher education. Rep. Morris Kay noted mixed results for Lawrence voters.
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Senate
Ways and Means
House
Kansas
Morris Kay
R Lawrence
State Colleges Get Final 1972 General Fund Totals
Final general fund appropriations for Kansas state universities and colleges for 1972 are listed with governor's recommendations. Fort Hays State College 3 991 254 (4 199 218) Kansas State University 21 799 706 (22 913 360) Emporia State 6 312 163 (6 520 329) Pittsburg State 5 485 061 (5 485 061) University of Kansas 22 659 284 (25 510 061) Wichita State 9 107 883 (9 754 851) Senator Tom Van Sickle notes totals, aside from a minor adjustment, match current year levels including appropriations.
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Fort Hays State College
Kansas State University
Emporia State Teachers College
Pittsburg State College
University of Kansas
Wichita State University
Tom van Sickle
R-Fort Scott
Senate
Ways and Means
Pittsburg State
Wichita State
Supreme Court Overturns GM Verdict in Fatal Dam Accident
The Supreme Court reversed a Sedgwick County District Court ruling awarding 118401.54 to Shirley Garst and her two daughters over General Motors. They sued GM for negligence in the braking and steering design of a 40 ton earth mover at the Glen Elder Dam site on May 17, 1965, in the death of Guy Garst. Justices Fatzer and Fontron dissented in the 5-2 decision.
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The
Kansas Supreme Court Today
Sedgwick County
General Motors Corp
Shirley J. Garst
Tina Marie
Kelli Lanay
General Motors
Guy Garst
Glen Elder Dam
Harold Fatzer
John Fontron
Easter Bon nets to Stay Dry in Lawrence Weather Faithful
Easter bonnets likely stay dry in Lawrence as a high wind warning rolls through the area. The National Weather Service projects zero percent rain today, five percent tonight, and ten percent Sunday with 15 to 20 mph winds and gusts. Highs near 72 to 80 in the forecast.
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Topeka
INDEX High Winds and Warm Sun Day
Strong winds and unseasonably warm sunshine shaped the city scene as residents enjoyed outdoor activities and planters tended to gardens. Officials urged caution for gusty gusts while meteorologists predicted continued mild weather through the week.
One Hurt in Blaze At Sigma Chi Frat
A 21 year old Kansas University senior was treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after smoke inhalation from an early morning fire at the Sigma Chi fraternity house 1439 Tennessee. Firemen said the victim was found unconscious in a third floor room and revived with oxygen. Estimated damage to the house and contents is 10 000. The fire, reported at 3 30 a m, may have started from a burning cigarette in a stuffed chair. Three rooms and a hallway suffered heavy fire damage. Other occupants escaped uninjured. the Joss is covered by insurance.
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Stan Zimmerman
Roger Bock
John Freed
Tenn
Charles A
Kansas University
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Charles A. Lawrence
Bartlesville
Okla
Lawrence
Drew Forsyth
Medicine Lodge
Passover and Easter Bring Crowds to Holy City
Warm hazy sunshine bathed Jerusalem as Jews begin Passover and Christians celebrate Easter. Crowds pack hotels and the Wailing Wall with large turnout credited to cease fire and fewer threats from Arab guerillas. Catholic and Latin Patriarch Beltritti blesses at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre while Pope Paul VI in Rome carries a cross on Good Friday and appeals for protection for Christians in the Holy Land amid tensions over Old Jerusalem.
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Holy City
Middle East
Old City
Egypt
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Rome
Paul
Holy Land
Vatican
Old Jerusalem
Christians prepare for Easter amid Passover observances
Framing Easter as the day of Jesus Christ's resurrection thousands plan sunrise services nationwide while Jews mark the second Passover day with Se ders dinners. A group of 100 students from 10 Eastern colleges aids seniors in Missouri and Nevada while Fort Lauderdale vacationers relax to rock music. About 70,000 campers along the Colorado River and a Colorado prison Easter egg hunt for disabled children are noted.
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Nevada
Metz
al Needles
Calif
Colorado River
Canon City
Colo
Pet Chicken Nearly Human Dies After Odd Hatch Story
In the 800 block of Rhode Island, residents recall Lucky the white bantam rooster that hatched in an electric fry pan in June 1960. Nearly 11 years old, Lucky lived with Mrs. Ray Harrell and behaved like a dog, seeking people and affection. He died in early March after ill health, despite Mrs. Harrell’s care.
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Lucky
Ray Harrell
A.I
Mrs. Harrell
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