City OKs controversial Country Club West townhouse plan
Lawrence voters approve a revised 86 unit Planned Unit Development for Country Club West, despite resident protests. The 18.75 acre project on Peterson Road near Yorkshire Drive includes 67 townhouses, 8 duplexes and 11 single family homes with 100 foot buffer rules and 12 conditions. The commission also greenlit five other planning requests and deferred one, including a C-5 rezoning at Sixth and Lawrence Avenue.
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Senators Defeat Bid To Subpoena Flanigan
The Senate Judiciary Committee rejected three subpoenas to compel White House aides including Peter Flanigan to testify on Kleindienst. The tie votes kept aides off the panel, with Ervin vowing to block Kleindienst’s nomination unless aides appear.
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Senate
Nixon
Art Heck seeks a second term as Douglas County Commissioner
Arthur Heck of Route 4 announces he will seek the Republican nomination for the Second District in the August 1 primary. He is the current commission chairman, elected to a four year term in 1968, and cites Douglas County's growth and needs for continued service. He holds leadership roles with Kansas groups and church boards and notes his family background and a late son who died in 1969.
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Heck
Kansas Children's League
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Trinity
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Kansas University presents second program of black art songs
A KU fine arts group stages the second recital of 20th century black composers at 2 30 p m Thursday in Swarthout Recital Hall organized by Mrs Miriam Stewart Green associate professor of voice. Lawrence senior Malanie Oldfather will perform among others.
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Swarthout Recital Hall
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Lawrence
Grant for Pine Beetle Chronology Study Awarded
Sigma Xi awarded Kenneth M. Knoll a 300 grant to support his study on the chronology of pine beetle in the Lemhi Range area near the University in Kansas.
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Kenneth M. Knoll
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University
Lemhi
Robert W. Pickett 61 Funeral Set at Trinity Lutheran
Funeral services for Lawrence businessman Robert W. Pickett 61 of 721 N Third will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Harold Hamilton. He died Tuesday at Kansas University Medical Center after illness since January. Born December 10 1910 in Franksville Wisconsin he worked in canning since age 11 and led Stokely Van Camp Columbus Foods and later. A World War II Navy veteran he served as chief petty officer first class and communications officer for the Secret Service in Washington. Survivors include widow Betty Rose two sons David and Daryl and sister Mrs Pauline Kelly. Memorials may go to the Douglas County chapter American Cancer Society. Dengel and Son Mortuary Ottawa handling arrangements.
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Auto Kills Cow Near Baldwin Minnesota
A 1 300 pound cow was struck and killed by a car about 12 40 a m three miles west of here. Clifford D Sheldon 23 of Baldwin said he saw the animal in the roadway but could not avoid the collision. The cow valued at 120 dollars and car damage is estimated at 300 dollars.
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USDA Urges No Increase In Food Price Controls
The Agriculture Department urged the Price Commission not to widen price controls on foods, saying the worst of this year's rises are past. Asst. Secy. Richard E. Lyng estimated total annual food price gains near 4 percent, with over half already on shelves. He forecast meat prices may fall while eggs and broilers rise, and argued raw farm product controls could cause chaotic disruption. He pressed for higher farmer income to sustain the food supply.
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Democrats Pass Broad Civil Rights Resolutions At County Caucuses
At three county district meetings sponsors urged legislation to end discrimination against homosexuals in housing and employment and to abolish state marijuana laws. Resolutions also backed abortion access and pardons for marijuana offenses, with secretary I J Stoneback noting precise wording.
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Nixon Receives Bimonthly Muscle Relaxant Treatment
President Nixon's physician says he gets a muscle relaxant treatment from an osteopath about twice a month. Dr. Walter R. Tkach notes the care is for muscle relaxation, with no backache or skeletal problem. The osteopath is Dr. W Kenneth Riland of New York.
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Fred and Oscar Rumsey Owners of Buingey Funeral Home
Fred and Oscar Rumsey are listed as owners of Buingey Funeral Home with contact 843 5111. The note appears in an obituary or business notice segment.
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Oscar Rumsey
Buingey Funeral Home
Lawrence Banquet to Feature Bush With Local Officials Attending
U S Rep Larry Winn Gov Robert Docking plan to attend the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce banquet at the Kansas Union Friday 800 attendance expected Bush United Nations ambassador will be the guest speaker and take questions Tickets reserve by Thursday noon. Hospital denture theft in Lawrence Memorial Hospital reported victim Richard H Torneden 1009 Conn says his upper and lower plates were taken while hospitalized April 5 6.
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Lawrence
Major Accident Reports In Lawrence Police Brief
Terry M. Lee twenty one of 1537 Tenn lost control of his car on wet pavement at 12 17 a m on Ninth near Arkansas. The vehicle struck a Kansas Power and Light pole guy wire causing about eight hundred dollars in damage. Officers logged eleven other collisions Tuesday and early today with no injuries and light property damage.
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