Congressmen rethink Postal Service reform failure
Leading architects of the 1970 Postal Reorganization Act voice disappointment as the new agency posts deficits reaching 1.5 billion dollars and faces insolvency risks. Critics cite high damage rates, costly mechanized sorting, and outdated service standards, urging reforms and congressional veto powers.
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House
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Charles H. Wilson
House Postal Facilities Subcommittee
Blount
O’brien
Congress
Wilson
California
Winton M. Blount
Lawrence F. O’brien
Post Office
Gale W. McGee
Dwyo
Senate Post Office Committee
Lawrence to review Housing and Community Development Act funding
The Lawrence City Commission will consider final approval of the Housing and Community Development Act application for 1976 at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. The plan allocates 529000 total, including 265000 for the Haskell Loop and 100000 for housing rehabilitation. The meeting also covers Holcom Park improvements, softball use at Holcom two nights weekly, street and site plan revisions, ordinances, and budget items including temporary notes for sewer projects and a storm water holding basin.
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Louie Holcom Baseball League
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Lawrence
Holocom Sports Complex
Alvamar Estates
Bay Real Estate
Huxtable and Associates
Commerce Plaza
List
Iowa
Fairway
Deerfield Park
Heatherwood Heights No
Heatherwood No. 2
Heatherwood Heights
Emergency Services Council
Man charged in Lawrence grand theft after police search
Lawrence police arrested Danny E. Else at 702 A I after a search of a downtown apartment led to the recovery of a total stolen from the new judicial law enforcement building. Else was booked in Douglas County jail on grand theft with a 1500 dollar bond.
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Danny E. Else
A.I
Judicial Law Enforcement
Else
Douglas County
Jackson grants two students in Parson Hall
Kevin Keating a Great Bend junior at Kansas University and Kenneth Schwartz a Hoisington senior won the first Marietta Jackson Scholarships in ceremonies at the Grace Pearson Scholarship residence hall KU Keating earned for the undergraduate spirit of scholar living while Schwartz earned for graduating seniors planning to enter graduate school Alumni residents established the fund last year to honor Mrs Jackson housemother 1960 1971 who died last year
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Kevin Keating
Great Bend
Kansas University
Kenneth Schwartz
Hoisington
Marietta Jackson
Grace Pearson
Keating
Schwartz
Jackson
Powwow At KU Draws Large Native Dance Crowd
Crowds estimated 1500 to 2000 attended the final night of dancing at a Native American Alliance powwow in Allen Fieldhouse Kansas University organizer Kenny Blackbird said the event drew strong support from Kansas and nearby states. He credited KU leaders Del Shankel and Archie Dykes for financial help and facilities.
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Archie Dykes
Blackbird
Mao Backers Rally Against Teng After Tiananmen Violence
In Beijing supporters of Mao Zedong staged large protests denouncing Teng Hsiao-ping as the Beijing party committee and Xinhua reported the struggle continues. A crowd of about 100000 angered by removal of Chou En-lai wreaths attacked, burned cars, and clashed with militiamen as Hua Kuo-feng was named premier.
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Teng Hsajo-ping
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Party Central Committee
Teng
Peking
Hsinhua
Hua Kuo-feng
Lawrence High Students Win Big In Kansas Science Fair
Lawrence High seniors Kevin Crisp Will McKinney and Louise Shirer and juniors Scott Steune Kay Mostert Morna Oruch led 6 of 9 local students to top ratings in the Northeast Kansas District Kan sas Junior Academy of Science at Shawnee Mission. Seventeen of 150 participants earned state qualifiers April 30 in Hays.
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Hays
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Will McKinney
Louise Shirer
Scott Steune
Kay Mos
Tert
Morna Oruch
Oruch
Douglas County
Randy Matchett
Tricia Rife
John Marzluff
Breech Academy
Roth
Hawaii
Learned dedication ceremonies planned at KU LearnEd Hall
Kansas University will formally dedicate expanded facilities in Learned Hall home of the School of Engineering in ceremonies at 1 a.m. Saturday. The program includes an invocation by Rev. Lynn Taylor and remarks by Chancellor Archie Dykes and several KU officials. The event ties to the 56th annual Engineering Exposition with open house and public admission.
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15Th
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Stanley Learned
Phillips Petroleum Co
Lynn Taylor
Kansas School of Religion
Archie Dykes
Dwight Metzler
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Prudence Hutton
Kansas Board of Regents
William Smith
Kenneth Bishop
Andtephen Cathey
Lawrence
America
Kansas
Sigma Xi
Tau Beta Pi
Engineering Expo Opens at KU With Two Hundred Years of Tech
The 56th annual Engineering Exposition at Kansas University runs Friday and Saturday on the theme America: Two Hundred Years of Technology. Highlights include Learned Hall dedication at 11 a.m. Saturday and an 7 p.m. awards banquet in Eldridge House.
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America
Learned Hall
Eldridge House
Stanley Learned
District 5 pipes ready for usage
Water District No 5 reports its north end lines filled with water and ready for use as 60 plus property owners from Pleasant Valley Flint Rock Ridge Berg Acres and Shank Hill area are urged to connect meters The pumping station is not yet finished but should be completed in about two months with a brief pressure test afterward Some high spots may have low pressure until testing is done.
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