Kansas lawmakers end regular session with unfinished business
The 1975 Kansas Legislature adjourned a 90 day session leaving several issues unresolved. Key items include a controversial pay raise for officials and a landlord tenant act, plus major education and corrections funding. The $ raise proposal would boost daily expense and pay, while the school finance bill and other measures were sent to the governor for action. Conference committees will resume when lawmakers return April 22 to Topeka.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Cers
Senate
Curt Schneider
Mittees
Bennett
Lawrence to Move Commission Meetings to 7 P M
Lawrence City Commission votes to set 7 p m Tuesday as regular meeting time starting next week ending afternoon sessions. Get Acquainted Luncheon at noon Tuesday at the country club organized by Postmaster Jack Harris with about 30 attendees from local groups.
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Lawrence City
Lawrence Country Club
Jack Harris
County Commission
City Hall
Country Club
City Commission
Barnard Eyes Second Heart Transplant For American Doctor
Cape Town officials identify the American surgeon Dr. Robert Earl Vickery, former head of surgery at Andalusia hospital in Birmingham, Alabama, as the patient for a planned second heart transplant by Christiaan Barnard at Groote Schuur Hospital.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Christiaan Barnard
Groote Schuur Hospital
Robert Earl Vickery
Andalusia Hospital
Birmingham
Ala
Ehrlichman Suspended From Supreme Court Law Practice
John D Ehrlichman once Nixon aide and Watergate figure was suspended from Supreme Court law practice. He must show cause within 40 days why he should not be disbarred after being convicted January 1 of conspiracy obstruction of justice and perjury with a prison term of 21 to 84 months while appeals proceed.
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Washington
John D. Ehrlichman
White House
Supreme Court
Ehrlichman
Nixon
Villages Meet On Proposed Homes For Neglected Children
Landowners near Pleasant Ridge and representatives of the Villages Inc will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Unitarian Church south of Lawrence to discuss proposed homes for neglected children. The Pleasant Ridge site withdrawal came after a protest petition from neighboring landowners. The meeting may consider the Villages program and a possible alternative site.
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Pleasant Ridge
The
Villages Inc
Unitarian Church
Lawrence
Tax legislation cuts dividend tax rate in Kansas
The Kansas House and Senate approved a bill reducing the dividend tax on United Telecommunications from three to one percent. Supporters call it a step against double taxation and toward potential intangibles tax relief for individuals. Rep. Mike Glover voted yes. Vogel and Buzzi were absent or not voting.
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United Telecommunications Inc
Westwood
Kansas House of Representatives
Senate
Mike Glover
D-Lawrence
John Vogel
Lloyd Buzzi
Lawrence
Vogel
Kansas Senate passes school finance bill boosting Lawrence district aid
Kansas Senate approval of the school finance bill increases local aid for the Lawrence School District 497 to 2,489,810 this year’s total from 2,144,701 and adds 181,527 more in state income tax rebates as part of a 239.8 million program for 1975-76. The plan raises the district budget and outlines property tax implications, with statewide property taxes rising about 12 million and districts gaining 8.7 million from the increased revenue.
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Lawrence
Kansas Senate
Kenneth Fisher
Fisher
Trict
Senate
House
Dale Dennis
State Department of Education
Dennis
Robert Bennett
Kansas Association of School Boards
KASB
Bennett
Federal push to buy cars aims to boost auto jobs
Congress debates an emergency employment bill to have the federal government buy 121000 new cars and trucks to replace nearly all of its nationwide fleet. The plan, costing 443 million dollars, is split between supporters and President Ford who deems it uneconomical.
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Washington
Congress
Stricter residency rules unlikely to hit KU hard
KU officials say the residency change will not greatly shift enrollment or tuition policy. Gov. Bennett signed the bill raising the residency period for tuition qualification from six months to one year, with KU hosting a high share of nonresident students and some petitions from students seeking in-state status.
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Rob
Gilbert Dyck
Kansas University
Kansas Board of Regents
Robert Bennett
Kansas
Dyck
Fort Hays State College
Emporia State College
Ed Rolfs
Junc
Bank Promises Deep Resources and Experienced Team
A financial institution urges use of its own bank resources, seasoned staff, and extensive equipment to deliver trusted services. The message emphasizes their experience and strong capital backing as a major advantage for customers seeking reliable financial handling.
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Ken Stoy
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Jes Santaularia
Massachusetts
Lincoln Street
Utility Department
Traffic Safety Commission
Lawrence Memorial Hostae
Pirat
East 11Th
Pennsylvania
Oregon Street
11Th and 12Th Streets
Kasold Drive
Harvard Road
11Th Street
Delaware
Deerfield Park No. 2
Pioneer Ridge
Deerfield Park
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New Hampshire
Journal-World
BUD Jennings Carpets & Draperies, Inc
Ford
Ron Nessen
Tion City
State Colleges Coordinating Committee
Ridge Court
Pat Anderson
FDIC
First National Bank
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