Kansas Legislature Eyes Vetoes and Turnpike Move
Kansas lawmakers reconvene to consider Gov. Docking vetoes on a $9 million Supreme Court building appropriation, pay raises for state and county officials, and a turnpike bill. A special committee found no misconduct in the downtown office purchase proposal, while Senate debates taxes, pay hikes, and a four lane toll road on K-96 Hutchinson to Wichita.
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Topeka
Kan
Hough
Kansas
Robert Docking
Docking
Supreme Court
Robert Brandt
Kenneth McLain
Donald Blythe
Civil Service Commission
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
McLain
Brandt
Uniport of Kansas Medical Center
Hutchinson
Wichita
Hutchinson-Wichita
Woman Wins Top Reporting Award
Jean Heller of The Associated Press won the 1972 Raymond Clapper Memorial Award for exemplary reporting revealing a federal syphilis study that left hundreds of black men untreated. The White House dinner honored AP’s Heller along with Post reporters Bernstein and Woodward for Watergate coverage. Bernstein and Woodward shared second for Clapper and earned Bingham honors.
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Washington
Raymond Clapper
Jean Heller
Associated Press
Miss Heller
White House
Washington Post
Post
Carl Bernstein
Bob Woodward
Worth Bingham
Watergate
Bernstein
Woodward
U.S. Public Health Service
Speeders Convicted In Lawrence Municipal Court
Last week 46 speeding offenders were convicted in Lawrence Municipal Court, with fines totaling $581. Additional traffic and non-traffic offenses added $650 in fines, bringing the weekly total to 92 fined for $1,231. Non-traffic cases included dog control, assault, and disobedience fines, plus jail terms.
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Lawrence
Farm Bureau Sets Policy Meeting in Douglas County
Douglas County Farm Bureau Association schedules an 8 tonight policy meeting at 23233 Ridge Ct. Officials expect to release a statement on farmer reaction to consumerism food prices and meat boycotts. The group counts about 1 400 memberships in the county.
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Douglas County Farm Bureau Assn
Ridge Ct
Farm Bureau Group
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Iowa
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Wisconsin
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