Docking To Name Replacements After Senate Rejections
Gov. Docking will appoint a new secretary of administration to replace Robert F. Brandt after the Kansas Senate rejected Brandt and state architect Kenneth R. McLain. The moves come amid partisan debate over a $14 million contract and a personal feud, with confirmation to occur in 1974. Donald Blythe was approved for the Civil Service Commission.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert Docking
Robert F. Brandt
Kansas Senate
Docking
Senate
Kenneth R. McLain
McLain
Brandt
Frank Gains
Augusta
Ross Doyen
R Concordia
Ways and Means Committee
Donald Blythe
Pittsburg
State Civil Service Commission
Buhler Moves From Texaco Bulk Plant to IDS Sales
Everett Buhler longtime Texaco Bulk Plant owner in Lawrence has been named a sales representative for Investors Diversified Services in the Lawrence Topeka area. IDS manager Donald D. Stephens says Buhler will focus on mutual funds and financial products. Buhler, active in Plymouth Congregational Church Elks Club and Shrine Club, has five children and formerly operated the bulk plant at 2130 Owenson before selling the building and equipment to Ray Polk.
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Everett Buhler
Texaco
Lawrence- Topeka
Investors Diversified Services
Donald D. Stephens
IDS
Buhler
Plymouth Congregational Church
Elks Club
Lawrence Shrine Club
Lawrence
Lawrence High School
Kansas University
Helen
David
Alexandria
Robert Jones
Garden City
Mark Ames
Tulsa
Mark
Kathy
Owenson
Ray Polk
Science Fair Winner Michael Moss Dominates Life Sciences
Michael Moss won first place in the life sciences division at the Douglas County Science Fair. He is a second grader at Wakarusa Valley School and the son of Dr and Mrs C C Moss of Route 5 Lawrence.
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Michael Moss
C. C. Moss
Rt. 5
Lawrence
Douglas County
Michael
Wakarusa Valley
Stolen 1953 Pontiac Reported From McLouth Garage
James Eberhard of Rt. 1 McLouth reported a non running 1953 dark green Pontiac stolen from a garage at 1028 Conn. The car, valued at 75 dollars, had no license. Lawrence police investigated the Tuesday theft.
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James Eberhard
Rt. 1
McLouth
Lawrence
Conn
Haskell Regents Hear Report on Fund Matter
The Haskell Indian Junior College Board of Regents in Washington reviews funding for an $865,000 architectural engineering contract. Supt. Wallace Galluzzi notes follow up with BIA and Interior officials on the master site plan and related $5.7 million appropriation for two main buildings and a kitchen dining hall.
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Haskell Indian Junior College Board of Regents
James Hawkins
Bureau of Indian Affairs
BIA
Washington
D. C
Lawrence
Department of the Interior
Aternoon
Cor
Galluzzi
Preschool Round-Ups Start Next Week for Incoming Kindergartners
A spring series of pre school round ups helps children and parents meet school staff and learn entrance requirements health and safety policies. Schedule includes Broken Arrow Centennial Cordley Deerfield East Heights Grant Hillcrest Indi Kaw Valley Kennedy New York Pinckney Riverside Schwegler Sunset Hill Wakarusa Valley with dates in April and May. Woodlawn meeting has already been held.
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Broken Arrow
Centennial
Cordley
Deerfield
East Heights
Grant
Hillcrest
India
Kaw Valley
Kennedy
New York
Pinckney
Riverside
Schwegler
Sunset Hill
Wakarusa Valley
Woodlawn
Pigeon Problem Spurs Phoenix Gun Permit Request
Patrick Dennis told Phoenix City Council he wants permission to kill more downtown pigeons using a .22 pellet gun. He said he has removed at least 6,000 birds over four years and cremated them, arguing that pigeons carry lice and ticks and must be controlled.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Patrick Dennis
Dennis
Ex-Haskell Coed Queen Candidate Loretta Burgess Seeks Miss Comanche Crown
Loretta Kate Burgess former Haskell Indian Junior College student runs for the 1973 Miss Comanche Princess title. Her background includes Lawrence public schools graduation in 1969 Haskell May 1972 dental assistant certificate with honors and Fellow ship Award. She works for the public health service at Concho Indian School and is the granddaughter of Allen Morah Burgess and Ida Kate Yellowfish.
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Loretta Kate Burgess
Haskell
Burgess
Lawrence
Hallmark
The
Public Health Service
Concho Indian School
Oklahoma
Allen Morah Burgess
Ida Kate Yellowfish
Loran and
Myra (Burgess) Littlecrow
Drug Charge Dropped in Barbara McNair Case
Federal prosecutors dropped heroin possession charges against actress-singer Barbara McNair after BNDD investigation. On the same day a grand jury indicted her husband-manager Rick Manzie, 32, on attempting to possess a heroin compound.
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Newark
N.J
Barbara McNair
U.S. Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
Miss McNair
Rick Manzie
Hearing Delayed in Murder Case in Leavenworth
A preliminary hearing for Richard Lee Roush 19 and a co defendant in a beating death in Tonganoxie is rescheduled to May 7. Roush bond was set at 40000 but not posted and he remains in Leavenworth County Jail as attorneys are appointed.
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Leavenworth
Richard Lee Roush
Robert Davis
Roush
Davis
Ellen Gillaspie
Richard Henry
Henry
Lee
Costumed Merchants Race for Kansas Relays Support
More than 35 downtown Lawrence merchants will race down Massachusetts Street on Friday at 10 am to support the Kansas Relays. The Downtown Lawrence Association sponsors the event from the Eldridge House to the Elizabeth M. Watkins Community Museum. Paul Gray says the group will donate 100 dollars to the museum fund drive and raise more through a dollar from each losing team.
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Lawrence
Massachusetts Street
Lawrence Assn
Eldridge House
Elizabeth M. Watkins
Paul Gray
DLA
Gray
POW Capt. Jackson Returns From Vietnam War
Air Force Captain Charles A. Jackson, a released prisoner of war, received a hero’s welcome in Charleston, West Virginia, after being shot down over North Vietnam last June. Thieves ransacked his late-model sports car, stealing two tires and two wheels during the homecoming week.
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Charleston
W. Va
Air Force
Charles A. Jackson
Vietnam
Jackson
North Vietnam
Death penalty reinstated in Nebraska
Lincoln Neb AP Nebraska reinstated the death penalty for premeditated murder and killings in rape arson robbery kidnapping hijacking or burglary The emergency clause makes it effective at signing by Gov J James Exon Atty Gen Clarence A H Meyer helped draft the measure and said it withstood floor amendments and would survive a Supreme Court test Nebraska has not used the electric chair since Charles Jehweliet was executed in 9
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
J. James Exon
U.S. Supreme Court
Charles Jehweliet
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