McGovern Gains Backers as Muskie Exits Primary Race
With Muskie out, Sen. Harris and Iowa Democratic chair Cliff Larson switch to McGovern and Sen. Ribicoff reportedly plans endorsement. McGovern aims to court labor and party leaders while Humphrey and Muskie maintain labor backing as Wallace looms, risking a three way contest in some states.
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Edmund S. Muskie
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Iowa
Muskie
McGovern
Miami Beach
Abraham Ribicoff
D-Conn
Ribicoff
Chicago
Organized Labor
Democratic Party
Humphrey
George C. Wallace
State Reads Bids for Kansas River Bridge and City Intersections
The state opened bids in Pittsburg on Thursday for repairs to the Kansas River bridge and improvements at the 15th and 19th streets with Iowa Street intersections. Maxwell Bridge Co. Inc. of Columbus bid 16 601 dollars to repair the bridge while M. W. Watson of Topeka submitted 153 188 dollars for intersection work. The bridge will be funded fully by the state with intersection work cost shared 50 50 by the city and Federal Highway Administration. Contractors have 60 days for surfacing and 10 days for seeding while the bridge job allows 20 days. the bridge is not to be closed. The State Highway Commissioner will review the bids Wednesday.
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Kansas River Bridge
15Th
Iowa Street
M. W. Watson
Topeka
Maxwell Bridge Co., Inc
Columbus
Federal Highway Administration
Scouts to Clean Lake Saturday
Kaw Council Scouts from across the region will clean the shoreline and camping areas of Douglas County State Lake two miles north of Baldwin. Leader Don Decker predicts up to 1000 participants, meeting at 9 am at the boat dock area. The effort is part of a nationwide Save Our American Resources campaign with Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Keep America Beautiful.
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Kaw Council
Douglas County State Lake
Save Our American Resources
Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts of the USA and
Keep America Beautiful, Inc
Baldwin
Douglas County
Vinland Road
Tal Streeter Talk Moves to Kansas Union Forum Room
Tal Streeter a sculptor and kite designer and a Kansas University graduate will speak at 8 p m Tuesday in the Forum Room of the Kansas Union. The talk was originally slated for the Museum of Art lecture hall.
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Tal Streeter
Forum
The
Kansas Union
Kansas University
Museum of Art
Kansan Prospects Eye Governor Run In GOP Field
State Rep. Morris Kay of Lawrence is one of three strong prospects for the 1972 Kansas Republican gubernatorial nomination. He says he is very definitely considering the race but cites primary financing as a hurdle and plans no convention announcement. Payne Ratner of Richita has not decided. Reynolds Shultz and John Anderson Jr. are already entered. A new figure, Rev Forrest J. Robinson of Wichita, says he would run if many roadblocks are removed, though that prospect seems remote.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Topeka
Kay
House
Payne Ratner
Richita
Ratner
Reynolds Shultz
Jefferson County
John Anderson Jr
DeSoto
GOP Horizon
Forrest
J. Robinson
First
United ‘Methodist
Wichita
Bicycle Car Collision Leaves Injured Woman In Lawrence
Condition now good for Olive Geiger 40 of 1934 Nai smith after a Monday bicycle car crash. She was treated at Research Hospital Kansas City and moved from ICU to a ward. The collision occurred at 19th and Maine when her bike struck by a car driven by Kenneth Butler 16 of 1640 Hillcrest, according to Lawrence police.
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Naismith
Research Hospital
Kansas City
Miss Geiger
Kenneth Butler
Hillcrest
19Th
Maine
Lawrence
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