29 Apr 1976
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1976
Page
1
President Ford warned of a veto as Congress advanced a $4 billion foreign military aid bill. The House 215 to 185 and Senate 51 to 35 votes fall short of the two thirds needed to override, placing the measure at risk despite bipartisan support.
City managers across the nation united at a Kansas conference in Lawrence to back extending revenue sharing. Dallas draws about 14 million yearly, LaCrosse uses funds for police and car, Salina relies on 22 thousand for fire and police, Tempe uses nearly all for general expenses. Towns warn tax lids limit alternatives and urge continuation to avoid cuts and tax hikes.
The Saturday bicentennial parade will feature 100 year old Marion Fowler as grand marshal in a 1917 Liberty touring car. A squad of veteran marshals with average ages near 95 will accompany him, including Stella Cornwell the 101 year old Bicentennial Belle.
Senator Hubert Humphrey announced he will not seek the 1976 New Jersey primary or fund-raise for a campaign while he will seek reelection to the Minnesota Senate. He left open a possible draft nomination but said he does not expect a future campaign and will remain a noncandidate.
The 1976 Kansas Legislature authorized fiscal year 1977 general fund expenditures of 807.6 million, with total state spending reaching 1.64 billion. Gov. Bennett may veto line items but the total is expected to stay near 1.64 billion. Reserve use rises to 46.3 million, about 14.4 million more than Bennett's recommendation.
Cloudy forecast with a chance of rain as summarized in the Journal-World Index. Full details continue on page 7.
The Senate intelligence committee released a 396 page report detailing CIA domestic spying FBI counterprol, and NSA eavesdropping. It urges a strong new congressional watchdog, but the Rules Committee voted to weaken that proposal. The panel faces a floor fight as lawmakers debate oversight and the spy budget.
National Weather Service says the sun will be brief in Lawrence with a cold front dropping temperatures to the low 40s tonight and a Friday high in the 50s. Rain may linger into Saturday ahead of a dry, warmer spell. Wednesday set a 26 year low high of 46 and fog blanketed Jefferson and Leavenworth Counties with trace precipitation overall.
Victor Maslov visiting KU from Leningrad found Lawrence a friendly, quiet city with a large university and kind people. He noted few pedestrians, many cars, and praised KU's 19th century Russian literature program and its hard-working Russian-speaking students. He departs May 14 from Lawrence with memories of Americans.
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