Coast Guard mulls water study for Kansas River bridge project
The Coast Guard in St Louis reviews permit needs for two new Lawrence Kansas River spans replacing the Massachusetts Street bridge. State water resources and the Army Corps of Engineers require pending approvals and computations, with a 60 to 90 day timeline for reporting.
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Kansas River Bridge
Coast Guard
Lawrence
Massachusetts Street
Second District Coast Guard
St. Louis
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Jim Powers
Corps of Engineers
Finney and
Turnipseed
Topeka
Powers
Walter Linder
Kansas City
Corps
Frank Fulkerson
Finney and Turnipseed
Fulkerson
Governor makes unannounced tour of Kansas medical centers
Governor Robert Bennett conducted a surprise inspection at Kansas University Medical Center arriving at 9 45 am and meeting Chancellor Archie Dykes before touring patient areas with officials Russell Miller and Merlin Olson. Acting executive vice chancellor Dr David Robinson said the visit started at 9 20 am and could include KU Lawrence campus checks.
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Kansas University Medical Center
Robert Bennett
Bennett
KUMC
Archie Dykes
Russell Miller
Merlin Olson
David Robinson
Robinson
KU Lawrence
Lawrence District approves 1975 76 budget and hires
The Lawrence District 497 school board approved a record 11,115,989 dollar budget for 1975 76. It hired Gary Haworth as director of elementary education and Bruce Waller as transportation supervisor. The board debated bus re scheduling costs and privacy policy for student records under FERPA prior to the Sept 8 meeting.
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Lawrence District 497
Gary Haworth
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Owatonna Minn
Bruce K. Waller
Family awaits guidance from Bronfman kidnapping group
The family of missing Seagram heir Samuel Bronfman II says it has complied with all requests in the first ransom message and awaits further contact. Edgar Bronfman Sr. received the letter Monday after his son telephoned to report the kidnapping by three men. the family is prepared to pay a substantial ransom if the claim is genuine.
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Yorktown Heights
N.Y
Seagrams
Samuel Bronfman II
Bronfman
Edgar Bronfman
Seagram Co., Ltd
Baronial
Upper Westchester
Sam
Autopsy awaited in Lecompton death of Pamela Rodgers
Pamela S Rodgers 24 was found dead in a rural Lecompton farmhouse with investigators probing a possible drug overdose The death is considered accidental no foul play is suspected Sheriff Rex Johnson said an autopsy will determine the cause of death James Lang reported finding her alive about 1 am Sunday Services are set for 2 pm Wednesday at Moore's Eastlawn Chapel Tulsa with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery Survivors include husband Ray Rodgers Tulsa and children Christopher Williams and Jennifer Ann Williams Lecompton. her parents and several Tulsa siblings
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Douglas County
Pamela S. Rodgers
Lecompton
Rex Johnson
Rodgers
James Lang
Rt. 1
Moore’s
Eastlawn Chapel
Tulsa
John West
Memorial Park Cemetery
Ray Rodgers
Christopher Williams
Jennifer Ann Williams
L.E
Simon slams food stamp program as haven for chisels and rip-offs
Treasury Secretary William E. Simon attacked the federal food stamp program, calling it a haven for chislers and rip-off artists. He cited rising government spending and urged self-reliance, noting the program began as a 1962 experiment and is projected to cost 6.6 billion this year. He spoke at a Junior Achievement conference in Bloomington.
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Bloomington
Ind
Treasury
William E. Simon
Simon
Ford
Congress
School board weighs ombudsman as public input sought
The school board voted 4-2 to delay a Sept. 8 vote on creating an ombudsman and will hold a public meeting Sept. 30 to gauge views. The position would resolve disputes between the public and district, earn up to 10000 annually, and may be funded by the district or county.
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Four Seasons Inc
W. 24Th
Charles Oldfather
Lawrence District 497
Gary Condra
Helen Gilles
Carl Knox
Board of Education
Coleman
Vietnam U.N. bids vetoed by United States
The United States vetoed membership applications of North and South Vietnam at the United Nations after the Security Council backed admission of Hanoi and Saigon 13 to 1. Moynihan used rapid vetoes citing the council's refusal to consider South Korea. Costa Rica abstained.
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United Nations, N.Y
United States
United Nations
North
South Vietnam
South Korea
U.S
Daniel P. Moynihan
Security Council
Hanoi and
Sai
Costa Rica
Moynihan
Council
Indochina
Hanoi
Saigon
U.N
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John Cross
Ricky Payne
State Water Resources Board
State Division of Water Resources
Linder
Smaupintour
Maupintour Travel Service
Massachusetts
Sas Union Building
Martha Masinton
Masinton
Haskell Indian Junior College
Haskell
Meyer Dairy Inc
Basehor
Kraft Foods
Lady Baltimore
Ross Industries
Barnett, Stuart, and Dow Inc
Lovely Reearns
Lynette Wesner
Janis Fisher
Central
Robert Young
Janae Schaeffer
South
Brian Cooper
West Junior High
Margaret Merrion
Broken Arrow
Kenneth Johnson
Kennedy and Pinckney
Jeanne Bronoski
Ruth Fine
Susan Geoffrion
Muriel Walters
John Saunders
Central Junior High
Virginia Crawley
Wakarusa
Jerry Nash
Wallace Dial
Clenece Hills
Roma Earles
John Kruger
Mary Schuster
Kaw Valley
Jane Cryder
Susan Ralston
Kansas Association of School Boards
Wichita
Ann Elliott
County Community Resources Board
Julie Hack
FIAT
John Haddock
Alabama
Maupintour
Hillcrest Center
Arena B
Tri
SS Maupintour
KU Union
Ombudsman
Adam Ambrose J
Mrs. Gilles
Condra
Board
William Bradley
Larry Hatfield
Viet
Dick Benton
Paul Clawson
Norma Bee Residential
Gordon Fulcher
Kathie Hyten Residential
Oral Paxton
Dale Wiltfong Farm
Realtors
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