Soufriere Volcano Eruption Grips Guadeloupe Area
A minor eruption of Guadeloupe’s Soufriere volcano prompted mass evacuations of about 72 000 people with 50 refusing to leave. Scientists led by Prof. Robert Brousse could not forecast further activity due to heavy ash clouds and bad weather. No major damage or tidal wave was reported. tremors and ash continued as authorities monitor the site.
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Guadeloupe
Baillif
Brousse
Bee in the Bonnet Laws Sparks National Attention
The Journal World questions a Mobil ad citing outdated ordinances from Dick Hyman’s book. Hyman says many laws have been repealed or become nonbinding, while Mobil and its content manager insist the book’s preface notes possible revocations. The Trenton Pickle Ordinance volume is selling well.
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Journal- World
New York City
Hyman
The
American Magazine
People
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Mobil
Journal-World
Debbie Urso
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New House Costs Rise In Second Quarter
Inflation pushes up home prices with the national average for a new single family house at 48 000 in spring, a 4.3 rise from the first quarter. Locally in Lawrence costs exceed 2 500 above the prior quarter while July figures show 45 863. The Commerce Department price index reaches 189.9 versus 100 in 1967.
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Commerce Department
Lawrence
Alderson Named Interim Vice Chancellor for KU Student Affairs
Donald Alderson Kansas University dean of men is appointed interim vice chancellor for student affairs. Del Shankel executive vice chancellor announces immediate transition and says Alderson will act until a search is completed.
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Donald Alderson
Kansas University
del Shankel
Kansas Supreme Court nominating panel starts search for five appeals judges
The Kansas Supreme Court Nominating Commission opened with 30 to 35 candidates for five Kansas Court of Appeals judgeships. The panel will reconvene August 24 to screen qualifications, aiming to name three-person lists for gubernatorial selections, with a Jan 1 1977 replacement target for William Balfour who resigned to return to teaching.
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Kansas Court of Appeals
Clayton M. Davis
William Balfour
Balfour
Don
Shankel
Alderson
KU ROTC color guard aids Kansas delegates at convention
Kansas University ROTC personnel form the color guard for the Republican National Convention events in Kansas City at Kemper Arena. Four KU representatives are Army cadet Kevin Johnson from Kansas City Air Force cadet David J Scott Overland Park Navy officer candidate Charles Hill Miami Florida and Marine Staff Sgt George Osmer South Bend Indiana. In Hutchinson Kansas Olive R Hobbs 62 of Topeka was killed in a collision between her car and an empty cattle truck at a highway intersection east of Hutchinson. The crash at the U S 50 country road junction about two miles east of the city also left the truck driver unharmed.
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Kansas University
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Air Force
David J. Scott
Overland Park
Navy
Charles Hill
Miami
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Marine
George Osmer
South Bend
Ind
Hutchinson
Kan
Olive R. Hobbs
Topeka
Real Estate Beats Industrial Wealth Says Carnegie and Field
A sound philosophy favors real estate investment as a path to wealth. Andrew Carnegie credits real estate with turning ninety percent of millionaires and more profits than all industries combined. Marshall Field also touts real estate as the best and quickest way to prosper.
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Andrew Carnegie
Marshall Field
Two Charged After Ruckus in Vermont Block
Police arrested Albert R. McNish and Wanda L. McNish after a disturbance in the 700 block of Vermont. Albert faced charges of driving while intoxicated reckless driving assault and aggravated assault with a vehicle. Wanda faced obstructing the legal process. Both posted bonds and were released. Officer Belt pursued the car after McNish allegedly tried to run him over while responding to an assault report involving a 16 year old. Belt seized a 12 inch wrench as evidence.
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Walnut
Wanda L. McNish
McNish
Scott Belt
Belt
Ninth
Kentucky
McNishes
Pearl Bailey to star in new labor tribute musical
Secretary of Labor W J Usery Jr announced Pearl Bailey will unretire to lead an original musical saluting the American worker. Morton Gould wrote the music and Carolyn Leigh the lyrics for Something to Do. The show, commissioned by Labor in cooperation with NEA as a Bicentennial activity, will debut Labor Day at the Kennedy Center.
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Pearl Bailey
Secretary of Labor
W.J. Usery Jr
Morton Gould
Carolyn Leigh
U.S. Department of Labor
National Endowment For the Arts
Usery
John F. Kennedy Center For the Performing Arts
KU sign up task gets under way
Registration for fall semester classes begins at Kansas University and runs through Friday. Materials are available at Hoch Auditorium with specific pickup times. Seniors enroll Wednesday morning, graduate education enrollment Saturday, and nondegree enrollment Sunday in the Kansas Union. A Friday orientation in the Big Eight Room follows a session for new graduate students and teaching assistants.
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School of Education
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