Dykes Began as KU Chancellor with Bold Plans
Archie Dykes, installed as Kansas University’s 13th chancellor, has moved into the office and begun a busy agenda to make KU more a state asset. He targets stronger state funding, broader public access, and improved public relations while expanding drive-in classes and engaging alumni and lawmakers for guidance.
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Allen Fieldhouse
Archie Dykes
Kansas University
Frank Strong Hall
Kansas
Kansas City
Lawrence
Kansans
Police Seek Father After Girl Is Abducted and Injured
Wichita police hunt Ernest Forbes 34 after he abducted his 4 year old daughter Shannon and hurled her from a speeding pickup during a chase. Shannon suffered bruises and possible internal injuries and was listed in fair condition. Forbes forced his way into a home near McConnell Air Force Base, threatened Forbes, and fled with the child.
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Wichita
Kan
Ernest Forbes
Shannon Forbes
Forbes
McConnell Air Force Base
Nancy
Carolyn Overbaugh
Georgia Sues Over President Impounding Funds
The Nixon administration asks the Supreme Court to take Georgia’s bid to force release of funds Congress appropriated for three programs. Attorney General Bork labels the case extraordinary and says itOffers a direct challenge to the president’s power to impound federal money.
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Washington
Nixon
Supreme Court
Georgia
Itor General
Congress
States
Bork
Fuel price rollbacks eyed as ceilings set for Sept 1
The Cost of Living Council says many retailers must roll back prices by one to three cents a gallon on Sept 1 under Phase 4 ceilings. Some pumps may see higher prices due to varying dealer margins and Aug 1 cost averages. Inflation rose 7.3 percent annualized for Q2 while growth slowed to 2.4 percent. Nixon energy adviser urges shift to heating oil. Goodyear and Goodrich plan tire price hikes of 5.9 and 4.4 percent within 30 days.
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Washington
Council
William N. Walker
John A. Love
Nixon
Goodyear
B.F. Goodrich
Marina Site Gutted in Friday Lake Perry Fire
Lake Perry Marina store and restaurant were gutted by a Friday blaze near Perry Dam with an estimated 35 000 to 40 000 dollars in damage. Owner Bob Tyler blamed a bun warmer left on overnight. Firefighters faced access issues as the building overhangs the lake. No injuries. Tyler plans to rebuild and keep some services open for the season.
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Perry Fire Department
Tyler
Robbery Reported at Decor Interiors on 23rd and Louisiana
Lawrence police reported a strong-arm robbery Friday morning at Decor Interiors located at 23rd and Louisiana. Manager Daniel Mumm said the loss was about 200 dollars after a customer grabbed his wallet while he prepared to make change.
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Decor Interiors
23Rd
Louisiana
Lawrence
Daniel Mumm
Mumm
Firefighters Hoped For Break In Weather To Battle Large Wildfires
Firefighters sought a weather break to control blazes covering more than 38 000 acres in the Pacific Northwest and northern Rocky Mountains. By Friday 19 major fires burned 14 000 acres in Oregon 10 000 in Idaho and 14 000 in Montana with additional fires in Northern California Washington and Wyoming. Officials warned tinderbox conditions persist as drought lingers but cooler temperatures and lower winds were forecast for the weekend.
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Rocky Mountains
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
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National Control Center For
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9 Year Old Olathan Walks to Lawrence
A nine year old Olathe girl walked to Lawrence and spent part of her visit at the police station after a motorist found her on K-10 east of Eudora around 11:45 a.m. She was with a small bag and stated she came to look around. The girl and her 13 year old brother had been left home alone while their parents worked in nearby cities. Police contacted the parents who collected their daughter, who had been given milk and a sandwich from the jail kitchen.
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Lawrence
Eudora
Kansas City
Gardner
Burr Ailing, Likely Hospitalized Two More Weeks
Actor Raymond Burr, 56, collapsed aboard a Lisbon bound Portuguese airliner and is expected to stay at the USAF hospital in SAJES Azores for about two more weeks. Officials cited possible heart attack or extreme exhaustion as the cause.
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Azores
Raymond Burr
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Burr
United States
Finch Memo Memoir Dates to 1971 White House Note Fetish
Former adviser Robert H. Finch says the 1971 White House showed a preoccupation with memo writing and couching gossip on paper. He describes an adolescent mentality about documentation and recalls a hostile memo suggesting a breakdown during his HEW tenure. Finch says he received a formal retraction from Charles Colson after the interview.
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Washington
Robert H. Finch
White House
Finch
National Public Television
Finch, Who Was Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
California
Jack Anderson
Charles E. Colson
Colson
Caspar W. Weinberger
Knupp to Head News Bureau at Kansas University
Larry R. Knupp, KVGB Great Bend director of news and operations, will become director of the KU news bureau on September 17, replacing Dennis Bransitter who left for the Minneapolis Star and Tribune. Marla Gleason continues as acting director.
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Larry R. Knupp
KVGB
Great Bend
Kansas University
Dennis Bransitter
University
Minneapolis Star
Tribune
Marla Gleason
Beer Supply Law Rationing Begins Amid Demand
Bill Kennedy, local Coors distribution manager, warns of a beer shortage as demand surges with 22 000 returning students. Cliff McDonald of Anheuser Busch cites nine breweries strained by high demand and a recent St Louis brewery strike. Local stores limit Coors to two six packs per customer while industry experts note consolidation boosts big producers' share.
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Bill Kennedy
Kennedy
Coors
Cliff McDonald
Anheuser- Busch
McDonald
Busch
United States
Agnew Records Studied by Federal Investigators
Federal investigators are examining years of Spiro Agnew's personal financial records as part of a Maryland probe into extortion and contractor kickbacks. Copies were taken from his Washington office with his voluntary cooperation. Officials dispute a Justice Department briefing practice in this high profile case.
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Agnew
Baltimore, Md
Spiro T. Agnew
Maryland
Washington
U.S. Atty
George Beall
Beall
Ardson
Lawrence and Leavenworth vote to change city government form
Voters in Lawrence and Leavenworth will cast ballots on September 6 to abandon the city manager system and restore a commission form. Al Thelen, former Lawrence assistant city manager, now leads Leavenworth as city manager. The election followed petitions from the City-County Taxpayers Assn with 2,965 signatures, surpassing the 1,200 required.
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Leavenworth
al Thelen
Lawrence
Taxpayers Assn
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