Lawrence Commission Allocates Funds for City Projects and Landfill Changes
Lawrence voters approved 468349 for renovating the Community Building and converting the police building into city hall from the revenue-sharing fund. The panel also raised landfill charges and approved an Eighth Kasold crossing guard despite district concerns, with final allocation to be decided next week.
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Lawrence City Commission
Eighth
Kasold
Police Department
Police‘dire
Public Library
Neighborhood Youth Corps
Lawrence Housing Authority
Douglas County Public Health Department
Bert Nash Mental Health Center
Council On the
Eighth and
John Emick
New Phase 4 Food Price Rules Announced
Washington plans release of Phase 4 food price controls as July CPI shows food up eight tenths of a percent despite a 60 day freeze. Officials cite possible freeze violations and explain why prices rose since the freeze was lifted, with rules to take effect around September 12 allowing all justified cost increases.
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Washington
Cost of Living Council
Herbert Stein
President’s Council of Economic Advisers
Labor Department
Stein
Haskell Awaiting Indian Applicant List for Jobs
Haskell Indian Junior College cannot hire until a list of qualified Indian applicants from the Bureau of Indian Affairs Muskogee office is received. Affected by a hiring freeze tied to court rulings on BIA practices, the school must fill 21 teaching posts and three division chairs from the approved list.
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Haskell Indian Junior College
Bureau Ofplicant Indian Affairs
BIA
Muskogee
Okla
Seth Irving
Haskell
Bureau
Waamaney
Irving
Authorized Threat Arrests Reported In Nixon Plot
New Orleans TV station WVUE reported that arrest authorizations were issued for several people in connection with an alleged plot to kill President Nixon. The Secret Service said the investigation is active and no warrants have been issued for those suspects, though a warrant exists for Edwin M. Gaudet in a separate Channel Street incident. Gaudet fled after a gun battle in New Mexico. a Taos lawyer said efforts aim for peaceful surrender.
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Wvue-Tv
FBI
Secret Service
Police Department
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Canal Street
Rivergate Convention Center
Jack Warner
Edwin M. Gaudet
Gaudet
Nal Street
Arroyo Hondo
N.M
Taos
Baldwin Girl Joins Kappa Delta at Kansas State
Susan Elaine Polson of Baldwin is among 254 pledges this fall at Kansas State University joining Kappa Delta sorority. The pledge group includes numerous students themed around campus life and Greek organizations.
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Susan Elaine Polson
Baldwin
Kansas State University
Kappa Delta Sorority
Major Case Unit Handles Third Topeka Murder Case
The Capital Area Major Case Squad, or Metro Squad, was activated in Topeka for the third time this year to assist in the murder investigation of 82 year old Mary Fortney. Lawrence Detective James Haller and Douglas County Deputy Sheriff Michael Suitt are aiding today.
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Capital Area
Topeka Police
Metro Squad
Mary Fortney
Topeka
Lawrence
James Haller
Douglas County
Michael Suitt
Dallas Murphy
Murphy
Metro
Lawrence marks 110th Quantrill raid anniversary
A Lawrence commemorative event marks the 110th anniversary of Quantrill s 1863 raid that killed about 150 people and caused massive damage. A visitor noted the lack of a memorial for victims and suggested erecting a monument at Pioneer Cemetery near the KU campus to aid local historical awareness.
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William Quantrill
Lawrence
Free State
Quantrill
Pioneer Cemetery
Theft Reported Of Portable IBM Recorder From KU
The Kansas University Endowment Association reports the theft of a portable IBM input recorder valued at $450. The unit, on loan from IBM, was taken from association offices sometime during the last week or two, according to KU police.
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Kansas University Endowment Association
Association
IBM
Accusations Fly In Conclusive City Trash Meeting
Tuesday's meeting between city officials and Richard Davenport's private trash service devolved into counter claims over city support for certain haulers. City officials defend the sanitation system's capacity and deny aiding Davenport's rival, while Davenport and his attorney argue the city discriminated against private haulers and urged licensing.
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Richard Davenport
Lyons
Ralph King
Davenport
King
Buford Watson
Kings
Commission
Barkley Clark
Jack Rose
Watson
Rose
Kansas traffic deaths rise in year to August
The Kansas traffic death log reports 46 deaths in August and 400 for the year through 9 am Wednesday, with comparisons to the 1972 period and 1973 totals.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Court rejects independent gas dealer claims in fuel shortage case
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that only Congress can compel oil companies to supply gasoline to independent retailers during shortages. It overturned two North Carolina district court decisions against Crown Central Petroleum, saying contracts govern relief and the plaintiffs’ verbal supply pact was not enforceable.
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Richmond, Va
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
North Carolina
Crown Central Petroleum Corp
Tar Heel Oil Co., Inc
U-Fill ’Er Up, Inc
Crown
Crown Petroleum
Circuit
Scholarship Established at Kansas University
The Carter and June Butler Scholarship Fund at KU is created from a $13 000 bequest from Mrs Butler estate as announced by Irvin Youngberg executive secretary Carter David Butler KU class of 1941 died Sept 14 1968 in San Francisco Summerfield scholar from Topeka 1937 won Phi Beta Kappa Sachem and honors in political science Will of Mrs Butler provided the fund Recipients chosen by the Summerfield Scholarships Committee
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Carter and
June Butler
Kansas University
Butler
KU Endowment Association
Irvin Youngberg
Carter David Butler
San Francisco
Carter
Summerfield
Topeka
Summerfield Scholarships
Rumsey's Funeral Home Ady Service Day Opright
Readable fragment notes Rumsey's Funeral Home at 803 5111 and an obituary notice for Ady. The text implies a service day or operations note without full details.
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Rumsey
Ady
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