Shortages Slow Lawrence Construction Projects This Summer
Construction in Lawrence faced material shortages across several projects this summer. Steel and other materials were scarce, delaying the Dillon Family Center at 27th and Iowa, a 24,000 square foot Packer Plastics warehouse, and the North Lawrence Industrial Subdivision plant project. Firms report weather delays and ongoing supply snags, with mixed progress and aims to finish by year end or soon after.
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Lawrence
Dennis Dressler
Building Systems Inc
Topeka
Dillon Family Center
27Th
Iowa
Dressler
Packer Plastics
Packer Rd
Dave Schwartzburg
Packer
North Lawrence
Dave Carson
Carson
Jon Weekly
Dillon’s Family Center
Cambodian Troops Reopen Key Highways as Viet Cong Resumes Delta Drive
Cambodian infantry reopened Highway 5 toward Battambang and moved a convoy into Phnom Penh as fighting continued on Highway 4 toward the coast. In South Vietnam, Viet Cong assaults southwest of Saigon aimed to cut Mekong Delta supply routes, with casualties reported around Cai Lay and Kontum.
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Phnom Penh
South Vietnam
Saigon
Mekong
Battambang
Moha Saing
Mekong Delta
Cai Be
Cai Lay
Dinh Tuong
Kontum
Central Highlands
Binh Dinh
Cambodia
Rail Strikers storm Parliament in Ottawa amid back to work clash
About 200 militant rail workers burst into Parliament Hill Center Block shouting against back-to-work legislation. They toppled a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer, smashed cameras and windows, and overwhelmed police as Parliament prepared to debate the bill ending the week-long national rail strike.
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Ottawa
Parliament Hill
Royal Canadian Mounted
National Rail
Lawrence High to Host Parents Night for Football Squad
Lawrence High School schedules a parents night at 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. Football coach Frank Gibson will discuss plans for the coming year with attending parents and squad members.
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Lawrence High School
Lerhce
LHS
Frank Gibson
Steel executives push for price hikes amid cost rise
Washington AP report shows top steel company leaders arguing prices lag costs and blame the federal government. Bethlehem Steel and Youngstown Sheet and Tube cite cost increases and demand growth while Cost of Living Council holds hearings on Phase 4 anti inflation rules.
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Washington (Ap
Stewart S. Cort
Bethlehem Steep Corp
Cost of Living Council
U.S Steel
Cort
Bethlehem
Frank A. Nemec
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co
Nemec
Blood Drive Nets 446 Pints In Three Days
The Lawrence Red Cross drive collected 446 pints over three days, four pints shy of the goal. Executive director Jo Ann Byers calls it a clear improvement with a new appointment system eliminating long waits. Next drive set for November 26 27 and 28.
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Lawrence Red _ Cross
Jo Ann Byers
Three Firebombs Explode in Birmingham Amid London Raids
Three fire bombs explode in central Birmingham as 160 Scotland Yard detectives raid London homes of suspected Irish terrorists. Over 31 bombs have been planted in London in 12 days, tied to a breakaway IRA faction. A Northern Ireland bomb disposal expert is killed in a village post office during the same period.
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London
Birmingham
England
Solihull
Scotland Yard
Irish Republican Army
Northern Ireland
Dole Considers Move To End Ervin Hearings
Senator Robert Dole signaled plans to introduce a Senate resolution to end the Watergate hearings led by Senator Sam Ervin. He said Kansas residents favor addressing beef shortages inflation and other issues over continuing four hour daily coverage. He suggested executive session to avoid a long debate.
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Dole
Ervin
New York
Robert Dole
R-Kan
Senate
Sam J. Ervin
D-N.c
Republican National Committee
Kansas
Bers
Ervin Committee
Follow Through Program Reviewed at Woodlawn Elementary Meeting
Procedures of the Parents Advisory Committee and Follow Through program staff were reviewed. Principal Harold Siegrist said the group cleared the air on the selection of parent aides who assist in the program, with no changes to procedures.
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Woodlawn Elementary School
Harold Siegrist
Woodlawn
Lawrence Plans Power Study and Growth in Lawrence
U S Senator James Pearson observed in the Douglas County Courthouse as Lawrence officials prepare a plan update. Kansas Power and Light Co projects electric use to surge from 266 million KWH in 1970 to 755 million KWH in 1980. Planning teams will survey businesses starting Sept. 6 for the comprehensive plan revision led by Ron Jones with Richard McClanathan coordinating.
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Lawrence
Kansas Power and Light Co
Ron Jones
Richard McClanathan
Preliminary hearing set in Bowen theft case
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 10 15 a m September 11 in Douglas County Court for Paul Frier Bowen 20 of 818 La free on 1500 bond on charges of stealing a motorcycle owned by Steven C Sanders on June 10 and defacing the motor number on the vehicle.
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Douglas County
Paul Frier Bowen
Steven C. Sanders
AAUP Plans Open Meeting on KU Tenure
Kansas University chapter of the AAUP will host a special open meeting on tenure at 7 p.m. September 6 in the Jayhawk Room of the Kansas Union. All four chairmen of committees studying tenure will attend to present findings and recommendations to KU faculty.
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Kansas University
American Association of University Professors
Jayhawk
Kansas Union
Raymond Nichols
Grant Goodman
AAUP
Faculty Senate
FRPR
University Senate Executive Committee
Archie Dykes
SenEx
Goodman
McCord
Skylab 2 Crew Cleared to Continue Longest Space Flight
Skylab 2 astronauts Alan Bean Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma were given clearance to extend their 59 day mission to at least Sept 7 after medical evaluations show they remain in excellent health. The decision followed a weekly review by space agency life sciences chief Dr Charles Berry. They conducted telescope work and planned Earth photography including drought and locust affected areas in Africa. Periodic re-evaluation is standard due to muscle and heart deconditioning in zero gravity.
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William CC. Schneider
Alan L. Bean
Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
Schneider
Charles Berry
Space Agency
Life Sciences
Bean
Garriott
Lousma
Africa
Babcock Place Doors to Open in Lawrence
The first resident may move in Tuesday at Babcock Place the elderly housing project at 17th and Massachusetts. Carl Johnson will start Sept 10 as program director for Edgewood Homes and Babcock Place. The 120 unit seven story complex is expected to fill gradually with phased moves. Federal officials conducted a thorough inspection this week and month. The housing authority aims to hire an elderly assistant at Babcock Place.
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Babcock Place
17Th
Masachusetts
Bill Bywater
Lawrence Housing Authority
Bywater
Carl Johnson
City Human Resources Department
Edgewood Homes
City weighs sidewalk repair orders in Lawrence
Lawrence City Commission considers ordering property owners to repair failing sidewalks. A report cites 7000 in repairs along Mississippi Street from 11th to KU and 12th to 13th on Oread. Owners may replace or be assessed for city repairs. hearing set Sept 18.
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Lawrence City Commission
Commission
Mississippi Street
11Th
Kansas University
Oread Avenue
13Th
Buford Watson
City Public Works Department
Iowa
19Th
11Th, and
Engel Road
11Th and
Engel
Mississippi
Oread
KU Endowment Association
Watson
Lecture Circuit May Be Stopped
Judge John J. Sirica appears ready to curb lucrative lecture tours by Watergate figures James W. McCord Jr. and Jeb Stuart Magruder. McCord’s lawyer sought permission for 17 lectures next month. Cox urged limits to avoid pretrial publicity. Sirica ordered a hearing next Wednesday and warned both men to curb public appearances.
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Washington
John J. Sirica
Watergate
James W. McCord Jr
Jeb Stuart Magruder
McCord
Bernard Fensterwald
Sirica
U.S. District Court
Archibald Cox
Downtown Lawrence Stores and Library Closings on Labor Day
Larry Flannery of Weaver's Inc announces most downtown Lawrence stores will close for Labor Day. The Lawrence Public Library will be closed Sunday and Monday.
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Larry Flannery
Weaver’s Inc
Mass
Lawrence
Flannery
Lawrence Public Library
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