Kansas Faces School Finance Reform After Court Ruling
A Kansas legislative committee will begin Sept. 7 review of school funding changes after a district court injunction found the current foundation aid plan unconstitutional. Judge Phillip Woodworth cited unequal statewide aid due to formulas and local wealth disparities.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas System of Financing
Johnson County
Phillip L. Woodworth
Kansas
Woodworth
Joseph Harder
R-Moundridge
McGovern Says He Changed Positions Less Than Others
In a panel interview with foreign television newsmen, George McGovern claimed he has shifted his stance on issues probably less than any recent presidential candidate and expressed confidence in beating President Nixon in November. He noted polls are not decisive and reflected on earlier primary challenges, insisting the race will be very hard but winnable.
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Washington
George McGovern
Nixon
Claus Toksvig
Denmark
McGovern
Johansson Advances In U S Senior Grass Court
Torsten Johansson of Sweden defeats Leon Wilson of Jacksonville 6 2 6 3 at the Philadelphia Cricket Club to reach the quarter final round of the U S Senior Grass Court championship.
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Philadelphia
Torsten Johansson
Sweden
U.S
Leon Wilson
Jacksonville
Fla
Philadelphia Cricket Club
Navy Pilots Hit Major Ammo and Fuel Depots in Vietnam
U S Navy pilots destroyed the Dong Ngan ammo depot near Vinh causing 100 secondary explosions and seven large fires. Oriskany crews hit a fuel depot west of Vinh and a storage area to the south, destroying crates and causing explosions. Bien Hoa base faced rocket attacks with American losses and civilian casualties reported.
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Saigon
U.S. Navy
North Vietnam
U.S. Command
Kitty Hawk
Dong Ngan
Vinh
Oriskany
Cam Pha
Fenn
Midway
South Vietnam
Bien Hoa
U.S
Bien
Fire causes $10000 damage at Lawrence home
A basement fire at Harold Siegrist's home 908 W 20th Ter in Lawrence caused about $10000 in damage. The fire, now deemed undetermined, occurred at 10 45 a.m. with no one home. Heat and smoke damaged the interior while two other calls caused no damage and a false alarm rang at Pack er Plastics.
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Lawrence
Harold Siegrist
W. 20Th Ter
New York School
Trapped Man Survives After 31 Hours In Parkway Wreck
Kenneth Thomas a 45 year old city worker endured 31 hours pinned under a wrecked station wagon near a parkway interchange with the body of his companion Matthew Buckley 57 nearby Buckley died at the scene Thomas rescued by police after a passerby spotted the wreck and alerted authorities authorities freed him with an ax torch and he was treated for minor injuries at a hospital.
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New York
Kenneth Thomas
City Parkway
Thomas
Matthew Buckley
Long Island
Buckley
Cross Island
Southern State
Queens
Tom
Massapequa
Conservatives Claim Media Bias in Kansas Elections
Thomas H. Hart, a Kansas Conservatives national committeeman, accuses state media of denying fair time to Conservative candidates. He cites refusals to debate and a 5 p.m. time slot as evidence of news suppression and urges a letter and telephone campaign to force coverage.
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Topeka
Kan
Conservative Party of
Kansas
Thomas H. Hart
Lawrence
American Party of the United States
Hart
Washington, D.C
Lawrence Public Schools Open With 7 658 Pupils
Enrollment in Lawrence public schools reaches 7 658 students on the third day of class with kindergarten starting this week. David Kendall reports the early count shows a rise from 7 617 last year but anticipates a slight overall drop once final figures are tallied.
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Lawrence Public
David Kendall
Kendall
KU Mixer Reservations Rolling In
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce reports strong early response for the KU mixer for faculty and staff at Broken Arrow Park on Sept. 11 with 109 reservations 70 business members and 39 KU personnel. A pre event coffee at the Kansas Union will feature remarks by Odd Williams and James Rosser.
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Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Kansas University
Bill Gant
Broken Arrow Park
Gant
Kansas Union
Gaut
James Rosser
Odd Williams
Lawrence
Williams
Raymond Nichols
John Emick
Haskell Indian Junior College
Wallace Galluzzi
Carl Knox
Buford Watson
Reform Effort On School Aid Too Political
Lawmakers discuss court ruling that Kansas school funding is unconstitutional and the struggle to craft a reform plan. Rep John Vogel and Sen Arden Booth say changes may come in 1973 but hinge on a feasible revenue formula and political risk.
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Douglas County
John Vogel
Arden Booth
Booth
Vogel
West German swimmer wears wig to accept bronze
Television viewers in Lawrence saw the bronze medal awarded to Werner Lampe of West Germany for the 200 meter freestyle while a blond wig concealed his shaved head. The mystery ended when Lampe revealed the disguise after the finish, overtaking rivals Spitz and Genter.
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America
Mark Spitz
Steve Genter
Werner Lampe
West Germany
Educators discuss Power of Equalization bill in 1973 session
Two educators continued the debate on a Power of Equalization bill introduced in 1972. It would boost state aid and equalize district wealth, with uncertain effects on Lawrence. Fisher supports using income taxes to fund schools despite higher total taxes and potential local relief.
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Mie
Vogel
Statehouse
Booth
Robert Docking
Kansas
California
Texas
Minnesota
Lawrence
Knox
Fisher
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