Bicycle exhibit spotlights social impact at local museum
The Smithsonian style exhibit on bicycles opens Wednesday at Elizabeth M. Watkins Community Museum, tracing the bike’s history from aristocratic riding schools to mass use. It highlights social change, engineering, and figures like Marshall Taylor, with Townsend noting national issues and local relevance as bike paths and energy efficiency gain attention.
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Smithsonian Institution
Elizabeth M. Watkins
England
France
Germany
Kirkpatrick Macmillian
Charles Dickens
New York
Marshall Taylor
U.S. Army
Cuba
Automobile Manufactuers
Arthur Townsend
Watkins Museum
Townsend
Lawrence
David Dempsey
Oread Bicycle Co
Bead-triggered explosion at Hanford reprocessing plant injures ten
Ten workers and nurses were contaminated after a chemical explosion at the Atlantic Richfield Hanford Co. facility in Richland Washington. Officials say resin beads may have degraded when nitric acid struck them, triggering the blast. Two nurses and three workers received washing and treatment. one worker faced facial and shoulder injuries from flying glass. Investigation ongoing with no immediate cause.
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Richland
Wash
Phil Craig
Energy Research and Development
Hanford
Atlantic Richfield Hanford Co
ARHCO
Medicaid fraud blamed on weak laws and lax oversight
Federal prosecutor Robert Fiske told a Senate Aging subcommittee that Medicaid clinic operators exploited a lack of investigators and weak statutes, turning 60 to 80 percent of funds to landlords and profits for building owners. He urged felonies for fraud and a new criminal investigative unit.
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Washington
U.S
Frank E. Moss
Utah
Fiske
New York City
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Subcommittee
Congress
Housing code reforms curb substandard units near KU campus
City officials say substandard housing east of the Kansas University campus appears reduced after six years of code changes though advocates warn reductions may be paper-based. A new minimum structures code eases heaters and ceiling heights, shifting inspections to complaint driven work.
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Kansas University
Kyle Andregg
Public Works Department
Andregg
Buford Watson
Campus
Watson
Ms. Francisco
Francisco
Consumer Affairs Assn
Kansas
Andre
Nondeductible closing expenses listed for loans
The items nondeductible include fire insurance FHA mortgage insurance and renter charges for occupancy before closing.
Ford rejects honey tariff proposal from Sperry supporters
President Ford refused to approve higher duties on imported honey, despite a 3 2 recommendation by the International Trade Commission. The White House said increased tariffs would be inflationary and not in national economic interest. A spokesman noted no evidence of harm to employment or idle capacity, while domestic profits have doubled in five years. Ford instead ordered extra USDA research on the honey industry to assess its economic impact.
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Ford
P. Everett Sperry
Lawrence
Sperry
International Trade Commission
Latin America
Canada
Ford Administration
Office of the Special Trade Representative
Washington
U.S
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Ing
Val J. Halamandaris
Senate Committee
Sandy Francisco
East Lawrence
North Lawrence
By William R. Hess
The
Gill Agency
Tenn
Larry K. McElwain
Keith M. McElwain
Bettmann Archive
Texas
Spain
Mexico
Santa Anna
Alamo
Davy Crockett
Sam Houston
San Jacinto
ALL Star Dairies
M.P.4
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!