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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1973
Page
4
A three day fight in Washington over a federal public financing plan ends in defeat for Senate advocates. They vow to revive the effort early in the 1974 session, but without emergency bill backing. The plan collapsed after two key votes, as the White House secured a debt limit bill signed into law to avert a government default.
Douglas County Commission asked consultant Ernest Coleman to pursue state aid for a new ambulance. The county will cover 50 percent of an estimated 18 000 to 20 000 dollar cost, trading in an old unit. The program mirrors prior purchases funded by Kansas Highway Safety Coordinating Office.
The Kansas University Observatory announces 10 comet viewing sessions for Kohoutek. The first three runs on Wednesday and December 12 and 19 start at 5 a.m. until sunrise, with seven January sessions from 6 p.m. to horizon, featuring Steven Shawl and faculty helpers.
Lawrence records show 28 014 registered voters for the December 11 airport bond issue, with estimates that post election rolls will drop to about 24 000. The figure comes from Lesh Barrand and Schehrer and includes 4 000 names of residents who moved or did not vote in 1972.
Medical tests on hundreds of patients show Preparation H provides prompt temporary relief from pain and itching and can shrink swollen hemorrhoidal tissues. Doctors widely use and recommend it for their families.
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