Winter Blast Brings Kansas Energy Crisis to Light
Thousands of Kansas families faced outages as a winter storm disrupted power and telephone service. Crews from Missouri and Oklahoma aided repairs after record damages to KP and L and Southwestern Bell systems across the state. By evening I 70 was passable but many areas remained isolated and power restored gradually through the day.
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Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas Power and Light Co
Kp&l
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Iowa
Hutchinson
Ed Pogue
Lyons
Stafford
Belpre
Pogue
Southwestern Bell Telephone
Dennis Waetzig
Arlington
Alden
Burrton
Buhler
Inman
Parsons
Newton
Wichita
Hays
Balfour Jeffrey
KIPL
Southwestern Bell
Park Parking Lot Plans Meet Citizen Opposition
The Douglas County Commission heard opposition to a plan to place a 180 car parking lot between Massachusetts and Rhode Island Streets and extend South Park east to New Hampshire Street. Critics warn of park intrusion while supporters cite improved courthouse access and preserved trees.
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South Park
Rhode Island Street
Douglas County Commission
Dick Peters
The
County Commission
North Park Street
Massachusetts Street
New Hampshire Street
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Peters
12Th
Brian Kubota
Richard McClanathan
City County
Lawrence-Douglas
Louis Fiorito
Massachusetts
Bob Kirkham
South Park Recreation Center
Water damage risks Perry Lake areas near Lawrence
Officials say high water in late summer and fall could force spring and summer closures to allow renovations and regrowth. Miles of shoreline flooded facilities damaged with no official damage estimate yet. la ke use may drop in 1974. Perry Lake lies 16 miles NW of Lawrence amid energy and gasoline shortage concerns. Kansas Association of Commerce and Industry seeks $5 000 to promote the state during KU’s Liberty Bowl visit to Memphis on Dec 17 led by Harrison Johnson with a Dec 17 breakfast planned to boost KU bowl appeal.
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Perry Lake
Lynn Myers
Perry
Lawrence
Kansas Association of Commerce and Industry
Memphis, Tenn
Harrison Johnson
Independence
KACI
Kansas
Firebird Club cleanup and gas rate study moved forward
The Lawrence City Commission heard two items. Firebird Club at 2222 Iowa will be cleaned and fenced with debris removed and pools filled in two weeks while demolition remains barred pending safety findings. Separately Black and Veatch will conduct a gas rate study, expected in 45 to 60 days, to inform a proposed rate increase in a city company filing.
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Firebird Club
Iowa
Lawrence City Commission
Paul Lammers
Black and _ Veatch
Kansas City
Kansas Public Service Gas Co
Harris Construction Co
Black and Veatch
Compan
Commission
Specter Likely to Head Nixon Watergate Defense Team
Philadelphia District Attorney Arlen Specter is expected to join President Nixon's Watergate defense team and may lead it. The Philadelphia Bulletin cited sources saying the 11-lawyer group aims to head off impeachment and defend Nixon if pursued. Specter would remain DA until January 1, with possible special assignments.
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Philadelphia
Dist
Arlen Specter
Nixon
Philadelphia Bulletin
The
Bulletin
Washington
Specter
Wichita
Kan
White House
Pennsylvania
Alexander Haig Jr
Vespers Tradition Continues at Kansas University
The Christmas Vespers return to Hoch Auditorium at 3 30 and 7 30 p m with a candle light procession. Sponsored by the School of Fine Arts the event draws over 6000 attendees and features the Brass Ensemble University Choir and University Symphony Orchestra along with a pre concert carillon recital by Albert Gerken.
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Kansas University
Hoch Auditorium
School of Fine Arts
Brass Ensemble
University Choir
University Symphony Orchestra
Albert Gerken
Egyptians Claim Downing Of Israeli Jet Fighter
Egypt claims an Israeli Phantom jet was shot down over Ismailia near the Suez Canal while Israeli officials deny it. A bus bombing near Netanya injures 15 civilians as two Israeli soldiers die and five are hurt on the Suez front amid rising tensions.
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Egypt
Suez Canal
Ismailia
Tel Aviv
Suez
Cairo
Cairo-Suez
Canal
West Bank
Mediterranean
Netanya
Jerusalem
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Associated Press
By Tim Pryor
Lawrence Parks Advisory Board
Barbara Willits
East Lawrence
I. J. Stoneback
Arthur Heck
Firebird
Jack Rose
Jim Wood
W. 22Nd
Barkley Clark
Rose
Zinn
Journal-World Photo
Joseph R. Caughen
Lawrence M. O’rourke
J. Fred Buzhardt
Bethlehem
Allen Gay
Donald M. Swarthout
KU School of Fine Arts
Swarthout
Old Fraser Hall
Hoch
Fine Arts
William A. Bray Oplometrist
State Farm
Bill Hogle
Tennessee
State Farm Insurante Companies
Columbia, Mo
Douglas County State Bank
Washburn University
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