No Rationing Before March 1
The Nixon administration’s energy chief told lawmakers rationing may be decided this month as 60 days suffices to set up a program. He said voluntary measures are being evaluated and standby machinery for rationing will not be prepared before a decision.
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Washington
Chief of Federal Energy Programs
William E. Simon
Federal Energy Office
Senate Government Operations Committee
Simon
Nixon
Federal Energy Administration
FEA
Federal Energy
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Jackson
Dykes Calls for Balance in Tenure Peer and Student Review
Chancellor Archie Dykes releases final tenure statement stressing teaching quality judged by a balance of peer and student evaluations. He notes seven year probation, protections from arbitrary dismissal, and guidelines to weight teaching, scholarship, and service.
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Kansas University
Archie Dykes
SenEx
University Senate
Senate
Kansans told of antitrust refunds in Miller letters
Topeka Attorney General Vern Miller announced 810000 class action notices mailed to Kansas homes about a broad antibiotics antitrust settlement. Residents may file for refunds totaling about 4 million, plus veterinarians and farmers eligible for 1.8 million. Hearing on final settlement set for Feb 13, 1974 in Minneapolis.
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Topeka
Kan
Vern Miller
Kansas
Minneapolis
Minn
Miller
U.S
Gasoline shortages prompt station hour changes in Lawrence
Most service stations in Lawrence continue to have gasoline, though hours may be realigned for various reasons. Some sites intermittently display Sorry, no gas signs until allotments arrive, forcing motorists to seek fuel at a second station this week.
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Lawrence
Suspended Agent Back With Miller
A Kansas official confirms one agent was briefly suspended after a Lawrence altercation and has since been reinstated. No injuries, complaints, or charges occurred. The incident involved the agent and two former agents investigating threats on the agent’s life but the agent was not on official business.
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Atty
Vern Miller
Lawrence
Miller
East Side
Attorney General
Pact on Fuel To Be Sought
Douglas County officials plan to finalize a fuel supply contract with Standard Oil of Kansas City. Dean Sanderson will contact Standard Oil today after the county sought bids from six diesel suppliers, none submitted. Standard provided fuel in 1972 and claims no duty to deal with the county under state allocation laws.
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Douglas County Public Works
Dean Sanderson
Standard Oil
Kansas City
Standard
Kansas Fuel Allocation Office
Viet Nam braces for big North attacks after Kien Duc loss
South Viet Namese forces anticipated further large North Vietnamese attacks in the central highlands after losing Kien Duc. Reports said lightWednesday clashes occurred in the Dak Song area, while a major push was expected to seize Highway 14 and push a western border supply route to Loc Ninh. Brig. Gen. Phan Hoa Hiep said Kien Duc population reached 11 600 with 100 civilians killed and 5 000 flee. He cited intensified Communist cease fire violations and noted 292 North Vietnamese troops killed with 11 tanks knocked out in the battle.
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Saigon
Central Highlands
Kien Duc
Dak Song
Highway 14
Loc Ninh
Ing
Phan Hoa Hiep
Joint Military Commission
Nhon Co
Gai Nghia
Kroger Plans Major Remodeling Of Local Store
Kroger moves to convert the 54 000 square foot site at 23rd and Alabama into a 31 650 square foot Super Food Store and 22 300 square foot Super X Drug Store at a 400 000 project cost. Work can start after permits, with full operation six to eight months after construction begins and aim to finish before next September. The plan includes interior redesign, a cloistered front entry, color emphasis, ethnic and gourmet sections, health foods, and a remodeled parking area by filling in a drainage ditch.
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Kroger
23Rd
Alabama
C. W. White
St. Louis-Kansas City
Eral
Perry Reservoir Park Areas Could Close for Recovery
Heavy rains flooded Perry Reservoir from September to October, damaging Old Town and Rock Creek parks. The Army Corps discusses potential seasonal closures to allow vegetation to recover while planning repairs and adjustments to roads, shoreline, and facilities.
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Perry
Perry Reservoir
Lynn Myers
Perry Army Corps of Engineers
Old Town
Rock Creek
Lawrence
Myers
Corps
Debra Beer Death Suspected Drug Reaction
The November 17 death of 19 year old Debra J. Beer is suspected to be from a drug reaction. Toxicology found morphine heroin and codeine in body fluids or near the body. Coroner Laurance Price Jr. stated it is his opinion the death resulted from a drug reaction. Beer was found in George H. Kline’s Meadowbrook Apartments unit at 2226 Westchester.
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Debra J. Beer
Laurance Price Jr
Douglas County
Dr. Price
Miss Beer
Westchester
George H. Kline
Meadowbrook
Oxford University Name Origin Ox Ford
The article explains that Oxford University derives its name from a ford used by oxen, meaning oxen crossed the river at the site. It notes Oxford’s fame and global status as a leading college.
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Oxford University of England
Oxford University
Oxford
Inmate Faces Arson Charge In Jail Blaze
Kenneth Ray Childers 26 Sacramento California faces aggravated arson charges after he set fire to papers in the Douglas County Jail. Fire damage estimated at 100 dollars from smoke. Childers, jailed on kidnapping robbery charges, was moved to a solitary cell after threats to escape.
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Lloyd Hammerschmidt
Rex Johnson
Kenneth Childers
Journal-World
Douglas County
Douglas J. Walker
Walker
Kenneth Ray Childers
Sacramento
Calif
Childers
Johnson
Lawrence
Colorado
Kansas Traffic Deaths Log Counts For December and 1973
Kansas highway death log shows 3 fatalities in December and 576 in 1973, compared with 622 in the same period in 1972. The 24 hour tally through 9 am Thursday reports zero deaths. Authorities track yearly totals to monitor road safety trends.
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Topeka
Kan
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UCPT
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Kansans
S. Viets
Hiep
South Vietnam
Kroger Family
White
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Recreation and Resort Management Branch
George S Tathaway
Hathaway
Corps Project
Larry McElwain
Warren Mortuary
Bay Real Estate
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Third
Gerald Lynch
Leavenworth
Lynch
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