City approves issuance of industrial bonds in Lawrence
Lawrence city commissioners gave preliminary approval for 5.25 million in industrial revenue bonds to support TRW Inc. Crescent Wire and Cable Division expansion in the Santa Fe Industrial Subdivision. The firm expects 60 new jobs. the city notes the bonds are financed by TRW, not the city, with tax exemptions and a future final vote next Tuesday.
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Lawrence
TRW Inc
Crescent Wire and Cable
Santa Fe
Citizens Advisory Council
Commission
TRW
Crescent
Los Angeles
Calif
Kansas
Lawrence commissioners approve 15 ordinance changes
City leaders voted initial approval to repeal or modify 15 little used ordinances as part of a larger cleanup aimed at 30 revised rules with about 10 more slated. Actions include removing street stile rules and sidewalk width standards while adjusting construction fees and park leash policies.
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Lawrence City Commissioners
Lawrence Citizen's Voice forms to contest city leadership
The Lawrence group announces plans to nominate city commission and school board candidates to curb favoritism. In a two press conference, 150 signers endorse an April 5 election and upcoming Jan 22 convention at Lawrence High School to set goals and select candidates.
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Lawrence
Citizen's Voice
City Commission
Muriel Paul
Lawrence High School
McLouth Board Reviews School Construction Options
McLouth School Board weighs a new facility to ease overcrowding in the gym classrooms and central office. A gym mainly for practice would free space while planners consider future needs. The district also discussed counselor vacancy and policy revisions.
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Mclouth
Kenneth Rundle
Rundle
Fuqua
Cheryl Cates
McLouth Education Assn
Flu Hotline Provides Swine Flu Vaccine Details
Hotline 843-2235 operates 8 30 a m to 5 p m to offer dates and locations and answers about the swine flu vaccine program.
City approves screening code for storage areas near homes
City commissioners approve a ordinance requiring screening of open storage for salvaged materials salvaged vehicles used furniture and appliances within 200 feet of a house. Fencing options include solid wood masonry baked enamel metal or open wire with greenery with 180 days to install once passed. Minor changes include future owner responsibility if a nearby house is built on residential land. Fishermen harvest about 220 million pounds of Gulf shrimp annually.
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Binns
Mibeck
Myles Schachter
Planning Department
Audit flags questionable investments by Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
An audit by legislative post auditor Richard Brown criticizes Kansas Public Employees Retirement System for investment maneuvers that masked gains, costing $11,686 in broker fees. The report urges transparency in fees and reserves, adoption of accrual accounting, and avoidance of cash-basis tricks to enhance statements. It also calls for clearer disclosure of investment manager fees and adherence to professional accounting handbooks. Gene Hardtarfer is named Lawrence realtor of the year for community service and leadership roles.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Legislative Post
Richard Brown
Municipal Finance Officers Association
Gene Hardtarfer
Heck and Hardtarfer Realty
Lawrence Realtor
Hardtarfer
Douglas County Rehabilitation Commission
Lawrence Traffic Safety Commission
Lawrence Board of Realtors
Trinity Lutheran Church
Lawrence Breakfast Cosmopolitans Service Club
Lawrence Jaycees
Trees and prices decorate town holiday lots across the area
Garden Center pines grown in Michigan and pines from Washington and Canada fill the city lots at Malls Shopping Center and Falley's Discount Foods. Prices range from $2 to $18 with sizes from two feet to ten feet. Stallholders note brisk sales despite cold weather and warn of rising wholesale prices. Fire safety tips for trees are offered by local agencies including NOEL guidance and cautions to keep trees away from heat sources.
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Michigan
McLouth
Pence
23Rd Street
Washington
State of
Canada
Breakfast Optimist Club
Hillcrest Plaza
Ninth
Towa
Jackie Cates
Town Street
Falley’s Discount Foods
Gibson
Tobin
Falley's
Manhatan
Thaine High
Gardenland
Lawrence Fire Department
Underwriters Laboratories
Fire Service Training Division
Interim Indian official Reifel named commissioner
Benjamin Reifel, a Rosebud Sioux and former congressman from Aberdeen South Dakota, was named interim commissioner of Indian affairs by President Ford. The appointment is seen as short term. Morris Thompson’s successor will face Senate confirmation when Congress reconvenes.
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Benjamin Reifel
Gerald Ford
Indian Affairs
Wallace Galluzzi
Haskell Indian Junior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Super Yard
Galluzzi
BIA
Carter Administration
Robert Bennett
Albuquerque
N.M
Carter
Bennett
Reifel
Morris Thompson
Reife
Congress
Ford
Reiffer
Senate
KU Publicizes NATO and Fulbright-Hays Study Grants
The KU Foreign Study Office announces two programs for 1977-78. NATO offers two to four month research fellowships in member countries for citizens of NATO states, with an April 1977 decision and January 3, 1977 deadline. A second program provides 12 Fulbright-Hays grants for two month educational administration study in Germany beginning mid May.
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Kansas University Foreign Study Office
Council For International Exchange of Scholars
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
American Council For International Exchange of
NATO Selection Committee
Federal Republic of Germany
Germany
County to Review Affrmative Action Plan by State Agencies
Douglas County sends its draft affirmative action plan to the Kansas Civil Rights Commission and the Kansas City area federal Equal Employment Opportunity office for review. If adopted, it would become the county’s first formal policy with a grievance process and an affirmative action officer to monitor hiring and employment practices. Commission chair Arthur Heck says final action awaits comments from Reno rights office and the federal agency.
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Douglas County
Kansas Civil Rights Commission
Kansas City Area
Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Office
Commission
Arthur Heck
Reno Rights Ofice
Federal
Equal Opportunity Office
Kidnapping Charge Filed in Lawrence Robbery Case
Lawrence police arrested Barry L. Nelson 19 of 776 Ash on aggravated robbery and kidnapping charges after a 17 year old local boy reported being forced into his parents home and robbed. A local juvenile was detained and later turned over to youth authorities. Authorities expect more arrests as related cases are investigated and say similar incidents may have occurred recently but were unreported.
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Nelson
Honors program slated tonight
A Kansas Honors Program to recognize outstanding high school seniors in Douglas and Jefferson counties is scheduled at 7 30 tonight in the Kansas Union Ballroom. About 350 students and parents are expected to attend, sponsored by the KU Alumni Association. Chancellor Archie Dykes will speak and awards will be presented.
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Douglas
Jefferson Counties
Kansas Union
KU Alumni Association
Archie Dykes
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Bo" Harris
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Nell Mitchell
Larry Heeb
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Buford Watson
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Myrthe Fuqua
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