Regents urge 6 percent salary-benefit package for Kansas faculty
Kansas Board of Regents Chairman Jess Stewart asks Governors budget hearings for a six percent salary-benefit package for faculty, including a five percent raise, a half percent for retirement, and another half for life and disability insurance. Chancellor Raymond Nichols highlights morale and calls for state support amid energy costs and operating expenses concerns.
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Topeka
Jess Stewart
Kansas Board of Regents
Stewart
Kansas University
Raymond Nichols
Nichols
James Bibb
Henry Bibb
Bibb
Regents
Max Bickford
Board of Regents
Regents Seek Budget Hikes for Research and Medical Center
The board advisor urged more funding for long range planning and data processing while detailing KU Medical Center needs. He highlighted that state funds cover a small share of the center’s budget and called for restoring a $5.096 million federal construction grant and adding $1.2 million to leverage a $64 million expansion bond. He noted the center’s open heart surgery demand and faculty gifts toward land acquisition essential for expansion in Kansas City.
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Regents
RIEKE
Kansas City
Medical Center
James Bibb
Kansas Board of Regents
Journal-World Photo
Kidney Use Poses Peril For Truman
Kansas City KP reports 88 year old former president Harry S Truman remains in very serious condition as kidney function declines and heart weakness continues to hinder recovery. Medical staff note poor sleep, low kidney output, and critical status a day after hospitalization for lung congestion and bronchitis.
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Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Research Hospital
Truman
Wallace Graham
Margaret “Truman Daniel
New York
Lawrence Museum to Close for Holidays
The Douglas County Historical Museum in the Police Fire building at 745 Vt. will close from today until January 5 for the holidays. A sighting of an unidentified flying object over eastern Lawrence was reported at 6:07 a.m. with police observing a star like object displaying unusual surface activity.
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Douglas County Historical Museum
Lawrence
Hay Barn Burns at Chilocco Indian School
A barn holding about 20 000 bales of hay burned on Chilocco Indian School campus. Value over 50 000 dollars. Fire started around 1 am. Cause undetermined. Volunteer fire department prevented spread to an adjacent metal shed.
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Chilocco
Okla
Chilocco Indian ‘School
Frank Self
Self
Inmate Killed as Escape Attempt at Arizona State Prison
Florence Arizona AP three inmates tied to a late night escape try at the Arizona State Prison. Frederick Macon 30 was killed by a tower guard shot at close range. Paul Jorgeson 26 suffered two broken ankles after falling or jumping from a 20 foot duct tower. Nick Cox 27 was isolated after distracting the guard. All three were reportedly in the prison library working on appeals when captured. Macon had been serving a life sentence for murder and Jorgeson a 10 year term for robbery and kidnapping.
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Frederick Donald Macon
St. Louis
Arizona State
Lawrence
Richard Stanwix
Macon
Randolph County
Moberly
Douglas County
Arizona
Florence, Ariz
Arizona State Prison
Bud Gomes
Frederick Macon
Gomes
Paul Jorgeson
Jorgeson
Nick Cox
Cox
Law Library
Pinal County General Hospital
Florence
Phoenix
Missouri
Kaw
Navajo County
Pima County
Arizona Supreme Court
Tucson
Salvation Army seeks Christmas fund drive goal in Lawrence
The Salvation Army in Lawrence reports about 4000 raised of an 8000 goal for the Tree of Lights fund. Captain Chase notes slow start but better turnout as weather cleared with bell ringers from Sertoma Kiwanis SPEBSQSA and Rotary boosting donations. The fund aids about 490 families and 250 elderly persons with Christmas meals and gifts, plus nursing home residents. A Monday tour of decorations will involve volunteer drivers and a bus for nursing home residents with refreshments served afterward.
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Salvation Army
Howard “Chase
Sertoma Club
Kiwanis Club
Jayhawk
Spebsqsa A
Armony
Rotary Club
Tree of Lights
Chase
Lawrence Nursing Homes
Lawrence
One Crewman Lost as Lincoln Express Sinks Near Puerto Rico
The Lincoln Express, a 339 foot freighter on Panama registry, sank six miles off Manati near San Juan after reporting water intake from a gypsum ore hold. Twenty crewmen were saved, one remained missing as night search continued with merchant ships and a British frigate aiding Coast Guard and Navy forces.
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San Juan
Lincoln Express
Manati
San Juan Harbor
Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard
Navy
Mock Roadblock Improves During CAMCS Drill
A Canital Area Major Case Squad drill Thursday night showed improvement over a prior practice. A car departing Lecompton around 7 p m was stopped nine miles west of Oskaloosa by a Jefferson County unit. Earlier CAMCS simulations allowed some vehicles to slip past, with one car reaching Topeka and another near its Jefferson County stop after detours through Osage County and Lawrence.
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Canital Area
Lecompton
Kansas
Oskaloosa
Jefferson County
CAMCS
Osage County
Topeka
Lawrence
Board to ponder LHS principal appointment
The Lawrence District 497 school board will meet at noon Monday at the administration center to consider Supt Carl Knox's recommendations on appointing a new Lawrence High School principal. Knox has not decided whether to recommend one two or three candidates from seven final finalists. The current principal William Medley resigns effective Jan 22 to become a Delaware high school principal.
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Lawrence District 497
20Th
Louisiana
Carl Knox
Lawrence High School
Knox
LHS
William Medley
Wilmington
Del
Regents Seek Funds for KU Campus Projects and Planning
Kansas University faces a multi million dollar funding request for campus construction and planning. The plan includes 3.6 million from the EBF for Learned Hall addition and 80 400 plus 40 000 for visual arts and law center planning. Additional allocations cover improvements in Bailey Lindely Strong Flint and Snow Halls and a 1.6 million general revenue request for a basic science building and KU Medical Center land acquisition. Phase II timing for six campuses runs through 1973 with programming to December.
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EBF
Learned Hall
Law
Bailey,Lindely
Strong, Flint
Snow Halls
KU Medical Center
Kansas City
Corman
Engineering News Record
INTERx Blaze Probe Closed
The Lawrence Fire Department reports the INTERx Corp blaze probe closed with investigators finding the explosion preceded the fire. Total damages are estimated at $175,000 as chemicals in a refrigerator apparently exploded, with pharma research involved. Assistant Fire Chief Kasberger noted the refrigerator explosion is the reinforced cause.
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Interx Corp
21St
Iowa
Lawrence
John Kasberger
Kasberger
Berkowitz Named Douglas County Attorney Elect
David Berkowitz was appointed to succeed resigning County Attorney Mike Elwell by District Judge Frank Gray. Berkowitz takes office at 5 p.m. today after Elwell, who becomes probate judge, resigns from the post following a planned transition. Elwell had earlier appointed Berkowitz as assistant county attorney on December 1 to gain experience before assuming command.
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Douglas County
David Berkowitz
Mike Elwell
Frank Gray
Berkowitz
Elwell
KSU Fresh Trio Facing Charges
Three Kansas State University freshman football players were arrested near campus and charged in Riley County Court with criminal damage of property over $50. Identified as Thomas D. Mahaffen Wesley E Nimmo and Kenny Flaniken all 18 residents of the K State athletic dormitory.
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Manhattan
Kansas State University
Riley County
Thomas D. Mahaffen
Wesley E. Nimmo
Kenny Flaniken
K-State
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