Planners reject Country Club West housing plan in 6 to 1 vote
Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission recommended disapproval of the 95 unit Country Club West project south of Peterson Road and east of Lawrence Avenue citing misalignment with the Planned Unit Development spirit and neighbor opposition. A protest petition with 216 signatures accompanied the action.
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Country Club West
Lawrence-Douglas County
Commission
City Commission
Planning Commission
North Lawrence
Dorms Stand Quiet During KU Holiday Break
Kansas University's dorms are largely quiet for the holidays with only McCollum Hall staying open on a restricted basis to host about 15 foreign students. Dean Clark Coan notes roughly 800 international students will spend the break in Lawrence or away on trips to Mexico and Canada, while programs like VISIT and People-to-People arrange home stays and private host arrangements.
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McCollum Hall
J. J. Wilson
University Housing
Clark Coan
Lawrence
Mexico
Canada
U.S
Kansas
Missouri
Linda Liberman
Skokie
Ill
KU Building Closures Over Semester Break Dates
KU buildings will close Friday through Sunday and again on consecutive Fridays through January 8 9 and 15 16. During the break period buildings open 7 30 to 0 30 p m, Watson Library 8 a m to 5 p m, Spencer Library 9 a m to 6 p m, with other branches on varied hours.
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Kansas University
Watson
Spencer Library
Heat wave bakes Rio with 104 in Jacarepagua
Rio de Janeiro sweltered as the Weather Bureau logged 104 degrees in the Jacarepagua district. Downtown Rio ranged to 94 as the heat persisted across the city.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Rio
Weather Bureau
Jacarepagua
Service Groups Reporting Successful Holiday Drives
Lawrence agencies report gifts of money food and toys will meet Christmas needs. The Salvation Army Tree of Lights has raised 6293 46 dollars well above the 5500 goal and bell ringers will collect until Christmas Eve. Penn House adoption program aided a bedridden teen and an elderly woman. Toys for Toys supplied 550 children in 175 families with two to three toys each.
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Salvation Army
Tree of Lights
Howard Chase
Penn House
Three Vehicle Crash In Lawrence Injures Five
Two children treated and released at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a three car collision at 4 50 p m on West 23rd near Louisiana. Kenneth B Murphy 4 years old and sister Robbin 3 months were in a car driven by their father Kenneth M Murphy 26. Kenneths wife Sandra 25 and driver Karen K Barker 22 also had minor injuries. Roil Winn 63 drove the third car. Damages were 674 00 1300 00 and 275 00 respectively. Police logged three additional minor crashes later.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
West 23Rd
Louisiana
Kenneth B. Murphy
Robbin
Kenneth M. Murphy
Roil Winn
Nixon Returns From Camp David For Family Anniversary
President Nixon flew to Washington from Camp David after an overnight stay to join Julie Nixon Eisenhower and David Eisenhower on their third wedding anniversary. Tricia Nixon Cox and Ed Cox accompanied the president. Mrs. Nixon and the younger Eisenhowers remained at Camp David as Mr. and Mrs. Cox stayed behind.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
Camp David
Maryland
Julie
David Eisenhower
Eisenhowers
Daugher
Tricia
Edward Cox
Cox
Lawrence Jaycees sponsor Christmas lighting and decorations contest
Distribution of awards likely tonight for the Lawrence Jaycees Christmas lighting contest. Kelly Mathis, chairman, announced first place in religious and non religious displays and lighting will receive $50 savings bonds, second place $25 bonds, and third place $12.50 in cash.
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Lawrence Jaycees
Kelly Mathis
KU approves parking fee hikes for spring semester
KU adopts second semester campus parking permit increases of 5.50 dollars with dormitory permits up 1.50 and leading zone permits up 1.50. Nitcher cites Economic Stabilization rules and cost studies for 1971 and 1972 amid a projected operating deficit.
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Kansas University
Keith Nitcher
Nitcher
Santa's Shoeshine Rack Aids Oklahoma City Needy
Ralph Jackson runs February Charity Club from a shoeshine stand to help 700 families in Oklahoma City with Christmas groceries and other aid. He funds the effort from profits, plus a trailer for outreach at games and events, giving baskets to those born in February after meeting a need-based test.
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Oklahoma City
Jackson
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