Local retailers report brighter Christmas sales rebound
Local retailers say December sales surged as consumer confidence rose six months after President Ford declared the recession over. Shops report increases of 33 to 50 percent in some stores, with shoppers buying more expensive items and using credit.
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Kansas road funding gap demands $815 million yearly
A Kansas transportation study projects the state must raise about 815 million dollars annually for 15 years to meet road and street needs through 1990. The report, by Wilbur Smith and Associates, estimates a total need of 17.4 billion and a shortfall of 12.23 billion, with no financing plan offered.
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Robert F. Bennett
Bennett
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Bennett’s
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Kansas Highway
Kansas Jayhawks fall to Pittsburgh in Sun Bowl thrashing
The KU football team ended a turbulent season with a 33-19 loss to Pittsburgh in the Sun Bowl. Players voiced disbelief and apologized to coach Bud Moore as the locker room reflected on a string of mistakes including six fumbles and missed tackles.
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Lebanon in Turmoil as Beirut Battles Continue
Rockets and mortars hit Beirut amid ongoing clashes in downtown and seaside areas. Police report 36 dead and 66 wounded as mosques and Christian districts see renewed fighting. Cease-fire holds in Tripoli but eastern Lebanon briefly quiets before renewed duels.
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Lebanon
Musaitbeh
Tripoli
Zahleh
Giap pledges general democratic elections in Vietnam 1976
North Vietnam Defense Minister Vo Nguyen Giap reiterated plans for general democratic elections in 1976 for both regions. He said reunification would create one national assembly and a single central government, with a future capital to be decided by that body.
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More Snow Forecast for Lawrence Area
The National Weather Service predicts more snow for Lawrence after an inch fell Friday. Clouds will move in with accumulation likely tonight and linger through the weekend as temperatures stay in the low 20s to mid 30s.
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Journal-World Index Weather Tonight
Cloudy skies with light snow anticipated tonight across the region. Cold temperatures return by morning with gradual clearing later in the week.
Kennedy’s alleged three year affair with JFK revealed
Joan Lundberg Hitchcock, a 42 year old former campaign worker, claims a three year extramarital relationship with John F. Kennedy ended before his presidency. She says the affair occurred sporadically when he was in the area and that Kennedy valued Jackie Kennedy, though she notes he pursued specific types of women. She describes Kennedy as a “very busy fellow” and “a man’s man and a ladies’ man” while defending him against critics.
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