Elderly to Save on Trash Bills in City Program
Lawrence approves a $6 yearly break for low income seniors under a new trash rate of 3.50 per month with a $3 base charge. Applicants must be 62 plus with income limits. forms will be issued and annual renewals required. Demolition orders target 811 E 13th and other dilapidated homes. budget and staff pay increases also approved.
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Lawrence
City Commission
E. 13Th
Ohio
Buford Watson
Marnie Argersinger
E. Jackson Baur
Westwood Road
Advocacy Council On
Vera Mercer
Lynn Goodell
Oread
Commission
Goodell
Ed Carter
Jack Rose
City accepts final transit study draft in Lawrence
Lawrence city commissioners received the $20 000 Lawrence transit development program final draft. The plan keeps independent operation of buses cabs and mini buses and rejects a local transit authority creation. Mayor Argersinger questions forming a Transportation Services Advisory Committee and foresees a January study session.
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Lawrence
Marnie Argersinger
Special Transportation Committee
Gas firm announces refunds and lower rates
Kansas Public Service Co the Lawrence natural gas distributor will issue refunds and lower rates after an agreement between Cities Service Gas Co and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chief operating officer William Salome said official word has arrived and the adjustment stems from a January 1977 rate increase Kansas Public Service did not charge local customers for until August due to an accounting error Salome said refunds are likely and the rate cut could begin this month with an estimated typical saving of about $1 per month.
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Kansas Public Service Co
Lawrence
Cities Service Gas Co
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
William Salome
Kansas Public Service
Texan John White Chosen To Lead Democratic Party
President Carter names John White as the new Democratic Party chairman amid fundraising drive to alleviate a $2.5 million debt. White, 52, a Texas politician and former Agriculture official, succeeds Curtis and faces the 1978 congressional election challenge.
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Washington
Carter
John White
White
Kenneth Curtis
Oval
White House
Curtis
Maine
Agriculture Department
Robert Strauss
Texas
Democratic National Committee
Atlanta
Allen O’donnell
Nebraska
O'Donnell
Strauss
Tim Kraft
California
Chuck Mannatt
Lloyd M. Bentsen
Joel McCleary
City orders safety report on gas firm and wall repair debate
City regulators press for a safety plan from the gas firm amid potential lawsuits while engineers evaluate whether the 745 Mass wall can be saved by removing the top, reinforcing, and sealing. RALPH WOLFSON seeks an independent opinion before any demolition. nearby owners await decisions on reopening or relocation.
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Mass
Ralph Wolfson
Wolfson
Secretary offers to testify in probe over Park card
Bonnie Robinson, secretary to Rep. Lester Wolff, offered to testify before the House ethics panel about a card on South Korean businessman Tongsun Park. Special Counsel Jaworwski asserts she perjured herself by denying removing the card and says she impeded the investigation. Robinson has 21 days to respond and may request a hearing.
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Washington
House Ethics Committee
Tongsun Park
Gerald Walpin
Bonnie Robinson
Lester Wolff
D-N.y
Leon Ja
Park
Three Johnson County Men Charged in Lawrence Fur Robbery
Three men from DeSoto and Merriam were held on aggravated robbery charges after a Monday night holdup at Wales Raw Furs in Lawrence. About 250 fur pelts valued at over 7600 dollars and a handgun were stolen. one victim suffered a minor head injury from a rifle butt. The suspects were arrested Tuesday night on I 35 near Wellsville, with pelts recovered in the truck.
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Johnson County
Douglas County
Lawrence
Roger D. Davis
Joseph W. Taylor
DeSoto
George A. Fike
Merriam
Craig Stancliffe
Wellsville
Stancliffe
Kansas Highway Patrol
Wales
Leo Eller to Retire as World Company Controller
Leo L. Eller of The World Company will relinquish his controller title and most duties on Jan 1 after 32 years with the firm. Van A. Kempin, formerly of Times Mirror, succeeds him as business manager. Eller will remain in advisory and reduced duties, with retirement official age reached mid-year.
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Leo L. Eller
van A. Kempin
Times Mirror Corporation
Los Angeles
Eller
Kansas Electric Power Co
Kansas Power and Light Co
World Company
the Journal-World
World Printing Service
Sunflower Cablevision
Mitchell leaves prison on medical furlough in cold
Former attorney general John N. Mitchell leaves Maxwell Prison Camp for a medical furlough to assess arthritic hip surgery needs. He agreed to return by Jan. 15 to complete a 1 1/2 to 4 year Watergate sentence and remains eligible for parole in June.
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Montgomery
Ala
John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
Maxwell Air Force Base
Ira DeMent
DeMent
U.S
Middle District
Alabama
Justice Department
Maxwell
Senate
Nixon
H. R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
Ehrlichman
Haldeman
State to lease Beechcraft as Kansas official plane
Gov. Bennett will use a Beech twin engine turboprop as Kansas official aircraft replacing the grounded Cesna. Tim Kirkpatrick says the 18 month lease includes a purchase option and costs 6785 dollars a month from Meisinger Beechcraft of Topeka after competitive bids. Aircraft ready for top state officials next week.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Tim Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick
Meisinger Beechcraft
Robert F. Bennett
Paper Late Delivery Notice
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