Image worries at KU as Nichols cites state image issue
Kansas University's chancellor Raymond Nichols says maintaining a favorable statewide image is not unusual and KU remains isolated from the public. He suggests expanding personal appearances and university relations efforts while criticizing press coverage and discussing budgeting, tutoring for Mexican American students, and street fire hazards at KU.
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Kansas University
Raymond Nichols
Nichols
Office of University Relations and Development
School of Religion
Two Men Join County Office In Douglas County
Douglas J. Walker and James Huskey joined the office of Douglas County Attorney David Berkowitz. Walker becomes first assistant with a $10 625 salary. Huskey, a former Lawrence patrolman and Air Force veteran, is an investigator earning $8 400. The new post expands the office as the second assistant position remains vacant.
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Douglas J. Walker
James Huskey
Douglas County
David Berkowitz
Walker
Berkowitz
Huskey
U.S. Air Force
Kansas University Law School
Herman Reed
Lawrence
Kroeger Files Candidacy for Lawrence City Commission
Harry Kroeger filed for the Lawrence City Commission joining two other hopefuls. He paid a $5 filing fee at the city clerk's office and moves among six candidates required to reach the Feb 13 noon deadline for a March 6 primary and an April 3 general election for three seats.
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Harry W. Kroeger Jr
E. 12Th
Lawrence City Commission
Kroeger
Dread
Commission
Kansas Geology Fellow Lister Receives Phillips Petroleum Grant
Kenneth Lister Lawrence graduate student and geology teaching assistant earned the Phillips Petroleum Fellowship for the spring semester. The $250 award recognizes his outstanding work in geological sciences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas University Department of Geology
Kenneth Lister
Lawrence
Phillips Petroleum
Lister
Bradley seeks re election to Lawrence School Board
W. F. Bradley president of the Lawrence School Board filed for re election citing ongoing aim to improve individual education with better teachers and facilities. He argues state action could boost financing and supports expanded vocational physical education and learning disabilities programs. He is a D V M veter inary physician with extensive local civic roles and five sons in the district.
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W. F. Bradley
Lawrence School Board
Bradley
Kansas School Boards Assn
The
Association
Governor’s Advisory Council
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Beverly
Lawrence
January Finishes Wet
Weather service issued flood risk notes as Kaw and Delaware rivers rose in early January. Officials warned residual ground moisture could provoke runoff and crop damage, with Perry Reservoir already storing excess water to mitigate floods. Farmers faced harvest delays and potential crop loss for soybeans and milo while wheat remained vulnerable in soaked fields.
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Lee Whaley
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Whaley
Stennis Shows Slight Improvement After Shooting
Sen John C Stennis chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee remained in very serious condition but showed slight improvement after a comfortable night. A hospital spokesman said he was awake with good vital signs and prospects remained guarded.
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Washington
John C. Stennis
Senate Armed Services Committee
Stennis
William Cresswell
Coy
John Hampton Stennis
John
FBI
Groundhog Day forecasts and tax township confusion in Lawrence
In Lawrence the groundhog ritual is discussed as a weather omen for six more weeks of winter. The tax form now asks for township of residence for revenue sharing, causing confusion and potential $5 fines or refund delays, with guidance to check registration or incorporated status.
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Groundhog
the Woodchuck
G. H
Lawrence
Vacancy filled on Douglas County Fair Board
Don Fuston of Lecompton Township was appointed by the Douglas County Commission to replace Max Bahnmaier on the Fair Board. Bahnmaier resigns after 24 years on the board to move from the township. The commission also reappointed the other nine members to one year terms beginning February 12.
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Don Fuston
Rt. 1
Lawrence
Lecompton Township
Douglas County Fair Board
Fuston
Douglas County Commission
Max Bahnmaier
Bahnmaier
Walter Cragan
County Commission
City Officials Uphold Mud Street Ordinance
Citizens complain of muddy streets and city officials say an ordinance prohibits mud on streets and requires removal within 24 hours. Police Chief Stanwix notes low and seasonal calls and that deputies can seek cleanups. two recent incidents on 27th Street and 28th Kasold were resolved. Assistant City Manager Dennis Kallsen recalls no prosecutions under the law.
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Journal-World
Police Department
Richard Stanwix
Dennis Kallsen
KPL Profits Rise Late 1972 Despite Annual Dip
Kansas Power and Light Co reports a small earnings uptick in the final quarter of 1972 with net income of 4,541,005 and 66 cents a share up from 61 cents. For the full year, net income fell to 16,527,839 and earnings per share to 2.40 while operating revenues rose 7.5 percent to 115,152,044 as costs increased.
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Kansas Power and Light Co
Wichita Couple Die in Collision Near Clonmel Kansas
A Harper Kansas couple Norman E Detweiler 64 and his wife 63 were killed when their car collided with a semi truck that swerved to avoid hitting a school bus on Kansas 42 southwest of Clonmel about 12 miles southwest of Wichita. The crash occurred Wednesday.
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Wichita, Kan
Harper, Kan
Clonmel
Kansas
Wichita
Eudora man files for Board of Education seat
Charles F. Everley, 36, of Eudora, filed Wednesday to seek election to the Douglas County Board of Education. He is the fourth candidate for position five, with a March 6 primary to trim the field to two for the April 3 general election. Everley works for King Appliances in Lawrence, farms near Eudora, and has four daughters in local public schools.
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Eudora
Charles F. Everley
Board of Education
Everley
Douglas County
King Appliances
Lawrence
Douglas County Civil Defense Unit
Eller Named to Institute Committee
Leo L. Eller longtime Journal-World executive and controller was appointed to the membership committee of the Institute of Newspaper Controllers and Finance Officers. Formed in 1947 the Institute has over 800 members across the United States Canada and abroad. Eller lives at 1111 East 19th Street and joined the Journal-World in 1945.
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Leo L. Eller
Journal-World
Institute of
Canada
Eller
E. 19Th
Haskell Board Hears Reports On Three Subjects
The Haskell Indaan Junior College Board of Regents heard three reports on student financial assistance new funding sources and the college transition evaluation. Al Trimble BIA employment assistance chief urged faster more efficient student aid methods. Patricia Locke director of planning contributed a follow up note.
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Haskell Indaan Junior College Board of Regents
al Trimble
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Funding sources eyed for Haskell junior college shift
A Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education briefing in Boulder outlines new funding paths from the Office of Education Titles III and IV-D and a secondary education fund under Bill 92-318. The board is urged to explore affiliating with the American Indian Education Consortium of 10 schools as an alternative education model for Native American students. Henry Rosenbluth notes the July August evaluation at Haskell shows progress from a vocational setup to a comprehensive junior college, with continued emphasis on challenging areas.
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Western Interstate Commission For Higher Education
Boulder
Colo
Haskell
Office of Education
American Indian Education Consortium
Curriculum and Board of Regents
Henry Rosenbluth
BIA Central Education Branch
Albuquerque
N. M
Pleas From Bell Were Not Guilty
Bell pleaded innocent to nine counts of rape kidnapping robbery and burglary in two attacks on women. A Johnson County District Court judge denied separate trials but granted a psychiatric examination. Bell, 24, Kansas City, is held on $100000 bond.
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Clathe
Kan
Associated Press
Randall E. Bell
Kansas City
Bell
Johnson County
Herbert W. Walton
Open House Scheduled At KU Observatory
Weather permitting the Kansas University Observatory will host another open house at 7 30 p m Friday for Saturn viewing. Assistant Professor Stephen Shawl notes the event requires clear skies and if cloudy conditions persist the date will be rescheduled. Attendees meet in Room 500 Lindley Hall for sessions.
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Kansas University Observatory
Stephen Shawl
Lindley Hall
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Kansas Board of Regents
Stewart
Harry Kroeger
Grant
Kansas Veterinary Medical Assn
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American Animal Hospital Assn
Douglas
Boys’ Club of
First Presbyterian Church
State Highway Commission
Arnold LeBombard
Tally Creek
Baldwin Junction
National Weather Service
Kansas River
Kaw
Stranger Creek
Tonganoxie
Delaware River
Jefferson County
Weather Service
Perry Reservoir
Manger Lynn Myers
Myers
Delaware
Missouri
Sen. Stennis
West 27Th Street
Ousdahl Drive
Journal-World Photo
Indiana
Lawrence's
Round Corner Drug Store
Massachusetts
KPL
Norman E. Detweiler
Eudora Man
Haskell Board
Patricia Locke
KU Observatory
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