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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1973
Page
1
Gov. Robert Docking urged Kansas lawmakers to back five highway reform goals including a new federal aid law and freeing about 75 million dollars in highway trust funds. He criticized Washington bureaucrats and thanked Rep. Bill Roy for support in pressing administration to release road funds.
In Lawrence and Topeka lawmakers split as Senators Arden Booth Paul Hess and Wint Winter voted against the bingo only constitutional amendment that fell one vote short at 26 13. Senator Tom West supported the measure which would go on the April 3 municipal ballot with another vote expected today aided by a hospitalized supporter.
The Senate approved Caspar W. Weinberger as secretary of health education and welfare by a 61 to 10 vote despite Democratic criticism of his role in Nixon era budget cut plans.
Black Parents, Inc. urge the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce to form an internship program to introduce young blacks to business. Barbara Sabol outlined goals for student access to jobs and learning by doing, with future plans for an educational center and expanded outreach.
New England's tallest building in Boston faces persistent glass breakage after 16 acres of exterior walls with 10 348 panes. Despite 95 million spent and four years of construction, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. cannot move in as winds over 45 mph rain shards onto streets, with 340 panes broken and up to 660 scratched.
KU faces a 2930 increase from Kansas Public Service Gas Co with a 1 percent per 1000 cubic feet rise effective Feb 23. For the 1973 four months, Buildings and Grounds incur 2180.44 and Residence Halls 750, based on last year's usage of about 1.4 billion cubic feet.
Douglas County launches the 1973 Heart Fund drive with a $12 000 goal to cut deaths from heart and blood vessel diseases. Campaign chair Larry Marcum notes these diseases kill more Americans than any other cause, with heart illness affecting about one in eight and projected to claim over a million lives this year. The drive runs through February, Heart Month, under the theme Beat the Big One Heart Attack, with 650 local volunteers joining millions nationwide.
The Boy Scouts of America conduct an annual SME drive in two phases. Roger Hill, co chair, says the business community drive runs through February 21 with a second half March 3 to 14 contacting families via packs and troops. The goal is 5500 dollars funded by Friends of Scouting supplementing United Fund. About 35 volunteers will collect in the business drive and 70 in the family drive.
Three gifts totaling 135000 were announced at Friends University's 75th anniversary dinner in Wichita Kansas, initiating a 10 year fundraising campaign aimed at 14 million dollars.
Douglas County Correctional Services and Jail Facilities group plans a report to the county commission within 60 days on work since May 1972. Attendees debated jail population trends, space needs, and programs for inmate readjustment, with possible new beds and recreation facilities discussed.
An earlier referendum on traffic deaths and a proposed 5.6 million city county judicial and law complex building were defeated. Cragan urged building what is needed now while Swall and Heck debated regional versus county only facilities. Hambleton urged greater outreach as the jail advisory group continues work.
Governor Docking issued an executive order under the new constitutional amendment to restore executive branch powers. It abolishes the Finance Council authority to set a secretary's salary approve agency plans and apply the Civil Service Act, leaving only emergency powers. The council, once chaired by the governor with four legislative leaders, had been viewed as overstepping state government.
Kansas State University students voted to raise the activity fee by 67 cents to $3 to fund the Royal Purple yearbook. The 4-1 vote allowed the publication to continue, avoiding its cessation after this year. Joe Knapp and Dana Brewer led in early returns and face a runoff.
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