Welfare Takeover Bill Advances In Kansas House
The Kansas House Public Health and Welfare Committee approved an amended bill to have the state assume full welfare administration, with local offices kept in each county four hours daily and regional councils formed. Full implementation targeted for 1974, amid county opposition to centralized control.
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Peka, Kan
Kansas House Committee On Public Health and Welfare
Kansas
Robert Docking
Docking
John Peterson
Topeka
Peterson
House
Kansas City
Kan
John Sutter
Mack Turner
House Assessment and Taxations Committee
John Bower
R McLouth
Kansas House outlines five remap options after court ruling
The Kansas House Reapportionment Committee discussed five possible responses to the federal court ruling that the 1972 House apportionment is unconstitutional. Options include appealing, doing nothing, or reapportioning in 1974 or during the 1973 74 sessions, with potential seat reductions.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas House
Bunten
James Ungerer
R-Maryssille
Arden Dierdorff
Rsmith Center
Worlds of Fun Auditions Set in Midwest Tour
Worlds of Fun seeks performers for summer jobs at the Kansas City center. Auditions open at 1 p.m. February 15 in the Kansas Union Big Eight Room. Applicants must be at least 16. Registration starts 12:30. Career officials visit 13 cities in five Midwest states. successful applicants notified by March 1.
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Worlds of Fun Recreation Center
Kansas City
Kansas Union
Kansas University
Worlds of Fun
Midwest
Kansas Economy Expands in 1972 Growth Outlook for 1973
Governor Docking cited a significant expansion in 1972 with employment gains and lower unemployment. The 1973 outlook remains optimistic as aircraft industry recovery, new firms starting in 1973, and strong farm income are expected. Personal income rose 9.2 percent in 1972 to 10.826 billion and employment grew by 15,400 jobs.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Robert Docking
M. Jarvin Emerson
Kansas State University
Docking
Russia
Jewelry theft and bike stolen in local incidents
Jenever J Dodge reported two rings missing from her locked apartment. A diamond ring and a jade heirloom were valued at $900. On the same report, Walter Pettengill reported an unlicensed 1971 mini bike valued at $65 stolen from his yard.
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Jenever J. Dodge
Ohio
Lawrence
Walter Pettengill
Lyon
McLouth Plans Update of Longstanding City Laws
McLouth moves to update ordinances after decades of buildup dating to 1905 or 1906. City council, led by Mayor Cecil Luse, voted to review and revise laws, potentially repealing old provisions and updating zoning and building codes. Funds may come from federal revenue sharing. Water purchase options via a tri county rural water district discussed.
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McLouth
Cecil Luse
Luse
Kansas League of Municipalities
Good News for Engineers Job Slump Disappearing
An AP report from Newark cites improving economy and fewer engineering graduates as reasons for rising recruiting of engineers by 27 percent over 1972. Experts project 48,000 annual openings, but enrollment declines threaten future supply. 10,000 of about one million engineers were jobless, far below prior highs.
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Newark
College Placement Council
Frank Endicott
Northwestern University
John Alden
Engineer’s Joint Council
New York
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Alden
Jjobs
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House Judiciary Committee
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Ropeka
Julia Patterson
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Elmer Easton
College of Engineering
Rutgers University
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Eliminator
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