KU Bus Runs Costs Hit $1 853 As Student Senate Underwrites
Figures from Kansas University show spring semester bus service costs totaling 1 853 58 with 36 322 riders and 682 hours of operation over three weeks. The Student Senate earmarked 12 240 to cover costs through March, while a downtown route operates at 25 cents with five hours daily free service from Lawrence Bus Co. The route has rarely turned a profit, except for one day when 4 268 fares on Jan 25 yielded a 10 77 profit. Ridership rose amid cold weather, with over 16 000 fares in each of the last two weeks.
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Kansas University
David Miller
Senate
Lawrence Bus Co
Miller
Arrest Made After Assault at Eudora High
Michael Lee Martin, 23, of Eudora, was arrested by the Douglas County Sheriff on an aggravated battery charge tied to a January 30 incident at Eudora High School. Lathan Howey, 18, of Carbondale, suffered a fractured skull and later recovered. A separate misdemeanor assault case for Billy Langston, 21, of Eudora, tied to the same disturbance, is set for February 23.
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Eudora
Michael Lee Martin
Douglas County Sheriff's Department
Eudora High School
Lathan Howey
Rt. 1
Carbondale
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Stormont Vail Hospital
Topeka
Martin
Howey
Billy Lee Langston
Langston
Dennis Lenon
Linwood
Lenon
Feds Question Irving on Book Autobiography Case
Clifford Irving and researcher Richard Suskind met with federal authorities at a New York district courthouse amid the Howard Hughes autobiography inquiry. Suskind is set to testify before a grand jury on Thursday, while Irving and his wife reportedly invoked the Fifth Amendment after brief sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Clifford Irving
Richard Suskind
U.S
Howard Hughes
Suskind
Irving
Edith
Oswego Raid Seizes 58 Firework Cases In Labette County
Agents from the attorney general and fire marshal seized about 58 cases of illegally stored fireworks in Oswego Labette County. The value ranged from 12 000 to 14 000 dollars retail or 4 000 wholesale. Criminal charges were filed by the Lahette County attorney. The raid, described as the first of its kind in the state, occurred early Tuesday.
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Topeka
Kan
Oswego
Labette County
Vern Miller
Robert W. Wolfe
Lahette County
Record of 1099 Licensed Liquor Retailers in Kansas
The Alcoholic Beverage Control board releases figures showing 1 099 liquor retailers currently licensed in Kansas. The report details the state of alcohol sales licensing as of today.
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Topeka, Kan
Alcoholic Beverage Control] Board
Kansas
Miller testifies for amphetamine ban to curb drug use
Oklahoma native and country singer Roger Miller told the House Judiciary Committee he supports Gov. David Hall's bill to ban sale of amphetamines. He said he fought a seven year battle with the drug before sobering up three years ago and urged action to prevent others from similar falls.
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Oklahoma City
Roger Miller
David Hall
Miller
Erick, Okla
House Judiciary Committee
Santee Picked For Colonelcy
Wes Santee of Lawrence Kansas an insurance man and former Kansas University middle distance star has been selected for promotion to lieutenant colonel in the U S Marine Corps Reserve He commands Marine Air Traffic Control Unit 72 at Olathe Kansas since last September He earned his commission in 1951 at KU and began active duty in 1955 with a long Marine Corps activity record
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Washington
Wes Santee
Lawrence, Kan
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
Maj
Santee
Kansas University
Marine Air Traffic Control Unit 72
Olathe
Kan
Marine Corps
Normal Acts During Irish Disaster Day In Belfast
Civil rights leaders' Day of Disruption in Northern Ireland brought restrained action with no major violence. Barricades blocked a main Belfast road in Newry, fires lit in Coalisland and Tyrone, but Belfast and Londonderry opened normally as shops and schools operated despite fears of mass protests.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Newry
Belfast-Dublin
Coalis
County Tyrone
Londonderry
Michael Haward
Civil Rights Association
Pro Musica Concert Focuses on Josquin des Prez Works
The New York Pro Musica performs at 8 20 pm in the University Theatre Murphy Hall Kansas University as part of the Concert Course series. The program titled Josquin and His Contemporaries explores the Renaissance composer and his era.
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New York Pro Musica
University Theatre of Kansas University
Murphy Hall
Josquin
Josquin Des Prez
Board Votes to Propose New Merit Pay Rules Washington
The Pay Board voted 11 to 1 to replace current merit pay rules with a unified plan affecting both union and nonunion raises. The proposal would exempt merit increases from the 5.5 percent wage guideline if they follow a formal board compliant plan and cap overall company raises at 7 percent annually. Public comment is open for 10 days before final adoption.
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Washington
Robert Bassett
George H. Boldt
Leonard F. McCollum
Neil H. Jacoby
Debt ceiling vote pushes four month extension
The House prepares to approve a four month extension of borrowing authority for the Nixon administration with a warning to close tax loopholes. The bill would raise the limit from 430 billion to 450 billion to June 30, avoiding a later Treasury crunch and foreshadowing action after the election.
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Washington
House
Nixon
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Kansas billboard bill faces likely class action lawsuit
In Topeka Senator Bob Storey says a class action suit is almost certain to challenge Kansas billboard regulation after passage and enactment, possibly by March end. Witnesses opposed to the bill cite business impact and a potential loss of highway funds if not approved.
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Storey
Department of Transportation
Kansas
Jim Swim
Marysville
Senate Committee
Boyle Faces Prison On Burglary And Dynamite Charges
Michael H. Boyle of Overland Park Kansas pleaded guilty to burglary and dynamite use and was sentenced to one to ten years in prison. Judge Riggs stayed the sentence for two weeks for Boyle to undergo tests at Topeka center. Boyle may join a federal drug program and be placed on probation if accepted, with a 42 month stay. Authorities tied Boyle to a quarry burglary and to dynamite found in his garage in August 1970. Co defendant James L. Loschke of Westwood was linked to the case. he died by hanging while in custody.
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Olathe
Kan
Michael H. Boyle
Overland Park
Harold RK. Riggs
Boyle
Topeka
Western Missouri Mental Health Center
Riggs
Paola
City and Township Weigh Joint Fire Fighting Plan
City and Wakarusa Township discussed combining fire protection to offset revenue loss from Kansas Power and Light annexation. Officials studied city control of township fire services, current ratings, and potential insurance impacts while planning data collection and possible partial consolidation.
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Wakarusa Township Board
Lawrence City Commission
Kansas Power and Light Co
Wakarusa
KPL
Evan Griffith
Grant Township
Velvel Aids In GLF Case Against KU
Lawrence Velvel a former Kansas University professor now at Catholic University in Washington D C joins lawyers urging the 10th Circuit to mandamus federal judge George Templar to admit William Kunstler to practice before the court Templar refused to let Kunstler argue Jan 27 in Topeka and has not ruled on recognizing the GLF Attorneys for the state and GLF have 10 days to file findings of fact and conclusions of law.
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Velvel
Catholic University
Washington D.C
10Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Denver
William Kunstler
George Templar
Kunstler
Templar
Topeka
GLF
Homer Fickel Denied Again On Rezoning
Douglas County commissioners unanimously rejected Homer Fickel and Jim Brass of Big Springs a request to rezone 33.5 acres from agricultural to general business. The vote followed an overflow meeting where opponents cited lower values and traffic risks. backers argued the shop would boost the economy.
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Homer Fickel
Douglas Cunty
Big Springs
Jim Brass
Fickel
U.S. 40
Fickel and Brass
County Commission
Commission
Arthur Heck
Dick McClanathan
Planning Board
Scott Jarvis
Topeka
Jarvis
Dole Seeks Joint War Study by Senate and House
Sen. Bob Dole introduces a resolution to form a 14 member joint inquiry panel. The committee would study Vietnam War actions by each administration since 1945, assess foreign policy assumptions, and issue a final report two months before election day.
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Washington
Bob Dole
R-Kan
Senate House
House
Lawrence students face flu talk and annexation meetings
Lawrence Kansas University reports a few Asian flu cases isolated with normal February cold levels. City and county officials meet Kansas Power and Light over annexing the north side including a large generating plant, while residents and Wakarusa Township oppose. A Riverside School meeting follows. Focus on Welfare TV series features Vogel Booth.
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Lawrence City Commission
Kansas Power and Light Co
KPL
Wakarusa Township Board
Callery Chemical Co
Riverside School
White Foundation to Honor Journalists at KU Event
About 160 people are expected to attend at Kansas University as the William Allen White Foundation honors two journalists. John S. Knight receives the national citation and will be accepted by Mark Ethridge Jr. of the Detroit Free Press. A Kansas editor will also receive an award. Activities start in the Kansas Union building at 1 a.m.
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Kansas University
William Allen White Foundation
John S. Knight
Mark Ethridge Jr
Detroit Free Press
Kansas
Kansas Union
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