Pulliam Reconsiders and Files for City Commission
Lawrence incumbent Bob Pulliam, after saying he would not seek re-election, filed for the city commission. The 44 year old businessman credited potential candidates' withdrawal and aims to extend progress, offering his experience from four years on the council and a stint as mayor to influence decisions on revenue sharing Clinton Lake and the neighborhood development program. He and his wife Alice reside at 721 Tenn with four daughters and he owns Terrills on Mass and a Brown County farm. He is a 1952 KU graduate and former planning commission member and chairman.
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Commission
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Tenn
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Terrill’s
Mass
Brown County
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Lawrence-Douglas County
Three SYLP Backed Candidates Enter Lawrence City Race
three candidates Robert L. Elder Fred J. Pence and Gene F. Miller filed for the Lawrence City Commission at a press conference from the Support Your Local Police Committee chaired by Thomas H. Hart at Douglas County State Bank. Pence Elder and Miller promote pay parity for police and firemen and criticize city hall management while labeling taxpayers as voters.
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Fred J. Pence
Gene F. Miller
Thomas H. Hart
Douglas County State Bank
Pence
E. 15Th
Garden Center
15Th
New York
Elder
Western Home Builders
Ark
Miller
Arrowhead Dr
DuPont Co
John Birch Society
Record Numbers Visit at Lakes
A record 1.8 million visitors visited Kansas 40 state lakes in 1972, up 20 percent in five years. Anglers accounted for 505 000 visits, campers 270 000, picnickers 198 000, swimmers 40 000, and sightseers 764 000. Clark and Osage led lakes with 151 300 and 140 000 visits. Violators paid $55 200 in fines and costs after 2 600 arrests. $22 200 stayed with courts. $33 000 went to the Kansas school fund.
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Kan
Kansas
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Walter Harrison
Commission
Clark and
Osage County
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Lawrence selects eighth candidate Anna Laura Rusk for city commission
Anna Laura Rusk aged as candidate for Lawrence City Commission announced Monday as the eighth hopeful. She urges full TV radio coverage of meetings, perimeter parking for Lawrence High, a downtown bridge project, dredging or a canal with locks to boost river traffic, and a new government complex with a theater. Rusk has public relations experience and a Lawrence resident since 1953.
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Ohio
Lawrence
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Clarence
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Delton
Lawrence High School
19Th
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Insanity Verdict In Parker Slaying Trial
A Linn County jury found Floyd Feltrop not guilty by reason of insanity in the August 2 killing of 19 year old Marvin Woolsey on Parker's Main Street. Feltrop, 50, was ordered to undergo treatment at Larned State Hospital.
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Linn County
Parker, Kan
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Marvin Woolsey
Feltrop
Woolsey
Parker
Charles Warren
Larned State Hospital
Kansas traffic deaths rise in 24 hour and February totals
Kansas highway death log shows 3 fatalities in the 24 hours ending 9 am Tuesday and 12 for February. The 1973 figure reaches 87 when compared with the 1972 period.
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Seven Seek Lawrence School Board Seats 497 Primary March 6
Seven candidates file for three Lawrence School District 497 board seats. Primary on March 6 will nominate six for the April 3 general election. Contenders include Condra Berger Ammel facing incumbents Gilles Bradley Hatfield and KU graduate student Cragg.
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Board of Education
Delbert Mathia
Douglas County
Gary Condra
Ridge Ct
Anna Berger
Cadet Ave
Robert L. Ammel
Brook St
Helen Gilles
W. F. Bradley
Larry Hatfield
Kansas University
Timothy Cragg
Lawrence School Board Race Profiles Condra Berger Ammel
Condra a former teacher and administrator in Kansas and Minnesota leads with a vocational focus and pre kindergarten outreach. Berger emphasizes economy equality responsive schooling and reduced emphasis on major sports while supporting vocational programs. Ammel is a self employed painter and second time candidate with Lawrence roots.
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Elvis
Lawrence
West Junior High School
Health Foods
Ninth
New Hampshire
Chamber of Commerce
National Health Federation
Robert L. Ammel
Ammel
Tonganoxie High School
Douglas County to Advertise Bids for 10 Disaster Sirens
Douglas County Civil Defense seeks bids to install ten disaster warning sirens in Lawrence with federal matching funds. Fifteen sirens were obtained. ten to be placed in Lawrence including two at Kansas University and one at Baldwin, Eudora and Lecompton. Outlying cities and KU will install their own sirens while the county shares costs.
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Lawrence
Douglas County Civil Defense
Kansas University
Baldwin
Eudora
Lecompton
License Plate Deadline Approaches in Douglas County
The Douglas County Treasurer's office said penalties will start Friday for owners of trucks motorcycles and trailers who have not obtained the new red and white license tags. Thursday is the last day for sale of truck tractor and cycle tags with tag sales starting for last name initial B. Owners with last name initial A can renew until Feb 28 with penalties beginning March 1.
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Douglas County
Edythe Norman
Lemesany and Spencer File for Lawrence City Commission
Two candidates filed late for the Lawrence City Commission. William L. Lemesany, 900 Ark., is an owner manager of apartments. William H. Spencer, 3503 W Ninth Ct., is president of Competition Sports Cars Inc.
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William L. Lemesany
William H. Spencer
Lemesany
Ark
Spencer
Ninth Ct
Competition Sports Cars Inc
Area candidates flood elections in Eudora Baldwin City
Filing rush pushes area school board and city posts toward March 6 primaries with April 3 general elections. Eudora school board shows 12 candidates, incumbents facing primaries in most positions. Baldwin City council and mayoral races also active with several contenders.
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Eudora School Board
Kenneth Holladay
Sharon Noble
Stan Byrne
Rita Conner
John Beach
Gene Mosser
Pat Eisenbarger
Louise Smith
Charles Everley
Lyle Weeks
E. L. Fulks
Lysle Holloway
Eudora
POW's Wife Announces- Her Divorce
Mrs. Galand Kramer widow of captured Air Force Captain Kramer disclosed she obtained a June divorce after he was released from North Vietnam. She had written and sent packages during his imprisonment and said the couple grew apart. His father in Denver seeks to set aside the divorce until his son returns home.
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Okla
North Vietnam
Galand Kramer
Kramer
Clark Air Base
Phillippines
Rep
James Jones
D-Okla
Air Force
Harold G. Kramer
Topeka
Kan
Denver
Colo
Todd
Cynthia
Jones
Vietnam
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