House Committee Approves Broad Military Aid Bill
The House International Relations Committee endorses a 4.8 billion dollar military aid package with strict oversight on arms sales to foreign governments. The measure includes 3.4 billion for the Middle East and outlines prior notice and veto rights for Congress on proposed weapon sales.
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Washington
House International Relations Committee
Angola
Congress
Senate
Thomas E. Morgan
D-Pa
Houseman
International Relations Committee
House
Middle East
Israel
Egypt
Jordan
Syria
U.S
Sinai Desert
Vietnam
U.S. Aerospace and Munitions Industries
Hubert H. Humphrey
Dminn
Foreign Relations Committee
Persian Gulf
Humphrey
Chile
Amtrak to test USA Rail passes in 2 month trial
Amtrak announces a two month experiment selling USA Rail passes allowing unlimited trips on Amtrak trains. Two week passes cost 150, 21 day passes 200, and 30 day passes 250 with half price for children 2 to 11. Passes cover coach travel on regular trains.
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Washington
United States
Amtrak
U.S.A
New York
Los Angeles
Chicago
Lawrence Authority approves 80 unit elderly housing plan
The Lawrence Housing Authority greenlit an 80 unit elderly complex at 2700 W 27th in the southwest, with HUD final approval months away. Doris Kaiser said they will seek tenants while awaiting contractors bids after HUD acts. The project includes 72 one bedroom and eight two bedroom units for residents 62 and older.
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Lawrence Housing Authority
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Housing Authority
HUD
Dog bite spurs civil suit by city worker
Spencer Johnson of the city sanitation department sues Alan Hack Jr. for 10000 in damages claiming a January dog bite on the left shoulder caused pain scars medical bills and sick leave loss. It is his second dog bite claim in under a year following a July bite on the right leg.
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Spencer Johnson
Alan Hack Jr
Ohio
Johnson
Garfield
Oklahoma couple seeks probe of highway robbery claim
An Oklahoma City couple say they were forced to buy four tires after a Kansas Turnpike stop. They allege a Kansas highway patrolman and gas station attendant pressured them at a Wellington station. Col. Jim Martin said the incident does not fit state inspection laws and will be investigated.
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Kansas Turnpike
Kansas Highway
Atchison
Kan
Wellington
Peabody
Col
Jim Martin
Kansas Highway Patrol
Kansas
Hearing short on camp plan in county meeting
Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission held a brief second public hearing on the preliminary Lawrence Comprehensive Plan. Only four residents attended. hearing started late and ended before 8 pm. Rep representatives of the Environmental Improvement Council will present their report next week. hearings will continue as interest remains.
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Lawrence-Douglas
Douglas County Environmental Improvement Council
South Park Center
Fire damages home on Randall Avenue
An overheated skillet sparked a small fire at Karl Farris's residence 1029 Randall Wednesday evening. Firefighters found the blaze under control upon arrival, causing about 750 dollars in damage.
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Karl Farris
Randall
Nebraska panel blocks coal slurry pipeline eminent domain bill
The Public Works Committee voted 5 to 2 to kill a bill granting coal slurry pipeline firms power of eminent domain. It would block a Wyoming to Arkansas route that would cross railroad property, with railroads opposing and pipeliners seeking federal authority. The decision can be overturned only by a 30 vote majority. Princeton University notes its 1746 founding.
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Lincoln
Neb
Public Works Committee
Nebraska
Wyoming
Arkansas
Congress
County funds aid rape prevention and victim plan
Douglas County Commission approved a one year project to prevent rape and aid victims. The program operated by the Douglas County Rape Victims Support Service will receive a $23,000 grant and use about $2,500 in office supplies and equipment leased from the county, with $1,385 repaid and the remainder covered by federal revenue sharing funds.
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Douglas County Commission
Douglas County Rape Victims Support Service
Rape Victim Support Service
Governor’s Committee On Criminal Administration
Kansas Community For
Casey Bike
Polly Pettit
County Victim Support Service
Iran Students Association Talk Postponed at KU Forum
A national representative of the Iranian Students Association of the United States was to speak at 7 p.m. today in the Forum Room of the Kansas Union but the event was postponed to Friday at the same time and venue.
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United States
Morris Sports
1016
Mass
Kansas University
Ford plan aims to curb covert ops with new committee
The White House says Ford intelligence overhaul imposes few new restraints on covert U S operations abroad beyond banning assassinations. A new Committee on Foreign Intelligence would oversee funds and resources, reporting to the National Security Council, with key members including George Bush and Robert Ellsworth.
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White House
Ford
U.S
John O. Marsh
Congress
CIA
George Bush
Robert Ellsworth
Lawrence
Kan
Defense
Wiliam Hyland
National Security Council
Ellsworth
Richard Nixon
Senate Intelligence Committee
Chile
Italy
Mondale
Otis G. Pike
D-N.y
House Intelligence Committee
Laos
Pike
Samuel
Stratton
Dn.y
House
CBS
Richard M. Nixon
Henry A. Kissinger
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