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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1978
Page
1
A Dolph Simons Jr column discusses a tentative coal settlement and questions whether miners will accept it while noting unclear pay hike impacts on fuel costs. The piece critiques President Carter's leadership, fears over potential labor law changes, and suggests public unease with his handling of the strike and energy crisis.
Former commander in chief of Norad and the first Black four star general James died of a heart attack Saturday in Colorado Springs Colorado at age 58. He retired from active duty on February 1 and was pronounced dead at the Air Force Academy Hospital at 3 a.m. CST. He is survived by his wife Dorothy two children Denise Berry Daniel James III and Claude. Funeral arrangements were incomplete authorities said.
Kansas University officials say American Management Services Inc. replaced George Hewitt as head of custodial operations on the Lawrence campus to address leadership concerns. David Pelzer took over Feb 7, with Mills citing improved morale and scheduling as reasons for the change. The two year contract worth over 1.8 million dollars oversees 112 workers with 19 vacancies and plans to cut staff by up to 15 percent without layoffs. Chancellor Archie Dykes notes pay Plan limits affect wages compared with private sector.
The Kansas House tentatively approved a use value appraisal plan for farmland, 76 to 43, moving it toward a final vote and Senate consideration. Debate over shifting tax burdens drew support from both parties with urban lawmakers largely opposing. The plan bases farmland tax value on productive worth rather than market value, potentially lowering farm taxes.
Chancellor Archie Dykes and Del Shankel review the Post Baccalaureate Scholarship Fund used for minority graduate students in law business and social welfare. About 30 students receive aid yearly. $30,000 funded this year. Endowment committee may renew FY 1979 scholarships or redirect funds to undergraduate programs to aid more students. Deerfield PTA to host Level 2 science demonstrations Monday at 7:30 p.m.
The Kansas House passed a bill to exempt farm machinery and manufacturing equipment from the half cent local sales tax in Lawrence. Introduced by Rep. Mike Glover, Rep. Lloyd Buzzi, and Rep. John Vogel, the measure would affect Lawrence only after House amendments. Glover cites a $20,000 annual revenue loss but argues the move aids farmers and removes a competitive disadvantage for Lawrence suppliers.
Robert R. Raines, formerly Kansas Corrections chief, resigns after four months as superintendent of the Indiana State Reformatory. Effective March 1, he will become a vice president at Hudson Oil Co. in Kansas. His departure follows a political clash in Kansas over a new penal facility.
Barbara Uehl ing 45, Provost of University of Oklahoma, named chancellor of University of Missouri Columbia, becoming the system's first female campus chief. Appointed unanimously by the board, she will oversee 139 year old campus with 23,000 students and report to President James Olson, assuming duties before Aug. 1.
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