School Finance Debate Opens in Kansas Senate
In Topeka Kansas the Senate opened debate on the Republican backed school finance plan led by Sen Joe Harder amid partisan lines. The chamber also moved to open the 1970 abortion law to Supreme Court decisions by killing a related bill.
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Topeka
Kan
Senate
Joe Harder
R-Moundridge
Senate Education Committee
U.S. Supreme Court
Robert Madden
Wichita
Harder
Deaths-Funerals for Harry Wulfkuhle and others in Lawrence area
Harry O Wulfkuhle 79 lifelong Douglas County resident died at home Monday Funeral services set for 2 p m Wednesday at Stull United Methodist Church with Rev Jack Mathis officiating Burial will be in Stull Cemetery Rumsey Funeral Home in charge He survived by widow Helen three sons Robert L Lecompton Donald L Rt 1 and Loren H Overbrook three brothers W C Wulfkuhle Lyndon Ernest and Walter Lecompton a sister Mrs Amelia Nichols Lecompton and seven grandchildren Born January 27 1894 in Douglas County he was a retired cattleman WWI veteran and member of Stull UMC Donation to Heart Fund at Lawrence Memorial Hospital requested Also included is a separate obituary fragment referencing a 24 year old woman born October 17 1948 in Lawrence with surviving relatives and church affiliation indicating another local obituary fragment.
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Stull United Methodist Church
Jack Mathis
Stull Cemetery
Rumsey Funeral Home
Mr. Wulfkuhle
Douglas County
Stull United
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lawrence
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
Lois Liebert
C. Pat Liebert
Pueblo
Colo
Susan Kaye
Lynn Ann
Teresa Jane
Mrs Vogler 77 Dies in Lawrence Hospital
Mrs Hazel A Vogler 77 of 815 Tennessee died this morning at Lawrence Memorial Hospital Funeral services are pending with Rumsey Funeral Home A lifelong Lawrence resident she was a retired Bell Telephone Co employee She is survived by a daughter Mrs Shirley Van Gaasbeek of Prairie Village two sons Gene Weber of San Antonio Texas and Herbert Dahlene of 815 Tennessee 13 grandchildren and two great grandchildren
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Hazel A. Vogler
Tenn
Law‘rence Memorial Hospital
Rumsey
Shirley van Gaasbeek
Prairie Village
Gene ‘Weber
San Antonio
Tex
Herbert Dahlene
Funeral services for Miss Margaret Liebert
Miss Margaret Michelle Liebert of Leavenworth dies this morning. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church with Father Michael Moriarty presiding. Burial follows at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Rumsey Funeral Home.
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Margaret Michelle Liebert
Leavenworth
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
Michael Moriarty
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Rumsey Funeral Home
Denholm Walter G. of Tonganoxie Dies at 73
Walter G. Denholm 73 of Rt. 2 Tonganoxie died Monday evening at home. Memorial services are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Congregational Church with burial Masonic rites at Maple Grove Cemetery. Survived by widow Anna, son Walter, three daughters, one brother, eight grandchildren, two great grandchildren.
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Tonganoxie
Walter George Denholm
Congregational Church
John Johnson
Maple Grove Cemetery
Selma Pulley
Mission
William
Leavenworth County Fair Board
Leavenworth County Dairy Assn
Boling Grange
Quisenberry Funeral
Congregational Church of
House Puts No Fault Act On Delay In Topeka
In Topeka the House Insurance Committee postponed action on a no fault bill after discussion. Rep. Earl Ward notes the substitute bill, approved by the insurance commissioner, allows damage suits for $500 or more, instead of Bell’s $1,000 threshold, with some injuries exempt.
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House
Topeka, Kan
House Insurance Committee
Earl Ward
Mission Hills
Kansas
Fletcher Bell
Ward
State Insurance Department
Insurance Commissioner
Bell
Dole presses longer comment period on recreation fees
Senator Bob Dole urged the Army Corps of Engineers to extend the public comment window to 90 days for proposed camping boating and service fees in federal recreation areas. He criticized the Feb 1 Federal Register notice granting only 30 days for input.
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Washington
Bob Dole
R-Kan
Army Corps of Engineers
Dole
Federal Register
Secretary of the Army
Senate votes to cut foreign aid amid fiscal clash
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee moved to halt foreign aid after April 30 unless President Nixon releases 4.1 billion for domestic programs. A 1.25 billion military aid package for four months was attached, funding 64 countries while tying aid to domestic spending. The vote split party lines as inflation fighting continues.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Nixon
Congress
North Vietnam
Senate
Departments
J.W. Fulbright
Foreign Relations
White House
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
How They Voted On Kansas Abortion Law Change
The Kansas Senate killed a bill to change abortion law 21 to 18. Republicans for the motion were Angell Arnsmith Booth Christy Doyen Droge Harder Reilly Vermillion Zimmerman. Democrats for the motion were Bell Bromley Chaney Francisco Janssen Madden McCray Mulich Saar Warren Wilson. Republicans against the motion were Bennett Hess Meyers Moore Pomeroy Rogers Simpson Sowers Storey Talkington Tillotson West Williams. Hudson Winter passed. Absent and not voting were Crofoot Gaar Gaines Steineger.
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Robert F. Bennett
Senate
Supreme Court
J.C. Tilotson
R-Norton
Senate Judiciary Committee
Madden
High Court
Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Angell
Arnsmith
Booth
Christy
Doyen
Droge
Harder
Reilly
Vermillion
Zimmerman
Local Chiefs Questioned In AG Probe Here
Lawrence fire chief F C Sanders and police chief Richard Stanwix were interviewed by special agents of the Kansas Attorney General’s office in a current probe. City Commission candidate Gene Miller and others identified only as members of a group were also interviewed privately.
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Lawrence
F. C. Sanders
Richard Stanwix
Kansas
Citizens Informational Council could aid city in public outreach
A Ramada Inn meeting proposed a council to study city issues and relay information to residents. Participants urged advisory roles, citizen involvement, and a sounding-board function while avoiding rubber-stamp dynamics and ensuring broad representation.
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Barteldes
Ramada Inn
Car Driven by David McFadden Overturns in Fog
A 1972 model car driven by 23 year old David B. McFadden overturned about 4 30 a m Sunday two miles west of U S 59 and four miles south of Lawrence in heavy fog. McFadden escaped with minor cuts and bruises after striking a dirt embankment. The Douglas County sheriff reports the incident.
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David B. McFadden
Douglas County
Sheriff’s Department
U.S. 59
Lawrence
McFadden
Cycle Riders Demand repeal of Kansas helmet law
More than 100 motorcyclists packed a Kansas legislative hearing urging repeal of the 1972 helmet requirement. Led by Sen. James Francisco, protesters argued the law infringes personal rights and questions its life-saving value, citing federal highway funds and rising head injuries.
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Topeka
Kan
Legislative Committee
James Francisco
Wichita
Ted Oakes
Kansas City
Oakes
Kansas
Department of Transportation
National Administration of Federal Highway Funds
Francisco
Baldwin Council Approves Aid to Juvenile Facility
The Baldwin City Council approved $125 in supplemental funding for the Volunteer in Court juvenile rehabilitation program to run until May while seeking a state grant. It also granted a beer license to Bill Akeman for a new pizza parlor at the corner of U S 56 and Second St. and agreed to no parking signs near Baldwin Junior High during the March 6 primary elections. The group discussed 1973 federal revenue sharing funds for street, lighting, equipment, and park maintenance but made no final decisions.
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Baldwin
Virgil Reeves
Reeves
Douglas County
Bill Akeman
POW Links Protests and Internment
Air Force Col. Robinson Risner, a prominent POW released by North Vietnam, says protesters and their spokesmen lengthened POW confinement by a year or two. He credits Nixon's decision to escalate bombing and B52 raids against Hanoi and Haiphong last Christmas for the POW releases.
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Oklahoma City
Air Force
Robinson Risner
North Vietnam
Col. Risner
Nixon
Hanoi-Haiphong
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Wellington
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Houston
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Journal-World Photo
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Weatherwax
Fred Cooper
Citizens’ Informational Council
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