City Officials Push Sales Tax Plan Before Kansas House
Kansas House committee hears 30 city and chamber officials urging favorable action on a senate bill to allow a half cent sales tax with local voter approval. Lawrence leaders back the measure noting property tax burdens while proponents argue it would relieve taxes and fund services. No opposition spoke during the hour hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas House
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas
Lawrence
Senate
Ray Wells
House Assessment and Taxation Committee
State Capitol
Morris Kay
John Vogel
State Chamber of Commerce
Tom Schwartz
Topeka Chamber
Roy Johnson
Mosher
Kansas League
League
Tion
Bill Brier
Overland Park
Shelby Smith
Wichita
Smith
Les Allen
Newton
Lawrence Slocombe
R Peabody
Prayer Services Friday Part Of World Day Of Prayer
Lawrence churches join the 82nd World Day of Prayer at West Side Presbyterian Church with services from 2 to 3 pm and 7:30 to 8:30 pm. The event features remarks by Dr. John E. Febble, the Plymouth Congregational pastor, a high school A Cappella performance, and a children’s interdenominational choir. Continuous 8 am to 8 pm prayer vigil, nursery services, and volunteers from local congregations support the day observed in 127 countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
West Side Presbyterian Church
Hasold
Church Women United
John E. Febble
Plymouth Congregational Church
Lawrence High School
Duncan Couch
Tom Emschler Jr
Trinity United Methodist Church
R. Edwin Browne
Leland Milroy
Christian World Missions Committee
Blanche Dodd
West Side Presbyterian
Deal Six
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Donald Vaughn
United Methodist
Evangelical United Brethren
Richard Rundquist
Plymouth Congregational
Tray Favors
Jane Rope
Wilbur West
First Presbyterian
Gerald Pearson
First United Methodist Church
Forrest Springer
First Christian
Roy Bushey
Centenary United Methodist
Celestia Howard
Ninth Street Baptist
Donald Funk
Wesley McCalla
Trinity Episcopal
John Vogel
Trinity Lutheran
Bethany Park Christian
Church of St. John the Evangelist Catholic
First Baptist
First United Methodist
Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints
St. James A.M.E
St. Luke A.M.E
Armed Bank Robbery in Kansas City Reported
Two gunmen entered Central Bank at 10 30 a m. They held tellers and customers at gunpoint while one looted cash from drawers and both grabbed deposits and other items from customers in line. The robbers masked their faces with mouthpieces to distort their features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Central Bank
County Moves To Assess South Park For County Expansion
Douglas County Commissioners after an hour long discussion agreed to ask City Manager Ray Wells about availability of South Park land for future government growth. The board weighed site options east of the Courthouse and discussed building plans to house county offices and possibly city and county law enforcement in a single facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Ray Wells
South Park
11Th
North Park Sts
Lawrence woman hosts pancake breakfast group for 15 years
Mrs Lydia Allen of 1532 Mass Street plans her regular card club breakfast at the American Legion Community building this Saturday. The 12 member group, meeting for about 15 years without interruption, faced postponement as Mrs Allen postponed eye surgery from this week to Monday to keep the run intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Allen
Mass. St
American Legion
Allen
Revision Setup Given Approval By Legislature
TOPEKA AP A bill creating a Citizen's Committee on Constitutional Revision cleared the House 109 to 0 and goes to the Senate. The chamber also passed 33 other bills as the 1968 session nears close. House approved a transfer of territory between unified school districts and a land surveying bill 71 to 20. Bills without opposition allowed state sale of surplus property, and right of way acquisitions for city highway links. Preliminary approval given to 16 bills including gubernatorial appointments to ABC and highway boards and KBI director confirmation. Also approved semimonthly payroll option for government employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
House
Senate
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
KBI
State Board of Tax Appeals
Kansas
State Affairs Committee
Thefts and Vandalism Reported Over Several Days
Police listed multiple incidents from the past days including hubcaps stolen from a car on Louisiana Street, a vandalized mailbox at Mich St, a carburetor stolen from a 1968 model car at Winter Chevrolet, a blue child’s coat missing from McAllaster School grounds, and a two foot cement dwarf statue taken from a front yard with a broken nose since Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Meyer
Brook St
Louisiana Street
Albert Wacker
Mich
Lauren McClure
Winter Chevrolet
N.H. St
Rhode Island Street
Steven Winters
Mass
McAllaster
Harold Johnson
E. 19Th St
Five Republican candidates to join Kansas AG panel
Five Republican candidates for Kansas attorney general will take part in a 7 30 p m panel in the Meadowlark Room at the Kansas Union. They are Charles McAtee director of penal institutions Kent Frizzell state senator Robert Seaton assistant attorney general William Hecht Shawnee County attorney and Marion Chipman Olathe lawyer. The appearance at Kansas University is sponsored by Collegiate Young Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Meadowlark
Kansas Union
Charles McAtee
Kent Frizzell
Wichita
Robert Seaton
William Hecht
Shawnee County
Marion Chipman
Olathe
Kansas University
Young Republicans
Deputies Recover Stolen 1964 Car From Field
Douglas County deputies recovered a 1964 model car stolen Tuesday night. Found in a field about 142 miles southeast of Vinland, the vehicle had aut omotive parts removed with an estimated loss of 475 dollars. The car belonged to Dennis Supancic of 1637 Cadet Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Vinland
Dennis Supancic
Cadet Ave
Supancic
Lenten Dialogue Series Opens at University Church
A Lenten series at University Lutheran Church begins at 7 with a dialogue titled For the Sake of the People. It runs Wednesdays through April 3, featuring Steve Gerding Kansas University student Doug Hoople and Pastor Norman Steffens with slides accompanying the discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Church
University Lutheran Church
15Th
Iowa
Steve Gerding
Kansas University
Kirkwood, Mo
Norman Steffens
Doug Hoople
New York
Wise Buyers Read the Classifieds Annual Clothing Sale
Public invited sale at Pembroke Country Day School Gymnasium featuring quality new and used clothing gifts furs jewelry housewares hardware and other bargains. Event runs Thursday to Saturday with hours from morning to noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pembroke Country Day School
Gymmasiun
Halle Dist
Ward Parkway
Final Vote Today On State School Appropriations
In Topeka the Senate prepares for a final vote on a 162.8 million dollar education funding bill for Regents institutions. The measure includes 69.46 million from general revenue for 1969 budgets with the rest from special funds, student fees, and federal grants. The package is touted as among the largest in 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Senate
State Board of Regents
General Revenue Fund
Burglars Hit Cordley School But Nothing Missing
Burglars broke a kitchen window at Cordley School on 1837 Vermont Street and ransacked teachers desks and the office door window. A soft drink machine was pried open but police listed no cash loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordley
Cordley School
1837
Vt. St
Douglas Jeff to Be Dist 15 in Kansas reapportionment plan
The Senate Reapportionment Committee in Topeka recommended a plan placing Douglas and Jefferson counties in District 15 with about 55 000 residents under a court ordered adjustment. Other districts listed include Coffey Anderson Franklin Miami and multiple Johnson Wyandotte and Leavenworth portions with populations ranging in the 50s thousands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Jefferson
Topeka
Senate
Reynolds Shultz
Shawnee County
Forbes Air Force Base
Coffey
Anderson
Franklin
Miami
KU Enrollment Seen Near 16 600 For Fall 1968 At KU
James K. Hitt KU registrar says Mount Oread will keep about 16 600 students in the 1968 fall semester despite new Selective Service rules that curtail many draft deferments. Last fall KU enrolled 15 791 with 14 389 recorded in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James K. Hitt
Kansas University
Mount Oread
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dick Thien
Lodge
Acacia Lodge
AF & AM
Thurs
Ernest M. Johnson
W.M
C. E. Kerns
Secy
Lawrence Monument Co
Khe Sanh
U.S
Cash
Alexander
Lowa
Indiana
Glee Smith
R - Larned
State Department of Public Instruction
Mines and Mining Committee
Jeff
Lyon
Osage
Wabaunsee
Shawnee
Johnson
Wyandotte
Leavenworth
Reuter
Rudsey Funeral Home
Ady
LNB
Jayhawk Bank
Lawrence National Bank
Hitt
Petti
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!