Opinions Vary on Clinton Lake Uses and Restrictions
An audience in Lawrence meets to gauge public opinion on Clinton Reservoir development. The Citizens Coalition for Clinton plans reports on preferred water use and recreation, amid debate over restricted versus multiple-use development and Corps of Engineers alignment with local wishes.
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School Finance Plans Debated In Topeka Senate Vote
Republicans push a final Senate vote on a school finance plan claiming it could deliver up to 144.9 million dollars in property tax relief if all 311 districts adopt a 50 percent income tax surtax to shift funding away from property taxes.
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Kansas
Senate
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Docking
Nixon Offers to Reconsider Domestic Budget Cuts with Governors
Washington AP reports administration officials signaling a review of planned domestic cutbacks in response to governors priorities. Weinberger said changes to social services guidelines may occur. Tucci hinted timetable modifications could be discussed. Governors seek gradual cuts and assurances at White House. meetings with Agnew Ehrlichman Kissinger and others followed by Capitol Hill lunch with party leaders.
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Caspar W. Weinberger
Weinberger
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White House
Frank Carl Tucci
Akr
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Henry Kissinger
Kenneth Gale
George P. Shultz
James Lynns
Earl L. Butz
Gover
Capitol Hill
House
Senate
Sandstrom Speaker on Key 73 at Lawrence breakfast
Thad Sandstrom of the Bill Glass Evangelistic Assn spoke to about 40 at a Holiday Inn breakfast in Lawrence as a follow up on a prior meeting to consider Key 73 speakers. Sandstrom is vice president of WIBW TV in Topeka.
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Thad Sandstrom
Bill Glass Evangelistic Assn
Holiday Inn
Dwight Boring
Lawrence
Sandstrom
Wibw-Tv
Topeka
Thirty More Apply For Water Plan In Douglas County
About 30 more residents joined the proposed Wakarusa Rural Water District, bringing interested parties to nearly 170. Each paid a $25 deposit for an engineer's feasibility study after signing up at a Tuesday night meeting at Wakarusa Elementary School, said organizer Ralph Whaley. Boundaries run from the Wakarusa River south to areas of Rural Water Districts Two and Five, with the southern edge near the Franklin County line south of U S 56. No deadline on applications. FHA officials discussed financing a possible 40 year loan, with water to be purchased from Lawrence, though rates are not yet set.
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Douglas County
Wakarusa
Ralph Whaley
Wakarusa River
Whaley
Farmers Home Administration
Lee Wright
FHA
Lawrence
CFCA Emissions Discussed With State Highway Officials
A State Highway Commission engineer met with CFCA officials to assess potential smoke hazards from the plant on K-10 east of Lawrence. Highway spokesman Bob Slease said the commission is considering installing signs at the highway site near three accidents on Jan 21 blamed partly on smoke and fog. Urban Highway Engineer Bill Ogan and CFCA General Manager Allen Hoffman attended the discussions.
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State Highway Commission
Cooperative Farm Chemicals Assn
Lawrence
Bob Slease
Highway Commission
Bill Ogan
CFCA
Allen Hoffman
Slease
Planning Commission Meeting Agenda Delivers Seven Plats and Rezones
Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission outlines seven plats a lot split and multiple rezoning requests for tonight. Sessions run from 6 p m for plats and 7 30 p m for rezonings in City Hall First National Bank building Ninth and Massachusetts with actions on 2237 Ohio 2237 Ohio received by Ann Gill and a 4 acre commercial rezoning at 31st and Iowa plus 1 15 acre multiple family to commercial along Wisconsin Minnesota.
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City Hall
First National Bank
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31St
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
West Fifth Street
Henry Lee Jones
Local gardens begin plot progress as hedge leaf test guides
Lawrence area gardeners report winter easing with plowing and ground work in North Lawrence. A veteran tester notes hedge leaves growing as large as a squirrel ear signals safe planting. The Whamper recycling center hours shift to 11 am to 2 pm weekdays and noon to 2 pm Sundays with drop offs behind the Whomper building at Eighth and New Hampshire. Recyclables include aluminum and tin cans glass bottles newspapers. Cans and bottles should be bagged and sorted into appropriate containers. Funeral services coordinated by Rumsey Funeral Home.
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Whomper
Eighth and
New Hampshire
Team Defends Candidacy Amid Residency and Charter Disputes
Lawrence candidates for the Support Your Local Police Committee defended running as a slate amid residency and eligibility questions. They argued nonpartisan intent while city officials disputed the three year residency claim and questioned the existence of a city charter.
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Support Your Local Police Committee
Lawrence City Commission Today
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