No Tax Increase Budget Presented to Kansas Legislature
Gov. Robert Docking unveiled a no tax increase budget proposing new programs in health care education welfare reform and highway improvement. He urged timely action citing a strong Kansas economy and growth while outlining property tax relief measures including a circuit breaker and tax lid extensions to protect homeowners and seniors.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert Docking
Kansas
Docking
Senate House Meet Briefly This Morning
The Kansas Senate and House held short sessions and received eight new bills and three concurrent resolutions. They then joined in a joint session to hear Gov. Docking's budget message.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Senate
House
Robert B. Docking
KU Budget Advances Amid Regent Priorities and Salary Talks
Docking pushes for regent priority funding covering major repairs and remodeling as KU seeks a 6.7 percent rise in general use funds to $110.4 million. Chancellor Nichols hails governor salary recommendations as a win, noting substantial support for faculty and staff pay.
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Docking
Raymond Nichols
Docking Outlines State Aid Plan and Higher Education Funding
Governor Docking proposes a formula for state aid with 60 percent per pupil and 40 percent for professional personnel in education funding. He recommends 80.9 million dollars for universities and colleges, a 5.2 percent rise, plus 14.3 million for capital improvements. The plan includes merit increases, health care goals at the University of Kansas Medical Center, welfare reform toward full state administration, and pension adjustments for retirees.
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Docking
Institutions of Higher Learning
Educational Building Fund
State General Fund
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas
Kansas Public
Washburn Municipal University of
Controversy Over Downtown Sniper Shootings Likely Unsolved
New Orleans mayor Moon Landrieu said the number of snipers in the Downtown Howard Johnson Hotel shootings may never be resolved. Six people were killed and 17 injured. police killed one suspect, with reports of another gunman unconfirmed. He ruled out a national conspiracy and noted black and white officers fought bravely.
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New Orleans
Moon Landrieu
Howard Johnson
Mark J. Essex
Emporia
Kan
Landrieu
Three Americans Killed In Vietnam Last Week
In Vietnam the U S Command reported three Americans killed in action last week, eight wounded, and two nonhostile deaths. The weekly toll marked the lowest since the aerial campaign against Hanoi and Haiphong began, with total casualties in this category dropping to 1 805. Eight Americans remained missing, and a fighter bomber and helicopter losses were noted. Over the two weeks of Dec 17 30 a total of 109 Americans were killed missing or captured.
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Saigon
U.S
Hanoi
Haiphong
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
KU Alumni Citations Deadline for 1973 Nominations
Monday is the cutoff for submitting nominations for the 1973 Distinguished Service Citations to be awarded at KU commencement. Nominations with a full description of the nominee’s achievements should be sent to the KU Alumni Association offices in the Kansas Union. A nine alumni and two faculty committee will judge and may award up to five alumni and two non alumni.
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Alumni Association
KU Alumni Association
Kansas Union
Audit shows $185432 receipts for Kansas Democratic Committee
An audit by the Kansas Democratic State Committee accounts for 185132.74 in receipts for the year ending November 30 1972. The report prepared by Elmer Fox and Co shows a cash balance of 2694.89 at period end.
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Wellington
Ronald Evans
Topekan
Emporia
Newton
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Democratic State Committee
Elmer Fox and Co
Airport Expansion Sought By 1980 in Report to City
Lawrence may expand the municipal airport at a projected cost of 1.93 million by 1980. Bucher and Willis select the present site as best of three. plans include runways up to 5,700 feet by 1980 and a crosswind 3,900 feet, new taxiways, terminal, and control tower. The study, funded largely by the federal FAA, forecasts growing air traffic and business jet service feasibility by 1975 with significant long term expansion.
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Lawrence Municipal
Bucher and Willis
Salina
Lawrence
Federal Aviation Administration
Essex's Navy life called intolerable by father
The father of Mark Essex says a Navy officer testified at a court martial that his son faced constant harassment and confinement in Imperial Beach California leading to his unauthorized absence. Essex, a New Orleans sniper, was later killed by police on a hotel roof after a Sunday attack that killed six others.
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Emporia
Kan
Mark
Jimmy” Essex
New Orleans
Navy
Mark J. Essex
Essex
Imperial Beach
Calif
Robert E. Hatcher
Hatcher
Howard Johnson’s
Jury Trial Date Set for Turner in Douglas County
A jury trial date of Feb. 28 was set in Division II of the Douglas County District Court for James Turner, 24, of 1600 Haskell. Turner faces first-degree murder in the Dec. 13 death of Chester Shrader, 23, of McLouth, and illegal possession of a concealed revolver. Shrader died after a Dec. 7 shooting at the Hillcrest Shopping Center parking lot and subsequent death at KU Medical Center.
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Division II
Douglas County District Court
James Turner
Haskell
Turner
Chester D. Shrader
McLouth
Shrader
Hillcrest
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City
Douglas County Seeks Replacement for Civil Defense Director
The Douglas County Commission searches for a successor to H. H. Chuck Belote who resigned as Civil Defense director this week. Chairman Walter Cragan said inquiries are underway, no candidate yet, and Belote will remain until a replacement is named though Feb 1 is Belote’s effective resignation date.
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Douglas County Commission
H. H
Chuck” Belote
Douglas County Civil Defense
Commission
Walter Cragan
Cragan
Belote
Clinton area plans discussed at Kansas City engineers seminar
Col. Needham and two presentations urged local input on Clinton reservoir use and recreation planning. Needham described the reservoir and lake recreation aspects, while Bob Smith welcomed attendees at the chamber seminar. An afternoon Q A session was set for further questions to attending officials.
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Clinton
Bob Smith
Chamber of Commerce
Clinton Lake
Smith
Kan
Army Corps of Engineers
Kansas City
Needham
Chamber
Col. Needham
Hunt pleads guilty in Watergate six-count case
E. Howard Hunt Jr pleaded guilty to all six counts of conspiracy burglary bugging and wiretapping linked to the Democratic National Committee break-in. Judge Sirica accepted the plea after rejecting a reduced charge plea, stating the government had a strong case on all counts. The case now includes six defendants tied to White House campaign activity.
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E. Howard Hunt Jr
Nixon
U.S. District Court
John J. Sirica
Hunt
Democratic Party
Sirica
Interest of
Justice
White House
Treasury Department
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