Nixon abolishes mandatory wage price controls in new plan
President Nixon scrapped mandatory wage and price controls except in food health and retail sectors and kept a Cost of Living Council to run a voluntary based system aimed at reducing inflation to 2.5 percent by year end 1978. The shift ends Pay Board and Price Commission with a 90 day transition and new labor management advisory panel to adjust the 5.5 percent wage increase ceiling.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Pay Board
Price Com
White House
Secretary of the Treasury
George Shultz
Pay Board and Price Commission
Cost of Living Council
Afjcio
George Meany
Docking Budget At $1.25 Billion
Gov. Robert Docking proposed a 1974 budget of 1.25 billion dollars, up nearly 250 million from the prior year, with 202.34 million for new or expanded programs including property tax relief, school financing, and state services. He pledged no tax increases, funding the circuit breaker and school finance largely from federal revenue sharing and new state funds.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert Docking
House
Senate
Docking
James Bibb
Bibb
Ku-Kansas State University
Educational Building Fund
EBF
Learned Hall
Law School
State General Fund
Snow
Strong
Lindley
Flint
Kansas Union
Salary Increase for KU Among Docking's Proposals
Governor Docking proposes a 5.5 percent faculty raise and a one step increase for classified staff at Kansas University within a 74 budget plan. The package includes 798 200 from general funds to cover higher Social Security costs and reduced student fee receipts.
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Docking
Kansas Board of Regents
Kansas
Regents
Aid to Education Formula Stated by Gov Docking
Gov. Robert Docking outlines a revised state aid formula for public schools in a budget message. The plan bases aid 60 percent on pupil count and 40 percent on teachers, guarantees at least 90 percent of 1972-73 funding in year one, and funds transportation fully. It aims to be simple, avoid tax hikes, and allow paraprofessionals while resisting a 1.5 percent income tax increase.
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Robert Docking
Docking
Lawrence
State Budget Breakdown for Kansas 1.25 Billion Plan
Gov. Robert Docking proposes a 1.25 billion dollar state budget with allocations by function. Education and research and libraries receive 587.1 million, public welfare 232.2 million, highways 229.9 million, health 58.9 million, public safety 23.3 million, conservation and agriculture 16.6 million, recreational and historical 3.7 million, general government 92.3 million, and salary plan revision 10.1 million.
State colleges budget proposed for fiscal 1974
Gov. Robert Docking recommends operating general fund expenditures for Kansas universities and colleges in fiscal 1974 with 1973 comparisons. Fort Hays State College 6.54 million vs 6 million. Pittsburg State 7.81 million vs 7.54. Emporia 9.26 vs 8.92. Wichita State 15.45 vs 14.13. Kansas State 36.23 vs 33.71. University of Kansas 35.15 vs 33.24. Medical Center 32.34 vs 29.22.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert Docking
Fort Hays State College
Pittsburg State College
Emporia State College
Wichita State University
Kansas State University
University of Kansas
Medical Center
Cold Stays as Snow Lingers in Kansas City Area
Below freezing temperatures and 4 percent inches of snow remain on the ground while city traffic eases. Kansas Power and Light reports no power failures. NWS predicts sun and warmer Friday with highs in the upper 20s and a cold night ahead. Lawrence saw no precipitation overnight and no snow elsewhere in the state Wednesday night.
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Kansas Power and Light Co
National Weather Service
Lawrence
Kansas
Lawrence School District 497 Levy Notice
Legal notice states Lawrence School District 497 plans an annual levy of four mills for five years with an effective date unless a petition signed by 10 percent of registered voters is filed within 40 days. A valid petition prompts an election to be scheduled.
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Lawrence School District 497
Journal-World
Clinton lake area study outlines residential focus around reservoir
A preliminary land use and transport study for Clinton lake, shown at a Chamber of Commerce seminar, envisions residential zoning around most of the 7,000 acre site with rural use south and limited industry northeast near the dam. A state park access and road plan are noted. final plans are due by July 1 with citizen input encouraged.
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Clinton Lake
Chamber of Commerce
Clinton Reservoir
Kansas Union Forum
Lawrence-Douglas County
Dick McClanathan
Lawrence
Clinton
McClanathan
Clinton Area
Imput
William Needham
Charges Made For Violating Election Laws
The Justice Department accuses the Finance Committee to Re elect the President and three defeated congressional candidates of federal election law violations. Eight counts allege cash payments to G Gordon Liddy without receipts and failures to report or document expenses. Defendants include Fritzjof P Thygeson Charles W Johnson William C Haden.
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Washington
Justice Department
Finance Committee
U.S
Nixon
Hugh P. Sloan
G. Gordon Liddy
General Accounting Office
GAO
Liddy
Fritzjof P. Thygeson
Peace and Freedom Party
House of Representatives
California
Charles W. Johnson
Ohio
William C. Haden
Pennsylvania
Nixon move to end land idle rule could affect beef prices
The Nixon Administration eliminated a requirement that farmers leave part of their land idle under the wheat program to curb food costs. The change aims to lower prices and may influence prices of beef and other staples. Page 12 Farm Page coverage notes reactions and implications.
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Journal-World
State Interest Rate Raised to 3.40 Percent in Kansas
The Kansas State Board of Treasury Examiners approved raising the rate on state funds in active and inactive accounts to 3.40 percent from 2.63 percent, effective Feb 1. State Banking Commissioner Carl O Leary said the new rate reflects the average treasury bill rate for Q4 1972.
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Topeka
Kan
State Board of Treasury Examiners
Carl O’leary
Treasury
All Raney Drug Stores Adverts and Candles
Local ad digest lists Raney Drug Stores free delivery prescriptions and Adv Russell Stover Candles with Key Rexall brands mentioned. Includes multiple small ads highlighting offerings and store names for shoppers.
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Raney Drug Stores
Russell Stover
Key Rexall
Vietnam warns it will not bow to US in talks
North Vietnam declares it will not be intimidated by American bombing or force and rejects terms it deems unreasonable. In Paris Kissinger and Tho meet for the fourth day with technical experts, signaling talks moving beyond broad principles but showing no clear progress.
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Paris
North
Vietnam
Henry A. Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Nguyen Minh Vy
United States
Kissinger
Tho
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