Governor Asks 399.4 Million Budget With Tax Safeguards
Governor John Anderson proposed a 399.4 million dollar state budget for the next fiscal year aiming to avoid major tax increases. The plan, delivered to the Legislature, would rise to 411.9 million if revenue timing changes are rejected, and funds higher education, health care for the aged, and an economic development department while restructuring agencies and expanding state hospitals.
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Kansas
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Larned State Hospital
Osawatomie State Hospital
Motor
Winter Storm Warned Northeast Kansas
A cold wave brings hazardous driving with temperatures falling to 5 to 1 below zero by Wednesday morning. Snow and blowing snow with north winds 28 to 45 mph will accumulate 1 to 2 inches, with partial clearing and highs near zero to 5 above.
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Kansas
Local Legislators Critique Governor Budget Message
Douglas County lawmakers Rep Odd Williams Rep John Vogel and Sen Don Hults from Lawrence criticize the governor’s budget proposal. They fault the plan to delay the sales tax residue and merge funds, warn of tax hikes and future shortages, and urge clear funding for education and university expansion. They stress the need for specifics on costs and methods to pay for new programs.
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Douglas County
Odd Williams
John Vogel
Don Hults
Lawrence
Wichita University
Hults
Goldwater Salute Aims to Raise 500000 for GOP
Republican leaders plan a Feb 28 Goldwater dinner to generate about 500000 for party committees. The event will praise Sen. Barry Goldwater’s conservative record while avoiding any 1964 presidential talk. Goldwater will also speak at a Kansas University convocation on March 1.
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West Germany and France sign vast cooperation treaty in Paris
In Paris Konrad Adenauer and Charles de Gaulle signed a comprehensive Germany France cooperation treaty ending centuries of conflict. Foreign ministers Schroeder Pompidou Couve de Murville followed with a joint declaration urging lasting friendship. The pact envisions regular consultations on diplomacy defense education and culture as a model for European unity.
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Charles de Gaulle
Germany
France
Gerhard Schroeder
de Gaulle
Georges Pompidou
Maurice Couve de Murville
Additional Cubans to be released this week
Havana AP reports between 900 and 1,000 Cubans linked to Bay of Pigs invasion prisoners and up to 205 Americans are set to depart Cuba this week. The Swiss Embassy said exit permits are arranged and preparations are under way with the Cuban Red Cross and authorities coordinating sailings on the Shirley Sykes and two US flights.
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New York Shipping Firms Scramble Over Deck Strike Settlement
New York shipping firms today respond to a government proposed settlement on the month-old East and Gulf coast deck strike. The talks aim to resolve a multi million-dollar dispute affecting port operations and labor costs.
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New York
West Russia and Allies Open Nuclear Test Ban Talks
The United States Great Britain and the Soviet Union launch a major effort to clinch a nuclear test ban agreement with focus on on site inspections and French participation. Delegations include Foster Stelle Fedorenko Tsarapkin Gore and Khrushchev Kennedy letters mark the outset.
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France
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Khrushchev
Snow and Cold Bring Hazardous Driving Conditions
A new cold wave hits Kansas with blowing snow and strong north winds causing hazardous driving tonight and Wednesday. Downtown Lawrence sits at 28 degrees at 8 am after a high of 35 yesterday, with temperatures dropping to near zero by Wednesday. 1 to 2 inches of snow expected, bare roads and bitter conditions persist as motorists are urged to stay off highways if possible.
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Kansas
Lawrence
City Board Debates Annexation Impact On Schools
The Board of Education met Monday as about 60 people from affected districts voiced opposition to boundary changes. The board approved a resolution noting it cannot initiate annexation, and outlined options for districts that might join Lawrence, including debt implications and potential absorption into the city district. Letters will go to Indian, Riverside, Brackett, Wakarusa, Grant and Kaw Valley districts outlining the offer. The City Commission was asked to delay action to Feb 12 to allow districts to assess needs and feelings.
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Lawrence
Board of Education
Carl Knox
Olin Petefish
Harold Horn
Lawrence City
India
Riverside
Brackett
Wakarusa
Grant
Kaw Valley
City Commission
Pay Bill Okayed By Kansas House
The Kansas House passed the legislative pay bill 112 to 8 and sent it to Gov. John Anderson. Rep. John Conard said lawmakers could receive first pay checks in two or three days if signed promptly. Senate had approved 31 to 4. Lawmakers had served without pay since a constitutional amendment last November wiped out their emoluments.
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Topeka
Kansas House
John Anderson
John Conard
Greensburg
Senate
County Approves Zoning Plan Surrounding Lawrence
The Douglas County Board approved a three mile zoning plan to rim the city and set up a seven man planning board. City of Lawrence weighs annexing 314 square miles, area residents seek zoning to deter expansion while officials debate how it will affect annexation.
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Ralph King
Lawrence
Harold Horn
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Hallmark Cards
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Douglas County
Kansas
Douglas County Board of Commissioners
KU budget OK with Wescoe except million shift to Med Center
Kansas University Chancellor W Clarke Wescoe said the governor's budget largely supports KU including a 21.92 million operating plan and a 4 percent faculty salary rise. He criticized transferring 1 million from Robinson Gym replacement to KU Medical Center, delaying the 10 year campus building program while Fraser Hall replacement proceeds if funded.
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Kansas University
W. Clarke Wescoe
John Anderson
University
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Wescoe
Robinson
Med Center
Kansas City
Lawrence
LIDC backs cautious annexation and county zoning
Lawrence Industrial Development Co. passes two resolutions at its annual meeting urging the city to study annexation plans before action and praising Douglas County zoning for a three mile border around Lawrence. Arthur B. Weaver reelected president.
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Arthur B. Weaver
LIDC
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