Local farmers see uneven crop losses amid state decline
Statewide 1974 crop output fell with soybeans down 22 percent and corn 17 percent, while locally Douglas and Jefferson counties faced sharp corn losses near 40 percent. Wheat held steady per drought timing, and many farmers shifted to soybeans as fertilizer shortages hit corn and wheat. Acres planted rose four percent statewide, with northern areas less affected by drought.
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Kansas Livestock and Crop Reporting Service
Earl van Meter
Douglas County
van Meter
Douglas
Jefferson
Eben Farley
Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Jefferson County
Kaw Valley
Farley
Kansas
Western
Lawrence district plans alternative school for 1976
A Kansas University led committee of teachers parents and district staff has begun planning an elementary to junior high alternative school for fall 1976 in Lawrence District 497. The plan aims for about 350 volunteer students with cross racial and economic representation and an emphasis on democratic decision making and project based learning.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
Karl Edwards
Sandee Crowthers
South
Ing
Board of Education
Laurin Wilhelm
Central Junior High
Lawrence High
Pinckney School
Marsha Paludan
Tomahawk
Rose Kreider
Wilhelm
Man seeks election to city commission
Wesley B. FitzGerald 306 Neb filed to run for the Lawrence City Commission. A 38 year old Credit Bureau of Lawrence Inc president since 1971 he formerly worked for Shell Chemical Co in Houston and Los Angeles. He aims for balanced community growth and joins Bob Haralick and Jerry Albertson as candidates. The deadline could prevent a primary if six filing by Tuesday. general election is April 1.
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Wesley B. FitzGerald
Lawrence
FitzGerald
Credit Bureau of
Lawrence Inc
Shell Chemical Co
Houston
Tex
Los Angeles
Calif
Kansas City
Fitz-Gerald
Missouri University
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Sertoma Service Club
Knights of Columbus
Campus Life
Crusade For Christ
St. John’s Church
Bob Haralick
Tom O'Shanter
Jerry Albertson
Clifton Ct
Abel enters race for Eudora school board seat
Darrell M Abel 21 of Eudora, landscape foreman at the Garden Center in Lawrence, seeks the seat held by Vernon Mott. He aims for a March 4 primary runoff against Sharon Burns and Pat Eisenbarger, while three incumbents face challengers.
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Eudora
Darrell M. Abel
Garden Center
Lawrence
Eudora School Board
Eudora High School
Kaw Area Vocational-Technical School
Topeka
Vernon Mott
Abel
Sharon Burns
Pat Eisenbarger
Senate bill seeks to ban smoking in public spaces
The Kansas Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee hears a proposal to ban smoking at public body meetings and tax supported boards. The bill would also ban smoking in elevators libraries theaters museums concert halls and on public buses with smoking only in designated areas. Violating the ban would be a misdemeanor carrying a 10 to 100 dollar fine.
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Kanas
Four candidates enter Baldwin school board race
Four candidates filed Thursday for Baldwin school board seats, setting up a March 4 primary in districts with multiple filings. Kent Reeves and Leland Whaley seek Henrietta Schoepflin’s seat. Alice Randel and Doris Pratt challenge Wilfred Selzer. Jane Schwartz runs for Orvil Pohl’s seat. Paul Gibler faces no opposition. The deadline is Tuesday.
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Baldwin
Henrietta Schoepflin
Kent Reeves
Hallmark Cards
Lawrence
Leland Whaley
The
Soil Conservation Service
Reeves
Baldwin High School
Baker University
Kansas University
Whaley
Air Force Reserve
Reeves and Whaley
Alice Randel
Doris A. Pratt
Wilfred Selzer
Pratt
Douglas County
William
James Selzer
Kay A. Wright
Orvil Pohl
Schwartz
Don
Paul Gibler
Kissinger to Visit Nixon at San Clemente Home
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger will meet with former President Richard Nixon this weekend at Nixon's San Clemente California residence. State Department spokesman Robert Anderson said Kissinger asked for the meeting but declined to reveal discussion topics.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
State Department
Robert Anderson
Kissinger
San Clemente
Calif
Larry Fine of the Three Stooges dies at 73
Larry Fine, original member of the Three Stooges, died at 73 in Woodland Hills at the Motion Picture and Television Country Home and Hospital. Officials attributed death to a stroke.
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Los Angeles
Larry Fine
Three Stooges
Fine
Motion Picture and Television Country
Woodland Hills
Banks Cut Prime Rate Across Major Lenders
Three of the nation’s largest commercial banks lowered their prime to 9.5 percent with Bank of America moving from 10 to 9.5 and First National City Bank and Morgan Guarantee Trust also reducing to 9.5 effective Monday. Manufacturers Hanover Trust Bank of New York and Mellon National Bank of Pittsburgh followed by lowering from 10 to 9.75 percent, signaling broader downward pressure on short term rates as analysts foresee continued declines through the recession.
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NEW York
Bank of America
First National City Bank
Morgan Guaranty Trust
Hanover Trust
Bank of New York
Mellon National Bank of Pittsburgh
Kansas Senate backs bingo bill amid tax concerns
Kansas committees approved a bill to authorize bingo games and set a 6 percent tax on bingo proceeds, with attempts to cut to 3 percent. The measure also defines eligible operators and caps prizes and game frequency as part of implementing a constitutional amendment. A separate panel moved to repeal the two license plates law, favoring a single plate to save state funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Robert F. Bennett
Senate
Sen
J. C. Tillotson
R-Norton
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Transportation and Utilities Committee
Bob W. Storey
Storey
KU Receives humanities grant for Chinese art history seminar
The University of Kansas Art History Department secured a 42518 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for an eight week summer seminar on Chinese art history for college teachers. Chi tsing Li will direct the program with 12 participants from a national pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas University
National Endowment For the Humanities
Chi-tsing Li
Nelson Art Gallery
Kansas City
People’s Republic of China
Nelson Gallery
Lawrence
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Norbert Grosdidier
Grosdidier
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John McKean
Kansas National Bank
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Lawrence City
II Oe Agency
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BUD Jennings Carpets & Draperias, Inc
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Marion Springs
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Knights OF Columbus Hall
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First United Methodist Church
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Boston
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