County lawmakers push wide range of bills in 1973 session
Douglas County legislators introduce measures on elder mobility and marijuana legalization, gas severance tax, small claims court, traffic rule changes, and an ombudsman. Some bills await drafting. by Feb 12, two of four local lawmakers have named sponsors.
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Douglas ‘“County
John Vogel
Michael Glover
Douglas County
Arden Booth
Vogel
Lloyd Buzzi
Glover
Buzzi
Dole to Speak in City at Legion Forum Feb 3
Sen. Bob Dole will address a statewide Mid Winter Forum of the American Legion at Post 14 in the city on February 3 and 4. The event includes a keynote by Rev Dr Lawrence Fitzpatrick, a luncheon, panels on World As I See It, and several youth leaders from Boys Nation and Girls Nation.
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Dole
City
Legion Post
Bob Dole
American Legion
Orsey-Liberty
Leon Dahlem
Lawrence Fitz_patrick
See“ Fiehatrick
See“ Fiehatrick Yl Rie
America
Dahlem
Staid
Greg Hack
John Hack
Alisa Greer
Greg Bengston
Sagina
National Americanisms Committee
Pat Finley
Kansas City
Kansas University faces friendlier legislature says Chancellor
KU Chancellor Raymond Nichols reports growing legislative support for higher education. He cites a March 15 hearing on Fiscal Year 1974 budgets, potential 30 percent faculty pay increases over three years, and a 10 percent annual rise to median compensation. Nichols notes a cordial Ways and Means visit and explains proposed fringe benefits, disability coverage, and a stalled KU Union beer sale request. He also mentions plans for an affirmative action roundtable before mid February and ongoing health service director search.
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Kansas University
Raymond Nichols
Nichols
Kansas Board of Regents
House
Senate
Ways and Means
EU Medical Center
Ing
Ways and Means Committee
Robert Docking
Youths held for auto theft in Lawrence
Lawrence youths ages 15 are held in the municipal jail for investigation of possible car theft. Police said the suspects were arrested after a chase near Sixth and Iowa following the theft of a car from Edward, Tonganoxie, around 5:20 p.m. Wednesday. A trooper stopped the vehicle at Sixth and Iowa. two youths fled. A recovered car linked to a prior theft was found near the station, with ties to Richard W. Hack.
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Lawrence
Anfficer
Edward
Tonganoxie
Kansas Highway Patrol
Sixth
Iowa
Korb
Richard W.hack
City Firemen Vote to Extend Work Slowdown
About 40 members of the local fire fighters union met Wednesday night and voted unanimously to continue the slowdown of nonemergency cleanup duties due to an unresolved pay dispute. City officials review figures and plan a meeting with the Lawrence City Commission.
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Buford Watson
Lawrence
Shultz Seeks Appointment to Rural Development Post
Retired from elective office this month Shultz hopes to direct Kansas Rural Development Act funds. He cites $5 million for Kansas from a possible $300 to $400 million program and notes progress after Will Erwin's confirmation as undersecretary of agriculture.
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Reynolds Shultz
Shultz
GOP
Kansas
Bob Dole
Wenesday
Will Erwin
Indiana
Congress
Donna
Lawrence
Jefferson County
Kansas Designer Craftsman Show judging underway
Glen Kaufman juries 460 entries for the Kansas Designer Craftsman Show. Winners announced Feb 18 from 2 30 to 4 30 p m at the Kansas Union Gallery with a 3 p m slide show and talk in Swarthout Recital Hall.
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Glen Kaufman
University of Georgia
Oliver Hall
Kansas University Department of Design
Kaufman
Swarthout Recital Hall
Murphy Hall
Journal-World Photo
Kansas
Kansas Union Gallery
Athens
Press Spokesmen Oppose Reno County Publication Bill
Kansas press leaders testified before the Senate Local Government Committee to oppose a bill by Sen. Bert Chaney that would exempt Reno County from a state law mandating monthly publication of county financial transactions in newspapers. The proposal targets counties with 60 000 to 100 000 residents, a range Reno County alone fits.
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Senate
Booth
Boards of Education
Topeka
Kan
The
Kansas Press Association
Local Government Committee Today
Reno County
Bert Chaney
D-Hutchinson
Kansas House Sets Hearings On Penal Reform And Rights
The Federal and State Affairs Committee listed hearings on Feb. 3 for penal reform and a shield law for newsmen. Feb.8 considers marijuana possession legality. Feb.12 requires KU and KSU to schedule major sports with Wichita State. Feb.13 covers two equal rights amendments proposals. Feb.14 and 21 address lobbying controls.
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Topeka
Kan
Federal and State Affairs Committee
The
Kansas House
Kenneth J. Winters
Prairie Village
University of Kansas
Kansas State University
Wichita State University
Slang Guide for POWs Aims to Explain Modern Terms
A Pentagon pamphlet handed to homeward bound prisoners of war at Clark Field in the Philippines offers a slang dictionary to bridge eight years of absence. It explains youth language and notes major events through May 1972, prepared by NBC’s Peter Hackes and Gordon Hart for NBC News and Oklahoma State University Navy reservists.
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Big Daddy
Clark Field
Phillipines
Pentagon
NBC
Peter Hackes
Gordon Hart
Oklahoma State University
Navy
KU Y Life Planning Event Sponsored by KU-Y
KU Y and Consultant Trainers Southwest host a Life Planning Event at United Ministries Center 1204 Oread. The sessions run Feb 2 7 10 p m and Feb 3 9 a m 5 p m with registration due by Feb 1. Information available from the KU Y office at Kansas Union.
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Ku-Y
Ywca-Ymca
Southwest
United Ministries Center
Oread
KUY
Kansas Union
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Fire Union
City Commission
By Bob Nordyke
University of Wisconsin
Cranbrook Academy of Art
Bloomfield Hills
Michigan
University of George
Cranbrook
U.S. Rubber Co
General Motors Corp
Washington
Richard Nixon
U.S
Song My
My Lai
Life
Raney Drug Stores
K.U
Modern Jazz Quartet
Hoch
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