Amy Carter Enrolls as Public School Student
Amy Carter, nine, starts first day at Thaddeus Stevens Elementary in Washington with a new puppy named Grits and a after school Spanish class. The event marks the first presidential child’s public school attendance since 1906 as reporters photograph the moment.
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Grits
Kansas House debates changes to school finance formula
Hearings opened in Topeka on proposed alterations to the Kansas school finance formula with criticism of Gov. Bennett's aid message. Kansas NEA official Bob Wootton questions tax relief and inflation accounting. notes teacher pay growth not matching claimed increases. Nursing home inspection bills also advance with state health secretary Dwight Metzler requesting 82 thousand dollars yearly and five inspectors amid unannounced inspections of Kansas 340 licensed homes.
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Parole timing criticized in Zimmer case
State Senator Donn Everett condemned the Corrections Department for proposing parole for William Zimmer, the convicted killer of 7 year old Gladys Johnson. Everett warned the move could boost death penalty supporters as Kansas debates reinstating capital punishment. Zimmer has served about 12 years of a life term for the kidnapping and hatchet murder.
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ALZA reports second quarter 1977 revenues and losses
ALZA Corp named its fiscal Q2 1977 results with revenues of 1.928 million and six month total of 4.284 million ended December 31 1976. Consolidated net losses for three and six months were 3.898 million and 7.274 million respectively, compared with prior year periods. Lawrence Ambassadors set ribbon cutting for Kirk Welding Supply in Lawrence at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Kirk Welding, Kansas City headquartered, opened a Lawrence store earlier in 1977. local manager is Bob Cline. Kansas City officials will attend. public invited.
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Alza Corp
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Court Plea Outcomes In Property Damage And Assault
Danny Vervynck aged 20 of 1113 Vt pleaded guilty to criminal damage to property. A battery charge was dismissed. He was fined 150 dollars and ordered to restitution. Albert McNish of Lawrence pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault and assault on a police officer, amended from aggravated assault. He was fined 50 dollars for each offense and to serve 40 weekend jail days.
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Albert McNish
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Wichita urged for state medium security prison site
Lt. Gov. Shelby Smith urged placing the proposed medium security prison in Wichita rather than Osawatomie as Gov. Bennett recommended. He cited central location and higher inmate origins, noting federal racial mix requirements and a nearby planning grant.
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Wichita
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Sedgwick County
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