Lawrence Highway Plans Push for City Growth and Bypasses
Dolph C. Simons Jr. surveys Lawrence highway needs as officials press for East Lawrence bypass Clinton Parkway west of town and widening projects on West 23rd Street U.S. 59 and K-10 to connect Kansas City and Ottawa with more four lane routes. He argues sustained, coordinated effort is essential for orderly growth and a modern safe road system.
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West Lawrence
Douglas County
GOP
Democrat Docking Administration
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas
Kansas University
Clinton Parkway
Haskell
Balloons Protest Nuclear Plants At Kansas Rally
A Kansas anti nuclear protest used 500 balloons released from John Redmond Reservoir with notes asking finders to report landings. Organizer Kansas Land led by Kay Nolan warned of potential 45000 deaths in a major nuclear accident and urged public ownership of utilities while praising solar and conservation.
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Westphalia
Kay Nolan
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Nuc
Lear Regulatory Commission
Nolan
Lawrence
Topeka
No-fault debate heats in Kansas and federal action looms
The article outlines three years of no-fault insurance battles in Kansas with implications from Congress. It notes Senate and House moves toward federal standards and potential Kansas law revisions. Proponents seek wider benefits without rate hikes. opponents warn of higher premiums and federal control.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
State Supreme Court
Commerce Committee
U.S. Senate
Senate
House
Congress
Fletcher Bell
U.S
James B. Pearson
Gasoline price surge seen at local stations
Gasoline prices rose by about three cents a gallon at most local stations surveyed by the Journal-World. Regular cost 51.0 to 60.9 cents, unleaded 53.0 to 62.9, and premium 55.9 to 64.9. Station managers blamed government and company decisions for future hikes, while July 4 travel boosted Thursday business before a weekend lull.
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Journal-World
Bill Edmonds
Bill’s Mobil
Miki eyes August talks with Ford as key to world relations
Tokyo AP Takeo Miki said his August talks with President Ford will be vital for U S Japanese relations and world stability. He called for cooperation among industrialized nations and dialogue between resource producers and consumers amid changes in Asia. He noted domestic critics and stalled bills despite no urgent issues. In Lawrence permits dip, TRW Crescent Wire and Cable remodeling reached $500,000.
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Takeo Miki
Ford
U.S
Asia
Miki
Kakuei Tanaka
Conservative
Lawrence
TRW Crescent Wire and Cable
B.F. Goodrich
Santa Fe
Recreation department plans zoo trip and playground events
The Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department schedules a trip to Swope Park Zoo in Kansas City for the fifth week of playgrounds. Depart South Park Center at 9 30 a m and return about 3 30 p m. Transportation and zoo entrance are free. Children provide transport to and from South Park.
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Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department
Swope Park Zoo
Kansas City
South Park Center
South Park
Edgewood
Ballard Center
Hillcrest
Sunset
Cliff Bakerd
Eddy Barker
Deerfield
India
East Heights
Woodcreek
Clinton
Broken Arrow
Francis
Pope Paul VI Meets Gen. Mark Clark in Private Audience
In Vatican City Pope Paul VI received Gen. Mark Clark in a private audience. Clark commanded the U.S. 5th Army which freed Italy from Nazi occupation during World War II and is in Italy for the 30th anniversary of the liberation.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Mark Clark
U.S
Italy
Clark
Portrait of Betsy Ross Could Reopen Flag Legend
A Betsy Ross portrait found in an antique shop may illuminate the famed tale that she sewed the first American flag. Art historian Whitney Smith questions the legend while noting the painting was created in 1832 and does not prove Ross sewed the banner, though it suggests the story circulated in her lifetime.
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Philadelphia
Betsy Ross
The
Flag Bulletin
Flag Research Center
Winchester
Mass
George Washington
Whitney Smith
Smith
Samuel Waldo
Waldo
Charles H. Weisgerber
Washington
KU Concerts Set at University Theatre Sunday
Kansas University hosts two afternoon and evening concerts in Murphy Hall as part of the Midwestern Music and Art Camp season. About 300 high school students perform. free and open to the public. The 2 p.m. program features the concert choir under Clayton Krehbiel and the symphony orchestra led by Harry Lantz.
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Murphy Hall
Kansas University
Clayton Krehbiel
Harry Lantz
Krehbiel
Peabody Conservatory
Nashville
Tenn
Dimitri Shostakovich
Mozart
David Bushouse
Handel
Basile Kalinnikov
Russell L. Wiley
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Guinea Bissau
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Dimitrios Ioannides
George Zoitakis
Southwest
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Agriculture Department
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Atlanta, Ga
Robert F. Bayard
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