IRS mulls policy shift over Kansas lawmakers expense
IRS may change its stance if Kansas legislators misuse daily expense allowances for meals travel or lodging. An ongoing spot check questioned Kermit Oakes 1973 claims as his hotel bills were sought while debates over whether the $44 daily allowance is taxable continue.
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Topeka
Kan
Internal Revenue Service
Kansas
IRS
Patrick Barrett
Wichita
Kermit Oakes
Emporia
Oakes
Barrett
Kansas Society of Certified Public Accountants
Lawrence district chooses Four Seasons site for extension program
Lawrence District 497 school board selects the Four Seasons Inc. building at 806 W. 24th as the home for the high school extension program relocating from First Southern Baptist Church. Annual rent is 16800 dollars with renovation costs estimated between 3500 and 6000 dollars.
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Lawrence District 497
Four Seasons Inc
W. 24Th
Four Seasons
Apparent OD Leads to Jail Booking for Thea Clark
An apparent heroin overdose led to Thea L. Clark being booked in Douglas County Jail on charges of possession of heroin and possession of cocaine. She was held on a $10,000 bond after police responded to a 2:54 p.m. call, transported to hospital, and later transferred to jail. Detectives obtained a search warrant for her home but found no person, only marijuana seeds and paraphernalia. A second woman was present but not arrested. Further charges were indicated.
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Douglas County
Thea L. Clark
Miss Clark
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Food aid distributed in Beirut slum amid Col Morgan kidnapping
In Beirut a Lebanese relief effort brought five tons of sugar and five tons of rice to the Maslakh district in a bid to secure the release of U.S. Army Col. Ernest R. Morgan. The National Relief Agency organized the aid purchased by the Lebanese government under Premier Rashid Karami's pledge to aid battle torn areas. Security officials expected Morgan's release today as kidnappers set a Saturday deadline.
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Beirut
Lebanon
National Relief Agency
Maslakh
Ernest R. Morgan
U.S
Rashid Karami
Morgan
Funding bill to curb tax return access stalls in Congress
Despite support from over half the House and a third of the Senate sponsors, action on a bill to protect taxpayer confidentiality lags. Sen. Weicker and Rep. Litton urged the Ways and Means subcommittee to move ahead.
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Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Lowell P. Weicker
R Conn
Jerry Litton
D-Mo
Ways and Means Committee
Kissinger and Gromyko report progress in talks in Geneva
Kissinger and Gromyko wrap nuclear arms talks in Geneva with officials calling exchanges constructive. They anticipate narrowing differences and proceeding toward a 10 year pact while Kissinger heads to Bonn for Middle East talks. A Malta summit issue and possible Brezhnev visit affect prospects.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Henry A. Kissinger
Andrei A. Gromyko
Gromyko
Kissinger
Bonn
Middle East
Yitzhak Rabin
Terests
Mediterranean
U.S
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Washington
Smith okayed for unit of Legal Services Corp board
Kansas Regent Larned leaves for Washington to attend the organizational meeting of the Legal Services Corp. board of directors. Smith was confirmed by the Senate to join the 11-member panel that will set up nationwide legal aid programs with a first-year budget of 100 million dollars. The board will meet in Washington periodically to develop a charter by laws and guidelines and to hire a president and staff.
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Glee Smith
Larned
Kansas Board of Regents
Kansas Senate
Washington, D.C
The
Legal Services Corp
Smith
U.S. Senate
Washington
Board of Regents
Free Bus Service For Lawrence Bazaar Announced
R A Edwards chair of the area retail committee of the Chamber of Commerce announced a bus route for the Lawrence Sidewalk Bazaar next Thursday. The service runs 9 30 a m to 5 30 p m at 30 minute intervals from Ninth and Vermont to Hillcrest Shopping Center Gibson s Kmart the Malls Shopping Center and Dillons Plaza then back. Edwards said shoppers can park at a venue and tour the business circuit easily. He called it the first such service and predicted strong popularity.
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Lawrence Sidewalk
R.A. Edwards
Area Retail Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Nate
Ninth
Vermont
Hillcrest
Gibson’s
Kmart
Malls
Dillons Plaza
Edwards
Kansas Wheat Second Best on Record Despite Weather Gloom
Kansas' 1975 wheat crop will exceed 350 million bushels, down 20.6 million from June estimates, but still the second best on record. Corn prospects rise to 156 million bushels, the best in nearly 50 years, with oats and rye forecasts down due to reduced acreage. Apple and peach crops look strong, while barley up slightly and pasture remains good.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Ray Hancock
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Crop Reporting Service
Hancock
Human element may be involved in Baldwin fire
A Betts wallpaper store fire caused about 40000 dollars damage and investigators in Baldwin believe a human element may be involved. The blaze began near a window left open about 15 inches with a metal grill and screen outside. The state fire marshal said the fire remains under investigation and faulty circuitry is not believed responsible.
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Baldwin
Betts
Bulding
Elsie Smith
Donald Betts
Lawrence planners to elect officers at special meeting
The Lawrence Douglas County Planning Commission will elect new officers at a 6 30 p m special meeting in city hall Wednesday. Vacations kept a quorum from June’s meeting so two sessions are planned this month and July 23. They will review Brook Creek Park in east Lawrence and the coming year’s capital improvement program with an expected vote on the preliminary plan at the July 23 meeting.
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Malta
Dom Mintoff
U.S
Lawrence Douglas County Planning Commission
City Hall
Planning Commission
Brook Creek
East Lawrence
Lawrence
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Soviet Union
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