New York City finances spark federal aid debate among mayors
In a national discussion at a Boston mayoral meeting, leaders push for higher federal revenue sharing as New York City faces bankruptcy risk. The piece contrasts budgets of Daley in Chicago and Lindsay Beame in New York, and questions whether Kansas should fund out of state debt while stressing sound budgeting and responsible government across levels.
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Young pleased by road probe findings
John Young Baldwin a State Highway Department technician in Lawrence said he is glad no wrongdoing was found in investigations into U S 59 south of Lawrence. He testified his concerns helped spur a department reform but declined to name firms involved.
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Linwood Pioneer Festival Opens With 500 Attendees
About 500 people attended Linwood’s seventh annual Pioneer Festival opening on Friday. Activities included country music by Nell and Tracy Trefz, a Gunsmoke episode by Linwood students, tractor pulling, fiddling on Main Street, look alike contests, dog calling, parades, and themed around Thank God I’m a Country Boy. Grand Master and Grandpa Jones fiddling finals were scheduled for Friday. horse show set for Sunday.
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Dean Sheets
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Tracy Trefz
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Franco Opens New Museum of Contemporary Art in Madrid
General Francisco Franco personally inaugurates the Museum of Contemporary Art in Madrid housing over 3,000 works by Spanish and international masters. Included are pieces by Pablo Picasso Salvador Dali Joan Miro Daniel Vazquez Diaz Pancho Cossio and Jose Vutierrez Solana.
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Museum of Contemporary Art
Pablo Picasso
Salvador Dali
Joan Miro
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Jose Vutierrez Solana
Phelps unlikely to be named to revamped highway agency
Kenneth Phelps, representing the First District and Lawrence on the Kansas Highway Commission, is not expected to be appointed to the new State Highway Advisory Commission. The panel replaces the current commission Aug. 15 as Kansas reorganizes the Highway Department into the Kansas Department of Transportation. The advisory group will have two representatives from present districts and may overrule the secretary by a two-thirds vote.
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Journal-World
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Lawrence Commission schedules two meetings Monday
The Lawrence City Commission will hold two meetings Monday afternoon at City Hall. At 3 p.m. they will discuss the community development program with Kyle Andregg, and at 4 p.m. they will meet in closed session with City Attorney Milton Allen to discuss enforcement of the housing code.
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Bond faces July hearing in fatal quarrel over fan
Betty L. Bond, 36, is scheduled for a July 28 preliminary hearing on a voluntary manslaughter charge in the shooting death of her boyfriend Vincent Smelser, 43, at Bond’s home in Lawrence. Bond posted $10,000 bond after arrest Thursday night. Smelser’s funeral is set for 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home in Topeka. Smelser, born September 20, 1932, lived in Topeka most of his life.
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Betty L. Bond
Smelser
Penwell-Gabel
Topeka
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Mr. Smelser
Tellers thwart forgery scheme at University State Bank
Bank tellers stopped a bogus check attempt Friday and alerted police. Three Denver residents William L. Stuart 38, Nona B. Lewis 35, and McArthur Myres 33 were arrested on forgery related charges with bonds set at 10000. Detective Wayne Schmille described a split deposit scheme involving a forged large check.
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Denver
Nona B. Lewis
McArthur Myres
Wayne Schmille
Russians Ready for Joint U.S. Soviet Space Mission
American astronauts Thomas P. Stafford Vance D. Brand and Donald K. Slayton completed a final Apollo simulator session and prepared to fly T38 jets from Houston to Cape Canaveral. They will join a Russian rocket and craft on the launch pad as the first international space journey nears lift off on Tuesday.
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Miss Kansas finalists chosen at Pratt pageant night
Ten contestants competed with Cynthia McIntosh scoring a solo piano performance and Kathleen Shri ner winning the swimsuit and evening gown event on the second day. Twenty entrants remain as a winner advances to Miss America in Atlantic City.
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Kathleen Alice Shriner
Merriam
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