City Commission Examines Sewage and Airport Improvement Plans
Lawrence officials reviewed two major studies proposing $5.51 million in sewage treatment upgrades to meet federal standards by 1975 and about $2 million in airport improvements to handle demand through 1990. Federal aid possible. sharp questions on data and costs surfaced from the Chamber of Commerce.
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Accord Reported On Transaction Involving BFG
The Justice Department reports an agreement in principle allowing Converse Rubber Co to lease and later buy B F Goodrich rubber canvas footwear operations including the Lumberton North Carolina plant with a two year divestiture deadline. The deal also covers trademarks and a ten year anti acquisition bar.
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Nancy Hambleton joins Kansas Municipalities League committee
Lawrence city commissioner Mrs. Nancy Hambleton has been appointed to the Human Resources Development Committee of the Kansas Municipalities League. The panel aims to boost city county official involvement in people programs and improve cooperation among government levels and agencies on human relations and resource management.
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Lawrence
Nancy Hambleton
Kansas Municipalities League
Hospital Approves Data System With 31750 Annual Cost
Lawrence Memorial Hospital board approves Stormont-Vail linked data processing system operated by Hardesty Batz and Clinkenbeard. Daily data sent to Topeka, 40000 patient days yearly, saving staff time versus NCR option. Also updates bylaws and elects Warren Rhodes as chairman. Construction and financial reports show operating income 274469, expenses 271617, bank balance 18812.
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Hardesty, Batz and Clinkenbeard Firm of Certified Public Accountants
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Top Sacred Stamp Appears On Denver Mission Envelope
A Journal-World reader reports a new stamp on mail from a Denver religious mission reading top sacred. Lawrence received 0.71 inches of rain in the overnight storm while Baldwin recorded 0.30. Douglas County residents say rainfall is oversubscribed this year, with Lawrence more than three inches below normal.
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Kansas Supreme Court Rules Against Sports Authority
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled against the Johnson County Sports Authority in seeking to compel the secretary of state to insert a word left out of a 1972 law creating the authority and authorizing a Johnson County Sports Arena. The court found no actual controversy between adverse parties.
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Sports Authority
South Vietnamese Close On Quang Tri Citadel
South Vietnamese forces pressed toward the walled Citadel in Quang Tri City amid house to house fighting that left 163 North Vietnamese dead. One paratrooper unit stood 100 yards from the fortress. U.S. jets conducted mistaken bombings near the city as air operations intensified.
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Quang Tri
Douglas County Eyes Federal Grant for Jail Planning
A county jail study committee proposes seeking a federal planning grant to fund rehabilitation and facility planning. Chairman Forrest Swall aims to file by September with the Governor's Committee on Criminal Administration. Edith Flynn backs planning for a judicial center with space for programs and security, while no bond election timeline is set.
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Forrest Swall
Swall
County Commission
Governor’s Committee On Criminal Administration
Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Edith Flynn
National Clearinghouse of Correctional Programming and Architecture
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Douglas County
Federal tour of Edgewood Homes postponed to Tuesday
An inspection tour of Edgewood Homes at 17th and Haskell, the low rent housing project, was postponed from Thursday to Tuesday to allow more finishing touches. Occupancy of the units will begin next week.
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Haskell
AP President Enters China To Negotiate News Exchange
AP president Wes Gallagher arrived in Hong Kong to meet with Xinhua officials for a two week visit aimed at establishing a regular channel for news and photographs from mainland China. Joined by Paul Miller Henry Hartzenbusch and Horst Faas the group seeks an exchange program after 22 years without such access.
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