Senate Approves Wage Proposal With Wage Hike Passes 64-33
The Senate approved a $2.20 minimum wage bill by 64 to 33, aiming to align with a House version. The measure would raise nonfarm wages from $1.60 and farm wages from $1.20 to $2.20 over a year, extend coverage to domestics and some farm workers, and face potential presidential veto.
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Washington
Senate
House
Harrison A. Williams Jr
Congress
Williams
Hugh Scott
Iowans to Tour Downtown Area Visit
A 15 member Des Moines delegation will tour Lawrence downtown renewal sites Saturday morning arriving at about 10 a.m. They will be led by May or Richard Olson and Jim Hubbel, visit downtown with city officials, then depart by bus for Crown Center in Kansas City at 11:20 a.m. The loaded plane could land but not take off from the municipal airport.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Lawrence
Don Schaake
Richard Olson
Chamber of Commerce
Jim Hubbel
Schaake
Kansas City
Crown Center
Red Yamaha Stolen From Lawrence County Home Yard
Lawrence police report a red 1972 Yamaha motorcycle stolen overnight from Gary Altieri at 1046 Ohio. The bike bears 1973 Douglas County license tag 1734 and is valued at $600.
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Gary Altieri
Ohio
Lawrence
Altieri
Parks and Rec Summer Highlights From Lawrence District
The Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department capped the final week with a sports day at all playgrounds. Kan sas University stars attended. 300 plus kids visited the Topeka Gage Park Zoo across three days. citywide events included track, Hula Hoop, Frisbee, and a first-time nature program.
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Kansas University
Topeka Gage Park Zoo
Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department
South Junior High School
Schwegler Playground
East Heights
Kathy Bowman
Bill Bagwell
Randy Bagwell
Bill Westle
Roger Bowman
Mike Bowman
Cathy Bowman
Della Garrison
Cathy Baker
Lisa Biggenwallt
Ballard Center
South Junior High
Kansas City
Parks and Recreation Department
Lawrence
Holcom
Broken Arrow
Funeral services for Reuben W. Myers in Wellsville
Funeral services for Reuben W. Myers 81 of Wellsville will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Wilson and Son Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Minsch officiating. Burial will follow in Wellsville Cemetery. Myers, a retired farmer, died Thursday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He was born June 14 1892 near Paola and lived in Tucson Arizona before moving to Wellsville in 1968. He was a member of the Church of the Brethren in Tucson. Survivors include his wife Fredonia two daughters Aileen Hartpence Baldwin and Bernadine Broers Wellsville four sons Loren Lake Havasu City Wendell Auburn Gale Lancaster and Royce Wellsville one sister Pearl Brubaker Pomona California 16 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Friends may call after 7 30 p m Saturday at the funeral home chapel.
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Wellsville
Reuben W. Myers
Wilson and Son
Charles Minsch
Wellsville Cemetery
Myers
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Paola
Tucson
Ariz
Church of the Brethren
Fredonia
Aileen Hartpence
Baldwin
Bernadine Broers
Lauren
Lake Havasu City
Wendell
Auburn
Wash
Gale
Lancaster
Calif
Royce
Pearl Brubaker
Pomona
Funeral services for Erma Fox in Oskaloosa
Funeral services for Mrs. Erma Fox 80 of Oskaloosa will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church. She died Thursday morning. Survivors include husband Charles three daughters Norma Runn Lawrence Oleta Holladay Barbara Miller and one son Holland Fox. Burial is in Pleasant View Cemetery. Friends may call at Hampton Funeral Home.
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Oskaloosa
Erma Fox
United Methodist Church
Charles
Norma Runn
Arizona
Lawrence
Oleta Holladay
Hillview Rd
Barbara Miller
Sacramento
Calif
Holland Fox
Topeka
Pleasant View Cemetery
Hampton Funeral Home
Local 4-H Youths Shine at Franklin County Field Day
Cyndi Browning of Lawrence placed second with LanDe Browning fourth and Mike Flory fifth at the Franklin County Field Day at Duffle Hereford Farm near Pomona. Thirteen Douglas County 4-H members participated, including Rick Pearson and David Metsker. Darrel Browning won the adult division judging contest held with the event.
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Cyndi Browning
Darrel Browning
Lawrence
Franklin County
Duffle Hereford Farm
Pomona
LanDe Browning
Mike Flory
4-H
Douglas County
Rick Pearson
David Metsker
Terry Copp
Rodney Gilges
Greg Schwarz
Steven Wintermantel
Amy Wintermantel
Carrie Schwartz
Mike Johnston
Mark Johnston
Colby to be recalled for questioning on CIA nomination
Sen. Stuart Symington said Colby will be recalled to discuss charges he played a desp icable part in the pacification program in South Vietnam. Symington, acting chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said Colby must return to explain matters before Congress and the public.
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Washington (Ap
William E. Colby
Central Intelligence Agency
South Vietnam
Stuart Symington
Missouri Democrat
Senate Armed Services Committee
Colby
Congress
Foreign Student Schedule Changes for KU Field Trip Today
KU graduate students from the 23rd annual Foreign Student Orientation Center travel to Kansas City today for a field trip to the Nelson Art Gallery and Truman Library with a Plaza visit. Center founder J A Buzzle and counselors join the 65 students, while Saturday night features a square dance at Pearson Hall with Karl Edwards as caller. The group includes about 55 men and 12 or 13 women, prompting outreach to female students. Next week the travelers tour KU libraries attend a faculty dinner and head to Holton for home stays.
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Kansas University
Kansas City
Nelson Art Gallery
Harry S. Truman
Independence
Plaza
Joseph R. Pearson
Karl Edwards
Holton
Liz and Richard Burton Reunite in Rome reunion
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton reunited in Rome at Ciampino Airport ending a 16 day separation. They embraced for minutes and left without speaking to reporters as Taylor had arrived from London. The emotional scene occurred in Ciampino Airport's parking lot.
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Rome
Elizabeth Taylor
Richard Burton
Ciampino
Miss Taylor
London
Two Arrested After Robbery At Jayhawk Motel
Lawrence police report two adults were arrested and a 17 year old female taken into protective custody after an armed robbery at the Jayhawk Motel on 3rd Street. The trio fled into a wooded area after forcing a man from his car at gunpoint.
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Jayhawk
Lawrence
Lois Liebert
Kenneth Ray Childers
Sacramento
Calif
David Berkowitz
Douglas County
Kansas City
Gerald Lynch
Leavenworth
Lynch
Eighth and
Oak
Kansas River
Nannette Marie MacDonald
Mt. Pleasant
Mich
Berkowitz
Miss MacDonald
Notice of Appointments and Hearings in Douglas County Probate
In Douglas County Kansas notices announce James L. Postma as executor of Lilie H. Ise deceased with letters issued July 14 1973 and six month creditor claims. Separate notices outline a petition for probate of Minnie Logan will and appointment of Marion Baskerville as executor with July 31 1973 defense deadline. Also a suit in district court seeks divorce from Lynn G Smith with September 4 1978 pleading deadline and property division.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Douglas County
Kansas
Lilie B. Ise
Lillie B. Ise
James L. Postma
Lillie H. Ise
First National Bank
Lower
P.O
Lawrence
John Mikelwell
State of Kansas
Minnie Logan
Marion Baskerville
Minnie Kizer Logan
Robert B. Oyler
Sandra Smith
Lynn G. Smith
State of
District Court
KU Agency Receives $12 000 Federal Grant
The Department of Community Development in Kansas University’s Division of Continuing Education received a $12,000 federal grant under Title I of the Higher Education Act to start a training program for community service and continuing education. The project coordinates with 51 Kansas colleges and universities to develop local programs. Director Jon Blubaugh says the total project budget is $19,000 with state and university funds.
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Department of Community Development
Division of Continuing Education
Kansas University
Kansas
Jon Blubaugh
Community Development Department
Public Auction Post for Farm Items and Equipment
Public sale due to the owner's husband's death lists items including gates welder boat motor tools and building materials. Auction set for Sunday July 22 1973 starting 1 30 pm location nine miles north of Midland Co Op on Wellman Road near Oskaloosa terms cash not responsible for accidents. Mrs EK DD Pauline Smith owner auctioneer Perry Georgie Stebbins clerk.
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Midland Co-Op
Wellman Road
Oskaloosa
Power Kraft Elec
EK. DD
Pauline
Imith
E . L. Stebbins
Perry
Georgie Stebbins
Public Auction Near Lecompton Kansas Sunday July 29 1973
Auction in Lecompton near the old grade school lists a 1954 Chevrolet truck, gas range, two Westinghouse dishwashers, two Kenmore appliances, an upright refrigerator freezer, and various furniture and household items. Sale begins at 1 PM with cash terms. Contact John Beckwith owner and auctioneers M L Stebbins plus clerks Mary Roberts and Georgia Stebbins.
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Lecompton
Kansas
Westinghouse
Kenmore
Lindsey
Singer
John Beckwith
M.L. Stebbins
Ray Roberts
Mary Roberts
Georgia Stebbins
Public Auction in Barker Offers Household and Tools Lineup
Cash sales auction on July 21 at 1:00 p.m. at 2114 Barker features 39 inch rollaway bed, full size bed, dinette set, sofa bed, television console, dresser base, box springs, washer, dishwasher, kettle furniture and many tools. Charles F E and Lorane K Jensen own the items. Hays Brothers Auction Service, Harold and Mel Hays, 843-5363.
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Barker
Lady Kenmore
Electrolux
Charles FE
Lorane K. Jensen
Hays Brothers Auction Service
Harold &Mel Hays
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