Kay Campaign Promotes Kay in Kansas Gubernatorial Race
Morris Kay of Lawrence presses a modern campaign blitz for the Republican nomination, outlining a platform on elderly care tax relief and economic development. He backs a local tax control amendment, pledges no food tax, and seeks federal help to fund aging services and new industry.
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Kay
Missouri
Lawrence
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Kansas
Mal
Kansas Economic Development Commission
Police Watchful Over Quiet Sign Front Amid Campaign Posts
Police Chief Richard Stanwix reports a quiet sign front with one Virgil Foust sign removed after a patrolmen advised moving it. Officers assess several signs for right of way legality while Williams and Stanwix warn fines up to 100 dollars for illegal postings and city officials order removals.
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Richard Stanwix
Virgil Foust
Stanwix
Buford Watson
Lawrence couple seek rabies-free cat to stop boy’s shots
Eight year old Christopher Wilhelm of 939 Lawrence Ave faces a planned third rabies vaccination after a city-wide search for his family’s orange medium sized cat with brown and white stripes proved futile. His parents urge help locating the pet to end the two week treatment.
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Lawrence Ouple
Christopher Wilhelm
Lawrence Ave
Laurin Wilhelm
Journal-World
Hamm Firm Wins Contract for 31st Street Grading Project
Douglas County commissioners approve a low bid of 187608 by N R Hamm Contractors for the grading of 31st Street between Louisiana and U S 59. Work to start within two weeks with completion targeted for mid November. The board also backs the Solid Waste Management committee report pending State Board of Health evaluation.
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Douglas County
N. R. Hamm Contractors
Perry
31St Street
Louisiana
U.S. 59
Haskell Avenue
Dean Randerson
Haskell
Douglas County Solid Waste Management Committee
Commission
Arthur Heck
State Board of Health
Paris-based collector donates Goya to Met Museum
Mrs Umberto de Martini a renowned art collector now living in Paris has donated a Goya painting valued between two and three million dollars to the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art in New York.
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New York
Umberto de Martini
Paris
Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art
Meet the Candidates TV Series Draws Strong Local Interest
Sun flower Cablevision of Lawrence reports high reception for Meet the Candidates on Channel 6 7 to 9 p.m. Local gubernatorial hopefuls appear in 15 minute Q A slots ahead of the August 1 primary. John Anderson and Robert Docking have already appeared with Frisbie Morris Kay and Reynolds Shultz scheduled for Friday night.
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Sunflower Cablevision
Lawrence
Kansas
Channel 6
Bob McMullen
John Anderson
Robert Docking
GOP
Ray Frisbie
Channel 6 Tonight
Morris Kay
Reynolds Shultz
Astronaut Scott Banished From Corps Over Stamp Cover Scheme
Space officials remove David R. Scott from the astronaut corps following a probe into 400 unauthorized stamp covers carried to the moon and back aboard Apollo 15. Irwin and Worden face separate actions with transfers or resignations forthcoming. Scott flew Gemini 8 in 1966 Apollo 9 in 1969 and Apollo 15 in 1971.
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Space Center
Houston
Yap
David R. Scott
Astronaut Corps
Riley
Scott
Moon
Space Agency
James B. Irwin
Alfred Worden
Worden
Irwin
Space
Bicycle Odyssey Across the United States
Calahan and Garrett recount a cross country ride from the Southeast to Washington and back, stopping in Pensacola and visiting Garret's friend in D.C. They describe growing friendliness as they travel west through Virginia Indiana Missouri and Kansas learning that each state differs in ideas and customs.
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Pensacola
Fla
Calohan
Washington, D.C
Federal Capital
Garrett
Virginia
West Virginia
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Calahan
Mississippi
Garret
America
Librarian Plans City Library Move and Book Transfer
Lawrence librarian Wayne Mayo oversees the Big Move from Ninth and Vermont to Seventh and Vermont. About 60 000 volumes will be transferred in three days starting August 14 with 18 youths aiding, 300 van trips, and staff ready at the new building to reshelve. The old library closes August 13 and the new building opens August 23 with a tentative dedication September 24.
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Lawrence
New City Library
Seventh and
Vermont
Mayo
Ninth
Body Recovered Near Tonganoxie
The body of William E. Ross 21 of Kansas City Kan was recovered at 7 35 p m Wednesday in Str ang er Creek about 300 feet downstream from where he disappeared Monday Leavenworth County Deputy Sheriff Wayne Turner said the body was recovered during dragging operations by Don Kraus and Ronald Salmon both of Tonganoxie and four Kansas City area volunteers who were friends of Ross One was Samuel Roberts Edwardsville who had been fishing with Ross when he disappeared.
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Tonganoxie
William E. Ross
Kansas City
Kan
Stranger Creek
Leavenworth County
Wayne Turner
Don Kraus
Ronald Salmon
Kansas City Area
Ross
Samuel Roberts
Edwardsville
Douglas County Clerk Extends Hours for Absentee Ballots
The Douglas County Clerk’s office will stay open from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday to issue absentee ballots. County Clerk Delbert Mathia says the county has surpassed its record for absentee ballots in the primary and estimates up to 10 percent of the total primary vote may be cast absentee.
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Douglas County
Delbert Mathia
Mathia
Fire damages dorm door at KU Oliver Hall
A Kansas University student Leo Harris reported his dorm door in Oliver Hall set on fire around 3 30 this morning. Fire damage estimated at 25 dollars, amid a week of dorm incidents including ice on halls, shaving cream writings, harassing calls and a threatening note. University housing director J J Wilson said staff will investigate and increase dorm security.
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Kansas University
Oliver Hall
Leo Harris
Prairie Village
Oliver
J J. Wilson
University Housing
Wilson
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