Slow progress noted after Lawrence city school board talk
Lawrence city commissioners and District 497 officials have held an annual meeting to address mutual issues like mass transit study funding and parking expansion. A $34,000 study aims to review current services with hopes of federal support, while a potential joint land swap and pool project linger unresolved.
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Firefighter suspended after theft allegation in Yuk Up incident
Emmanuel Gauna a one year Lawrence Fire Department veteran was suspended with payless status and faces a Aug 11 hearing on petit larceny charges for allegedly taking about $3 in quarters from a vending machine the morning of the July 7 fire. Police linked KBI agents to the case as arson probe continues.
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John's Novelty Shop
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KBI Eastern
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Kasberger
Kansan Named Army Chief Rogers to lead U S Army staff
Gen Bernard Rogers from Fairview Kansas, a former Lawrence resident, is nominated by President Ford as the next U S Army Chief of Staff. He currently heads the U S Army Forces Command at Fort McPherson Georgia and would replace Gen Fred Weyand who seeks early retirement in October.
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Kan
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Ann
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West Point
Ft. Carson
Colo
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U.S. Military Academy
Oxford University
England
Quarry progress seen on Perry sanitary landfill plan
N R Hamm Co. quarry in Perry continues rock removal ledges three, with Allen Smith noting ongoing processing as part of potential landfill. If no other solid waste disposal arises before Lawrence facility fills, quarry area may be used. current landfill sits under a mile south of the quarry.
Water and wastewater operators school set at KU
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment will run its 57th water and wastewater operators school July 31 to Aug 6 at Kansas University. Sessions occur in the Kansas Union with exams after the Aug 6 morning session.
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World
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American Water Works Assn
Kansas Water Pollution Control Assn
KU Division of Continuing Education
Kansas Union
Jayhawk
Ninth Street Closure Due to Heat Generated Pavement Break
Lawrence officials said Ninth Street from Emery Road to Iowa Street will close Thursday morning from 9 a.m. to noon to repair a pavement blow-up at Ninth Street and Emery Road. Only local traffic will be allowed while city crews fix the break. George Williams, public works director, announced the plan.
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Emery Road
Iowa Street
George Williams
Lawrence
Olathe Names New Sanitation Superintendent
Donald H. McLaughlin 42 will assume the sanitation post Monday, filling a vacancy since April. He has spent six years with Waste Management Inc as a consultant and led solid waste collection in Lafayette Indiana for three years. The starting salary is 13374 dollars. George Williams has been acting head during the search.
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Donald H. McLaughlin
Don Purdy
McLaughlin
Waste Management Inc
Lafayette
Ind
Purdue University
Lawrence
Purdy
Sanitation Department
George Williams
Peace talks fail to stop fighting in Lebanon
In Beirut and surrounding areas heavy clashes continued despite a preliminary peace accord drafted by Syria and Palestinian guerrillas. Hospitals report 68 killed and 89 wounded since Tuesday night amid rockets and street battles as about 33,000 have died in 16 months of civil war.
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Hafez Assad
Speed-up tickets in Lawrence favor police in July court action
Lawrence Municipal Court tracks police speed-up tickets from July 12 through August. About 85 paid fines for legitimate tickets, 27 pleaded not guilty with August trial dates. Frivolous charges were questioned by Judge George Catt who suspended some fines and warned others.
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Catt
Richard Stanwix
Cattle herd drops to 133.5 million on July 1
The Agriculture Department reports the US cattle herd at 133.5 million on July 1, down 5 percent from a year earlier. Jan 1 inventory was 128 million, with calf crop at 46.9 million, down 7 percent. Beef cows fell 9 percent to 42.8 million. milk cows at 11.1 million declined 1 percent.
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Agriculture Department
Statistical Reporting Service
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