County to Test Tax Opinions Likely Soon
County officials plan to test opinions on a county-wide sales tax with meetings across Douglas County. Baldwin Mayor Virgil Reeves, Lecompton Mayor Bill Smith, and other mayors express caution until the law is fully explained and details about revenue sharing with Lawrence are clarified.
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Baldwin
Virgil Reeves
Reeves
Baldwin City
Vogel
Art Heck
Lawrence
Lecompton
Bill Smith
Smith
Chavez Calls UFW Strike Amid Grape Negotiations
Cesar Chavez announced a strike by the United Farm Workers after talks with 29 Delano table grape growers broke down hours before a Sunday midnight contract expiration. He cited unresolved issues including hiring halls and boycott rights while growers warned of 4000 to 5000 workers affected in Delano and the San Joaquin Valley.
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Delano
Calif
Cesar Chavez
United Farm Workers
Afl-Cio
Teamsters Union
Frank Lucich
Chavez’ Union
UFW
Teamsters
Chavez
San Joaquin Valley
Lawrence City Commission Ponders Higher Interest Rates and Ordinances
The Lawrence City Commission plans to enact an ordinance to allow higher financing costs for temporary construction loans as interest rates rise from 4.0 to 4.6 percent. The 2 p.m. meeting in the First National Bank building will discuss a tougher dog ordinance granting patrol authority on private property. The panel will review development policy guidelines and street and sewer financing, plus a petition for Marvonne Meadows street work. A pre-meeting with the Douglas County Commission and the Lawrence Douglas County Planning Commission is slated.
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Lawrence City Commission
City Commission
City Hall
First National Bank
Ninth
Massachusetts
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Douglas County Commission
Lawrence- Douglas County
City Commission Agenda Public hearing on special assessments and site plans
The commission schedules a public hearing on special assessments for several improvements and reviews a Hillcrest Shopping Center site plan on Yale Road near Centennial Drive. It discusses dog control ordinance amendments, parking lot extension on New Hampshire Street, storm sewer improvements near 23rd Street, removal of parking on West Ninth Street, paving and sidewalk petitions in Marvonne Meadows, a temporary notes interest raise, a public improvements policy, a Citizens Advisory Council, bid date for the old library building, and an appointment to the Human Relations Com.
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Centennial Drive
Yale Road
New Hampshire Street
Public Works Department
23Rd Street
23Rd and
Naismith
West Ninth Street
Indiana Street
Marvonne Meadows
City and County Agency Meeting Schedules
The Board of Electrical Examiners meets 7 30 p m on the second Monday monthly in City Hall fourth floor room. The Lawrence Traffic Safety Commission meets 7 30 p m on the first Monday in its room. The Library Board meets 4 p m on the third Tuesday monthly in the public library conference room Seventh and Vermont.
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First National Bank
Ninth
Massachusetts
Lawrence Traffic Safety Commission
City Hall
Public Library Conference
Seventh
Vermont
Where To Write Where To Write For Lawrence Officials
Reader service lists addresses for federal state county city and school figures in Lawrence. It names Senators James Pearson and Robert Dole and representatives Larry Winn Jr Arden Booth John Vogel Mike Glover Lloyd Buzzi and local leaders including Mayor Nancy Hambleton Jack Rose John Emick Barkley Clark Fred Pence and county commission members Walter Cragan Arthur Heck I Stone Gary Condra Kenneth Anderson Julie Hack Richard Holzmeister John Spearman Sr Dr Helen Gillés Larry Hatfield and others with street addresses and box numbers.
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Nancy Hambleton
Oxford Rd
Jack Rose
Bellerive Circle
John Emick
Barkley Clark
Crescent Rd
Fred Pence
Gary Condra
Ridge Ct
Kenneth E. Anderson
Clifton Ct
Julie Hack
Mass
Richard Holzmeister
Topeka Sa
John Spearman Sr
Helen Gillés
Iowa
Larry Hatfield
Lawrence Ave
Miss Indian American Pageant Held in Sheridan
Miss Haskell Hopi Jane Sekayumptewa, 19, of Hotevilla Arizona, did not place in the Miss Indian American Pageant in Sheridan last week. She was a freshman at Haskell Indian Junior College last year and crowned Miss Haskell in March. Accompanying her was Mrs Jacob Harjo a Haskell instructor. Maxine Norris 21 Papago from Casa Grande Arizona was named Miss Indian American during All American Indian Days and is a student at Arizona State University.
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Haskell
Jane Sekayumptewa
Sheridan
Hotevilla
Ariz
Haskell Indian Junior College
Jacob Harjo
Maxine Henrietta Norris
Casa Grande, Ariz
Arizona State University
GOP Leader Demands Probe After Woodson Resignation
GOP leader asserts charges against Woodson and the prison system have basis and urges Attorney General Vern Miller to proceed with a full public investigation. He accuses Docking of political maneuvering and calls for scrutiny into inmate labor usage state property funds and civil service abuse.
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Govenor
Vern Miller
Gaffney
Miller
Docking
Docking Regrets Gaffney's Action
Governor Docking regrets the resignations of Woodson as penal director and Gaffney as warden at the state penitentiary. Woodson resigned Friday and Gaffney followed today, Docking noting both men were highly regarded and that Gaffney’s move followed Woodson’s departure.
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Kan
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Robert N. Woodson
Raymond J. Gaffney
State Penitentiary
Woodson
Gaffney
Docking
Small Business Administration
Oaks Rally Beats Tulsa to Build Lead in AA Series
Iowa's Lead Reaches Five. The Oaks defeated Tulsa 6-5 to complete the 1973 American Association series and extend their division lead. Eastern Division leaders have won six straight and 9 of 10, reaching a five game edge over Indianapolis. Wichita split with Evansville. Denver closed to 2 1/2 games on the Aeros. Oklahoma City beat Omaha 7-4 as Larry Doby Johnson hit a three run homer off Wayne Simpson.
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Omaha
Larry Doby Johnson
Wayne Simpson
Senate set for voting reform bill amid budget push
The Senate is expected to approve a sweeping election reform bill with tightened gift and campaign spending limits, sending it to a House whose floor debate will include a bid to cut 600,000 U.S. troops abroad. The House also plans early votes on a 50 percent force reduction and a $21.4 billion military procurement authorization as both chambers rush to adjourn for August. The week features additional appropriations and a plan to speed Alaska oil pipeline construction.
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Senate
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Watergate timeline: Ehrlichman testimony and firings
Ehrlichman details repeated White House requests for a complete Watergate report. The President sought ongoing summaries from December to March and faced pressure over Ehrlichman and Haldeman. Petersen urged firing. Nixon held back for appearances. Ehrlichman and Haldeman resigned. Dean fired.
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White House
John W. Dean III
California
George Bush
H.R. Haldeman
John N. Mitchell
Dean
Laos Accord Sets 80 Percent Communist Control
Premier Souvanna Phouma and the Pathet Lao reached a political and military deal placing 80 percent of Laos under Communist control and creating a coalition government. Withdrawal of foreign forces within 60 days applies to 17,000 Thai mercenaries and about 350 U.S. advisers.
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Laos
Souvanna Phouma
Pathet Lao
Ho Chi Minh Trail
South Vietnam
United States
Record Hog Prices Push Omaha Market Higher
Buyers paid record prices on the Omaha hog market as barrows and gilts advanced about two dollars to two and a quarter. Early sales topped at 56.25 per hundredweight with around 5,000 hogs on offer.
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Omaha, Neb
Omaha
KU Skylab projects eyeing Kansas waterways
Kansas Geological Survey official Rod Hardy says Skylab will pass over northeastern Kansas in daylight starting August 6 and every five days thereafter. KU researchers plan a water pollution study on three dates, measuring sediment load and water quality at Perry and Turtle Creek reservoirs after prior electrical failures and cloud cover delayed initial aims. Harold Yarger coordinates the project for the Geological Survey.
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Lawrence Area
Bill Spencer
Remote Sensing Laboratory
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Hardy
Kansas
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Harold Yarger
Geological Survey
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