Barriers to handicapped access at KU involve federal rules
Kansas University officials and the University Committee for the Architecturally Handicapped push to remove campus barriers. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires accessibility in new and renovated buildings and changes to admission tests housing and employment.
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Roger Williams
Kansas University
Williams
KU Paleontological Institute
Joseph Califano
Kansas
Harlan Harber
Men
Flint Hall
School of Journalism
Bailey Hall
School of Education
Kansas Board of Regents
Marvin, Snow
Twente Halls
Lawton
Pinckney office talks may wait for full commission
Lawrence city commissioners postpone action on Dr. David Hiebert’s medical office rezoning near Fourth and Arkansas until all five members are present. Mayor Marnie Argersinger seeks next week when Ed Carter returns. If approved, the plan ties to broader siting rules around Lawrence Memorial Hospital and the Pinckney neighborhood.
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Lawrence
Pinckney
Marnie Argersinger
Ed Carter
Argersinger
David Hiebert
Fourth
Arkansas Streets
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
LMH
City Commission
Kansas River
Santa Fe Railroad
Vermont Street
Massachusetts Street
Commission
Orchards
Pioneer Ridge
Prairie Meadows
Santa Fe Railroad Co
Morningside Drive
Brush Creek
Park and Recreation Board
Lyons Street Park
Champlin Petroleum
Housing Advisory Board of Appeals
Sparse opening for summer farmers market in Lawrence
About eight produce growers offered goods at the inaugural Saturday market sponsored by the Downtown Lawrence Association. DLA president Win Campbell called the crowd a nice beginning and said attendance was fair. Earl Van Meter from the extension service answered gardening questions as Campbell planned future appearances. Markets run 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. each Saturday in the municipal lot at Eighth and Vermont, weather permitting, with a small vendor fee to cover promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Market
Lawrence Assn
DLA
Win Campbell
Earl van Meter
Douglas County Agriculture Extension Service
Campbell
Eighth
Vermont
Douglas County
HEW weighs Medicaid funds cut over nursing homes
Health Secretary Joseph Califano considers withholding 375 million in Medicaid payments for 27 states over nursing home care rules. A HEW spokeswoman denied a final cut, citing forthcoming July payments and unresolved policy, while lawmakers push for enforcement of penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joseph A. Califano Jr
HEW
Califano
Ing
John E. Moss
D-Calif
House Investigations Subcommittee
General Accounting Office
Delaware
Louisiana
Nevada
Journey to the Center of Time screens at dusk in South Park
Heard Monday Night at the Movies shifts outdoors for a screening at dusk in South Park, with rain contingency at the South Park Recreation Center. Lawrence Parks and Recreation schedules six more Monday night films through mid July as summer programs open signups for belly dancing art studio and watercolor classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Park
Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department
South Park Recreation Center
Douglas County Farm Bureau Adds 359 Members in 1977 Gain
Douglas County Farm Bureau reports 359 new members and a statewide total exceeding 100000 for the first time. County president Norman Leary says Douglas leads with a 25 percent membership increase, the largest county gain in Kansas Farm Bureau history. 1977 county quota reached in January. new goal set at 1513 for year end, a five percent over quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County Farm Bureau
Norman Leary
Douglas County
Kansas Farm Bureau
Anonymous contributions limit urged in Kansas politics
A Common Cause representative urged Kansas lawmakers to outlaw anonymous contributions or cash gifts over 25 dollars to improve disclosure and credibility of campaign financing. The interim committee reviewed ethics rules and considered keeping photo copied checks over 25 dollars and lobbying reporting for groups spending 100 dollars or more annually.
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Topeka
Kan
Common Cause
Kansas
Kathleen Sebelius
Governmental Ethics Commission
Sebelius
The
Ethics Commission
Paul Burke
R-Leawood
Burke
Ter
Commission
IRS probes find 481 potential corporate slush funds
The IRS reports a year long audit of 1 200 major corporations uncovers 481 possible slush fund issues and 71 cases sent to the Intelligence Division for suspected criminal fraud. High assets and ongoing probe indicate further findings and possible penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Internal Revenue Service
U.S
IRS
IRS Intelligence Division
United States
Cor
Jerome Kurtz
Girl Released After Traffic Accident Injuries
Kelli Cobb six year old Lawrence girl injured May 2 in a van collision at Ninth and Illinois has been released from Kansas University Medical Center. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Alan Cobb 936 Ill she improved from fair to good condition before release. Chicago is 11339 air miles from Rio de Janeiro.
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Kelli Cobb
Lawrence
Kansas University Medical Center
Miss Cobb
Alan Cobb
Ninth
Illinois
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Harber
Dread
Williams’ Committee
Marvin, Snow and Twente Halls
Watson Library
Marvin Hall
School of Architecture
Pleasant Gap
Rex Johnson
East Lawrence
Duane Robinson
Cadet
Town and Country
Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center
Douglas County District Court
Robinsons
Canad
Aed
Journal-Worl
Manhattan
Kansas State
Lansing
Paul Shannon
Shannon
George van Riper
Kansas Republican Party
van Riper
Secretary of State
Travelers
Insurance Protection
Haverty & Hatfield
Massachusetts
Corporation
Chicago
Rio de Janeiro
FTD Florist
Cremel Cup
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