County Subdivision Rules Near Final Draft
City and county hearings on a proposed 10th revision of subdivision regulations continue with a joint session planned. The Lawrence Douglas County Planning Commission and county commissioners near adoption with minor changes while considering dual plotting and septic tank provisions for near city growth to curb leapfrogging.
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Lawrence-Douglas
City Commission
Art Heck
Planning Commission
Jack Rose
County Commission
Lawrence
Clark
Heck
Bill Womack
Subdivision rules face hearings on septic and growth areas
Douglas County debates septic tank limits in suburban and rural zones with three and two acre minimum parcels. DCEIC members urge tighter platting while planners promise amendments after adoption to avoid loopholes.
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Rose
Bombing Near China Hits Rail Yard and Bridge
U S planes pound a major North Vietnamese railroad yard and a highway bridge within 25 miles of the Chinese border. The Lang Son area bridge 10 miles southwest was destroyed by laser guided bombs. A second strike hit the Bag Giang power plant near Hanoi, damaged previously this week.
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North Vietnam
Lang Son
Air Force
Bag Giang
Hanoi
Saratoga
Yen Lap
Tien Giao
Elwell Seeks Douglas County Probate Judge Post
Douglas County Attorney Mike Elwell 29 filed as a Republican candidate for probate judge covering the county and juvenile courts. A KU Law School graduate, he has served as county attorney and assistant county attorney, with strong ties to Lawrence and Eudora, and a wife and daughter. Other candidates include former municipal court judge Jack Maxwell.
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Douglas County
Mike Elwell
Elwell
Lawrence
Kansas University Law School
Jerry Donnelly
Eudora
Douglas County Bar
Kansas
National District Attorney's Associations
Lawrence Noon Lions Club
Helen
Tonganoxie
Stacy
Charles Rankin
Jack Maxwell
GOP
United Fund Grants Show Varied Increases for Agencies
The United Fund approved higher allocations for several agencies including Visiting Nurses Association raising to 8500 and Salvation Army to 22750 while four agencies kept last year’s allotments. Other groups listed with changes or steady support include Red Cross Kaw Valley Heart Association and more.
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Ballard
Parsons
VNA
Legal Aid Society
Salvation Army
Red Cross
Kaw Valley Heart Assn
Social Service League
USC
Moderates Shine in Girls State Governor Debate
Catherine Strowig of Abilene and Susie Krehbiel of Olathe presented as moderates in a half hour Q A at Sunflower Girls State in Templin Hall. They discussed school busing, property tax and drug education as the 437 participants watched.
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Catherine Strowig
Abilene
Susie Krehbiel
Olathe
Templin Hall
Sunflower Girls
American Legion Auxiliary
Miss Strowig
Miss Krehbiel
Federalist Party
Krehbiel
Strowig
Douglas County Renames Civil Defense Agency
The county commission approved a name change to Lawrence- Douglas County Emergency Planning Agency. Officials say the change is only nominal and does not alter the agency’s functions. The move follows a recommendation from a federal agency. Apple Valley Boats open till 7 30 daily.
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Douglas County
Civil Defense Agency
County Commission
Lawrence- Douglas County
Chuck Belote
Apple Valley
School Funds Court Review In Next Term
The Supreme Court agreed to rule next term on how states besides Hawaii finance public schools. Texas appealed a three judge San Antonio ruling that the property tax system hurts the poor and violates the Constitution. States and governors split over review, with serious implications for school funding and equity.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Hawaii
Texas
San Antonio
District Court
Brown Vs. Board of Education
Power Line Cut by Tree Sparks Brief Outage in Lawrence
A tree fell in an alley between Louisiana and Ohio Streets, breaking a main feeder line for Kansas Power and Light Co. The outage affected a 16th to 23rd Street area from 1:17 to 1:30 p.m. in Lawrence, Kansas.
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Lawrence
Kansas Power and Light Co
Louisiana
Ohio
16Th, 23Rd, Massachusetts
Naismith Drive
Service at home or away Rumsey Funeral Home adv
Service at home or away listed by Rumsey Funeral Home with contact 843 5111 for arrangements and support.
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Rumsey Funeral Home
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