Health Board Approves Nurses Salary Increases
Douglas County Public Health Board approved higher nurse salaries to stay competitive. Raises range from 670 to 704 monthly for several staff. space needs were discussed including partitions remodels and possible rental within the current building. An architect will study options. long term move to the old library at Ninth and Vermont is considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County Public Health Board
Health Department
Kay Kent
Kent
Watson
Ninth and
Vermont
Lawrence
Wakarusa Manor
W. 27Th St
Tonganoxie School Board Finalizes 1973 74 Teaching Staff
The Tonganoxie School Board completed its 1973-74 teaching staff by hiring Kathy Goedeker for vocal music grades 7 12. Supt Powers notes staff readiness for next year and outlines summer repair projects and the potential use of mobile classrooms if enrollment grows. The July meeting date was moved to the first Monday at 8 p m.
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Tonganoxie
Kathy Goedeker
Supt
Robert Powers
Powers
Sun May Keeps Wheat Harvest on Schedule
The sun and south wind push the wheat to ripen on schedule after a long wet spell. Eben Farley of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation office in Lawrence notes harvest appears average, with some fields better than others. Farmers may plant more corn for silage and prepare seed beds for milo and soybeans as cattle pastures recover from a mudbound winter.
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Kansas
Eben Farley
Lawrence
Farley
Farlye
Kihm Death Suit Trial Set for June 20
The wrongful death suit over Kathryn J. Kihm’s 1970 fire death is set to begin June 20 in Douglas County District Court Division 11. Plaintiffs Barbara and Albert Kihm seek about 237 598 dollars for injuries medical and death expenses against Phyllis Renz McCaughey Constant Construction Co Don Eley and four others. The case names the university student as decedent and lists multiple defendants with trial in Division I space due to witness and attorney count. The trial should take about 10 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn J. Kihm
Douglas County District Court
Phyllis Renz Mccaughey
Oxon Hill
Constant Construction Co
Don Eley
Christine Davis
Connie Krause
M. Kathryn Nelson
Gary Alyesworth
Elizabeth M. Watkins
Council Rules On Minors In Taverns
Tonganoxie city council approved an ordinance barring minors from taverns or recreation halls selling malt beverages unless accompanied by parents. They also established a reserve police unit of up to 12, to be organized by the police chief with council approval. Other actions included hiring a new patrolman and city superintendent, awarding a heating and air conditioning contract for City Hall, and recognizing John Sparks for 10 years of service.
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Harriet Hughes
Tonganoxie
Hughes
League of Kansas Municipalities
Eldon Zielsdorf
Ivan Times
Pete Bennett
Chuck West
Slawson Plumbing
Chamber Plans General Meeting by Armstrong Cork economist
A. G. Matamoros vice president and chief economist of Armstrong Cork Co. will address the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce general membership meeting on June 27 at the Eldridge House. He will discuss the local national and international economy and future investment prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Matamoros
Armstrong Cork Co
Lancaster
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Eldridge House
Bill Salome
Chamber
Matamoros
Salome
Skylab tests hint at space manufacturing boom
Astronauts on Skylab conducted earth resources passes over North Dakota to the Great Lakes and Atlantic coast studying wildlife habitat pollution and urban development while preparing to test molten metal behavior and electron beam welding. Experts forecast a multibillion-dollar space factory industry by century's end with orbiting plants producing high tech devices and materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul J. Weitz
North Dakota
Great Lakes
Ohio
Chesapeake Bay
Atlantic
Caribbean
Cleveland
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Chesapeake Bay Area
KU Conducts Skylab Tests Near Ottawa
Kansas University researchers travel to a site near Ottawa to set up a radscal radar radiometer system for Skylab observations. Julian C. Holtzman leads, with David Fayman coordinating field operations. Tests begin Wednesday at 8 51 as Skylab passes overhead for data on radio patterns and earth temperature.
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Kansas University
Ottawa
R. K. Moore
F. T. Ulaby
Earth
Earth Resources Research Project
Julian C. Holtzman
Moore
Europe
David Fayman
Arun Sobti
Carl Cook
Cook
Lawrence
Small fire in mass building entrance area
A tenant in the Professional Building at 92742 Mass found a small fire about 4 30 p m Monday in a floor mat at the entrance. The tenant extinguished it and police report the department was not called. Police found several paper matches at the location and list damage as extremely minor.
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Mass
Lawrence
Eudora Board Near Record Budget For 1973 74
The Eudora school board approved two teaching contracts Sheryl Flickinger secondary vocal music and Vicky Schuler grade three. The district has one elementary librarian position left to fill and faces a projected 569000 budget up from 497000 driven by a 15 percent state funding increase and enrollment growth. Final budget action is set for July with a hearing in August. Capital outlay items totaling 1168 include desks chairs and storage cabinets a 672 roof repair at Eudora High and a 1000 high school gym painting project.
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Eudora
Charles Hill
Sheryl Flickinger
Vicky Schuler
Hill
Eudora High School
Deaths Charles Spray 81 Funeral set in Lawrence area
Funeral services for Charles Spray 81 of 2211 Learnard will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Rumsey Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Kintzel officiating. Burial follows at Memorial Park Cemetery. Spray died Monday at Wakarusa Manor nursing home born October 4 1891 in Springdale lived in Lawrence area retired farmer attended Lawrence Business College and Friends University member of Friends Church served on Grant Township Board survivors include wife Nettie and sister Mrs Josephine Shaw.
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Charles Spray
Learnard
Rumsey
Jerry Kintzel
Memorial Park Cemetery
Mr. Spray
Wakarusa Manor
Springdale
Lawrence
Lawrence Business College
Friends University
Friends Church
Grant Township
Spray
Nettie
Josephine Shaw
Highland Dr
Public notices and ordinance changes published in Lawrence paper
Public notices announce probate hearing for Nellie Dixon estate with Doris Brown petition and deadline June 21 1973 in Douglas County Kansas. Also an ordinance renames Tomahawk Drive to Rockfence Place in Pioneer Ridge No 4 Lawrence with mayoral approval and city clerk attestation.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
State of Kansas
Douglas County
Nellie Dixon
Doris M. Brown
Lawrence
Kansas
Barber
Emerson
Springer & Zinn
Pioneer Ridge NO. 4
Rockfence Place
Lawrience
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Health Board
Buford Watson
Seventh and
New Hampshire
Lawrence's
Round Corner
Massachusetts
Merlin R. Johnson
Rt. 1
Grantville
Kansas Highway Patrol
Johnson
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
U.S. 40
Kasold Road
Journal-World
By Tim Pryor
Southwestern Bell
Kihm
Miss Kihm
Chanute
Renz’ Apartments
Council
Conrad
Daniel J. Fink
General Electric Co
William O. Armstrong
Office of Manned Space Flight
Charles
Ansas
Nancy S. Hambleton
Vera Mercer
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