Interseason committees map for local state legislators
Local lawmakers examine food supplements campaign contributions penal institutions and land use state legislation through intersession committees. Booth Buzzi and Glover lead varied agendas while Vogel chairs agriculture and ways and means with hearings planned and potential bills on ombudsman land use and higher level reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Buzzi
Michael Glover
John Vogel
Arden Booth
Glover
Buzzi
Booth
Booth Said, “I’m Going To Try Again To Get On the Ombudsman
Nixon price controls meet mixed economic calls at EU forum
Economists at the EU meeting warned price freezes risk shortages and may fail to curb inflation. Ronald Olsen urged limiting food production controls, while Bill Patton said the move could open farming to freer operation and longer-term adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Olsen
Department of Economics
Nixon
Olsen
Bill Patton
Citizens State Bank and Trust of
Hiaswatha
KBA
County approves funds for new law complex project
Douglas County Commission approves a 3.65 million building fund expenditure and 2.8 million bond issue for a judicial law enforcement complex. Bonds retire in 15 years from the building fund, with a 17.5 mill levy estimated, up to 2.5 percent of assessed valuation, plus revenue sharing from state and Lawrence funds to finish a courthouse renovation. Two to one vote. Heck and Cragan in favor, Stoneback against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County Commission
Judicial Law Enforcement
Arthur Heck
Lawrence
Charles Stough
Stough
Heck
Commission
Walter Cragan
I. J. Stoneback
Uncertainty Over Freeze Rocks Lawrence as Prices Stand
Lawrence residents react to President Nixon’s nationwide price freeze announced Wednesday night. Retailers express cautious optimism, noting possible delays in effect and questions about farm price implications and enforcement. Local business leaders weigh the potential impact on prices, wages, and consumer buying power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
America
Paul Gabriel
Farmer’s Co-Op Assn
Lawrence
Jack Brand
Naismith
Mike Doss
Doss
Tom Moats
Safeway Store, Inc
W. 23Rd
Charles Crabtree
Gibson’s Discount Center
Iowa
Crabtree
Treasury chief concedes Phase 3 failed amid rising prices
George P. Shultz admitted at a Wednesday news conference that Phase 3 was a failure while the inflation rate ran at 25.4 percent annually and the economy showed a 9.2 percent rate in the first four months. He urged no further argument on the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
George P. Shultz
Direct microwave links in Lawrence disrupt four hours
Lawrence suffered a four hour disruption to all 25 direct microwave telephone connections to Wichita. Steve Call, Southwestern Bell local manager, said there were no local complaints and that calls can be routed via Topeka Mission or other microwave systems. A Topeka spokesman noted the synchronization loss linked Kansas City Topeka Wichita and reached Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Wichita
Steve Call
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Call
Topeka
Mission
Southwestern Bell
William Bailey
Kansas City
Oklahoma City
Docking to Talk At Girls State Inaugural Fete
Gov Robert Docking will address Girls State delegates at the inauguration of Margueritte Kitchen Kansas City the newly elected governor of the 31st annual Sunflower Girls State. Nationalist and Federalist party offices were decided in a close race with several state posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Docking
Margueritte Kitchen
Kansas City
Miss Kitchen
Lewis Hall
Kansas University
The
American Legion Auxiliary of
Kansas
Nationalist Party
Federalist Party
Ann Carpenter
Wichita
Karen Walden
Hoxie
Dana Krueger
Russell
Miss Osness
Susan Ramsey
Scott City
Supreme Court
Miss Jacobs
Gov. Docking
Journal-World Photo
Coupon Solicitation Set For Community Museum
The final phase of the capital funds campaign for the Elizabeth M Watkins Community Museum begins with a community wide solicitation of gifts and pledges. Donations may be sent with a coupon to the Douglas County Historical Society, with gifts deductible over three years. Large gifts of 500 or more earn a bronze plaque, and memorial gifts may be placed in the museum subject to committee approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth M. Watkins Community Museum
Journal- World
John Andrews
Mass
Douglas County Historical Society
Andrews
Journal-World
Charles D. Stough
Douglas County
Paign
11Th and
Massachusetts
Magruder details wiretap plan and findings
Magruder testified that a $500000 plan included logs of wiretapped calls shared with Mitchell while Strachan saw but did not receive copies. He said Mitchell called logs worthless, and Liddy pledged to fix a nonworking Democratic headquarters tap. John W Dean was present at the meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Magruder
Strachan
Liddy
John W. Dean Tis
White House
Nixon
Skylab 1 Crew Faces Potential Fourth Space Walk
Cloudy skies blocked the final earth resources photo pass by Skylab 1 astronauts Paul Weitz Charles Conrad Jr and Joseph Kerwin on day 21 of their 28 day mission. Officials weighed whether to authorize another space walk to install a second sun shade while Kerwin prepared to remove film from a telescope camera system on the planned space walk next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul J. Weitz
Charles Conrad Jr
Jopseh P. Kerwin
Oregon
Texas
Mexico
Central America
Central
South America
Texas Photo Pass
Rio Grande Valley
California
Nevada
Arizona
New Mexico
Earth
Space Agency
Kerwin
Summons Issued In Wreck Case
Gregg A. Barnett twenty of Wellsville faces vehicular homicide charges after a May 25 crash that killed Norman E McConnell seventeen and passenger Jane J Larrick fifteen. Barnett must appear at 11 a.m. June 25 in Douglas County Court. He allegedly failed to yield and to display side marker lights at night in a truck involved in the fatal collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregg A. Barnett
Wellsville
Douglas
Barnett
Norman E McConnell
Rt. 2
Kansas Highway Patrol
McConnell
Jane J. Larrick
Rt. 1
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Vogel
Agriculture and Livestock Committee
Columbia
Federal and State Affairs Committee
Ways and Means Committee
Patton
Peter Frevert
Frevert
Gabriel
Lawrence High School
Cinda Osness
Wayne Osness
Steven
Susan Penny
Emporia
Glenda Ranft
Lynn Jacobs
Atchison
Becky Barrett
St. . Francis
Terri Coker
Lincoln
Iris Finney
Winfield
Shelly Young
Bird City
Geri Revitte
Dodge City
Carolyn Pickle
CAREY
Zenith - Amana - Westinghouse
Hoover
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