Mixed reactions to Route 59 probe findings in Kansas
The federal probe cleared the State Highway Department of corruption charges tied to U.S. 59 construction in Lawrence, prompting reactions from State Rep. Joseph Hoagland and Highway officials. Hoagland urged further inquiry while contractor N. R. Hamm Inc. said the investigation harmed its reputation despite no proven wrongdoing.
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State Highway Department
Lawrence
Curt Schneider
Federal Highway Administration
John Young
Baldwin
Highway Department
Joseph Hoagland
Overland Park
Hoagland
Young
State Legislative Committee
U.S. 59
Hamm
Highway Administration
N.R. Hamm Company
Guy
Robert Bennett
L. W. Newcomer
Trustees Appointed to Lead Nelson Gallery and Watkins Museum
Three member boards will govern the Nelson Art Gallery in Kansas City and the Watkins Museum with staggered five to three year terms. Trustees, chosen by university chancellors, will hire museum director Townsend once contracts are formalized. Building restoration nears completion with all bills paid and a $300000 fundraising drive yielding a $70000 endowment and a $25000 display facilities reserve.
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Nelson Art Gallery
Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Nelson Gallery
Watkins Museum
Arthur C. Townsend
Townsend
Kappelman
John T. Andrews
Andrews
Douglas County District Court
Kansas All-Sports Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame
Watkins
Lawrence approves warehouse site plan amid Nazi tactics claim
Lawrence City Commission approves a site plan for a warehouse in the 400 block of Lincoln after Warren Mitchell accuses staff of Nazi tactics. The vote hinges on zoning and contract details with Russ Jones and Mitchell- Stephens Agency, while commissioners argue about staff conduct and future planning.
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Lawrence City Commission
Lincoln
Warren Mitchell
Mitchell- Stephens Agency
Russ Jones
Marnie Argersinger
Don Binns
Argersinger
Mitchell
City Commission
Lawrence-Douglas County
Zoning Board of Appeals
Jones Jone
Commission
Fred Pence
City learns official notice on HUD funds approval
City officials received official word that 529000 in community development act funds was approved, with 455000 pending environmental review. The funds come in stages, require daily accounting, and must be spent within three days of receipt, while plans for a 160000 rehabilitation loan program in Lawrence add complexity. Mayor Barkley Clark, HUD official Emil Huber, and acting director Kyle Andregg discussed procedures and potential continuation after three years.
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Larry Winn
James Pearson
Bob Dole
Emil L. Huber Jr
Kansas City
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Barkley Clark
Gerald Ford
Kyle Andregg
Andregg
Huber
Treasury Department
HUD
Clark
KU camp highlights 38th Midwestern Music and Art Institute
Kansas University's 38th Midwestern Music and Art Camp opens next Sunday with 1000 plus high school students expected across music art speech and journalism programs. The William Allen White School of Journalism oversees the sessions directed by Susanne Shaw with large junior high enrollment and concerts in University Theatre. A Bach organ recital by Carol Franklin is set for June 26, while jazz and stage band workshops and improv sessions expand offerings. Public debates July 3 4 5 17 18 19 will tackle resource allocation under international control.
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Kansas University
Robert Foster
William Allen White
Foster
University Theatre
Carol Franklin
Vinita
Okla
Johann Sebastian Bach
Swarthout Recital Hall
Matt Betton
National Association, of
Jazz Educators
Larry Williams
Lawrence High School
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Adam Ambrose J
Secretary of Transportation
State Highway Commission
Ivestigators
N.r.hamm
N.R. Hamm Contractor Inc
Perry
Gary Hamm
N.R. Hamm
John Cross
California Street
Jones
Zoning Board
Chicago
Indiana
Gary Foster
Queen Store
Dairy Queen
Crown Center Square
Crown Center
Mid-America
Massachusetts
U.S. Pat. Off
Am. D.Q. Corp
Women’s Clothing
al and
Sue Hack
University
Crescent Road
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