Supreme Court backs public control in rezoning votes
The court, in a 6 to 3 ruling, upheld Eastlake Ohio style zoning rules requiring a 55 percent turnout for rezoning changes. Critics warn it could curb land use planning while the majority says referendums are not illegal delegation. The decision may affect about 20 states with referendums. The court also agreed to review a case on a New Hampshire auto owner jailed for covering the state motto on license plates.
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Washington
Supreme Court
New Hampshire
Senate approves base treaty with Spain to back democracy
The Senate ratified a five year base treaty with Spain by 84 to 11, approving a 1.2 billion dollar package of loans and grants. The measure conditions yearly funds on Spain’s progress toward democratic governance under King Juan Carlos and calls for Congress to review Spain’s development annually.
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Washington
Senate
Spain
Congress
Juan Carlos
Francisco Franco
Franco
Richard Clark
D Lown
U.S
United
Clark
United States
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Baldwin man files for commission in final ballot push
Alfred Base, a Baldwin farmer, joins six contenders for two Douglas County Commission seats as American Party candidate. Incumbent I J Stoneback faces re election against Democrat Beverly Bradley and Republican Robert Whitford. Arthur Heck retires from the Second District.
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Douglas County Commission
Delbert Mathia
County Commission
Alfred ‘Base
Secretary of State
Arthur Heck
Robert Neis
John Whitford
American Party
Robert Elder
Heck
I.J. Stoneback
Beverly Bradley
County to hire full time Civil Defense director
Douglas County will hire a full time Civil Defense director this fall to upgrade its emergency preparedness system. The county commission voted to advertise the job hoping to fill it by September 1. The current chief, Chuck Belote, holds a part time position and may or may not apply.
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Douglas County
Chuck Belote
Belote
Marvin Henry
Civil Defense
Peter Whitenight
Whitenight
Four gambling cases at Elks Club dropped
The last of four gambling cases against Elks Club suspects was dismissed by County Atty David Berkowitz. Lillden and Hardtaker had charges dropped after a six month community service agreement, while Schumm and Robinson had earlier dismissals due to evidence issues.
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Elks Club
County Atty
David Berkowitz
Alan L. Lilleden
Eugene L. Hardtarfer
Berkowitz
Robert Schumm
Keith C. Robinson
Deanell Tacha
Lilleden
Hardtaker
KU professor outlines Americanism in early keyboard music
J Bunker Clark of the University of Kansas, professor of music history, delivered a lecture on Americanism in Early American Keyboard Music at the University of Missouri St. Louis. He directs a National Endowment for the Humanities summer seminar on early American music and spoke as part of the Bicentennial Horizons in American Music celebration in St. Louis this summer.
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J. Bunker Clark
Kansas University
University of Missouri
City plans five stage bike path proposal in Lawrence
Lawrence planners propose a five stage bicycle network costing 223000 with four fifths funded by a federal agency. Phase One would span about nine miles with four miles of paths and four miles of lanes, centered on Lawrence High School and linking to the Kansas River bridges and parks.
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Lawrence
City Commission
U.S. Department of Transportation
Myles Schachter
Kansas River Bridge
15Th Street
Tennessee Street
Kansas River
Constant and Burcham Parks
South Park
Lawrence High School
Reort
Mt. Oread Bicycle Club
Kansas University
Lawrence Traffic Safety Commission
Police lose court ruling on bargaining rights
The Supreme Court ruled that police have no constitutional right to collective bargaining when other public employees may bargain. Missouri law excludes police from bargaining and bans strikes, while teachers and most other public workers may organize.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Missouri
John C. Danforth
Danforth
Police Department
Douglas County MS fund drive to launch with door to door efforts
The 1976 Douglas County multiple sclerosis fund drive starts Monday with a door to door campaign to raise money for patient care research and education about the central nervous system disease. About 60 percent stays in Douglas County with the rest sent to the National MS Society. Wallace Dial leads the drive with Julia Stuart and Dorothy Elliot on the executive committee.
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Douglas County
David Kendall
Kendall
National
Federal mediation demanded in Massachusetts state employee strike
Negotiators from state and unions met in Boston but ended talks without agreement on federal mediation for a labor impasse that has about 20 000 state workers on strike. Howard Doyle of the Alliance said no statements after the session and court hearings were set for 10 a m. A temporary injunction against the strike was issued by Superior Court Judge Thomas Morse.
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Boston
Howard V. Doyle
Alliance
Stne
Superior Court
Thomas Morse
Massachusetts
Boys' Club Plans Summer Activities and Wiener Roast
The Boys' Club of Lawrence announces a wiener roast Friday 5 to 10 p.m. at Robert Lee Farm Rt 5 with club office details at 94514 Mass. A summer schedule runs 2 to 7:30 p.m. Tue–Fri and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat featuring swimming, fishing, volleyball, golf, tennis, bowling, ceramics, art and museum outings with transport and admission limited by weather or funds.
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Boys’ Club of
Lawrence
Robert Lee Farm
Rt. 5
Mass
Municipal Pool
Mary's Lake
Central Park
Alvamar
Central Junior High
Veterans Park
Granada Theater
Bicentennial Commission Sets Thursday Meeting
The Douglas County Bicentennial Commission will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church in Stull. The light agenda includes progress reports on projects while the panel negotiates hiring an editor for a landmark survey project in Lawrence and Douglas County.
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Douglas County
United Methodist Church
Stull
Lawrence
Tax hike eyed after board blocks no fund warrants
The state Board of Tax Appeals refused to permit no-fund warrants for Schwegler sidewalk work, risking about two thirds of a mill in tax increase. The city faces a $72,000 project cost and plans to include the expense in the next budget as officials await further budget discussions.
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State Board of Tax Appeals
Buford Watson
Kansas Supreme Court
Tax Board
Charles B. Joseph
Kansas
Supreme Court
Watson
City Council sets guidelines for law enforcement program
Three council members Bob Wood Dale Gregg and Marge Fisher will meet with an attorney to draft guidelines for City Marshal Victor Shore. Municipal Judge Wendell Barker resigns and Douglas Westerhaus will serve temporarily. Trash collection starts July 1 with Islas Mobile Home Court billing.
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Richard Deavenport
Midway USA Service
Islas
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