Regents Seek 105.7 Million General Revenue For State Colleges
The Kansas Board of Regents asked the 1973 legislature for 105.7 million dollars in general revenue funding for Kansas colleges and universities. KU requested 29.1 million for its Lawrence campus and 15.9 million for its Kansas City Medical Center. The board also voted to raise student fees in fall 1973 and considered Haskell Indian Junior College students as Kansas residents for KU fees.
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Kansas Board of Regents
Kansas University
Lawrence
Kansas City
Medical Center
Haskell Indian
Kansas
Nixon Signs 21.3 Billion Education Bill Amid Busing Clash
President Nixon signed the 21.3 billion education bill praising its scope from elementary to graduate programs while condemning its court-ordered busing provisions as inadequate and political. He urged Congress for a real solution and criticized the 18 month desegregation moratorium as temporary and illusory.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Chance of Showers Weather Update
A weather note indicates a chance of showers with updated regional forecasts. expected unsettled conditions persist across the area with isolated downpours possible through the day. local temperatures and timing remain subject to rapid change as new data arrives.
McGovern Seizes Six Drafting Seats on Platform Panel
Washington AP reports George McGovern won six of the 15 drafting subcommittee seats on the Democratic platform committee. Humphrey Muskie and Wallace each received two places, with uncommitted delegates to fill the remaining three. The panel must draft the platform by Tuesday midnight for the Miami Beach convention opening July 10.
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Washington
George McGovern
McGovern
Miami Beach
Fla
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Humbert H. Humphrey
Edmund S. Muskie
George Wallace
Subcommittee
Warm Weather With Increased Clouds Forecast for Lawrence
The Lawrence area is expected to stay mostly cloudy with slightly warmer temperatures tonight and Saturday. The National Weather Service shows a 20 percent chance of showers through Saturday. Highs Saturday in the mid to upper 80s, overnight lows in the upper 50s or low 60s.
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Lawrence Area
National Weather Service
Prospect
Kansas
Funeral Home Personal Service Advertises Aid
Fragmentary notice lists a funeral home contact 843-5111 and mentions prescriptions and Raney Drug Stores with agency names unclear. No clear event or outcome is provided.
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Ale Funeral Home
Iowan Killed In Turnpike Auto Crash
Keokuk man Roger E. Thompson thirty one died in a Kansas Turnpike crash eight and a half miles west of the West Lawrence interchange. He was alone and pronounced dead at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after his car left the roadway and struck a guard rail. The wreck demolished the vehicle and marked Douglas County fifth traffic fatality of the year.
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Iowa
Douglas County
Kansas Turnpike Authority
West Lawrence
Roger E. Thompson
Edgewood Road
Thompson
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Kansas Turnpike
Lawrence
Elms & Sons
23Rd
Louisiana
Turnpike
Journal-World
Will Heas
Commissioner Quits Planning Post in Douglas County
Ralph Pine Jr. of Rt. 3 submitted his resignation from the Lawrence Douglas County Planning Commission effective July 1. He cited inability to attend the rising number of meetings as the reason. The county commission will appoint a successor to fill the term.
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Ralph Pine Jr
Rt. 3
Douglas County Commission
Lawrence-Douglas County
Agnes Flood Wrecks Cities Spurring Mass Evacuations
The storm driven by Agnes floods the East forcing tens of thousands from New York and Pennsylvania. National Guard rescues, power outages, and state of emergency declarations follow as Harrisburg Wilkes-Barre and Richmond endure widespread damage and a rising death toll.
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New York
Pennsylvania
National Guard
National Weather Service
Baltimore
Virginia
Richmond
James River
Wilkes-Barre
Susquehanna
Harrisburg
Two-Day Storm Drenches Arizona Phoenix Area
After two days of torrential rains and tornado winds in Arizona many Phoenix residents began repairs. The central desert state faced flood damage in the millions with canals overflowing and hundreds of homes flooded. National Guard and Luke AFB units aided evacuation and safety efforts. In northeast Phoenix two hours produced 3 to 4 inches of rain.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Mexico
National Weather Service
Ruel A. Sports
Jack Williams
Arizona National Guard
Luke Air Force Base
Israeli Planes Hit Guerrillas in Southern Lebanon
Israeli warplanes bombed guerrilla targets in southern Lebanon after cross border fire. The Deir el Ashayir area near Mt Hermon was hit and planes returned safely. Both sides blamed each other for the shelling. Lebanese villages Dibbine and Majdal Islim were struck.
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Tel Aviv
Deir el- Ashayir
Mt. Hermon
Beirut
Dibbine
Majdal Islim
Kiryat Shmona
Syria
Golani Heights
Khalil Abu Hamad
United States
Britain
France
Soviet Union
China
Fireworks Feature Unveils Uncle Sam Display in Jaycees Show
Lawrence Jaycees unveil a huge Uncle Sam kneeling in prayer as the Fourth of July show at Memorial Stadium opens with a 7:50 p.m. band concert by Paul Gray's Dixieland band. Curtis notes speakers are still being finalized. Fireworks of Enid will supply explosives. proceeds aid charitable projects.
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Uncle Sam
Lawrence Jaycees
Richard Curtis
Memorial Stadium
Paul Gray
Dixieland Band
Curtis
Burnett
Enid
Okla
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