Lawrence Board Hears Reports on Staffing and Policy Changes
The board accepted bids and named permanent assistant superintendent for instruction and personnel effective July 1 at a $20,000 salary. Crowell tops 13 applicants, five from Lawrence. Millard Denny retired as union president after ratifying a 1975-76 contract. religion policy guidelines face final action July 7.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Education Assn
Millard Denny
Marks
Historic village gains shape for Old Jefferson Town
The historical society will decide how to furnish additions and finance work while awaiting items from the Old Frontier Museum near Oskaloosa. The Santa Fe Band of Topeka will perform July 13. Tours once held for Battle of Slough Creek and Battle of Hickory Point may return. five years to complete due to funding gaps.
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Winchester Star
The
Historical Society
Leech
Old Jefferson Town
Old Frontier Museum
R.G. Henry
Virginia Voorhees
the Historical Society
Slough Creek
Hickory Point
Jefferson Town
Secret oil deal tied to Carey and Sparkman
The Cox News papers report a secret oil deal during the Arab oil embargo profiting Edward Carey and Bart Chamberlain. It alleges political pressure from Gov. Hugh Carey’s brother and Sen. Sparkman’s ally to secure three licenses from the Commerce Department. Carey and Sparkman deny foundation, while Chamberlain’s profits target a Bahamas refinery controlled by Edward Carey.
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Washington
New York
Hugh Carey
Alabama
John J. Sparkman
Cox
Jean Heller
Cox Washington Bureau
Sparkman
Carey
Commerce Department
Federal Energy Office
FEO
Schenectady, N.Y
WGY
Edward
Huntsville Times
Trols
Office of Export Administration
Bart Chamberlain
Bahamas
Edward M. Carey
World Food Conference Fails To Ease Hunger Shortfall
In Rome delegates say seven months after the World Food Conference the effort has yielded little tangible aid. The World Food Council warns of an awesome task with goals still ahead including a $1 billion development fund and 10 million tons emergency grain target for 1975 76.
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Rome
United Nations
World Food Council
Sri Lanka
Council
John A. Hannah
U.S. Agency For International Development
Hannah
United States
Cancer survivors to attend Apollo-Soyuz launch event
Two 15 year olds Kevin Steen and Steve Southerland who have battled cancer and are in remission will visit Cape Canaveral for the July 15 Apollo-Soyuz mission launch. They will be joined by Jimmy Craig of Rockledge, Florida, another teen who lost a leg to cancer, at the historic space ascent.
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Carefree
Ariz
Cape Canaveral
U.S
Kevin Steen
Steve Southerland
Kevin
God
Arizona
Steve
Miami
Fla
Ted Kennedy
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Ted Jr
Jeffery
Mike
Orion
Donald K. Slayton
Severed Hand Sparks Debate at Sydney Art Show
The Sydney Opera House refused to permit a severed hand at a national art show while art dealer Clive Evatt says he bought the hand for display. Artist Ivan Durrant says he paid a 24 year old medical student 133 dollars for his right hand and that the amputation was performed by someone not a licensed practitioner. The hand would be shown for two weeks in a hand sized glass topped freezer as shock therapy.
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Sydney
Australia
Sydney Opera House
Opera House
Ivan Durrant
Clive Evatt
Durrant
National Gallery
Melbourne
Whomper Plans Trash Trade Day August 2
Whomper Inc. promotes Splash for Trash on August 2 inviting youth to collect cans. Lawrence recycling center offers one swim ticket per large grocery sack of cans between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. at The Whomper on East Eighth. Tickets now cost half price. May rate gave one ticket per two bags.
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Whomper Inc
Lawrence
Lawrence Municipal Pool
Whomper
East Eighth
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Linda Land
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