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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1973
Page
2
President Nixon defended his revamped social welfare plan in a special message to Congress. He endorsed trimming wasteful programs, expanding management of aid to families, and proposing new laws while abandoning broad welfare reform. He promised health insurance overhaul, tribal empowerment, and tax credits for private school tuition.
Kansas Governor Docking argues states and local communities lead the fight against crime not the federal government. He cites state and local action to strengthen police courts and communities and notes the lion's share of crime costs come from state and local governments. Local leadership should guide the war on crime.
Kansas lawmakers clash over reapportionment secrecy as Rep. Loux denounces a closed meeting. The House considers a redistricting bill while a parallel death penalty expansion moves in the Senate. Additional actions address helmet laws for riders and hospital levy rules.
Democratic governors at a breakfast meeting voted unanimously to oppose Nixon's plan to revamp federal aid programs into special revenue sharing. They urged more information on budget cuts and program effects and plan to inform Congress of the impact. Governor Gilligan of Ohio spoke as Democratic spokesman while Governor Mandel of Maryland chaired the meeting.
The jury in the James Turner first degree murder case deliberated after closing arguments. Testimony ended Wednesday with 12 state witnesses and five defense witnesses. Judge James W. Paddock presides in Douglas County District Court Division II. Turner, 24, of 1600 Haskell, is accused of killing Chester D. Shrader, 23, of McLouth, following an argument in December near Yuk Down and a parking lot near the tavern.
Kansas lawmakers plan to add funding to Gov Docking’s 1974 budget to finance a disability and life insurance program for faculty, with more than $1 million of restorations anticipated for regents’ institutions. Senator Doyen notes KU and other schools seek additional fringe benefits, research, and a single facility for the visual arts department.
The INTERx Corp building at 2201 W 21st St in Lawrence suffered a $175 000 fire on December 1 1972 as repairs continue. A tarpaulin protection system burned when a welding spark ignited a spark. Four KU pompon clinics for coeds run March 12 14 and April 3 5 at Allen Fieldhouse starting 6 30 p m with times and locations to be announced.
The Douglas County Commission approved a contract with Finney and Turnipseed of Topeka for field surveys design planning and specifications of a bridge over Mud Creek on county road 1051 along the Douglas Jefferson county line. County engineer Dean Sanderson presented the proposal.
The NCAA 35th annual University Division basketball tournament filled all nine at-large berths with Marquette Providence Houston and Southwestern Louisiana among the acceptances. Houston joined Southwestern Louisiana and Oklahoma City University for the final three at-large slots for the March 10 opening round. Syracuse St. John s South Carolina and Jacksonville had accepted earlier.
Federal officials denied a $40,000 request to install smoke and heat detectors at Babcock Place elderly housing under construction at 17th and Massachusetts. Hugh Dunhum, Lawrence Housing Authority director, said lack of funds was the reason given by the Kansas City HUD office.
The Kansas Senate approved a school finance bill 24 to 13 with a large Republican majority. It would raise state aid to local schools by about 118 million dollars using a power equalizer and allow a optional 50 percent surtax on individual income taxes if approved locally, shifting finance burden from property taxes. The measure heads to the House with strong GOP support and possible veto battle from Gov. Docking.
Topeka Kansas House Speaker Duane Pete McGill said there is sufficient Republican support to pass Senate Bill 92 in some form after the Senate approved it and sent it to the House. He noted a caucus of House Republicans found enough votes to pass the school finance plan.
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