Planning items confront city commissioners in Lawrence
Three items from the Lawrence Douglas County Planning Commission head to the Lawrence City Commission meeting to be denied or debated. Zoning requests near Eighth Canterbury Lane and Sixth and Lawrence Avenue face opposition. A Ousdahl single family to duplex request passed 6 3. An ordinance to limit motorized vehicles in city parks will be considered. Bids to sell a slurry street paving machine will be discussed.
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Lawrence- Douglas County Planning Commission
Lawrence City Commission
City Commission
City Hall
First National Bank
Ninth
Massachusetts
Planning Commission
Eighth and
Canterbury Lane
Sixth and
Lawrence Avenue
Ousdahl
Dennis Kallsen
Holcom
Kansas River
Kallsen
Massachusetts Street
Kansas Highway Death Toll Figures Released
Kansas traffic death log lists 84 deaths for 1972, 106 in comparable 1971 period, 4 in March, 2 in 48 hours to 9 am Monday at Topka. Local AP report provides totals by period.
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Topka
Kan
Kansas Eyes Growth Rise in 1972 From Recovery
Kansas Gov. Docking releases the ninth annual Economic Report predicting a higher growth rate in 1972 after the aircraft downturn. The report notes firmer consumer spending, rising car sales, and a modest employment rebound, with 1972 wage and income gains and a forecast of 834,000 annual average jobs.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Robert Docking
Docking
Ally
McCollum Hall Skit Sparks KU Revue Controversy
Kansas University McCollum Residence Hall cast members planned a Rock Chalk Revue skit deemed tasteless and obscene leading to cancellation. The dispute involves an oral contract claim, KU Ombudsman mediation, and potential legal action as the production staff faced protest and band objections during rehearsals.
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Kansas University
McCollum
KUY
KU Ombudsman
The
Rock
Chalk Revue
McCollums
McCollum Hall
Senate
Senators
Rock Chalk
EU Ombudsman
Dave Dysart
Lawrence Law
George Pangburn
Ebama
Jess H. McNish
Andy Bukaty
Bukaty
Judge Templar Challenged Over Kunstler Ban
The Kansas ACLU rebukes Judge George Templar for blocking William Kunstler from representing the Lawrence Gay Liberation Front in a Kansas University suit. In Emporia the affiliate adopts a statement calling the ruling a threat to civil liberties and asserts Kunstler’s contempt citation in the Chicago 7 case should not bar representation.
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Kansas
The
American Civil Liberties Union
George Templar
William Kunstler
Lawrence
Gay Liberation Front
Kansas University
Emporia
Templar
Kunstler
GLF
Floyd Horowitz
ACLU
Chicago 7
City Commission Sets Bid Dates and Ordinances for SewerWork
The Lawrence City Commission reviews Feb minutes and awards sewer improvements for Parkmar No 3 Wakarusa Manor and South Hill No 2 project 4-SS3-272. It schedules bids for demolition at 644 Walnut and a 1966 slurry machine.
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NEW Business Review
Parkmar No. 3
Wakarusa Manor
South Hill No. 2
Planning Commission
West 23Rd
Lawrence-Douglas County
OLD Business
Trail Park
North 23Rd Street
Judge Dismisses Battery Charges Against Michael Martin
Aggravated battery charges against Michael Lee Martin 23 of Eudora were dismissed after a preliminary hearing in Douglas County Court. Judge Charles Rakins ruled evidence insufficient to order trial in district court on the felony charge. Howey suffered a skull fracture and was hospitalized 10 days after a January 30 disturbance following a recreational league basketball game.
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Eudora
Michael Lee Martin
Douglas
Charles Rakins
Martin
Lathan Howey
Rt. 1
Carbondale
Howey
West Lawrence Man Targeted by Harassing Calls
Lawrence Police Chief Richard Stanwix said a concerned innocent West Lawrence man has received harassing telephone calls after the arrest of a 45-year-old man on a morals charge in another part of town. The arrestee is single, not a west Lawrence resident, and was released on bond.
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Lawrence
Richard Stanwix
West Lawrence
Stanwix
Smith Defends Kansas Senate After Docking Blast
Sen Glee S Smith of Larned rebutted Gov Robert Dockings attack as intemperate and harmful to the legislature. Smith noted long hours with 12 to 14 hour days and floor debates past 6 30 p m He said the Senate has passed House bills and is on track for a positive record this session.
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Topeka
Kan
Glee S. Smith
Larned
Kansas Senate
Robert Docking
Senate
Smith
Docking
Senate Education Committee
KU Dorm Occupancy Rate Higher Now Than in Fall
KU dorm occupancy climbs to 83 percent this spring with 3 983 spaces filled in nine halls. The gain over fall 1971 is 38 spaces or one percent and the spring 1972 count is up 114 spaces or three percent from last year.
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Kansas University
EU Office of Institutional Research
KU Medical Center
Kansas State University
Pittsburg State College
Fort Hays State College
Surgeon Clears Path for Lobbyist Testimony Amid Health Concerns
In Washington the heart surgeon says Rita D Beard can testify from a hospital bed to Senate investigators about the Kleindienst matter but warns severe coronary disease requires a physician present. She may testify electronically from the hospital within one to two weeks as stress could harm her health.
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Washington
Rita D. Beard
Senate
Richard G. Kleindienst
Victor L. Liszka
Beard
Liszka
Senate Judiciary Committee
Kleindienst
K State Students Strike Over Firing Professor
At Kansas State University a student strike drew little support as two groups coordinated the protest against the dismissal of history professor Steven Golin. Faculty and students spoke, attendance fell slightly, and a three-student, three-faculty review panel was formed to review the denial of reappointment.
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Manhattan
Kan
Kansas State University
Steven Golin
William Stearhey
Arts and Sciences
Golin
Lawrence High students raise 2570 for charity drive
Lawrence High School students collected 2570 dollars through five days of sales auctions and antics to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Society and St. Jude's Hospital. Funds will be split evenly with potential extra from a student faculty basketball game.
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Lawrence High School
Muscular Dystrophy Society
St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital
Memphis
Tenn
Don Binns
St. Jude’s
Septic Tank Trip Leaves Questions on Regulations
A Douglas County field trip reviewing septic tanks found the visit interesting but inconclusive. Health officials and planners debated stricter rules and soil tests while noting some tanks worked and others did not, with ongoing discussion of proposed subdivision standards.
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Douglas County
Don Haines
Lawrence Doulgas County Planning Commission
Planning Commission
Haines
Dale Clinton
Johanna Kollmorgen
Lawrence
Kansas State Board of Health
Ross McKinney
Vernon Chamberlain
Health Board
Harold Dickey
The
Soil Conservation Service
Betty Lichtwardt
Douglas County Envionmental Improvement Council
Paul Hilpman
Kansas Geological Survey
Lawrence announces zone four bulk trash pickup Wednesday
The city will collect bulk items in zone four north of 15th to the river and east of Mississippi, with curb placement by 7 a.m. A LHS enrollment and curriculum discussion is set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Riverside School, part of about 16 meetings statewide through March.
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PTA
Kansas University Reclamation Center
Sunset Hills
Chris Wilhelm
Phil Wilhelm
Bill Spitz
Ann Spitz
Chris
Phil
Laurin Wilhelm
Lawrence Ave
Ann
Bill
Owen Spitz
Journal-World Photo
15Th
Mississippi
Lawrence High
LHS
Riverside
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