Referral Plan Suit Nears Closure in Douglas County
A consumer protection suit filed in 1970 by Kansas AG Vern Miller targets Centaur Investment Co Pioneer Finance Co and others over 103 purchase contracts tied to a Universal Movies referrals bonus scheme. The firms will void contracts with Kansas residents, saving over 100000, with 1972 complaints rising to a record 388 and 194 closed in January.
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Douglas County
Kansas
Vern Miller
Consumer Protection Division
Attorney General's Office
Centaur Investment Co
Pioneer Finance Co
Johnson County
Universial Movies, Inc
Wyandotte Co
Donald Bishop
Donna M. Bishop
Ron Chapman
Larry Bishop
Doe Finance Companies
Universal Acceptance, Inc
Seating Proposal To Be Reviewed By KU Faculty
Kansas University faculty advisers will study a Senate seating plan for visiting team fans at Big Eight football and basketball games. The resolution requires each conference school to reserve 10 percent of seating for visiting fans, with 30 percent of that reserve to be sold to students.
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Kansas University
Big Eight
Kansas City
Charles Oldfather
Senate
Oldfather
Washburn College Republicans Back Student for National Convention
The College Republicans of Washburn University in Topeka endorsed Washburn freshman Mark Phelps for a delegate seat to the Republican National Convention in San Diego August 21 to 25. Janet Habiger says the club backs Phelps who has been active in the party for several years.
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Topeka
Kan
Washburn University
Washburn
San Diego
Janet Habiger
Washburn Club
Phelps
Summer in Italy grant to fund Holloway study
David Holloway a young bari tone with a master's from Kansas University will study in Italy this summer under a National Opera Institute grant.
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David Holloway
Kansas University
Italy
National Opera Institute
Amin seeks KU student body presidency with reform platform
Amin, a senior economics major from Rafsenjan Iran, runs with Mike McGowan a senior biology major from Western Springs Illinois for president and vice president. He criticizes the current system arguing decentralization of power and more student involvement. He calls for fair activity fee allocations more night classes and a public Student Senate Bulletin. Tuesday: David Dillon and Kathy Allen.
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Mohammed Amin
Kansas University
Rafsenjan
Iran
University Council
Mike McGowan
Western Spring
McGowan
Amin
Lawrence
Senate
Air Force sergeant douses Missouri brush fire
Sgt Emerson C Dickson Jr of Waynesville fought a south-central Missouri blaze with a hand shovel then alerted the patrol by telephone. Forest Service crews battled the flames near Clark National Forest and Ft Leonard Wood, bringing the fire under control after about four hours. Dickson suffered some burns while aiding the effort.
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Highway Patrol
Emerson C. Dickson Jr
Waynesville
Forest Service
Clark National Forest
Ft. Leonard Wood
Dickson
Scott Air Force Base
Bumpers to Run For Second Term in Arkansas
Gov Dale Bumpers announced he will seek a traditional second term citing an obligation to fulfill his 1970 mandate. He spoke to about 150 supporters and state employees in the Capitol conference room Saturday that one two year term was too short to implement his programs for the state.
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Little Rock
Dale Bumpers
Bumpers
Capitol
Rock Chalk Revue Awards Honor AGD AKL Team
Alpha Gamma Delta and Alpha Kappa Lambda won the most awards at the 22nd Rock Chalk Revue. Their skit The Odds Are Even That At'em Begat'em won best skit best actor best production number and best original song.
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Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
Alpha Kappa Lambda Fraternity
Tom Ditchfield
Florissant
Junior
the Snake
Nancy McElroy
Leawood Senior
Babs Hock
Kansas City
David Swenson
Sioux Falls
S. D
West 6th 3 Fire Station Location Note
A brief notation lists 3938 West 6th and 842 1967 West of 3 Fire Station, indicating an address reference and proximity to the nearby fire facility.
Sierra Club to Hear Of Progress on Park
Dan Palmquist Lawrence Boy Scout leader will speak at a Lawrence Sierra Club meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the South Park Recreation Center. He will outline progress on building a park system along the Kansas River and offer recommendations for further action.
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Sierra Club
Dan Palmquist
Lawrence
Lawrence Sierra Club
South Park
Palmquist
Kansas River
Baldwin Student joins Douglas County Mental Health Board
Baldwin High School junior Margaret Metsker 16 was chosen to join the Douglas County Mental Health Board program for students. She is one of 15 Lawrence High students and one Eudora girl selected to attend meetings and discuss issues without voting power, through January. The program, sponsored by the Lawrence Noon Kiwanis Club, begins this month with a kickoff banquet.
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Baldwin
Baldwin High School
Margaret Metsker
Douglas County
Miss Metsker
John Metsker
Rt. 5
Lawrence High
Eudora
Lawrence Noon Kiwanis Club
Kansas City bids for giant pandas and facilities
Kansas City pursues two giant pandas promised by China as part of a bid. Dr. Robert Hodge argues the city’s central location, a top medium zoo, and $3.2 billion of development, including a $20 million amusement park and a $200 million international airport, strengthen its case.
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Kansas City
United States
Peoples Republic of China
Robert H. Hodge
Board of Park and Recreation Commissions
Nixon
Birchers Oppose Nixon China Visit
The John Birch Society and Lawrence area leader Thomas H. Hart Sr. condemn President Nixon's trip to mainland China. Rex Westerfield of Belmon t Mass. says the group insists the United States should not recognize a government that murdered millions, calling the visit a betrayal of U S values.
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John Birch Society
Nixon
Mainland
China
Thomas H. Hart Sr
Birch
Lawrence
Hart
Rex Westerfield
Belmont
Mass
United States
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Shelley Garwood
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Mrs. Crab
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Larry Danielson
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Prairie Village
Patty Rattlee
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Westmoreland
Greg Hayward
Shawnee Mission
Ransford Electric, Inc
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Angel
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Viica Trectatonees Srt
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United Nations
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Robert Mulligan
Richard A. Roth
Warner Bros Technicolor
Jane Fonda
Donald
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Klute
Pancavision
Warner Bros
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American National Enterprises Inc
Hillcrest
Glenda Jackson
Peter Finch
John Schlesinger
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Fasaviti
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Bud Coat
Harold and Maude
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Bullitt
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Faye Dunaway
Bonnie & Clyde
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Life Magazine
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Universal Picture
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