City OKs fire escape and new city gear in routine session
Lawrence city commissioners approved a six inch alley side fire escape for Jenkins Music Co at 926 Mass and funded sanitation and parks gear including a $7,000 backhoe and a $5,000 packer body. They extended Sunflower Cablevision’s franchise term by five years pending state approval and reviewed a Hillcrest Shopping Center site plan for a new business. An Aviation Advisory Board proposal was deferred two weeks.
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Hillcrest
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Worst Winter Hits Douglas County Cattle and Crops Hard
Farmers report the harsh winter and ongoing rains across Douglas County have left fields muddy and grazing areas unusable. Cattle weights have dropped as feed moves poorly, with experts noting broad Midwest impact and rising production costs due to extra feed needs. A few farmers enjoy drainage in one area, but overall damage persists, and dry spells are needed to resume planting.
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Raymond Ice
Rt. 1
Ice
Kansas City
Eben Farley
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Farley
van Meter
European ministers weigh palliatives for crisis toll
In Brussels eurozone finance chiefs prepare proposed measures to ease the international crisis amid U.S. scrutiny by Treasury Secretary George Shultz while ministers from nine Common Market countries meet in Brussels and Paris with guests from the United States Japan Canada Sweden Switzerland and Malaysia. The plans stem from the Common Market monetary committee's two day session.
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Paris
United States
Japan
Canada
Sweden
Switzerland
Malaysia
Treasury
George Shultz
Brussels
Common Market
Monetary Committee
Five Cars Stolen In Douglas County Area
Douglas County sheriff reports overnight thefts of five vehicles. Two were recovered in Eudora after being abandoned. the other three remain missing. Recovered cars included a white vinyl covered red 1967 Ford and a white vinyl over red 1967 Chevrolet pickup, both listed with DG 5505 or DG-it tags. A light green 1964 Chevrolet owned by Jessica Busch of Sunflower Village carries tag JO B 8296. Inquiries note cars likely were left with keys in ignition or switches left open.
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Sunflower Village
Sheriff’s Office
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William Wisdom
Adove
Bud Dean
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Jessica Busch
Sunflower ‘Village
Douglas County
KU Student Hit Tuesday Night Near Murphy Hall
A Kansas University student, Bruce Penner, remains hospitalized in fair condition at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after being struck by a car near Murphy Hall on Tuesday night. The incident occurred around 6 45 p m as Penner crossed Naismith Drive in a crosswalk. The driver, Brian T Wall of Kansas City Missouri, said he did not see Penner until impact.
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Bruce Penner
Topeka
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Penner
Naismith Drive
Brian T. Wall
Kansas City
Junder
Wall
College Head Resigns at Kansas Wesleyan University
Dr. Paul W. Rerich resigns as president of Kansas Wesleyan University effective March 15. He will remain as consultant. The Rev. C. M. Fogleman of the Salina district United Methodist Church is named interim president.
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Kansas Wesleyan University
Frank Norton
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Renich
C. M. Fogleman
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The
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WJH Student Hit and Dragged in Lawrence Accident
Anne E Griffin 18 was listed in stable condition after a pickup struck her at Harvard and Crestline at 7 38 am. Police identified driver Arvid Zarley 44 of Harvard Road as the truck owner who reportedly stalled at a stop sign and pulled away as a pedestrian crossed.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lawrence
Harvard
Crestline
West Junior High School
Clifford
Griffin
Stratford Rd
Arvid M. Zarley
Harvard Rd
Zarley
Contract Goes To Topeka Firm
Dillon Stores announces construction of the Dillon Family Center at 27th and Iowa will begin within 30 days. Bids opened Tuesday show Building Systems, Inc., Topeka as the apparent low bidder at 431,492 dollars, with Constant Construction Co. and Lawrence Construction Co. as the next two lowest bidders. The store will cover 26,800 square feet.
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27Th
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Everett Snowbarger
Dillon Stores
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Hutchinson
Building Systems, Inc
Topeka
Snowbarger
Constant Construction Co
Perry
Lawrence Construction Co., Inc
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Lawmakers Trade Plans On School Finance Effort
In Topeka Kansas lawmakers debated school finance with competing Democrat and Republican compromises. Key figures Rep Pete Loux and Gov Docking proposed revisions to funding totals and tax provisions while veto risks loomed. The talks aimed at a broad compromise balancing aid and an income tax surcharge.
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Kan
Kansas
House
Richard ‘Pete’ Loux
Wichita
Robert Docking
Senate
Loux
Docking
House Education Committee
Lawrence City Commission Primary May Or May Not Hold
Lawrence voters worry if top three finishers in the city commission primary will stay in their spots for the April 3 general election. Observers note past upsets and cite candidates Fred Pence and Robert Haralick among leading contenders while emphasizing local support and campaign organization.
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Lawrence City
Douglas County
Chuck Fisher
Nancy Hambleton
Sia Hs
Apa
Nixon Faces Potential Half-Rate Overrides in Congress
In Washington AP report Sen. Tower says Nixon may refuse to spend even if Congress overrides expected vetoes on more than a dozen bills. Senate votes to repass six vetoed veterans measures and House action expected on two key bills, with emphasis on veterans health care and elder aid.
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Nixon
Congress
Senate
Tower
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Senate Gop
Hugh Scott
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