County invites input on city hall site in Lawrence
Douglas County Commissioners call for public opinion on building a new city hall beside the courthouse in Lawrence. A 1:30 p.m. open meeting is set in the county courthouse commission room as residents weigh two sites, with a March 17 deadline for voting and April 5 elections looming for school board and city commission posts.
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Douglas County Commission
Lawrence
11Th
Massachusetts
Sixth
Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center
County Commission
Douglas County
Delbert Mathia
New School Board
City Commission
Temperatures Rise Near 70s In Lawrence Forecast
Lawrence enjoys sunny skies with highs in the 70s and a record 80 degree day noted from 1974. Tonight will be partly cloudy with cooler temperatures and lows around the 40s. Monday's high reached 70 with a 45 degree overnight low as the week begins.
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Lawrence
National Weather Service
Chamber to recruit tenant for 74 000 square foot industrial building
Lawrence officials begin site preparation for a four acre parcel north of the Lawrence Paper Co. to host a 74 000 sq ft multi purpose steel building. Timberedge Industrial Developers will construct it and the Chamber will search for a tenant within six months.
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Santa Fe
Lawrence
Lawrence Paper Co
Lakeview Road
Santa Fe Railway
Chamber of Commerce
Timberedge Industrial Developers Inc
Timberedge
Glenn West
Chamber
City Commission
Packer Plastics
TRW Inc
Panel Leaders Clash On Early Ray Testimony In King Case
The acting chairman Richard Preyer and chief counsel Richard Sprague oppose calling James Earl Ray quickly. Del Walter Fauntroy pushes for two week hearings to refocus King assassination probes while Sprague warns against hasty public sessions and seeks thorough staff development.
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Washington
House
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Walter Fauntroy
Dd.c
King
Ray
Richardson Preyer
D-N.c
Richard A. Sprague
Preyer
Memphis
Sprague
John F. Kennedy
Charles Thone
R-Neb
Bruce F. Caputo
Rn.y
Henry B. Gonzalez
Dtex
San Antonio
Gonzalez
School board weighs extension program housing plan
Lawrence District 97 school board meets at noon in the Administration Center to consider housing the high school extension program on the high school campus. The discussion follows a facilities study and prior decision not to close a school, with Gary Condra proposing placement on the northwest corner of campus. Regular March meetings are set for March 14 and 21 at 7:30 p.m.
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West
Kansas
Lawrence District97
Gary Condra
Health needs questionnaire published in Journal-World
Lawrence area residents are urged to answer a health needs survey published on page 5 covering a 26 county area by the Northeast Kansas Health Systems Agency. The private nonprofit agency funds some federal health dollars and aims to design a plan to improve health care delivery across hospitals doctors ambulances and county health departments in Kansas.
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Lawrence
Journal-World
Northeast Kansas Health Systems Agency
Kansas
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Bill Newman
Newman
KU to probe Iranian student beating at Potter Lake
KU officials promise continued inquiry into the alleged Feb 25 assault on an Iranian student near Potter Lake. The meeting with ISA members included university leaders and student representatives as they review university codes and laws for potential violations.
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Kansas University
Shankel
Norman Forer
ISA
Steve Leben
Woman's Coalition
KUY
Mike Davis
HUD chief seeks funds to spur city economic growth
HUD Secretary Patricia Harris proposes channeling 400 million in community development funds to distressed cities that include economic stimulus in revitalization plans. The plan aims to shift federal efforts from bailouts to private business driven job creation and stronger city tax bases.
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Washington
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Economic Development Authority
Commerce Department
Carter
Patricia Harris
Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development
America
Harris
Congress
HUD
Juanita Kreps
Economic Development Administration
Escrow Accounts Help Budgeting In Real Estate
An explanation of escrow funds held by a third party to cover future debts like hazard insurance and property taxes. It notes annual reviews of costs and how homeowners may outsmart budget pressures by paying into escrow with mortgage installments. Contact Gill Agency at 902 Tenn for real estate help.
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Gill Agency
902
Tenn
Bhutto Party Wins Big in Pakistan Election Amid Rigging Claims
Prime Minister Bhutto's Pakistan Peoples party captured 155 of 216 seats in the general election, with 16 seats reserved for women and minorities. Opposition leader Asghar Khan cited ballot stuffing and intimidation, signaling a boycott of upcoming provincial polls.
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Islamabad
Pakistan
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Pakistan People’s Party
Asghar Khan
Pakistan National Alliance
Khan
Freedom Party
National Assembly
Alliance
Bhutto
Bangladesh
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