Bitter Words Flare Over Lawrence Data Contract Change
Tuesday and Wednesday meetings pitted Lawrence city staff against the Lesh Bradley and Barrand firm and the Lawrence School Board in a clash over data processing. The dispute centered on figures about last year’s payments, potential savings of nine thousand dollars, and who should handle the city’s data processing work. Barrand accused city officials of misinformed figures while defending the firm’s rates, and clerk Vera Mercer and treasurer Ethan Smith defended their competence as the commission weighs the school board option.
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Lesh, Bradley and Barrand
City Commission
Vera Mercer
Ethan Smith
Rick Walker
Lawrence Street
Lesh
Bradley
Barrand
Lawrence School Board
Lawrence Country Club
Morton
Kallsen
Commission
Smith
Mercer
18 Year Vote Move Advances in House Debate
The proposal to lower the voting age to 18 moves toward enactment as it reaches the House floor. Kansas, Indiana, and other states prepare to begin ratification while Congress nears final action. Thirty eight states must ratify for the 24th Amendment.
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Washington
Kansas
Indiana
Common Cause
Citizens’ Lobby
House Roads and Highways Committee rejects bonding bill
In Topeka the House Roads and Highways Committee refused to approve an installment bond program to speed highway construction. The plan would issue 30 million dollars in bonds each year as an alternative to a Senate approved 300 million dollar lump sum. The bill, originally backing a toll road from the Oklahoma state line to Hays with up to 180 million in bonds, is now dead as it was not acted on before committees closed.
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Topeka
House Roads and Highways Committee
Senate
Arden Dierdorff
R-Smith Center
John Hayes
R Hutchinson
Oklahoma State Line
Hays
Car overturns on Emery injures KU student
A Kansas University senior, Miss Ann Maria Andia, 21, of Lewis Hall and Manila, Philippines, was admitted to Watkins Memorial Hospital after a car overturned at 7 24 p m on Emery Road in Lawrence. The driver, Patrick J Reding, 22, of 928 Alabama, was treated and released with facial and leg injuries. A back injury left Andia in fairly good condition the next day. three other passengers had minor cuts. The northbound convertible struck a retaining wall and overturned after skidding about 20 feet. Reding was cited for reckless driving for not wearing shoes. Damages were estimated at 2000 for the car and 200 for the wall.
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Miss Andia
Manila
Philippines
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Journal-World Photo
Kansas University
Watkins Memorial Hospital
Emery Rd
Lawrence
Ann Maria Andia
Lewis Hall
The
Patrick J. Reding
Ala
Watkins
Reding
Maine
Michael L. Mallinger
Stewart
Milberger
Mallinger
Larry G. White
White
11Th
Barry A. Schur
Naismith
Schur
Jury for Calley Poses Question in My Lai Trial
In Benning Georgia the six officer jury in Lt William Calleys My Lai murder case asked to return to clear a minor point with the trial judge on day two of deliberations A juror fell ill and was examined at Martin Army Hospital Maj Harvey Brown was treated and returned to the panel The jury sits in a guarded room with exhibits from four months of testimony awaiting verdict potentially five jurors can deliberate if Brown cannot return
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Benning, Ga
My Lai
William Calley
Calley
Ft Leavenworth Officer to speak at Legion 52nd anniversary
Lt Col Donald B. Vought of the Army Public Affairs Office at Ft Leavenworth will headline the 52nd Lawrence American Legion Fest anniversary program at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. He will discuss The Military in Society. John Purcell urges inviting young people to hear the speech.
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Donald B. Vought
Army Public Affairs Office
Ft. Leavenworth
Lawrence American Legion
Vought
John Purcell
Dorsey-Liberty Post No
Oklahoma Said Ignoring Indian Studies in School
Oklahoma leader Lehman Brightman of United Native Americans charges the three largest state universities neglect Indian studies. The former Oklahoma State football star and UNA founder says the state with a large Native population should lead in Indian culture courses. Brightman lives in Kufaula and teaches at Berkeley.
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Lehman L. Brightman
United Native Americans, Inc
San Francisco
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Kufaula
Oklahoma State University
Northeastern State College
University of California At Berkeley
Berkeley
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Lawmakers Oppose Homestead Tax Break Amid Campaigns
State Senator Arden Booth and 16 Republicans plus one Democrat defeated a bill to grant a $1000 homestead exemption to Kansas homeowners. Fraternal police and firefighters groups ordered orange black bumper stickers supporting the April 6 sales tax referendum to fund more officers. Douglas County officers investigated four dogs chasing horses near Riverside School and the Robinson farm, with a stillborn foal born nearby. the dogs described as a fawn Great Dane a Brittany and two German Shepherds.
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R Lawrence
Kansas
Fraternal Order of Police
Lawrence Lodge No. 2
Lawrence Fire Fighters Union
Corbin E. Robinson
Rt. 1
Douglas County Sheriff’s Department
Riverside School
Iowa
Robinson Farm
Robinson
Kansas Traffic Deaths Sit At 115 For 1971
The Kansas traffic death toll reached 115 for 1971 up to March 24 and 24 hours ending 9 a.m. Thursday.
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Kansas
Volpe Proposes State By State Auto Insurance Reform Plan
Washington AP The Nixon administration to Congress presented a plan for voluntary state by state auto insurance reform with federal guidance. Volpe urged prompt action while Magnuson Hart push for a nationwide no fault system and warned reforms could take years.
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Nixon
Congress
Secretary of Transportation
John A. Volpe
Senate Commerce Committee
Volpe
Warren G. Magnuson
D Wash
Commerce Committee
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Masnuson
Volne
Magnuson- Hart
Fire calls report three incidents on Wednesday
Lawrence firemen answered three calls with no damage reported. A false alarm came from Oliver Hall on the Kansas University campus at 11:25 p.m. A Gene Akins car backfired at 908 Rockledge at 6:58 p.m. and a grass fire was put out at Morton's Building Materials at 900 E. 15th at 3:35 p.m.
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Oliver Hall
19Th
Naismith
Kansas University
Gene Akins
Rt. 2
Rockledge
Morton’s Building Materials, Inc
E. 15Th
No-Fault Auto Insurance Cuts Personal Injury Claims in Massachusetts
Massachusetts two month old no-fault law lowers personal injury claims by over 50 percent and saves an estimated 76 million on premiums this year. Property damage claims rise about 10 percent as motorists may delay or avoid filing claims. Bodily injury up to 2000 with medical costs to 500 paid by own insurer. pain and suffering removed unless medical costs exceed 500.
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Boston
Travelers Insurance Co
Threat of Bomb Brings Charge
Rolland J. Donoho 26 Lyons faces a felony charge after a bomb threat call to Lyons High School. A preliminary hearing is set for April 8 in Rice County Court. arraignment occurred Wednesday with a $1000 bond. About 400 students were present when the threat was received. no evacuation occurred.
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Rice County
Rolland J. Donoho
Lyons
Lyons High School
Everett Baker
Donoho
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
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