Kansas House OKs 206.37 Million Bill on 120-0 Vote
The Kansas House approved a 206.37 million dollar appropriations bill for the 1974 fiscal year by a 120 to 0 vote and sent it to the Senate. The measure funds general government agencies including the governor and legislature with 42.05 million from the general revenue fund. The Senate planned a vote on a foreign trade zones bill to allow duty free imports, with debate over a private zone proposal opposed as potential monopolistic favoritism.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas House
Senate
Gover‘nor’s Department
Governor’s Department
House
Robert Docking
Docking
Sen
Norman
Senate approves rent controls while backing Nixon program
The Senate voted 85 to 2 to extend Nixon's wage and price freeze to April 30 1974 and 50 to 38 on rent controls in urban areas. Case said about 60 metropolitan areas could be affected as Gray faces FBI director questions. In Saigon, South Vietnamese forces lift a siege near the capital with tanks and bomber support amid cease fire strains.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
House
Clifford Case
R-N.j
Case
Saigon
Senate panel backs no fault auto insurance bill in Kansas
The Kansas Senate committee approved the no fault auto insurance bill 6-3, backing a plan requiring coverage and a controversial $500 threshold for pain and suffering. Attempts to broaden coverage were rejected. the bill would pay two thirds of lost income up to 650 dollars.
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Topeka, Kan
Kansas Senate Committee On Commercial and Financial Institutions
Senate
Robert Madden
Wichita
CIA Chief Promised ITT Minimal Help in Chile Vote
John J. McCone, ITT director and former CIA head, testified that he likely asked the CIA to provide some minimal effort to defeat Salvador Allende in the 1970 Chilean presidential election during a Senate subcommittee hearing. He said the promise came from CIA leadership and involved Richard Helms.
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Washington
Senate
Central Intelligence Agency
International Telephone & Telgraph Corp
Salvador Allende
Chile
John J. McCone
ITT
CIA
Richard Helms
United States Opposes All Panama Canal Draft Resolutions
The U N Security Council in Panama entered its final day with the United States still opposed to any draft resolution on the Panama Canal. Ambassador John Scali said no resolu tion could be supported and that Washington would keep seeking a solution.
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Panama
U.N. Security Council
United States
Panama Canal
U.S
John Scali
City to Create Aviation Board in Lawrence
Lawrence City Commission gave first reading to an aviation advisory board ordinance. The five member panel will include a KU representative and the airport superintendent, plus three city at large members. The board will advise on airport use, safety, and service improvements.
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Aviation Board
Aviation Advisory Board
Lawrence City Commission
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Advisory Aviation Board
Kansas University
Lawrence
John Emick
George Williams
Chuck Fisher
Williams
Dennis Kallsen
Fisher
Plan reshapes school funding and tax levies in Kansas
The compromise school finance plan would let local districts keep special local property tax levies for funding, reduce the county foundation levy to 2 mills and phase it out over four years, raising 16.6 million for local schools. It excludes a statewide property tax and shifts 10 percent of income tax to districts, with aid adjustments for districts classified as rich or poor. Senate leaders urged acceptance or veto override, while noting 90 percent of districts would have local levies between 20 and 30 mills.
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House
Senate
Harder
Sen
Bob Bennett
Loux
Conference Committee
LMH Renovation Okayed By Lawrence Memorial Hospital Board
Lawrence Memorial Hospital trustees approved 8101 for building renovation based on architect Don Robinson’s report. The measures include 540,000 for surgical obstetrics area 525,000 for south addition fire escapes 510,000 for stairwell alterations 56000 for ICU waiting room improvement and fireproofing center corridor wood paneling. Administrator Denniston to seek bids on table lighting and storage cabinets and linen chutes deemed not yet fire code compliant. Also approved 11100 for active dental staff Don Weber and noted 110000 from city and 8600 from Watkins Foundation Fund.
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Board of Trustees
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Don Robinson
Charles Denniston
Don Weber
Watkins Foundation
Kansas Unemployment Rate Drops to 3.4 Percent in February
Gov. Docking reported Kansas unemployment fell to 3.4 percent in February, down from 3.9 percent in January. The civilian labor force had 31,200 unemployed, 911,600 employed, and non farm wage and salary workers rose 6.4 percent from February 1972 amid expectations of continued gains into mid March.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert Docking
Kansas
Docking
Slight Decline For U S Dollar In Overseas Markets
The US dollar eased slightly as markets adjust to floating rates. London dealers note higher British rates lift the pound to 2.4715 dollars, while Paris and Zurich exchange rates slipped and gold fell to 81.80 dollars an ounce.
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London
USS
Europe
Paris
First Day of Spring and Local Asphalt Stockpiling
Lawrence marks the vernal equinox with spring arriving at 12 13 p m CST while purists note the date. The Lawrence Asphalt Co hauls 2300 tons of chips between North Second Street and East Eighth Street as stockpiling for seal coating planned when weather warms.
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Capitol
Lawrence Asphalt Co
North Second
East Eighth Street
Two Maupin and Mecaskey win Eisenhower Dist Distinguished Membership Awards
James T. Doty of People to People International awards Maupintour Travel Service founders Thomas Maupin and Neil Mecaskey the Eisenhower Distinguished Membership Award for fostering international understanding. The Ramada Inn ceremony honored their work arranging overseas meetings with more than 65 industries and guiding tours since 1956.
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James T. Doty
People
People International
Eisenhower
Thomas Maupin
Neil’ ‘Mecaskey
Maupintour
Thomas
Maupin
Neil Mecaskey
Maupintour Travel Service
Belgium
People To People Inernational
Ramada Inn
Kyong Yee Pak
Korea
Doty
Mecaskey
Robert Docking
Docking
National ‘Governors' Coference
Washington
D.C
Mecaskey and Maupin
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