Two Ballot Questions Face Tonganoxie Voters on April 4
Tonganoxie residents confront a $250000 bond issue for road and bridge work and a countywide levy of up to two mills to support the Leavenworth County Port Authority. Bond plans include a new bridge on Tonganoxie Creek and pavement upgrades, with sidewalk costs redirected to a district funded by property owners. The port levy aims to seed industrial development across the county.
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Leavenworth County
Tonganoxie Creek
Fourth Street
West Street
Green
Pleasant
Fourth and Green
Fourth and Pleasant
Tonganoxie
Lee Mark
Mark
East Fourth Street
U.S. 2440
Bury
Delaware
Bucher and Willis
Salina
First State Bank of
Tonganoxie Lumber Co
Leavenworth County Port Authority
Port Authority
Journal-World Photo
Frosts Threaten Buds As Lawrence Sees Early Freeze
Lawrence area felt a subfreezing morning with no frost kill reported. horticulture expert Earl Van Meter warned light frosts in coming weeks could damage fruit buds and tender plants. Public school kids get a day off Friday for spring conventions. St John School follows regular schedule. City warns of impostor inspectors after a recent apartment robbery. Purple martins return, and Douglas County Historical Society reports 100 plus memberships and plans a museum project with KU Museum of Art and Museum of Natural History.
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Earl van Meter
Douglas County
van Meter
Lawrence
St. John School
Douglas County Historical Society
First National Bank
Watkins Bank
City
11Th and Mass
KU Museum of Art
Museum of Natural History
Historical Society
Charles Stough
Seven Arrested in Kansas Drug Raids Across Three Counties
Seven men were arrested in Great Bend Ellinwood Lyons and Hays on warrants from Barton County charging drug sales. The operation involved Attorney General Vern Miller Kansas Bureau of Investigation Director Fred Howard and deputies and city officers. Suspects include Richard Hanson Galen Wolf Eric Weimaster Franklin Witt Ron Beasley Donnie Attebury and Bill Doan all tied to cannabis or psychedelic drug sales. Ramey of Lyons listed among the arrestees.
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Great Bend
Kan
Kansas
Barton County
Atty
Vern Miller
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Fred Howard
Sheriff's
Richard L. Hanson
Galen Wolf
Eric Weimaster
Franklin Witt
Ron Beasley
Donnie Lynn Attebury
Bill Doan
Navy Chaplain Jensen defended in Florida court martial
Navy wives clergy and friends testify to Jensen's character as he faces charges of conduct unbecoming an officer over alleged illicit sexual relations with two women. Defense paints one accuser, Lora Gudbranson, and Mary Ann Curran as key witnesses amid a six man panel after 14 character witnesses are called.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Navy
Andrew F. Jensen
Cmdr. Jensen
Jensen
Huntsinger
Cecil Field Naval Air Station
Lora Gudbranson
KU Fund Skimming Sparks Faculty Unease Over 5 Percent Raise
Chancellor Laurence Chalmers acknowledged Wednesday that Kansas University will skim about 1 percent from a 5 percent faculty salary increase to fund a contingency. Budget shrinkage and planned internal reallocations drive concerns about transparency and fairness as deans adjust distributions.
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Kansas University
Laurence Chalmers
Chalmers
State Budget Division
Nixon Announces Pay Board Reshuffle After AFL CIO Walkout
President Nixon will unveil plans for the Pay Board's future composition and procedures after AFL CIO leaders resigned from the 15 member panel. He will meet at 2 p.m. CST with the Cost of Living Council to outline changes and policy directions.
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Board of Regents
Council of Presidents
Chalmers
EU Affirmative
Washington
Nixon
White House
Gerald R. Warren
Cost of Living Council
Dent George Meany
Secretary of the Treasury
John B. Connally
George P. Shultz
Office of Management and Budget
Herbert Stein
Council of Economic Advisers
Donald Rumsfeld
Warren
Fire crews answer three calls in Lawrence with no damage
Firemen responded to three Wednesday afternoon calls in Lawrence. At 6 p.m. a waste basket burned at 927 Lawrence Ave in the home of George W. Robson due to hot grease. Earlier, trash and brush fires were put out at a Brush Creek and Morningside Drive construction site at 12 23 p.m. and at the Holiday Park Swim Club pool area at 4 35 p.m.
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Lawrence
George W. Robson
Lawrence Ave
Brush Creek
Morningside Drive
Holiday Park
Two Americans Die in Indochina as Casualties Dip
SAIGON AP two Americans were killed in action and 12 wounded in Indochina last week, the U S Command said. The toll was the lowest weekly figure in four months.
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Saigon
Indochina
U.S
Nixon seeks $100 million boost for elderly nutrition aid
President Nixon urged Congress to add 100 million dollars next year to fund nutrition and related services for Americans over 65. He pressed for early enactment of welfare reform and outlined plans to raise pensions for retired military personnel and veterans, saying delays would harm older Americans.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Gould Case Hearing Set
A preliminary hearing for Randolph Gould 22 of Overland Park is set for 2 p m Tuesday in Douglas County Court over charges linked to a May 14 1970 bombing in Lawrence. Gould posted 25000 bond in Douglas County and in Johnson County magistrate court faced two illegal bomb possession charges with arraignments set for 1 30 p m Monday.
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Douglas County
Randolph Gould
Overland Park
Lawrence
Journal-World
Gould
Johnson County
Olathe
Southgate Bank
Prairie Village
Magistrate Court
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Margaret Huntsinger
Isabell Jaquette
Jensen’s Chapel
By Bob Womack
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University Council
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Cloretta Robertson
Alfred Robertson
Oakland
Calif
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Dunn Agency
Ridge Court
Ralph Dunn
Ann Lanning
Kent McCullough
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Bob Kirkham
Pat Noland
Urges Nutritional Services
Gibson’s
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