Kansas lawmakers near compromise on tax relief and disallowance
GOP leaders say the Kansas legislature is close to an agreement on a package of programs including school finance and property tax relief, but passsage hinges on Attorney General Docking accepting corporate disallowance. Bennett and McGill warn the measure requires bipartisan support and a possible nose holding vote to ensure funding.
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Topeka
Kan
House
Pete McGill
Senate
Robert Bennett
Robert Docking
Bennett
McGill
Docking
Coalition's End in Sight on Clinton Lake Report
The Citizens' Coalition for Clinton aims to finish its final report and recommendations on Clinton Reservoir use after four public meetings. The majority plan aligns with compromise lake use zones while a minority pushes for a quiet lake concept, with planners urged to consider regional, natural approaches.
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Coalition
Citizens’ Coalition For
Clinton Reservoir
Clinton
Palmquist
Clinton Lake
Corps
Army Corps of Engineers
Perry
Pomona
Lawmakers Eye State Court Ruling On School Funding
Waxse notes the Kansas decision hinges on lack of rational basis for current school finance and warns legislators face limits despite claimed flexibility. He expects a possible U S Supreme Court challenge and a Texas case ruling may not affect Kansas. He cites a 5-4 SCOTUS vote as motivation for future test cases.
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Johnson
U. S. Supreme Court
Texas
Kansas
Waxse
Subsidies End for College Buildings in HUD Talk
Elmer Smith of HUD told about 75 college representatives in Kansas City that subsidies for construction grants for classrooms and dormitories will end, saying dormitories are no longer erected and many stand empty, as subsidies are phased out.
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Kansas City
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Elmer Smith
HUD
Mi College
White House denies Dean lied to FBI agent in Watergate probe
Washington denials flow after acting FBI Director Gray questions from Senate hearing. The White House asserts John W. Dean II did not mislead or lie to any FBI agent, calling the reference by Byrd to Dean reprehensible and incorrect.
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White House
FBI
L. Patrick Gray III
Nixon
Gray
Senate Judiciary Committee
John W. Dean
Sen. Byrd
West Virginia
Dean
Graham Says Rapists Should Be Castrated
Evangelist Billy Graham told South African newsmen rapists should be castrated to stop them quickly. He called abortion laws potentially liberalized where pregnancies result from rape and said abortion takes human life.
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Graham
Johannesburg
South Africa
Billy Graham
Lawrence High School Performs at Southwest Music Event
Lawrence High School Symphonic Winds Ensemble and A Cappella Choir perform Saturday at the 1973 Southwest Music Educators National Convention in Wichita Century II Theatre. Conductor Russell Wiley leads the ensembles, with works by Sousa De Nardis Wagner Bach and Dello Joio among others.
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Lawrence High School
Wichita
LHS
Ed Bartley
Chicago National Music Clinic
Sousa
Camille de Nardis
Gershwin
Robert Russell Bennett
Vaclav Neshybel
Alberich
Richard Wagner
Russell Wiley
Kansas University Symphony Orchestra
Kansas University
Carissimi Greyson
Bach
Chorbajian
Berger
Leslie Bassett
Norman Dello Joio
Parker-Shaw
Udell and Geld
Corporate disallowance bill revived in Kansas Senate
The Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee revived the corporate disallowance measure today using a substitute tax bill as a vehicle. The move bypassed the Ways and Means Committee and faces three readings in the Senate and three in the House if it passes. Senator Ross Doyen criticized the tactic, threatening to turn in his adverse report.
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Topeka
Kan
Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
House
Ross Doyen
R-Concordia
More Candidates List Expenses for School Board Nominations
Four more candidates for the March 6 primary filed expense statements at the Douglas County Clerk's office. Dr. Helen Gilles led the District 497 race in Lawrence with personal expenses of 19.59 dollars. Robert Ammel reported no expenses. Lyle Weeks running for District 491 in Eudora listed 5 dollars in expenses. Pat Eisenbarger, successful for District four in Eudora, showed 24.77 dollars in personal expenses.
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Douglas County
Helen Gilles
Lawrence
Robert Ammel
Lyle Weeks
Eudora
Pat Eisenbarger
Jones Given Two Year Probation After Burglary Guilty Plea
Tommy L. Jones 21 of Kansas City Missouri received a two year probation from Division II Douglas County District Court. He pleaded guilty on March 6 to aggravated burglary committed December 15 1970 in a room at Kansas University Ellsworth Hall and remained free on bond pending sentencing.
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Tommy L. Jones
Kansas City
Douglas County District Court
Kansas University
Ellsworth Hall
Jones
Endowment Adds to Staff at Kansas University
Richard Porto joined the Kansas University Endowment Association as assistant treasurer. President L H Ruppenthal announced the appointment, noting the endowment's book value now exceeds 38 million dollars and that continued growth requires a larger staff. Porto, a 1968 KU BA and 1970 KU Law graduate, previously served as internal auditor for the university business office.
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Richard Porto
The
Kansas University Endowment Association
Porto
University
KU School of Law
Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville
19Th Street
Ter
Barbara Wescoe
Ruppenthal
Endowment
Kansas highway death toll rising in early 1973
Kansas traffic deaths for the 24 hours to 9 am Friday show zero deaths. For March 1973 the toll stands at 27. Comparable figure for 1972 in the same period was 103 deaths across the state.
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Topeka
Kan
TatReyy Funeral Home Service Listing
An obituary styled note lists TatReyy Funeral Home at 843 5111 and a contact name Wady for experienced personal service.
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TatReyy Funeral Home
KU Installs Low Phone for Disabled Students
Kansas University installs a first floor union phone at accessible height to aid wheelchair users. The plan, led by Frank Burge, includes Woodruff Auditorium and Dread Book Shop access, restrooms, and a campus survey for accessibility.
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Roger Keffer
Lawrence
Kansas University
Kansas Union
Journal-World Photo
Kansas Union At
Frank Burge
Union
Woodruff
Roger Williams
Law School
Washington Ratifies Equal Rights Amendment in Senate Vote
The Washington State Senate approved the Equal Rights Amendment by 29 to 19, joining Nebraska which later withdrew but remains counted by the Federal Register as having ratified. The amendment, first passed by Congress on March 22, 1972, requires 38 state approvals to become law.
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Olympia
Wash
Washington State
State Senate
Congress
Nebraska
Federal Register
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