Price Freeze Hits Over Half of Major Firms
Washington AP reports the Price Commission ordered a price freeze on more than half of the nation’s largest firms, warning about fines up to 2500 dollars for failing to file quarterly economic status reports. About 1600 firms have yet to report, with 2954 required. Armco Steel was ordered to cut oil field equipment prices after an unpermitted raise.
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Washington
The
Price Commission
C. Jackson Grayson
Commission
Justice Department
Grayson
Nixon
Armco Steel Corp
Armco
City police gain grants for two communications upgrades
The Governor's Committee on Criminal Administration awarded 22,956.86 for two local law enforcement communications improvements in Pratt. A 13,404.94 grant goes to the City of Lawrence and 9,551.92 to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department. Judge Rankin and city and county officials attended.
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Pratt
Douglas County
Charles “Rankin
Lawrence
Highway Project Bids Approved by State Highway Commission
State Highway Commission approved contracts for repair of the Kansas River Bridge and for improvements at the 15th and 19th streets intersections with Iowa Street. M. W. Watson of Topeka awarded the intersection work with a bid of 153,188. Maxwell Bridge Co., Inc. of Columbus to repair the Kaw River Bridge south arch for 16,601. Local grants and new teletype and radio units funded regional law enforcement upgrades. Total grants approved reach 1,406,537.96 with Franklin County and Ottawa jail project receiving the largest share.
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Kansas River
15Th
19Th
Iowa Street
State Highway Commission
Robert Hagen
Lawrence
M. W. Watson
Topeka
Hagen Sai
Maxwell Bridge Co., Inc
Columbus
Kaw River
Sheriff's Department
Douglas County
Shawnee
Douglas
Geary
Wabaunsee
Osage
Lyon
Riley
Rankin
Franklin County
Ottawa
Defective Tennis Courts Studied at Lawrence High School
Lawrence High School courts remain defective with two of ten built last year failing to meet standards. Assistant Superintendent Kenneth Fish er said the contractor and cement firms cooperate on repairs, with two West Junior High courts to receive free drainage work after school ends.
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Lawrence High School
Kenneth Fisher
West Junior High School
Fisher
West
Board of Education
Three LHS Students Win Merit Scholarships
Kansas University and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the first James Davis Jr. Merit Scholarships funded by a 2.25 million bequest to the KU Endowment Association from Wichita oilman Davis. Among 31 winners from Kansas high schools are Lawrence students David Fisher Albert Weaver and Catherine Yoe. Other recipients include Kathy Delker Susan Harris Kurt Moore Kathy Wood Debra Read G Bruce Hancks Eric Douglas Dunn Thomas Curzon Mark Staples Kenneth Schwartz Ronald Karlin Robert Jarvis Douglas Lamborn Marshal Ilten Marilyn Wright Anne Fraser Jeffrey Lee Thomas McCune Glenda Warren C J Martin Douglas Harned Timothy Minges Rick Moritz Ann Patridge H Gayle Ranney Pamela Strum Susan Masih.
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Davis
KU Endowment Association
Lawrence
David Fisher
Ross Fisher
Albert Weaver
Milton Weaver
Maine
Catherine Yoe
Tom Yoe
Fisher and
Weaver
Summerfield
Miss Yoe
Watkins-Berger
Chalmers Sets Plan for KU Admissions Director Search
Chancellor Laurence Chalmers announced the formation of a search committee to fill the Kansas University director of admissions post as Max Fuller resigns. He also urged students to decide on a proposed $2 activity fee and $1 transit surcharge, noting university funding limits and concerns over how funds are used.
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Laurence Chalmers
Kansas University
Chalmers
William Balfour
Lawrence Chamber inks three year deal for Christmas decorations
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce agreed to rent downtown Yule tide decorations for three years at 2000 dollars annually. The plan, created with downtown businesses and NDP architects, aims to provide a festive display while Douglas County officials attended a Northeast Kansas meeting in Oskaloosa.
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Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
NDP
Douglas County Commission
E'Etel
Kansas
Oskaloosa
Meeting Slated On Parking Plan
The Kansas University Senate Executive Committee calls a special University Council meeting next week to discuss proposed campus parking regulation changes. At a Wednesday session Senex reviewed a modified proposal from the Parking and Traffic Board, including a color coding system and a new fee structure. Keith Lawton and Robert Malinowsky outlined the plan.
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Kansas University Senate Executive Committee
Senex
University Council
KU Parking and Traffic Board
Keith Lawton
Robert Malinowsky
Peace protest speaker urges three dimensional approach
Maher criticized current war policies and urged realignment of federal research toward nonmilitary aims. He warned that ending the war does not end the problem and urged support for McGovern. Edmondson urged action for the Church Case bill to cut war funding by year end when POWs are released.
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Maher
Edmondson
U.S. Senate
GOP Serious About Miami Beach Convention Bid
The GOP arrangements chief will recommend accepting Miami Beach's bid to host the convention over San Diego. Miami Beach offers $350000 in goods and services, and the city seeks a 1000 member peace corps to reduce unrest during both conventions.
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Washington
Miami Beach
Florida
Richard Herman
San Diego
Miami
Police Benevolent Association
Lawrence seniors win top prizes in national office skills
Two Lawrence High School seniors won firsts in a national office skills contest in Columbus Ohio Claudia Cooper topped the general office clerical test Patti Broyles won the stenographic division Both received plaques at an awards banquet Tuesday night The school group competed with about 1200 students and advisers statewide nine Kansas participants won top awards
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Lawrence High School
Columbus
Ohio
Claudia Cooper
Patti Broyles
Laura
Mary Gauthier
Journal-World Photo
Lawrence High School Office Education
Patricia Cooper
E. 21St
Homer Broyles
Office Education Assn
LHS
Cindy Rowlands
N.H
Richard Elliott
Sharon King
Ann Oberzan
Miss King
Miss Oberzan
Lawrence
Kansas
South Africans Sensitive Says City Rotarian
Steve Hill, returning from a six week Rotary exchange to South Africa, describes heightened awareness of apartheid comments and tensions. He notes whites split into Afrikaans and English speakers with differing party support, and blacks facing limited civil liberties. The group toured courts, offices and black townships and met Zulu leadership.
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South Africa
Steve Hill
Rotary
Hill
Kansas
United Party
Fire Cuts Off Power at MU
A short circuit and fire at the University of Missouri power plant blacked out the campus for about five hours before Columbia Power and Light restored power around 5 am. No injuries were reported and the bright flash was seen up to six miles away.
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Columbia, Mo
University of Missouri
Columbia Municipal System
James Lundsted
City Power and Light Co
Car Overturns Vernon Had in Lone Star Road Crash
Vernon L Had, 26, of Route 2, suffered chest and leg bruises when his car overturned twice and landed on its top on Lone Star Road four miles southwest of Clinton. Sheriff reports he lost control on loose gravel. Damage estimated at $1,000.
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Vernon L. Had
Rt. 2
Douglas County Sheriff’s Department
Lone Star Road
Clinton
Lawrence
Hade
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Concordia
Kurt Moore
Kathy Wood
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Gop
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Bob Baker
Kansas City
Duance Miller
Cordley School
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Bob Morgan
Betty Winyard
Journal-World
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Harold M. Mallett
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