Blanket Pay Raises Given City Workers
Lawrence city commissioners unanimously granted a 5 percent blanket pay raise for all full time city employees effective June 1, excluding the city manager and city attorney staff. The raise, estimated at 90 thousand dollars annually, will be funded from general revenue and utility income, with 57 thousand dollars this year. Part time workers receive no change.
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Ray Wells
Milton Allen
Gerald Cooley
Wells
General Wares Receives Liquor Distributor License
Kansas ABC officials approve General Wares Inc of Lawrence for a new local wholesale liquor distributorship to be issued May 22. The firm will operate from 724 Conn and employ 14 people, with plans to serve NE Kansas by mid to late June. John McCloud serves as executive VP and GM, with Russell Jones Bruce Yeakel Jack Vincent and Jim Shirley as owners. Vincent is chairman, Jones president, Yeakel secretary, Shirley treasurer.
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Lawrence seniors vie for two graduation speaker slots
Lawrence High School seniors faced a 25 member student panel in preliminary tryouts for graduation speaker positions. Five finalists advance to a faculty committee, which will pick the two speakers Monday and announce the chosen duo Tuesday May 20.
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Lawrence High School
Haskell Finals Planned Monday for Institute Event
Haskell Institute schedules finals Monday with students taking exams at 9 30 a m and leaving after commencement exercises in the school stadium. A baccalaureate service is set for Sunday evening with a reception for seniors to follow.
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Tension Cools on ROTC Demonstration Debate
Residents and students at the campus chancellor's review debated ROTC and antiwar actions. A ROTC member spoke of pride in the flag while others discussed free assembly and the impact of protests. Tension lessened as students urged nonviolence and unity amid differing views.
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State Council Studies liquor sales laws and post audit
TOPEKA AP The Kansas Legislative Council introduced a comprehensive study on revising liquor and 3.2 beer laws during its organizational meeting. It also put forward a plan to examine ending county financing of social welfare and increasing state aid, plus proposals on a legislative post audit service and hotel and housing licensing.
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Topeka
Kansas Legislative Council
Kenneth J. Winters
Two KU freshmen injured in bike and street accident
Two students were hospitalized after Tuesday night incidents in Lawrence. James Collins 13 of 1383 Perry St. suffered head injuries and a leg fracture when his bicycle was struck near North 5th and Locust by a car driven by Thelma Bowen 58. Patricia Sheldon 18 of 1734 Engel Rd. sustained bruises and possible injuries after walking into a car on Ohio Street driven by Gregory Barnard 18.
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Ash St
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Patricia Sheldon
Engel Rd
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Watkins Memorial Hospital
Ohio St
Gregory Ny Barnard
City HR Group Replies After Police Parley
The Lawrence Human Relations Commission issued a statement after an open hearing on local justice administration. About 35 residents attended at City Hall to support a study of police and law enforcement practices, with goals including a police liaison, racial sensitivity training, and comparative arrest data.
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Ann H. Pollay
Barker St
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Ralph Reed
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Lawrence City Commission
Texan Named Lawrence Public Safety Director
Gilbert D. Smith 31 formerly of Commerce Texas will become Lawrence Kansas Public Safety Director Thursday. He will head both fire and police operations and train safety officers at a $12 600 annual salary. Acting Police Chief Richard Stanwix becomes police superintendent. Fire Chief F C Sanders retains duties. Smith led traffic safety at East Texas State University for six years.
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Commerce
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Lawrence
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East Texas State University At
County Board Hears Tax Appeal Claims and Road Project
Douglas County commissioners acted as a Board of Equalization to hear tax assessment appeals. All appeals were taken under advisement with potential changes announced for June. The panel discussed right of way acquisitions for Lecompton Mill Road improvements with county engineer L D Rice.
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Board of Equalization
Lecompton Mill
L. D. Rice
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