Site Acquisition Trouble Delays Highway K-10 Improvements
Johnson County fields a delay in four lane work on highway K-10 between WeSoto and K-7 due to unresolved right of way land tied to a dismissed lawsuit. The State Highway Commission plans condemnation actions after meetings with landowners, potentially delaying bid announcements by about six weeks though some contracts could still be awarded before fall.
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WeSoto
State Highway Commission
Johnson County District Court
Highway Commission
Bob Slease
Slease
Johnson County
Dsmissal
Senate panel votes 24 to 0 to halt all bombing funds
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a 24 to 0 vote to cut off all funds for bombing in Cambodia or Laos. Sen. Thomas F. Eagleton moved to extend the ban to all already appropriated money, with the measure subject to a Senate appeal and potential majority override. The ban already passed the defense subcommittee and was supported by the Foreign Relations Committee.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Cambodia
Laos
Thomas F. Eagleton
D-Mo
House
Eagleton
Senate
Appropriations Defense Subcommittee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Mothers Day Bets Big For Lawrence Merchants Amid Nice Weather
Last week proved strong for Lawrence retailers as Mother's Day and sunny weather boosted sales. Managers from Gibson Discount Center, Montgomery Ward, Weavers, Duckwall Stores, TG&Y, and J C Penney reported bustling crowds, solid increases, and positive outlooks citing spring wear sales and downtown redevelopment drawing shoppers.
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Lawrence
Charles Crabtree
Gibson Discount Center
Iowa
Mass
Dan Stites
Tg&y Family Center
W. 23Rd
Joe Scales
J. C. Penney Co. Inc
Gray Report Details White House Confusion Over CIA Involvement
The digest says Gray informed President Nixon by phone that confusion over CIA involvement of witnesses could harm agencies and the President. Gray reported 82 briefings to Dean during the Watergate probe and said Dean claimed direct reporting to the President.
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Gray
Nixon
Key Biscayne
Fla
Washington
CIA
White House
FBI
Dean
Newsweek Magazine
Washington Post
Digest
Health Chief Search Near End in Douglas County
The Douglas County Health Board nears finalizing a new administrator with a part time consulting physician hired and an offer to another applicant. The panel discusses nursing home oversight at Wakarusa Manor and budget ideas, with staffing changes and new nurses certified for Title XIX health assessments.
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Douglas County Public Health Department
Raymond Schwegler
Schwegler
The
Health Department
Welfare Department
Dale
KU Jayhawk Night Honors at Royals Game
Kansas Jayhawk Night at the new Kansas City ballpark on June 18 features the Jayhawk mascot throwing the first ball and a Jayhawk display on centerfield score board. KU Alumni Association rewards prizes, post game party, national anthem by Jayhawk Marching Band, KU flag, and KU songs. Deadline for orders is June 11 with $3 reserved seats.
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Jayhawk
Royals Stadium
Kansas City Royals
Oakland A’s
Kansas Jayhawk
KC Ballpark
Stadium Club
Royals
Six Slain in Georgia Farm Family Tragedy
In Reynoldsville Georgia six members of the Alday family are found slain. Five men are in a house trailer and Mary Alday, wife of Jerry, is found dead in a nearby field. Police describe the killings as systematic with all men shot in the back. Coroner Paul Mosley labeled the case baffling with no clear motive. The victims include Ned Alday 66 and sons Jerry 35 Chester 32 Jimmy 25 and brother Atrey 57.
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Reynoldsville
Paul, Mosley
Mary Alday
Ned Alday
Jerry
Chester
Jimmy
Atrey
Truman Birthday Holiday Passes Missouri House
The Missouri House passed a bill to make May 8 a state holiday for Harry S. Truman’s birthday replacing April 13 on the holiday list. The proposal also reverts Veterans Day to November 11, restoring Armistice Day date from the fourth Monday in October.
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Jefferson City
Missouri House
Harry S. Truman
Missouri
Jefferson
U S Balance of Payments Shows Sharp Deterioration
The Commerce Department reports a sharp deterioration in the U S balance of payments for Q1 1973. The official reserve transactions balance fell 10.2 billion and the net liquidity balance dropped 6.8 billion. Deficits widened from late 1972 amid world monetary turmoil and dollar devaluation.
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U.S
Washington
Commerce Department
OSU Running Back Pleads Guilty to Drug Charge
Oklahoma State University running back Fountain Smith Jr. pleaded guilty to selling marijuana to an undercover agent. Judge Elwin Brown ordered a probation report before sentencing. The 19 year old from Midland Texas had been set for trial today but entered a guilty plea.
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Norman
Okla
Fountain Smith Jr
Oklahoma State University
University Sued by State Agency Over Sex Discrimination
A case filed in Douglas County District Court by the Kansas Commission on Civil Rights against Kansas University alleges sex discrimination. The suit seeks 1 005 34 for Jan Smith who was denied a campus job as a woman and has not received back wages despite an agreement signed March 26 with KU attorney Charles Oldfather and commission representatives.
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Douglas County District
Kansas University
Kansas Commission On Civil Rights
Jan Smith
Avalon Rd
Rancher James C. Richards Elected KSU Alumni President
Emmett Kansas rancher James C Richards was elected president of the Kansas State University Alumni Association according to alumni director H Dean Hess Richards leads the body and will serve as president for the association
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Manhattan
Kan
Emmett
James C. Richards
Kansas State University Alumni Association
H. Dean Hess
Pinckney PTA Considers Switching To Half Time Principal
The Pinckney School PTA passed a resolution to investigate principal needs amid a proposed move to share a half time principal with Riverside School next year. About 79 attendees at a special session debated enrollment decline and leadership turnover while urging continued full time leadership and parent involvement in district decisions.
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Pinckney Pta
Pinckney School Pta
Pinckney
Riverside School
Ton
PTA
Carl Knox
Taylor
Masinton
Ray Miller
Miller
Susan Lemb
Roger Bond
Ark
Thomas Gorton
Old West Lawrence Assn
Peggy Barlow
W. Ninth
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Barker
Ruth Flory
Baldwin
F. S. Deem
Tenn
Parks and Recreation Department
Journal-World Photo
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S. R. Bruwn
William Sutherland
Weavers Inc
Larry Flannery
Fred Stroud
Duckwall Stores, Inc
Gray Law
Wakarusa Manor Nursing Home
W. 27Th Street
State Health Department
Ross McKinney
State Health
E. D. Lyman
Lyman
Douglas County
McKinney
Marilyn Bradt
League of Women Voters
Clinton
David Slovik
Slovik
Susan White
Shawnee Health Department
Georgia
Truman
Lawrence Glass and Mirror CO
N.H
Department
Osu Gridder
District Court
Elwin Brown
Midland
Tex
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J-W
Lawrence School District 497 Board of Education
Richard Holzmeister
Julie Hack
John Spearman Sr
Helen Gilles
David Kendall
Robert Taylor
Gwen Suggs
Martha Masin
Tom Galloway
Pinckney School
Skaggs
East 7Th Street
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Connecticut
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Mary Crawford
Grant
Warren
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