Gray Named Kansas Highway Chief Amid GOP Push
Gov Docking announced Andy Gray as state highway director succeeding Frank McDonald. Gray, a Topeka banker and former community leader from Richland, brings federal and Washington PR experience and Democratic campaign work to the post. He is a 1937 Boston University journalism graduate and is married to Georgia Neese Gray.
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Frank McDonald
Lawrence
Turnpike Authority
Gray
Richland
Richland State Bank
Topeka
Capital City State Bank
Wakarusa
Clinton Reservoir
Lever Bros. “Co
Harry Truman
Washington, D.C
State
State Senate
Docking
McCain to Stay At Kansas State
Topeka Kansas AP The Kansas Board of Regents and Dr James McCain president of Kansas State University agreed he would remain as president until June 30 1975 The normal retirement date is June 30 this year An extension was agreed a year ago McCain said the regents asked him to stay on a second year if a definite plan to not extend beyond 1975 was set A search committee will be formed in summer 1974 for a successor.
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Topeka. Kan
Kansas Board of Regents
James McCain
Kansas State University
McCain
Regents
Woman's Arm Injured in Factory Box Machine
Virginia Moore aged 17 of Eudora injured her arm in a folding box machine at E and E Specialties 910 East 29th around 1 a.m. She underwent surgery at Lawrence Memorial Hospital and is reported in fairly good condition.
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Virginia Moore
Eudora
Lawrence Memorial ‘Hospital
Haskell honors sophomores at traditional awards night
Three Haskell Indian Junior College sophomores received top honors at a Thursday awards ceremony in the auditorium. John Stanley won the President's Award for outstanding student and two American Legion awards went to Sandra Davila and Ron Johnson for leadership and pageant direction.
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Haskell
Haskell Indian Junior College
Ron Johnson
American Legion
Sandra Davila
John Stanley
Journal-World Photo
American Legion Award
Ponca
Wichita
Johnson
Richard West
Jane Sekayumotewa
Mann Falcon
Ellen LaMere
Nick Coachman
Douglas Dry
Virginia Penn
Rhonda Quadérer
Clayton Simon
Coleen Thompson
Assaults reported near Jayhawk Boulevard and 14th Street
Kansas University security continues to investigate four assaults on four female students Monday night near Jayhawk Boulevard and 14th Street. Two victims were raped and two molested between 7 p.m. and 10:20 p.m. The attackers are described as college age white men, about 5 feet 10 inches tall. Contact Hoch Auditorium security with information.
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Kansas ‘University
Hoch Auditorium
Eban To Open Washburn Lecture Series in Topeka
Abba Eban Israel's minister of foreign affairs was to deliver the first address in the Oscar S. Stauffer International Lecture Series at Washburn University in Topeka. The series honors the Stauffer Publications Inc. chairman.
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Topeka
Kan
Abba Eban
Isreal
Oscar S. Stauffer
Washburn University
Stauffer Publications Inc
Experts Labor to Salvage Skylab Salvage effort targets sun shield fix
Cape Kennedy, Fla. AP reports astronauts and engineers work to perfect equipment and procedures for a delayed repair mission to Skylab after a torn thermal shield left the station uninhabitable. Commanders Charles Conrad Jr. Joseph Kerwin and Paul Weitz prepare sails and extension devices to shield and inspect Skylab during a live televised flyaround while mission control coordinates decisions.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Skylab Space Station
Space Agency
Charles Conrad Jr
Joseph P. Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
John Disher
U.S
Earth
Conrad
KU Alumni Reunion Highlights 1930s Groups and Speakers
Kansas University's 101st commencement activities begin with reunions of the 1923 28 Men's Glee Clubs the 1923 National Champions basketball team and the class of 1933. Events include registration at 10 a.m. in the Kansas Union lounge exhibitions in the museum and gallery, a Fifty Year Pinning Dinner, and a large Alumni Luncheon with the State of the University address by Chancellor Raymond Nichols.
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Kansas University
Kansas Union
Museum of Art
Duke D’ambra
Kansas Union Gallery
Spencer Library
Alumni Association Board of Directors
Endowment Association
Watkins
Union
Raymond F. Rice
Lawrence
KU Law
Dwane L. Wallace
Cessna Aircraft Co
Memorial Stadium
Sixth Grade Musicians Present Annual Spring Concert
Lawrence School District 497 sixth graders perform the annual spring music program at 7:30 tonight in the Lawrence High School gym. About 620 students participate under Wayne Nelson, fine arts coordinator. The chorus marks six years of music study with instrumental accompaniments and a 65-piece fife jug and bottle band. Public invited. no admission charged.
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Lawrence
Lawrence High School
Wayne Nelson
Wil
Governor Docking urges wait-and-see stance on Watergate fallout
Topeka Gov. Robert Docking said the Watergate revelations are too big to be partisan and urged patience to see what unfolds. He declined to confirm Dreiling's statements linking Sen. Dole to the affair, noting Dreiling is a top state lawyer and that he lacks necessary information. Docking also announced staff changes in his administration as he returns from a Europe Israel trip and heads to Japan.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert Docking
Norbert Dreiling
U. S
Robert Dole
Docking
Dreiling
North Dreiling
Norb
Dole
Europe
Israel
Japan
John D. Montgomery
Junction City
Andrew J. Gray
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Charges Dismissed for Estrada in Marijuana Case
Mario F. Estrada of Eudora had charges of illegal possession of marijuana dismissed by Douglas County Attorney David Berkowitz after appeal from county court. Estrada, arrested February 13 by Lawrence police, faced a $150 fine and 30 day suspended sentence in county court. Berkowitz cited insufficient evidence for district court jury trial.
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Mario F. Estrada
Eudora
David Berkowitz
Douglas
Estrada
Lawrence
Berkowitz
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Jayhawk
Raymond Nichols
Ron Evans
William P. Foster
Florida A&m University
Conyers Herring
Bell Telephone Laboratories
John Lintner
George Gund
Harvard School of Business
Karl A. Menninger
The
Menninger
Rumsey Funeral Home
Ady
Disney
Walt Disney Productions
Re Oeete
Philip Bradley
W. F. Bradley
Rt. 2
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Tom Greene
South Junior High School
Bradley
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Meadowbrook
Meidowbrook
Windsor Place
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