Elizabeth Seeks Royal Allowance Increase
London reports Queen Elizabeth II asks Parliament for the first raise in 19 years for the royal family's upkeep. The Queen says developments have made the current provision inadequate for the service standard she and the public expect. Court sources note her current $1.02 million annual allowance and a need around $1.92 million, with an offer to give up $144,000 of personal expenses.
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London
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Intersession at KSU Runs Through June 4
Kansas State University in Manhattan reports 224 students in special classes as part of the second intersession semester. The program, begun Monday, offers 11 classes over two to three weeks to earn credits and help balance heavy workloads.
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Manhattan
Kansas State University
KSU
Modular homes touted as future of housing industry
Housing Secretary George Romney endorses mass produced modular housing as transformative, predicting 75 percent of U.S. homes built on assembly lines in ten years. Levitt Building Systems rolls out the first modular unit under Operation Breakthrough as Kalamazoo plant plans 83 units by July and 600 total units this year with designs from 15 by 60 feet.
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Romney
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Charles L. Biederman
Operation Breakthrough
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Five KU Microbiology Students Receive Honors at Annual Program
Kansas University microbiology honors recognize Linda Loney from Marion and May Chan as recipients of the Cassandra Ritter Memorial Award for scholastic and research excellence. Sharon Rowland from Lawrence wins the Scientific Products award for teaching. Rowland and Herbert Thompson share graduate fellow awards. Francis Becker of Burrton earns the William Arnold Memorial Award for outstanding junior work in microbiology.
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Cassandra Ritter
Linda C. Loney
Marion
May L. Chan
Taiwan
Sharon Rowland
Lawrence
Francis Becker
Burrton
William Arnold Memorial
Capital-Journal Up Circulation Rates
The Capital-Journal raises mail subscription prices by 25 percent due to postage, labor, and newsprint cost hikes. Effective June 21, the rate increase is announced by general manager Stanley H. Stauffer.
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Capital- Journal Mail
Stanley H. Stauffer
Stauffer
Baker University lists 15 area degree candidates
Fifteen area residents are among 147 Baker University degree candidates to be honored at 4 p.m. Sunday in Baker Stadium. Speaker will be John Akar former ambassador to the United States from Sierra Leone. Names include Donald Levering, Eric Johnson from Lawrence. Alfred Hoyle Jr. and others from Baldwin. additional honorees from Wellsville Eudora Winchester McLouth Oskaloosa and nearby communities.
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John Akar
United States
Sierra Leone
Africa
Lawrence
Donald Warren Levering
Eric Emel Johnson
B.S
Roy Lee Baker
Winchester
City Pool Opens May 29 Amid Schedule Update
Lawrence Municipal Swimming Pool in Central Park will open May 29 instead of Memorial Day. Painting finished Wednesday after sand blasting old paint. 1971 season tickets cost 12 dollars for 50 children's swims or 25 adult swims, with 15 dollars value if bought as singles. General public swims run 1 30 to 9 pm daily. mornings host learn to swim, competitive, diving, and instruction programs. Pool staff includes Bob Lockwood as manager and Duane Vann as assistant, with Mary Cheng heading instruction.
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