Officials optimistic bridge issue may be resolved
Local officials expect a negative declaration of impact for using Robinson Park in front of the Kansas River bridge. They visited Coast Guard offices in St Louis and Washington DC to push the plan's clearance, hoping to avoid a lengthy review and a possible shift of the project timeline.
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Kansas River Bridge
Coast Guard
St. Louis
Robinson Park
Washington, D.C
Chamber of Commerce
County Commission
Arthur Heck
Lawrence
Buford Watson
Barkley Clark
City Commission
Watson
Washington D.C
Washington
Miss Robinson Park
House approves women cadets for three military academies
The House voted 303 to 96 to end the sex barrier allowing women to enroll at West Point Annapolis and the Air Force Academy with first entrants possible by July 1976. Supporters cited equal access and leadership potential while opponents warned of combat roles and costs ranging 70 000 to 80 000 dollars per cadet.
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Washington
Senate
House
West Point
Annapolis
Air Force Academy
Larry McDonald
D-Ga
Bella S. Abzug
D-N.y
Samuel S. Stratton
Dn.y
Congress
Aca
W.C
Dan"’ Daniels
Dva
Clarence D. Long
Dmd
Long
Diver dies during first water rescue in search for student
In Olathe Kansas Firefighter Capt William Bingham died on his first water rescue while aiding the search for Terry Stilwell a missing Mid America Nazarene College freshman. Stilfield was a Polo Missouri native last seen near Lake Olathe. An autopsy was ordered and the dive team continued the search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bingham
Olathe Department
Terry Lee Suilfield
Polo
Mid-America Nazarene College
Olathe
Gene Davis
Bingham
Stilfield
Military weapons bill heads to Senate action
A $32 billion military weapons authorization bill cleared the House 333 to 63 after rejecting a $1.9 billion cut and a 70,000 troop withdrawal. An amendment ending the sex barrier at U S military academies was approved 303 to 96 to allow women cadets next year. The bill sets a hardware and R&D spending ceiling for 15 months starting July 1. the Senate panel recommended $30.3 billion.
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Washington
Senate
House
U.S
United States
Senate Armed Services Committee
International Beech contract for 23 aircraft announced
The Republic of Indonesia contracted with Beech Aircraft Corp for 23 planes costing over 5 million dollars. Beech, signing with Hawker De Havilland Australia, ordered two King Air A100s and 21 Beechcraft Sundowner 180s.
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Wichita, Kan
Republic of Indonesia
Beech Aircraft Corp
Beech
Hawker de Havilland Australia Pty. Ltd
Lawrence Youth Trade Trash For Swim Tickets At City Pool
On Saturday the city pool opens and Whamper Inc. offers one swimming ticket per large bag of cleaned cans. Limit ten tickets per child. Local Boy Scout troops and volunteers assist in exchanges at Whamper on East Eighth.
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Lawrence
Whamper Inc
Boy Scout
Whomper
East
City Commission Adds Agencies to Revenue Sharing List
The Lawrence City Commission approved adding the Consumer Protection Agency and Children’s Hour Inc. to the 1976 revenue sharing plan. Funds for other groups were approved, including Lawr ence Memorial Hospital expansion, and several housing and social service allocations. The panel also reviewed site plans and ordered repairs or razing for six structures while deferring two actions for a week.
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Lawrence
Lawrence City Commission
Consumer Protection Agency
Children’s Hour Inc
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Commission
Pence
Consumer Protection
Consumer Affairs Assn
Lawrence-Douglas County
Douglas County Council On Services To
Blackmail hinted in Castro plot and CIA ties
A former official says Robert Kennedy was warned that prosecuting Mafia figures Giancana and Roselli could expose a CIA plan to kill Fidel Castro. The 1961 plot involved Giancana Roselli and two ex CIA men Harvey and Edwards, with Kennedy told to consult before dealing with the Mafia.
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Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
CIA
Fidel Castro
High
Justice Department
Kennedy
Sam Giancana
John Roselli
Giancana
Roselli
Department
Chicago
William K. Harvey
Sheffield Edwards
158 Physicians Earn Degrees at KU Medical Center
The Kansas University College of Health Sciences conferred 158 medical degrees and honors on 44 more students at KU Medical Center in Kansas City. Executives and faculty received recognitions as Dr. A H Cromb and others were honored. The Oath of Hippocrates was given by Dr. Rieke, with chancellor Dykes and Regent Basham in attendance.
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Kansas University College of Health Sciences
KU Medical Center
Kansas City
Battenfeld Auditorium
Board of Regents
Medical Center
William O. Rieke
A.H
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Jim Thomas
Leavenworth
Gail King
McLouth
Kansas University
Diver
Red Cross
Jo Byers
Journal-World
Hutchinson
Kan
Cessna Aircraft Co
Fluid Power
Shelby Law
Cessna Group
Thomas F. Eagleton
D-Mo
Ford
Mayaguez
Topeka, Kan
Kansas Attorney General’s Office
Sedgwick County
Supreme Court
Kansas
BUD Jennings Carpets & Draperies, Inc
Bud Jennings
Children’s Hour
Carolyn Young
Childrens’ Hour
Douglas County Day Care Assn
Ms. Young
CPA
Fred Pence
LMH
George Allen
Brian Kubota
Allen
Minimum Housing Code Board of Appeals
Appeals Board
Carl Mibeck
KUMC
Orville
Embrey
North American van Lines
Ethan A. Smith Moving & Storage
Ethan A. Smith
Moving & Storage
SONY
ASONY
TFM
Ray Stoneback
Massachusetts
BankAmericard
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