Enforcing Lawrence Nonconforming Uses Faces City Debate
Richard McClanathan surveys Lawrence for nonconforming open uses to be discontinued under a 1966 zoning rule. City staff and commissioners clash over enforcement while a list of violative uses is prepared.
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Richard McClanathan
Lawrence Douglas County
Ken Jorgensen
Barkley Clark
Fred Pence
John Emick
Emick
Buford Watson
McClanathan
Record Gold Prices Hit New High in London
The price of gold rose to 113.25 dollars an ounce as the dollar fell to new lows across Europe. The gain matched a record, with a 3.50 spike for the day and European markets seeing even higher levels.
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London
U.S
Europe
Director Hired By Court Unit In Douglas County
Susan Cherniss 32 of Lawrence has been named director of Volunteers In Court replacing Pam Parker who resigned to become a Milwaukee parole agent. Cherniss, a KU English doctoral candidate, will train and recruit volunteers, seek funding, and handle public relations for the program affiliated with the Douglas County Juvenile Court and funded by federal dollars. Her salary is 600 dollars a month.
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Susan Cherniss
Bristol Ter
Volunteers In Court
Douglas County Juvenile Court
Parker
Governor’s Committee On Criminal Administration
Cherniss
Prisoner claims about packages from home at camp
The witness asserts a cover up is possible and notes that in his camp Col. Guy was the only prisoner known to receive packages from home, with prisoners insisting that receiving home packages indicated wrongdoing.
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Col. Guy
Col
Guy
Nixon Seeks New Atlantic Charter At Iceland Summit
President Nixon flies to Reykjavik for talks with Georges Pompidou as Kissinger rejects fears of U S coercion. The two leaders plan two days of discussions on a new Atlantic charter guiding economic defense and foreign policy while consultations continue ahead of a wider European visit. Nixon returns to Washington Friday.
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Washington
Nixon
Iceland
Georges Pompidou
Uncle Sam
Europe
Pompidou
Reykjavik
Henry A. Kissinger
France
European
United States
Atlantic
Western Europe
U.S
Kissinger
United Staes
Britain
West Germany
Italy
Siren Test Planned for Lawrence Disaster Warning System
A two second blast on the Lawrence disaster sirens was set for before 4 p m to check system operation. A longer test may follow later lasting two to three minutes and will be announced in advance.
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Lawrence
Walter Cragan
Douglas County
Construction progresses toward June 9 dedication downtown
Extremessynchronize the lights has not been installed. Other construction downtown includes repair of faulty concrete work and finishing for the June 9 dedication. Spring work slowed by wet weather but the project will be virtually finished by dedication time. Kansas University hospital work to be done in October about 85 percent complete. Parking lots and sidewalks to begin in two weeks. Plumbing and electrical work 50 percent complete and sheet rocking of inside walls to begin Friday.
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Kansas
University Hospital
John Scanlan
Constant Construction, Co
Scanlan
Reading Dynamics
Skylab Astronauts Observe Earth's Resources From Orbit
Skylab astronauts Charles Conrad Jr and Paul J Weitz plan to observe crops weather mineral deposits and volcanoes from a strip of Earth from Oregon to Brazil. They report cooling in the station and continue medical and solar studies as ground crews address heat shield issues and consider deploying backup shades.
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Charles Conrad Jr
Paul J. Weitz
Conrad, Weitz
Joseph P. Kerwin
Skylab
Conrad
Cease-fire talks face hurdles amid signatory rifts and Canada’s withdrawal
An Indonesian spokesman urged replacing Canada on the Paris cease-fire commission citing Southeast Asian priorities. Gauvin blamed party divisions and cease-fire violations as obstacles, while Kissinger and Tho said Paris talks could yield a satisfactory accord next week. South Vietnam reported 88 more violations in 24 hours.
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Poland
Hungary
Malaysia
Canada
Vietnam
Paris
United States
North
South Vietnam
Gauvin
Cambodia
Laos
Kissinger
White House
Tho
Crime Alert Spells Victims On Dial
A brief public safety notice notes dialing V I C T I M S on a phone keypad indicates victims in danger. It urges residents to report suspicious calls and keep personal information secure. Unknown origin but uses emergency language to prompt awareness.
Regents Name Extension Director for Statewide Programs
Eugene C. Kasper of Kansas State University will become the statewide extension director, based at the KU Lawrence campus for one year and then in Topeka under the regents. The consolidation aims to streamline extension services across the six state institutions and improve efficiency and funding use.
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Kansas Board of Regents
Howard Walker
Kansas University
Walker
Lawrence
Topeka
Eugene C. Kasper
Center For
Kansas State University
Regents
Max Bickford
Kasper
State Department of Public Instruction
Bureau of Elementary and Secondary Education
U.S. Office of Education
Emporia State Teachers College
KSU
Office of the Board of Regents
Council of Chief Academic Officers
Robert Helman
Goodland
Helman
Jess Stewart
Wamego
Board of
Stewart
Bickford
Joe McFarland
Phil Arnold
Warren Corman
Lawrence DeMolay Members Earn Chevalier Honors in St Louis
Two Lawrence DeMolay members Michael D. Heck and Jeffrey B. Scannell were named on the Honors List at the Supreme Council session in St Louis. Heck and Scannell were elected Chevaliers, and J W Nutt presided over the five day meeting while George M. Klepper was to be installed as grand master of the Order.
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Lawrence DeMolay
Supreme Council of the Order of DeMolay
St. Louis
Michael D. Heck
Rt. 3
Jeffrey B. Scannell
Orchard Ln
J. W. Nutt
Little Rock
Ark
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