04 Nov 1976
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1976
Page
1
Voters cited personal regard and political factors as shaping support for Arden Booth and opponent Berman. Independents leaned Democratic, with Berman winning among that group. Some voters disliked Booth’s record, while Berman benefited from anti incumbent sentiment and public employee issues.
Clifton Calvin of Lawrence and Howard Frisbie of Moberly review pioneer life of the Shattuck family at a Linn County gathering. The Shattucks’ marriages linked three Calvin brothers to three Shattuck sisters. the group meets near a grandmother’s birthday and donations of historical documents to the Linn County Historical Society.
Eagle scout Phillip Shipley son of Mr and Mrs Myron Shipley of 1508 E 18th Ter will receive his Eagle Scout award in ceremonies Sunday afternoon He is a member of Troop 60 sponsored by the First Baptist Church and has held leadership posts in the troop.
The National Weather Service forecasts a warming trend Friday and Saturday with highs in the 60s. North winds tonight shift to the south, with overnight lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s. Saturday looks mild, while Sunday and Monday bring cooler 40s. Wednesday highs ranged 61 at Coffeyville and Pittsburg to 57 at Concordia. lows 20 at Abilene to 32 at Coffeyville and Pittsburg.
Douglas C. Shuck a 16 year old Baldwin resident remained under observation at Kansas University Medical Center after a one car accident near noon Wednesday at Greever Terrace and Carolina. Police said he was driving about 45 miles per hour and could not negotiate the curve. Vehicle damage was listed at 1500 dollars.
Douglas County Commission authorizes up to 3000 to design and implement a consolidated bookkeeping system for Clerk Sherlyn Sampson of the district court. Data consultant Fred Weidling to create a systems design, coordinate with the county data center, and advise on traffic ticket accounting. Automation eyed for efficiency.
KU officials may pursue fringe benefits for university employees as salary increases look unlikely next year. Del Shankel outlined a study of fringe benefits at 14 peer institutions to inform budget requests and noted compliance challenges with Title XI in intercollegiate athletics while predicting a tough climate for merit raises. He also explained that enlightenment on light production in lightning bugs was included in the report.
As returns trickle in the election remains razor close with Carter leading nationally while Hawaii margins shift the electoral vote. Hawaii's 7 300 vote margin would tilt the race if swung to Ford, affecting the 272 to 270 electoral count. Oregon and Ohio absentee ballots loom large in final tallies.
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department announced the first public swine flu clinics for people 18 to 44 will start November 7 in Lawrence. Kay Kent said vaccination will use bivalent shots for high risk under 45 and monovalent shots for others with several clinics listed across dates and sites.
In the precinct, Booth carried both elections and student voters split evenly in the sheriff race. James Huskey narrowed the gap with Rex Johnson this year, while Virgil Foust previously trailed. McGovern exceeded 50 percent in these precincts as Carter and Ford split 42 and 52 percent, with McCarthy at 7.4.
The Kansas University debate team will host a campus tourney drawing 80 teams from 38 colleges in 10 Midwestern states from Friday to Sunday. Walter Ulrich leads the event with rounds in Wescoe Hall and a final at 3:30 p.m. Sunday. The national topic asks whether the federal government should raise consumer product safety guarantees.
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