Lawrence Generating Station Drives Kansas Power and Light System
Lawrence generating plant grew from 10 000 kilowatts in 1939 to over 225 000 kilowatts by 1960. The Cameron Bluff facility employs 130 with a payroll near 800 000 and paid over 400 000 in taxes last fiscal year. The plant serves KPL across 50 of 105 counties, supporting Kansas economic growth and local industries.
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Lawrence
KPL
Kansas
Kansas Electric Company
KEP
Kansas Power and Light Company
Cameron Bluff
Ottawa Woman Killed in Car Train Collision
Mrs. S. H. Proctor, 52, of Ottawa, was killed when her car stalled at the 15th Street crossing and was struck by a Santa Fe passenger train traveling at about 65 miles an hour. The vehicle halted 183 feet from impact. safety limits were not posted on that stretch. The train was en route from Tulsa to Kansas City.
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Ottawa
Kan
S. H. Proctor
15Th Street
Kansas City
Tulsa
Proctor
Local Manager Stedham Led KP and L Division in Lawrence
Austin Stedham a Kansas Power and Light division manager in Lawrence for 12 years began in Topeka in 1951 after earning an electrical engineering degree from Kansas State College. He held multiple roles including distribution engineer in Abilene and manager at Junction City before moving to Lawrence in 1957. He became Lawrence division manager in 1959 and has served in civic roles with Rotary, the First Presbyterian Church, the Chamber of Commerce, United Fund leadership, and the Boy Scouts Pelathe District. He and wife Joan live at 1717 West 21st Street with their two children.
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Austin Stedham
Kansas Power and Light Company
Topeka
Lawrence
Stedham
Kp&l
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Abilene
Salina
Hutchinson
Junction City
Great Bend
C. T. Hough
Hough
Pacific
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
Lawrence United Fund
Pelathe
Boy Scouts of America
Joan
David
Susan
First Presbyterian Church
W. 21St St
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Kansas University Endowment Association
Journal-World Photo
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Kansas Power & Light CO
Fopeka Builders Supply, Inc
Indust
9Th & Tennessee
Kansas Power and Light Building
sLevdicer Cut Stone Co
Mid-West
North van Buren
K-State Grad Stedham
Rotary
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
United Fund
Kansas Power & Light
Armstrong
Excelon
Vermont
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