Retired fire chief visits station with gifts and memories
Lawrence Fire Station One hosts 86 year old Paul Ingels, former chief for 20 years, who toured the station and shared memories. He donated a helmet and scrapbook, recalled past blazes at W. C. Simons home, Bower Sock Mills, Bailey Hall, and a 1934 downtown fire, and praised long-time staff including current Chief Kasberger.
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Lawrence
Paul Ingels
Ingels
Nde
W. C. Simons
24Th
Vermont
Bowersock
Kansas University
Bailey Hall
John Kasberger
Leroy Spence
Kasberger
Bailey
Old Frank
Eighth
Kentucky
Sta
All-out effort urged as Lawrence United Fund nears goal
Lawrence community urged an all-out push to reach the United Fund goal of 199 900 dollars as current contributions total 152 478, about 76 percent. Ed Carter said budgets were cut and solicitors must contact potential givers to close the gap before the drive ends, with KU division lagging.
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Lawrence
United Fund
Ed Carter
Lawrence United Fund
Carter
Kansas University Division
Douglas County
P.O
Sanitation rate hike set to start December first
Lawrence plans a 25 percent sanitation rate increase next year with full implementation by January 1. Changes include altered pickup days, a new routing system, stricter packaging rules, elimination of Wednesday Saturday overtime, and possible fines up to 100 dollars for improper packaging.
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Lawrence
Buford Watson
Watson
REA Express Declares Bankruptcy and Liquidation
REA Express Inc the largest surface carrier in the nation was judged bankrupt by Judge John J Gollgay of the federal bankruptcy court and will liquidate within a week to 10 days with about 8000 jobs lost The firm which had been in Chapter 11 since February will deliver all in system freight then sell all assets The company operates 232 terminals in the United States Canada and Puerto Rico.
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New York
REA Express, Inc
Tony
John J. Gollgay
Federal Bankruptcy Court
Stephen Finkel
REA
REA Express
United States
Canada
Puerto Rico
Open caucus proposal under study in Topeka Kansas
The Legislative Budget Committee weighs making party caucuses public with Democrats backing open meetings in both chambers. GOP critics say open caucuses could become final action. Leader selections and cost cuts surface as the panel delays decisions on leadership election rules and automatic succession ideas.
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Topeka
Kan
Legislative Budget Committee
House
Senate
Jack
Curt Schneider
John Carlin
D-Smolan
Carlin
Russia Pushes Ahead With U.S. Corn Purchases
The Agriculture Department said Russia bought another 1.1 million metric tons of U.S. corn, lifting total 1975 76 sales to over 13 million tons. Cook Industries of Memphis announced the sale.
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Washington
Soviet Union
United States
Russia
Agriculture Department
Memphis
U.S
Department
Cook
Rail sale approved to Chessie System in liquidation plan
USRA directors approve sale of major Erie Lackawanna Read ing and Penn Central segments to Chessie at net liquidation value about 54.5 million. Purchases include Buffalo Creek and Niagara Junction interests plus Nicholas Fayette and Greenbrief lines centered in Charleston West Virginia.
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Washington
U.S. Railway Association
Chessie
USRA
Chessies
Erie Lackawanna
Reading
Penn Central
Charleston
W.va
Buffalo Creek Railroad
Niagara Junction Railway
Nicholas, Fayette and Greenbrief Railroad Co
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