United Fund Drive Nears Goal Gap Narrowed by Officials
The United Fund drive is 27 750 short of its 179 850 target as leaders plan urgent talks with Lawrence service organizations to boost the business division. Only 50 of 500 businesses have responded. overall progress shows 86 percent of the goal with 152 100 raised.
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Lawrence
Drive
David Hiebert
Hiebert
Beverly Hornsby
Kansas University
United Fund Drive
Journal-World Photo
Western Electric to Build Mammoth Plant Near Goddard Kansas
Governor Robert Docking announced two major expansions in Kansas. Western Electric will construct a large facility on 160 acres near Goddard employing about 300 when fully operational, and Davis Manufacturing will break ground in Wichita with a first phase boosting local employment by about 50 percent from 725. The governor noted the projects as a key economic development day.
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Goddard
Kan
Robert Docking
Wichita
Kansas
Western Electric
Docking
Davis
Carter Cited By Pittsburg Outstanding Young Alumnus 1973
Ed C Carter of Pittsburg was named an Outstanding Young Alumnus for 1973 by Kansas State College of Pittsburg. A 1963 Pittsburg State graduate, he is district manager for Southwestern Bell in Lawrence and has held posts in Salina Johnson County and St. Louis. Carter and his wife Becky Burgin have five children and he is active in numerous civic clubs and youth activities.
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Ed C. Carter
Kansas State College of Pittsburg
Carter
Pittsburg State
Southwestern Bell Telephone,Co
Lawrence
Bell
Salina
Johnson County
St. Louis
Becky Burgin
Pittsburg
Lawrence County Club
Elks Club
Rotary Club
Citizens Advisory Council
Raw Council
Boy Scouts
Knights of Columbus
Chamber of Commerce
Haskell
Ambassador’s Club
Kansas State Chamber of Commerce
Kansas University Outland Club
Lawrence Little League Football Assn
The
Broken Arrow
Braves
United Fund
Parent-Teachers
Funds Restored For State Schools In Kansas
President Nixon signs a school lunch bill restoring impact funds for Kansas districts including Lawrence School District. About $57,000 allocated to districts with federal installations. Senator Bob Dole drafted an amendment restoring $8 million to 94 Kansas districts and suspending the ineligibility rule for one year.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Nixon
Kenneth Fisher
Bob Dole
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Business Leader Raps Schools For Ignoring Career Training
Salina Kansas AP reports William Martin senior vice president of the Kansas Association of Commerce and Industry scolds the state education system at a Marymount College conference. He says graduates are not prepared for modern work and cites a 21 percent dropout rate and only 3.6 percent in trade and industrial training amid a 25 percent skilled labor share in the economy.
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Kan
Kansas Association of Commerce and Industry
Marymount College
State Department of Education
The
Kansas Farm Bureau
Kansas As
Kansas Congress of Parents and Teachers
Martin
Kitchen Baths Additions general building repairs
Local contractor offers services for kitchen and bath remodeling, additions, and general repairs including basement water problems. Contact 842-7021 for estimates and scheduling.
Nebraska Court Denies Pope Appeal
The Nebraska Supreme Court, in a divided decision, upheld three life terms in state court for Duane E. Pope who was already serving life terms in federal prison for the 1965 Big Springs bank robbery murder. The court rejected Pope's double jeopardy claim after the federal death sentence was commuted to life.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Deuel County
Pope
Roxbury, Kan
McPherson Kan
Big Springs
U.S. Supreme Court
Symphony Orchestra To Perform Sunday In KU Event
The University of Kansas Univers ity Symphony Orchestra directed by George Lawner will give an all ages concert Sunday at 3 30 p m in University Theatre Then the 93 member ensemble departs Monday for a four day fall tour visiting Atchison Kansas City Missouri St Joseph and Omaha Nebraska The program features Bach Beethoven Debussy Ravel and a concert version of Today by Jim Barnes with Lynn Schornick conducting the Ravel piece The tour set will mirror Sunday's concert with the addition of Today and includes many KU students and a faculty member as part of the roster.
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George Lawner
Atchison
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Omaha
Neb
University Theatre
Robert Ward
Lawner
Bach
Maurice Ravel
Beethoven
Debussy
Lynn Schornick
Lawrence
Schornick
Jim Barnes
Mike Beisner
Ala
Jean Clyatt
Madeline Lane
Jeanne Corbin
Miss
Chris Harnden
Pine Cone Dr
Jamie Hutchison
Crescent Dr
Jim Keen
Charles Kessler
W. Ninth
Gwen Lewis
Terr
Beth Llewellyn
Jeff Moffet
Ind
Karen Osness
University
Diane Price
Barker Ave
Doris Price
Nan Reed
Avalon
John Rockefeller
Poll Finds More Favor Protection of Sources
Princeton AP report on a Gallup Poll shows 62 percent support protecting newsmen's privilege in court, up from 57 percent in 1972. Eleven percent oppose, 27 percent favor forced disclosure. Discussion linked to Watergate and Agnew investigations. One civil servant defends reporters gathering information on wrongdoing.
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Princeton
Gallup
Watergate Committee
Spiro T. Agnew
Civil Service
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