City approves two sign variances in Lawrence
Lawrence City Commission approved variances for The Plaza East at 19th and Haskell and for The International Restaurant at 944 Mass. The panel also moved toward extending the federal 312 loan program and took steps toward canalization projects for Kansas River and Mud Creek.
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Lawrence
Plaza East
19Th
Haskell
Mass
Kansas
Mud Creek
14Th
Ohio
Don Binns
Carl Mibeck
Binns
Buford Watson
City probe panel adopts 11 guidelines for investigation
The Lawrence City Commission approves 11 procedural rules for a six member probe panel including two commissioners two city workers and two private citizens. The group will meet today to set rules elect a chair and keep minutes while handling information through the city manager with open meetings law guidance.
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Lawrence City Commission
Barkley Clark
Clark
Don Binns
Commission
Marnie Argersinger
Binns
Marnie
United Public Employe Associations
Lawrence
Alvin Samuels
Dennis Smith
Enrollment declines forecast for four year colleges
A Boulder Colorado firm projects a 23.8 percent drop in freshman enrollment at four year colleges by 1990 from 1.1 million to 836 thousand. The study cites declining birth rates and fewer 17 year olds as the main cause, with total two and four year enrollments expected to rise slightly due to returning dropouts and graduates.
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Denver
Education & Economics Systems, Inc
Boulder
Colo
John J. Gaskie
Education Systems
KU benefactress Hashinger dies of stroke in Kansas City
Mrs Edward H Hashinger a KU benefactor died of a stroke in Kansas City Missouri while visiting friends She died at St Lukes Hospital and funeral services were set for Friday at Country Club Christian Church Burial followed at Mt Moriah Cemetery Stine and McClure Funeral Directors in charge No visitation was planned Neighbors and university officials recalled her generous support including funds for student loans and a flower fund established with her late husband authorities noted her long service on art institute and church and nonprofit boards Her late husband John Battenfeld and her son names appear in the article also mentions a Hashinger Residence Hall and a $50000 endowment for the Kansas School of Religion later unrelated items report a car burglary in Marietta Georgia with $1000 stolen from Lewis Dingman Jr's vehicle in Lawrence
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Kansas University
Edward H. Hashinger
Jesse R. Battenfeld
la Jolla
Calif
Kansas City
Hashinger
St. Luke’s Hospital
Country Club Christian Church
Mt. Moriah
Stine and McClure Funeral Directors
Irvin Youngberg
KU Endowment Association
Youngberg
John
John Curry Battenfeld
Kansas School of Religion
Margaret Curry
Cincinnati
Ohio
Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve
Cleveland
Battenfeld
Kansas City Art Institute
National Council of Churches
Women's Club
Planned Parenthood Assn
KUMC
Women’s Fellowship
Torrey Pines
Lawrence Trustees Propose Free Admission At New Museum
The Elizabeth M. Watkins Community Museum Board of Trustees votes to keep museum free, delaying any admission charge indefinitely until it is fully operational. Meanwhile KU’s grandfather clock in the Kansas Union is sent out for fine tuning and expected to return in about a month. Ed Carter reports the Lawrence United Fund 1975 drive may exceed its $199,900 goal, with total contributions nearing $205,000 and several divisions already meeting targets.
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Elizabeth M. Watkins Community “Museum Board of Trustees
Travis Glass
Kansas Union
Kansas University
Union
Frank Burge
Burge
Lawrence United Fund
Drive
Ed Carter
Carter
Lawrence
Budget fights deepen at Kansas universities
KU officials urge restored funding amid federal cuts affecting KU Medical Center and Lawrence campus. The plan seeks 60-70 nurse positions, 25 faculty slots for summer terms, and a $100,000 reroofing for Strong Hall. Libraries demand more funds as facilities strain.
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KUMC
Strong Hall
Firms allowed to accept employee political contributions
The Federal Election Commission ruled 4 to 2 that corporations may solicit political contributions from employees to support campaigns. Funds must be separate from normal operations and no supervisor may solicit subordinates. Employees must be informed of purpose and their right to refuse without reprisal. The ruling followed a Sun Oil Corp request to continue managing a fund from stockholders and workers.
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Washington
Federal Election Commission
FEC
Sun Oil Corp
Sunset Hill and St Johns tie for reading trophy
Lawrence public schools celebrate National Children's Book Week with a reading program. Sunset Hill and St Johns tied for the highest certificate percentage, earning trophies presented at school assemblies led by Mary Paretsky.
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Lawrence Public Library
Mary Paretsky
Sunset Hill
St. John’s
Paretsky
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