Title firm pledges prompt action on Bowersock title
Kansas City title insurer promised a decision within about a week after city officials pressed for a clear title for the Bowersock property. The move could let Lawrence proceed with closing the April Bowersock agreements and start work on the new city hall site east of the Massachusetts Street Bridge.
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Kansas City
Bowersock
Buford Watson
Watson
Chicago Title Insurance Co
Jerry Cooley
Cooley
New Lawrence City Hall
Massachusetts Street Bridge
City Hall
Hill
Title Insurance
Electron microscope arrives at KU for surface research
Kansas University Lawrenc e campus installs an $80 000 Phillips electron scanning microscope in Snow Hall. Researchers from entomology, biology and botany will train to use it for surface topography at magnifications up to 2000x. Maintenance runs about $18 000 yearly.
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Paul Burton
Kansas University
Ku’s
Snow Hall
KU Lawrence
Burton
Holland
Phillips Electronics Co
National Science Foundation
City adopts new residency rules for staff
The city approves a residency policy restricting where employees may live within Baldwin, Lecompton, and Eudora boundaries. Department heads must live in Lawrence. The measure excludes onboundary properties and will not be revisited for five years. Start date expected before January 1 after repeal of the current ordinance.
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Douglas County
Baldwin
Lecompton
Eudora
Lawrence
Buford Watson
Clark
Rose
Binns
Argersinger
Carter
Mike Wildgen
Rhodesia attacks blamed for mass killings amid talks
Bishop Abel Muzorewa denounced Rhodesian strikes on guerrilla camps in Mozambique as abhorrent massacres that may harm talks with Ian Smith on black majority rule. He urged a week of mourning for the 1,200 guerrillas Rhodesia says were killed, while asserting many victims were noncombatants in refugee camps.
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Salisbury
Rhodesia
Abel Muzorewa
Mozambique
Ian Smith
Muzorewa
African National Council
Smith
Lawrence approves Four Seasons development on flood risk vote
Lawrence city commissioners approve a new Four Seasons area development with a 3 to 2 vote despite flood concerns. Ed Carter and Jack Rose back the plan citing federal flood insurance rules while Mayor Argersinger and Don Binns oppose. Overhead wiring permits are granted in the same area.
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Lawrence
Four Seasons
Marnie Argersinger
Don Binns
Ed Carter
Barkley Clark
Jack Rose
Joe Langhofer
Langhofer Real Estate Inc
Binns
Dykes denies Senate bid as Kansas race stirs speculation
Kansas University Chancellor Archie Dykes says he has no interest in running for the U.S. Senate and plans to remain an academic. He acknowledged interest from others and noted that speculation swirled after Governor Bennett said he would seek re election. Dr Ralph Reed and former Rep Bill Roy are also discussed as possible contenders for Pearson’s seat.
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Kansas University
Archie Dykes
U.S. Senate
United States
Senate
Kansas
James Pearson
Robert Bennett
Pearson
Jack Ranson
Wichita
GOP
Lawrence
Ralph Reed
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas Board of Health
Reed
Kansas U.S
Bill Roy
Former LHS coach undergoes surgery in Kansas City
Allan Woolard, former Lawrence High football coach and athletic director, had cholesterol removal surgery from an artery in his neck on Monday in Kansas City. He is in Room 4229 at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City and is listed in good condition with open heart surgery planned for December 12.
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Allan Woolard
Lawrence High
Kansas City
Woolard
St. Luke's Hospital
KU housing deemed safe by fire inspectors after drills
Fire safety inspectors from the State Fire Marshal’s office toured KU dorms and found them in good shape with only minor issues. Leader Bill Shelton said inspections of the main campus housing should wrap up soon with reports and recommendations to come from EU facilities in Lawrence.
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Kansas University
Bill Shelton
Wichita
Russell Collins
Lawrence
Shelton
Gertrude Sellards Pearson
Joseph R. Pearson
Corbin
Stouffer Place
Navy Seaman Herbert E. Llewellyn Jr. Reported Aboard USS Robison
Navy Operations Specialist third class Herbert E. Llewellyn Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert E. Llewellyn Sr. of Lawrence, has reported for duty aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Robison, homeported in San Diego.
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Navy
Herbert E. Llewellyn Jr
Herbert E. Llewellyn Sr
Lawrence
Robison
San Diego
Hashinger Hall hosts December guest artist programs
Kansas University hosts a quilting workshop by Chris Edmonds on Thursday evening in GSP Corbin recreation room with no experience needed for students. Giff Booth teaches mime Friday to Sunday on Hashinger Hall dance floor with multiple sessions and a Sunday 2 30 p.m. performance. The program is funded by Pearson Trust Enrichment Fund and free to all residence hall residents.
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Hashinger Hall
Kansas University
Chris Edmonds
Rt. 2
Lawrence
GSP/Corbin
Giff Booth
Ohio
Pearson Trust Enrichment Fund
EU Residence Hall
Transient Tax Approved to Boost Finney County Tourism
Garden City Kansas county commissioners approve a 2 percent transient guest tax expected to raise about 40 500 annually for tourism promotion in Finney County. The levy begins January 1 on hotel and motel guests and follows earlier state legislative approval. Rhode Island posts the lowest 1975 traffic fatality rate with 1.9 per 100 million vehicle miles.
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Garden City, Kan
Finney County
Rhode Island
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