Bridges under construction easing rural traffic gaps in Douglas County
Douglas County engineers report several Baldwin area bridges are finished or near completion with only one major span south of Clearfield still closed. The Kansas River Bridge project in Lawrence aims to open the first of two new spans by late November or early December after weather and supply delays.
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Baldwin Area
Douglas County
Lawrence
Dean Sanderson
Clearfield
Eudora Blacktop
Baldwin
Sanderson
Massachusetts Street
Anderson Construction Co
Holton
Anderson
John Frazier
Finney and Turnipseed
Topeka
All County
Kaw River
Frazier
Kansas River
Vermont Street
Richard Kershenbaum
N.J
ELIA
Association
Commission
Haskell Loop
First National Bank
Goodell
Kershenbaum
Henry Wilson
Kaplan
Ed Down
District okays preschool role for KU program
Lawrence School District 497 approves acting as fiscal agent for Kansas University's preschool for handicapped children with $47,000 in federal funds. KU officials assure continued operation by KU personnel if approved, while the program charges tuition to nonhandicapped children.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
State Department of Education
Don Herbel
Nancy Peterson
Peterson
Julie Hack
Paraprofessional Budget Tensions Highlight Education Funds
School officials face budget limits as Taylor notes insufficient money to fund all paraprofessional needs. A $6,000 remaining paraprofessional budget stems from a salary shift to the special educational fund. The board approves a federal funds application for children of federal employees and a testing policy change allowing professional judgment and parental exemptions. The next regular meeting is set for October 24 at the Administration Center.
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Taylor
Kennedy School
Nursing home reform panel favors fines and disclosure plan
A Kansas governor task force reached tentative agreement on three nursing home reform areas including a proposed state wide fines system for substandard homes and financial disclosure rules. The panel also discussed appointing receivers for closed facilities and will meet Oct 21 to finalize details before delivering recommendations to Gov. Bennett by December.
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Kansas
Robert Bennett
Bennett
KINH
The
Nursing Home Industry
Kansas Department of Health
Topeka
Arnold Berman
D-Lawrence
KU Debaters Earn Second in Big Sweepstakes
Kansas University debaters finished second in the sweepstakes at Johnson County Community College, with Gene Parsons and Paul Johnson reaching the semifinals. Nick Paretsky and Jim Cunningham and Tim Dollar and Mike Raymer reached the quarterfinals. Paretsky won first place in speaking, and Parsons took fourth in speaking.
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Kansas University
Johnson County Community College
Gene Parsons
Paul Johnson
Nick Paretsky
Jim Cunningham
Tim Dollar
Mike Raymer
Paretsky
Parsons
Kansas medical students face higher tuition with service option
An interim committee drafts a plan to raise University of Kansas medical tuition to 4900 per year by 1980. Students could waive costs by serving Kansas one year per year of schooling or receive a 500 dollar monthly stipend for serving in underserved areas, while concerns about access for low income students are voiced.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
University of Kansas
Archie Dykes
Board of Regents
David Waxman
KU Medical Center
James Lowman
School of Medicine
Harvard
Yale
Wausau Homes pays OSHA fine for unsafe site near Lawrence
Wausau Homes Inc of Wausau Wisconsin paid a 350 dollar OSHA fine for serious hazards at a worksite about seven miles north of Lawrence. Inspectors found improperly grounded equipment and no circuit interrupter. The firm agreed to engineering fixes and worker first aid training with no appeal filed.
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Wausau Homes Inc
Wausau
Wis
Lawrence
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
Jeff Spahn
Wichita
Wausau Homes
Missouri
Spahn
East Lawrence groups clash over center funds
East Lawrence Improvement Assn votes 16 to 1 to urge city commissioners to repurpose 250000 in community development funds from a planned neighborhood center to housing rehabilitation and other projects. The Far East Lawrence group will meet Thursday to discuss developments as design work continues.
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East Lawrence
Far East Lawrence Improvement Assn
10Th and del
Elia
Barbara Willits
Barkley Clark
Ed Carter
Jack Rose
Marnie Argersinger
Lynn Goodell
Demolition of 45 bridges in Clinton Lake basin begins
The U S Army Corps of Engineers will start demolishing 45 bridges in the Clinton Lake basin with a Fort Riley special team using explosives. The first removals occur Wednesday and Thursday with debris buried to 862 feet to prevent boating hazards. Clearing and road closures precede the work through Thanksgiving.
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Clinton Lake Basin
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Fort Riley
Vic Counts
U.S. Army
Counts
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Edward Hille
Kenneth Fisher
Knox
Environment
Task Force
Alcohol Control
Topeka, Kan
Thomas J. Kennedy
Kansas Army National Guard
Kansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Division
Trans-American Real Estate Exchange
Tarx
Benton
TAREX
America
Massachusetts
Realtors
Ruth Luzzati
Mark Kaplan
Del
Journal-World
Warren-Mcelwain
Orduar
Larry K. McElwain
Keith M. McElwain
Galveston
Stella Solaris
San Juan
St. Maarten
Guadeloupe
St. Croix
Santo Domingo
Montego Bay
Grand Caymen
Playa del Carmen
Maupintour
Kansas City
Maupintour Travel Service Life Vacation
KU Union Building
Hillcrest
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