Eyesore at Kaw River bank mars Lawrence Homecoming week
The Journal World notes Lawrence has grown with a vibrant downtown and campus, but vacant deteriorating riverbank buildings east of the Kaw River bridge spoil the view. City land leases and past bonding for Lawrence Paper Co. projects are cited as factors. leaders urge decisive action and selling or restoring the old structures to improve the area.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
Mount Oread
Spencer Art Museum
Kaw River
Kaw River Bridge
Lawrence Paper Co
Kansas Fibreboard
Kansas River
Chamber of Commerce
City
University
Massachusetts
Soviet Soyuz-23 fails docking with Salyut-5 space lab
Tass reports the Soyuz-23 mission could not dock with the Salyut-5 laboratory after launch Thursday night. The docking was cancelled due to an off design regime of the approach control system as two rookie cosmonauts prepare to return to Earth.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Earth
Tass
Space Air
Salyut-5
Space Lab
Economy still grows despite September production dip
Government data show the economy expanding overall with September industrial production flat as a Ford strike held output down. Auto output plans for the current month suggest recovery, while consumer buying power rose and households benefit from lower insured home loan rates to 8 percent.
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Washington
Ford Motor Co
Pocket Books
Douglas County Court Offices Shift to New Law Center
Douglas County court offices begin moving from the county courthouse to the new Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center at Lith and New Hampshire. The center opens November 1 and will house all county and Lawrence court offices as well as sheriff and police HQs. Moving contractor Ethan A. Smith Moving and Storage, Inc. won a 9934 dollar contract for furniture and equipment transfer.
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Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center
Law Center
Lawrence
Sheriff's Office
Douglas County Court
Lith
New Hampshire
Ethan A. Smith
Gambino dies sparking mob power vacuum on Long Island
Carlo Gambino died in his sleep at 74 in a Long Island mansion after a stroke. Police expect vicious mob struggles to erupt as New York's five Mafia families seek new leadership. Known as Don Carlo, he seized control in 1969 after Vito Genovese's death and faced deportation orders since 1967.
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Gambino
New York
Vito Genovese
U.S. Supreme Court
Gambino Was
Palermo
Sicily
TEST SLATED DOUGLAS COUNTY SIREN WARNING TEST
The Douglas County disaster siren warning system will be tested at noon on Monday. If weather is inclement, the test shifts to the following Monday.
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Douglas County
Sewer Work Forces One Lane On Mississippi Street
Kansas University crews will limit Mississippi Street behind the Kansas Union to one lane on Tuesday and Wednesday to install a sewer pipe and manhole for the Spencer Museum of Art. The project was postponed two weeks ago due to rain.
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Mississippi Street
Kansas Union
Kansas University
Spencer Museum of Art
Burglary Report At D and O Service Station Midland
Douglas County Sheriff's office says thieves broke a window to enter D and O Service station and store in Midland. They took more than 500 dollars in merchandise including clothing and a drill.
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D and O
Midland
Douglas County Sheriff's Office
County Urges Warning on Public Well Water
Douglas County officials discourage drinking from county wells as water is likely unsafe. Sanitarian Dick Hack recommends signs at wells noting potential danger without chlorine or treatment. He notes a few wells remain in use since 1954 when over 20 operated, most now closed.
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Douglas County
Dick Hack
Sanitarian
Arthur Heck
Hack
Hospital births and residents listed in local notices
A list of residents and newborns appears with names and addresses including Mrs. Ramona Sedlak 704 Mo and Mrs. Helen Sacks 1515 W Second Ter. among others. It notes births with accompanying families such as Mr. and Mrs. Gary Brink Rt 1 a girl and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Evans 2908 Yellowstone a boy today.
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Ramona Sedlak
Helen Sacks
W. Second Ter
Hyacinth Patterson
Helen Pritchard
Viola Means
Baldwin
Gary Brink
Rt. 1
Harold Evans
Yellowstone
Nobel peace prize decision draws criticism in Norway
The Nobel Committee of the Norwegian parliament did not award the 1976 peace prize and drew sharp comments from church and political leaders. Gunnar Staalsett called it an insult to peace work. Reidar Larsen said the decision showed political incompetence. Kaare Willoch saw no sensational outcome. An editorial in Aftenposten speculated on disagreements within the committee.
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Oslo
Norway
Nobel Committee
Gunnar Staalsett
Inter-Church Council
Reidar T. Larsen
Socialist Left Party
Kaare Willoch
Nward
Willoch
Aftemposten
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Fred S. Holloman
Membe
Faith Shurch
Federal Reserve Board
Paul Daggs
Manuel Mendoza
N.J
Robert Richardson
Pomona
Rosemary Romano
Ellen Powers
Mechanic
Maria Garcia
Stouffer Place
Laura Stevenson
Calif
Ray Stillian
Ottawa
Frances Bailey
Raymond C. Poteet
Csa
Christian
National Association of Charitable Estate Counsellors
Tennessee
Ferti-lome
Yau Iit
Winterizer
Mass
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