Kansas Road Agency To Fight Fuel Tax Validity
Shawnee County District Judge William R. Carpenter heard oral arguments on whether the Kansas Highway Commission can challenge the 1969 gasoline tax law and its freeway funding earmarks. He will decide if Wichita and Sedgwick County may join as parties, with pre-trial set for November 14.
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Topeka
Kansas Highway Commission
Kansas
Shawnee County Dist
William R. Carpenter
Carpenter
Wichita
Sedgwick County
Commission
Frizzell
City of
Asst
Atty
Richard Sea‘ton
John E. Shamberg
The
Highway Commission
Shamberg
McAllaster School Site City School Board Plan
Law rence city and School District 497 Board discuss a joint plan for an intra mural complex on the McAllaster Central tract combining a football field track and tennis courts. They consider vacating Rhode Island Street and merging streets pending a future river bridge. The project aims to add a small public park and include the area in summer recreation.
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McAllaster School
Lawrence City Commission
School District 497
Lawrence High School
14Th
15Th
Massachusetts
Connecticut
USC
James W. Paddock
Carl Knox
McAllaster
Central Junior High School
Central Tract
Central
Knox
Rhode Island Street
Kenneth Fisher
Clark Morton
Donald Metzler
Rhode Island
Barker
Ray Wells
Learnard
New York
Kansas River
Central-McAllaster Tract
Public auction to sell unclaimed Lawrence bicycles
About 30 unclaimed bicycles will be sold at a 9 a.m. Saturday public auction at the Lawrence police station 745 Vermont. The bikes were abandoned and unclaimed after being taken in by police. Beyond this, Duke Dunkel Football Index predicted a Jayhawks tie with Iowa State while Las Vegas bookmakers favored the Cyclones. cigarettes sales at Kansas University’s union resumed after a 1964 ban, with clerks noting current volume lower but expected to rise.
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Lawrence
Texas Tech
Kansas State
Nebraska
Kansas
Jayhawks
Iowa State
Ames
Las Vegas
Cyclones
Long Agenda At KU Senate Targets Budget And Bylaws
Kansas University Student Senate plans a long meeting to consider budget proposals, bylaws changes, and the $1.75 million satellite union project. Location options near Allen Fieldhouse and KU parking zone N are tied to a student fee increase. Preliminary building plans have KU Union Operating Board and Board of Regents approval.
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Kansas University
Allen Fieldhouse
KU Union Operating Board
Kansas Board of Regents
Senate
Satellite Union
William R. Hale
Frank Zilm
St. Louis
Zilm
Ryther Named To 33rd Degree in Scottish Rite Masonry
Thomas C. Ryther an associate professor of journalism at Kansas University is named for the 33rd degree in Scottish Rite Masonry by the Supreme Council. Cecil W. Denton of Denton and Theodore Elton Dark of Lecompton receive the Knight Commander of the Court of Honor. Investments likely in Wichita. Lawrence consistory lists five 33rd degree Masons including Albert Martin and Rev Harold Barr among others.
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Thomas C. Ryther
Maine
Kansas University
Supreme Council of Scottish
Court of Honor
Cecil W. Denton
Denton
Theodore Elton Dark
Lecompton
Wichita
Lawrence
Albert Martin
Harold Barr
Herbert Tuller
Herbert Jones
Chester Lessenden
Barr
Kansas Traffic Deaths Log October and 1969 Totals
The Kansas traffic death log shows 45 deaths in October and a total of 590 fatalities for 1969 across the state. AP report notes Topeka data as part of the statewide figures.
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Topeka
Kansas
Costs Rise in September in Inflation Surge
Washington AP reports living costs rose five tenths of one percent in September, with clothing and housing up and all services higher. The CPI reached 129.3, costing $12.93 per $10 of 1957-59 goods. Wages climbed with average weekly pay to $117.80, boosting after tax income and purchasing power for many workers despite higher prices.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Governent
Asst
Arnold Chase
Bureau
City Commission Hears East 15th paving Sidewalk Plan
At the Oct. 21 1969 meeting the City Commission opened a public hearing on paving and sidewalk work for East 15th Street from Connecticut to Maryland and from Haskell to the west curb. Protests led by Mrs. Florence Meyer blocked prior efforts, while commissioners proposed three resolutions and delayed action after discovering an advertising error.
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East 15Th Street
East 15Th
East Heights
PTA
15Th
Central
Meyer
Maryland
Haskell
Connecticut
Forrest Avenue
Don Metzler
Ray Goetz
Learnard
Margaret Hoecker
Ray Wells
Dogs Missing Across Lawrence Suspected Theft Surge
Lawrence Humane Society head Mrs. Victor Melton warns residents to watch dogs as 30 have gone missing since Sept 23, far above the typical 15. Four cases in one day include a German shepherd and cat pair, a white pedigreed collie, and a 10 year old Brittany spaniel, with thieves believed to be selling dogs for use as serum plants.
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Victor Melton
The
Lawrence Humane Society
Lawrence
Melton
Humane Society
Meltons
Fire under porch blamed on children playing with matches
Lawrence firemen report a 4:26 p.m. Tuesday blaze under the back porch of Glen Wiseman at 1247 Prairie causing about 10 dollars in damage. Earlier a dishwasher shorted at 10:45 a.m. today at Shipman Winter’s home caused minor damage. Rumsey Funeral Home contact listed.
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Glen Wiseman
Prairie
Lawrence
Shipman Winter
Parking Lot and Sewer Work Awarded to Constant Firm
Constant Construction Co of Lawrence won two city contracts for parking lot work in the 1000 block of Vermont at 45 000 and sewer lines serving three lots on New Jersey at 3 458 20, with Brown Brothers Contractors as runner up on the sewer project.
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Constant Construction Co
Lawrence
Constant
Vermont
Hankammer Asphalt Co
Topeka
New Jersey
Brown Brothers Contractors
Haskell
19Th
23Rd
20Th
Louisiana
Tennessee
E. J. Allison
Board of Building Code Appeals
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Street Naming Produces Humor at City Meeting
The city commission debated a north south street name between 24th Terrace and 25th Street. They considered Williams for public works director George Williams, then settled on Melrose after commissioner Don Metzler suggested it. The resolution for Crestline Drive paving was amended to include Melrose.
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Lawrence
Melrose
Metzler
Crestline Drive
23Rd
24Th Terrace
First Presbyterian No. 2
Hills West No. 1
Williams
Funeral services set for Linda Kay Jones Emporia
Linda Kay Jones 25 of Emporia dies of cancer at St Marys Hospital. Services at 2 p.m. Thursday in Roberts Blue Barnett Chapel conducted by Rev Jack Waterman of Bethel Baptist Church. Burial Memorial Lawn Cemetery. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. John C. Wagner of Rt 1 Lawrence husband William two sons Brian and John brothers Jay John and sister Dale Ann all of Rt 1 Lawrence. Born February 16 1944 in Emporia.
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Emporia
Linda Kay Jones
Roberts- Blue-Barnett Chapel
Mrs. Jones
William
Brian
John
Jay
Dale Ann
Lawrence
Funeral services set for Robert M. Norwood Lecompton
Funeral services for Robert M. Norwood 80 of Lecompton will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Rumsey Funeral Home Lawrence with Rev. Lybian Endsley officiating. Burial in Lecompton Cemetery. Norwood born August 30 1889 in Williamsport was a lifelong farmer. Surviving are widow Bessie three daughters Helen of Lawrence Kansas City Mo and Atlanta Ga eight sons many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Lecompton
Robert M. Norwood
Rt. 1
Rumsey
Lawrence
Lybian Endsley
Lecompton Cemetery
Williamstown
Norwood
Bessie
Helen
Ohio
John Carr
Kansas City
Joe Harris
Atlanta
Nora Carman 83 dies in Littleton nursing home
Nora Carman 83 grandmother of Don Flora dies at Cherrelyn Manor Nursing Home Littleton Col. Funeral arrangements are pending. Survivors include two daughters Pauline Flora and Faye Mashock and three great grandchildren. Born October 28 1886 in Burlington Kan she and husband Harvey lived in Baldwin area in the 1950s.
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Littleton
Colo
Nora Carman
Don Flora
Belle Crest Dr
Lawrence
Cherrelyn Manor
Stine & McClure
Kansas City
Flora
Pauline Flora
Denver
Faye Mashock
Carman
Burlington
Kan
Harvey
Baldwin
Diet Like Removed From St Louis Market
Seven-up Bottling Co. of St Louis announced removal of its diet drink Like from the market due to cyclamate content. President Thomas A Taylor said the move precedes the January 1 1970 federal deadline for removing beverages containing cyclamates from retail shelves.
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ST. Louis
Seven-up Bottling Co
Thomas A. Taylor
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ATH
Rumsey Funeral Home
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Lakeview Road
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Lowa
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Alabama
Warren Mortuary
New Hampshire
Lawrence, Kansas
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Robert Norwood
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State Farm
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