KU Museum Gets Federal Grant for Living Artists Purchases
The Kansas University Museum of Art is one of 16 U S museums to receive a 10000 matching NEA grant to buy at least two works by living American artists. The museum must raise private funds to unlock the grant and plans to consult artists and dealers as it selects purchases.
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Kansas University Museum of Art
National Endowment For the Arts
NEA
Charles Eldredge
Eldredge
Icus
Baltimore
Brooklyn
Indianapolis
Gene Swenson
Topeka
Swenson
Topeka Bureau Warns of Second Prize Notice Scam
The Better Business Bureau of Topeka cautions residents in Northeast Kansas about postcards claiming they are winners. Recipients are told to call a long distance number and visit a Kansas City location where a hard sell for appliances tools luggage vacuum cleaners and movie gear occurs. The scam lures buyers with a phony prize pitch.
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Topeka
Better Business Bureau of
Kansas
Kansas City
Museum reconfigures Kansas University art display after 13 years
Kansas University Museum officials reshuffle the main gallery after 13 years, removing bulky dividers to create open space and displaying works from storage. The rehang features diverse media arranged by time period, including a 16th century Italian sculpture pair Prudence and Fortitude and a Bernardo Strozzi painting, among other pieces.
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Kansas University Art Museum
Prudence
Fortitude
Bernardo Strozzi
Head of Man
Layoffs by TWA Slated for KC
Trans World Airlines announces more Kansas City layoffs on September 12 near 300 workers. The cutting includes mechanics, store clerks and fleet service helpers as revenue declines affect the 10 000 local employees. This is the third wave since last November bringing furloughs to about 1000 with up to eight weeks severance.
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Kansas City
Trans World Airlines
Robert Helmer
TWA
Helmer
Soweto Breadline Set At 130.10 Monthly For Five
The executive committee of the Association of Chambers of Commerce states that the minimum breadline income for a black family of five in Soweto is 130.10 dollars per month.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
The
Association of Chambers of Commerce
Soweto
Eudora Meeting Supports Douglas County Center Debate
Residents debated a $5.9 million Douglas County Lawrence Governmental Center proposal at a Eudora High School meeting. Committee chair Jack Landreth said voters weigh cost but passengers sought clearer answers while Bill Womack noted he spoke to hundreds about the campaign.
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Eudora
Douglas County- Lawrence
Bob Nice
Rex Johnson
Jack Landreth
Citizens Committee
Eudora High School
Lawrence
Landreth
Bill Womack
Committee
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Journal-World
Allison
Mr. House
Lawrence Journal-World
Garran Allison
Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence’ Journal-World
Citizens Committee For the Center
Jim Pilch
Farmers Insurance Group
Douglas County State Bank
Kentucky
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