Hays resigns as ethics probe ends with resignation
Wayne L. Hays quit Congress amid a payroll sex scandal and ethics committee probe. The Ohio Democrat resigned after aides sought to end the inquiry, with Speaker Carl Albert saying the move aimed to save his family.
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Kansas University bids open Sept for new computer center
KU plans a 47000 square foot computer service facility to house Honeywell 66/60 and IBM 370/145. The building will be energy efficient with heat from computers, eight hour and full time zones, a drive-up window, and an 80 seat auditorium. Occupancy expected fall 1978 on Sunnyside and Illinois.
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Israeli buildup in Lebanon sparks cross-border clashes
Moslem leftists in Beirut claim Israel massing troops on its northern border to enter southern Lebanon and encircle Ein Ibil. Christians and Lebanese reporters report patrols and traffic directions by Israeli officers. no comment from Israel. Reports follow clashes with Palestinian guerrillas and rising tensions as Syrian forces enter Lebanon.
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Holiday Weekend Impacts Local Services and Lakes
Labor Day weekend brings closures for city and county offices and schools while emergency services remain. Many shops close, with some chain stores open. Lake Perry expects 80 000 to 100 000 visitors and safety reminders from the Army Corps of Engineers. Thirteen drownings noted at corps lakes this year. Safety Passport vouchers offer a 25 cent drink at Howard Johnson’s tollway restaurants.
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Haskell enrollment may dip with off campus housing tight
Haskell Indian Junior College faces lower fall enrollment with about 860 registered by Wednesday, 150 fewer than last year. Officials cite off campus housing as a barrier though final counts may push above 1,000 as students arrive. In a separate report, Erik S. Wike, 26, was arrested for auto burglary and petit theft in downtown Lawrence with a $2,050 bond. A historical note recalls King George VI's May 17 1939 Canada visit.
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Fire causes minor blaze at William Dressler home
A short circuit in an electric organ started a $20 fire at 9 27 a m Wednesday in the home of William Dressler 1800 Tenn Providence R I AP Brown University names Rosa M Gatti sports information director first woman in Ivy League Athletic Director Robert A Seiple said Gatti 26 will replace Rod Commons who resigned two weeks ago to take a similar post at Washington State University Two years earlier Gatti made history at Villanova as the first woman in a major university sports information job.
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Insurance chief approves sale of state firm
OPERA Kan AP Flet cher Bell state insurance commissioner Thursday approved the sale of Bankers Investment Co Hutchinson to Security Pacific Corp Los Angeles under Kansas Insurance Holding Company Act. He found no adverse conditions and noted no changes in corporate structure or subsidiaries. terms remain undisclosed.
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Carter's son to visit Lawrence for campaign events
James Chip Carter III son of Jimmy Carter will visit the Kansas University campus in Lawrence for a 90 minute appearance starting 7 45 p m He will register voters at Wescoe Hall around 2 45 p m then address audiences in the Kansas Union Forum Room at 3 p m The stop is filmed for CBS 60 Minutes as part of the Democratic campaign rollout Others in the Carter family plan to campaign in Kansas with no fixed date announced.
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Mud Creek channelization project ahead of schedule
Gary Hamm of N. R. Hamm Construction Co. reports the Mud Creek channelization project near Lawrence is a little ahead of schedule. About 90 percent of bank brush cleared and levee work on the west bank are underway, with the three year contract value at 2.9 million.
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