Floods Swamp Tonganoxie Park In Massive Property Loss
Rain drenched the area washing over a mobile park in Tonganoxie as five inches of rain sent the creek above embankments. Officers and residents evacuated by boat while damage neared 600000 dollars with 50 to 60 cars and several trailers submerged. One home insured, others uninsured, relief and cleanup efforts followed as residents assess losses.
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Larry Burns
Tonganoxie
Burns
Hazel Pape
KU seeks go ahead on 3 big university building projects
Kansas University aims for approval of final plans for three projects totaling more than 12 million dollars at the Kansas Board of Regents meeting in Topeka. The agenda includes the KU satellite union expansion, Robinson Gymnasium addition, and KU Medical Center radiation therapy unit.
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Kansas University
Kansas Board of Regents
Topeka
John Conard
Regents
Conard
Robinson Gymnasium
KU Medical Center
Kansas
Ex-police chief Jude Anderson dies at 73 in California
Jude Q. Anderson former Lawrence police chief died at Beverly Manor Convalescent Hospital Whittier California at age 73. He was born November 12 1903 in Douglas County and served as undersheriff before leading Lawrence police. He later held security posts with McDonnell Aircraft and an air base in Van Nuys. Survivors include a son two grandchildren two sisters and two brothers.
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Jude Q. Anderson
Lawrence
Beverly Manor
Whittier
Calif
White-Emerson
Kansas Peace Officers Assn
Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy
Anderson
McDonnell Aircraft Corp
St. Louis
van Nuys
Fred L
Nina Murphy
Overlook Circle
Naomi Smith
Iowa
I. Carter
Paul J
Rt. 5
Hearing Set On Sale Of Home State Life Ins Co
A public hearing is scheduled September 21 in Topeka on the proposed sale of controlling interest in Home State Life Insurance Co, a Kansas domestic firm. Fletcher Bell says purchaser International Investors Inc of Oklahoma City is the proposed buyer, as required when a buyer seeks over 10 percent of a domestic insurer’s stock.
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Topeka
Kan
Home State Life Insurance Co
Kansas
Fletcher Bell
International Investors Inc
Okla
Oma City
Southwestern Bell plans appeal of jury verdict
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co lawyers plan to appeal after a state court jury awarded $3 million in damages for slander against two former Texas executives. The 10-2 verdict found the internal 1974 probe slandered James H. Ashley and Gravitt's widow, while Gravitt was said to have defrauded the company by $1,771. Attorneys indicated possible appeals to higher courts.
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San Antonio, Tex
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Texas
Bell
James H. Ashley
T. O. Gravitt
Ashley
Gravitt
Dallas
Telephone Company
American Telephone and Telegraph Corp
C. L. Todd
San Antonio
Todd
Peter Michael Curry
Court of Civil Appeals
Texas Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Southwestern Bell
Sents
Ashley and
Lawrence District 497 approves police school policy changes
The Lawrence District 497 school board approved a policy for law enforcement contact with students on school property and allowed media access to executive sessions after debate. The edits removed interrogation references and set procedures for emergencies, plainclothes interviews, and parent notification.
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Lawrence
Robert Davis
William Bradley
Bradley
Robert Casad
Douglas County Commission to discuss rural rezoning
The Douglas County Commission will discuss but take no action on proposed rural subdivision rezoning from agricultural to suburban home residential. A public hearing would be required before any new homes could be built on former agricultural land, prompting concerns from subdivision residents.
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Douglas County Commission
Douglas County
Commission
Peter Whitenight
Lawrence-Douglas County
Bomb threat leads to arrest of KU student
David J. Shapiro an 18 year old Kansas University student from Lenexa was arrested after calling in a bomb threat to a private residence hall near KU about 6 15 p m He was booked into Douglas County jail on the charge and released on 1500 bond awaiting later court appearance The call pointed to Naismith Hall and residents were evacuated while a search found nothing suspicious.
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David J. Shapiro
Kansas University
Lenexa
Lawrence
Naismith Hall
Naismith
Shapiro
Oliver Hall
Douglas County
Bright crop outlook for sorghum and soybeans in Kansas
Crop and Livestock Reporting Service forecasts near record sorghum and soybean production for 1977 based on Sept 1 conditions in Kansas. Sorghum expected at 233.16 million bushels and soybeans at 25.74 million, with corn at 165 million. wheat remained at 350.55 million. Douglas County extension director Earl Van Meter cautions on heavy rains delaying harvest and possible damage in lowland areas.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Douglas County
Earl van Meter
Milo
City Leaders Consider Tax Hike to Meet Budget Needs
Figures indicate the city must raise taxes to cover deficits as commissioners debate maintaining a 1.28 mill increase or trimming it. Mrs Hill projects final figures and implications for residents and services.
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Ion
Hill
Kenneth Fisher
Fisher
Two KU students charged in cocaine importation case
Juan Jose Rodriguez Iriarte and Ignacio Blanco Iriarte, Venezuelan nationals and KU seniors, are to be arraigned in Topeka on charges of importation and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Arrested in Lawrence, they allegedly transported 815 grams valued at $190,000 in a bag from the Dominican Republic.
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Kansas University
Venezuela
U.S
Topeka
Juan Jose Rodriguez Iriarte
Ignacio Blanco Iriarte
Caracas
Lawrence
Federal Drug Enforcement Administration
Kansas City International
Dominican Republic
Best kind of deed to a property a general warranty deed
The general warranty deed offers full covenants guaranteeing the seller owns the property can sell it clear of liens and claims guarantees peaceful possession and defense against future demands with the buyer protected. It notes possible conversion to a lesser special warranty deed and invites contact with the Gill Agency for legal help at 902 Tenn. Phone 843 1011.
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Gill Agency
902
Tenn
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Jude Anderson
Kent State
Cincinnati
Sarah Scheuer
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