16 Sep 1976
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1976
Page
1
State Senator Arden Booth asked the legislature's attorney to explore delaying enforcement of a rule requiring small non farm trucks to display owner names addresses and gross weight on the sides by Jan 1 1977. He aims to avoid anger from about 100000 pickup owners.
Lawrence officials map a move into the Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center with offices shifting Oct 15 to Nov 1. County leaders, architects, and department heads plan the transfer, aiming for full operation after November 1 while maintaining essential services at current sites.
KU filed its FY 1978 legislative budget requests with the state budget director by the Wednesday deadline. A full budget for KU will arrive in a few days, with the KU Medical Center portion due today.
The Senate approved a revised 3.3 billion base funding bill by a 72 to 2 vote to curb congressional blocking powers over Pentagon civilian workforce decisions. It cuts review time to 60 days for base closures and drops a nine month study requirement, aligning with Ford’s objections. Senators Symington Thurmond and Tower urged Ford to sign.
A two day symposium on German American literature and culture runs October 8 9 at Spencer Research Library Kansas University. It opens at 8 30 a m October 8 with a paper on the Allison Shelley Collection of Americana Germanica. Twenty one additional papers follow with all sessions in the third floor auditorium. Noon luncheon October 8 in the Watkins Room Kansas Union and a 6 30 p m banquet in the Union Centennial Room.
Senate ethics committee voted 5 to 1 to end its inquiry into alleged Gulf Corp campaign contributions to Senator Hugh Scott and others. Edward Brooke opposed the motion to end the probe. The panel previously debated continuing the investigation after depositions linked Gulf’s former lobbyist Claude C. Wild Jr. to up to 100000 dollars given to Scott.
Teachers at Lawrence High School view the new wings with mixed feelings as completion nears in October. Debates over $200 000 of the $1.69 million paid from excess teacher salaries linger, while crowded classes strain social studies and English. The gym and fine arts wings face delays, and landscaping at LHS and West Junior High is slated to finish before winter.
In Topeka Kansas Max Bickford retiring executive officer of the state Board of Regents denies recent secret meetings at his home. He acknowledges past gatherings in 1969 and 1970 during campus unrest but says none since 1970. KHEA had alleged a covert session amid talks with Pittsburg State faculty negotiators. Regents plan open meeting Friday at 1 30 pm with Bickford’s replacement to be announced.
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