20 Sep 1977
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1977
Page
1
Lawrence District 497 explores a combined elementary school and day care center to aid working parents. A questionnaire sent home with students seeks interest, with results due before the Oct 24 school board meeting.
Shawnee County Judge Kay McFarland's appointment to the Kansas Supreme Court could delay Topeka's test case on the 40 million tax increment financing project downtown. Judge McFarland's Oct. 3 4 hearing was to proceed before a ruling by the state Supreme Court, with a decision awaited by Topeka officials. The case involves the legality of deploying tax funds to finance downtown redevelopment including a hotel and apartments.
Kansas City's flood relief fund reached $22,500 as government sources and private donors added contributions. Damage estimates rose toward $140 million with Mayor Wheeler projecting $100 million in Kansas City Missouri. The toll climbed to 25 with the death of 42 year old Helen Turner. one woman remains missing.
About 7 500 band members from Kansas and western Missouri join KU for the 30th annual Band Day in Lawrence. 95 bands receive instructions as parade routes downtown are set and traffic plans address bridge construction and bottlenecks.
The Legislative Post Audit Committee reviewed a plan to compel state agencies to respond to audit findings. The proposal includes a step by step dispute process, potential subpoenas, and immunity for witnesses, with failure to comply risking legislative action. Subpoena power and immunity could face binding questions with federal officials.
Kansas University receives praise from Legislative Post Auditor Richard Brown for active bill collection at the Lawrence campus and KU Medical Center. He notes KU in the five year audit collected about 93 percent of billed amounts, higher than other local hospitals, and cites ongoing adoption of auditor recommendations to improve accounts receivable procedures.
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Al Ullman says President Carter's 31.07 billion welfare proposal is totally unworkable as hearings open. He warns 16 to 32 million Americans could receive government checks under the plan, many for the first time, based on family size rather than job status. Labor Secretary Ray Marshall outlines 1.4 million one year public service jobs if private work isn’t found after a five week search.
The Douglas County Commission announced the hiring of Fremont W. Hornberger as maintenance supervisor for county government property and grounds. Hornberger, 57, will start Oct. 1 at a salary of $1000 a month, replacing Alfred Skeet who was fired July 7. The commission also plans to hire a separate caretaker for the 4-H Fair grounds.
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