23 Sep 1976
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1976
Page
1
The upcoming debate marks the first of three between presidential nominees James Carter and Gerald Ford. Both camps emphasize preparation with briefing books and mock questions while downplaying prep intensity. Analysts reflect on the historic Kennedy Nixon exchanges and possible impact on the race.
The Kansas Department of Revenue set 1977 registration fees with sharp increases across all vehicle classes. Small trucks 8,000 pounds or less jump from 15 to 27.50 dollars, an 83 percent rise, while large trucks 80,000 pounds and over add 125 dollars. Car registrations also climb by weight class, with full-year fees ranging from 13 to 26 dollars depending on vehicle weight.
Judge George Catt found Thomas Jack Lee guilty of contempt for allegedly uttering a profane word at the doorway after a littering trial. Lee faced a day in jail and a $50 fine, suspended if paid. Witnesses testifiedLee and his wife heard the remark as they left. the judge noted Lees temper and chose suspension to avoid risk to his health.
City assistant manager Mike Wildgen calls Oak Hill Avenue Prospect Street from 13th to Oak Hill Barker Avenue from 18th to 20th Schwartz Road from Sixth to Ninth and Alabama Street from 19th to 20th strong options for this fall. The plan ties into the 1976 asphalt overlay program halted by airport runway uncertainty. Dwight Haworth Company Ottawa holds a 92054 contract for the full overlay program which covers the airport project and 19 other street jobs.
U S Bureau of Reclamation seeks cause of the Teton Dam failure with two major investigations under way. Commissioner Gilbert Stamm rejects claims that failure was predicted by outside groups and defends the project’s record and its impact in the West.
In a KGO interview tagged unreal, Sara Jane Moore described her 1975 shot at President Ford as a moment of disbelief noting she could have fired again but was stunned after missing. She spoke from Terminal Island where she is incarcerated for life.
Lawrence County Planning Commission voted 6-3 to recommend approval of the Four Seasons Planned Unit Development alteration. Residents pledged protest signatures as the plan moves to the City Commission on Oct. 12, amid debate over replacing single-family homes with duplexes and townhouses.
J Don Crane longtime president of the Standard Life Mutual Insurance Co of Lawrence died at 69 in Topeka VA Hospital. He led the firm from 1960 to last summer and remained on its board. He served in WWII and belonged to several civic groups. services pending at Rumsey Funeral Home. Separately, city officials will discuss Shenanigan's late night traffic with owner and neighbors Friday at 4 p.m. in the city manager's office on the Fourth Floor of the First National Bank Tower.
Lawrence Planning Commission voted 6-3 to recommend rezoning on Fourth Street to permit a 6,000 square foot medical facility for five to six physicians near Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Opponents from the Pinckney Neighborhood Association warned of commercial encroachment while planners weighed health care needs. The item advances to the City Commission.
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