Kansas farmers seed a large wheat crop despite low prices
Kansas producers plan about 13 million acres to wheat again this year as the state faces a heavy carryover and prices near three year lows. Officials warn the outlook remains bleak with possible exports needed to reduce surpluses and slow farm investment.
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Wichita, Kan
Kansas
Myron Krenzin
Kansas Wheat Commission
Earl Hayes
Kansas Association of Wheat Growers
Frank Mosier
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Krenzin
Hayes
National Association of Wheat Growers
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Soviet Union
U.S
Wheat Commission
Students influence crime rate
This second part reports law enforcement and officials attributing Lawrence Kansas crime rise in 1975 to a large transient student population. County Attorney David Berkowitz notes burglaries linked to student areas and anonymous crowds, while KU and Haskell officials say students are victims rather than criminals.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
Haskell Indian Junior College
David Berkowitz
Drought plagues county crops with low yields and storage shortages
Farmers report poor soybean and grain yields due to drought, with only 8 10 bushels per acre for soybeans and 30 bushels per acre hoped for but unlikely. Elevators face space shortages from last year’s carryover while disaster aid claims rise.
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Harris
Farmers Co-op
Holdredge
Eben Farley
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Farley
U S Steel Probed Over Entertainment of Officials
U S Steel confirms the SEC is investigating whether entertainment of government officials occurred at company facilities. The White House declines comment on reports of President Ford staying at a company house in Florida and lodging in New Jersey with trips tied to a company lobbyist, William Whyte, who says he and Ford are close friends.
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Washington
U.S. Steel
Federal Securities and Exchange Commission
Ford
White House
Florida
New Jersey
Caribbean
William Whyte
Whyte
U.S
Disney World
Lawrence seniors named National Merit Commended Students
Ten LHS seniors Kristin Adams Miriam Bauer Mary Guenther Jon LaPointe Ricky Lawner Roy Leban Sueanna Miranda Pete Palij Orla Reese Scott Stuewe were cited among 35 000 nationwide as commended for high performance on the 1975 PSAT Merit Scholarship qualifying test. The announcement notes commended students are below semifinalist level but show strong academics.
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Lawrence High School
National Merit Scholarship Corp
Kristin Adams
Ralph N. Adams
Terrace Rd
Miriam J. Bauer
Donald M. Baer
Okia
Mary S. Guenther
Edgar A. Rutter
Jasu
Jon A. LaPointe
Thomas LaPointe
Ricky Lawner
George Lawner
Roy A. Leban
Carl Leban
Sueanna E. Miranda
Samuel Miranda
Long Shadows
Pete B. Palij
Michael Palij
Sunset
Orla R. Reese
Charles D. Reese
Mass
Scott P. Stuewe
Norman P. Stuewe
Schwarz
Wescoe to speak at KU Higher Education Week banquet
Former Kansas University chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe will address the Higher Education Week banquet on November 7 at KU. Wescoe, 56, led KU as 10th chancellor from 1950 to 1969 and now chairs Sterling Drug Inc. He also served as dean of the KU School of Medicine and directed the KU Medical Center in Kansas City from 1953 to 1960.
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Kansas University
W. Clarke Wescoe
Wescoe
University
Sterling Drug Inc
Bayer
KU Medical Center
Kansas City
Jayhawks couple wed plan long post ceremony trip
Lawrence couple Dave Palen s and Deann Morozzo marry May 28 in Wichita. Palen s, last year’s alternate for Kansas University Jayhawks ma cot, will be a Navy supply officer after the ceremony. The wedding ends the Jayhawks flights as they honeymoon by car to San Diego where Palen s will be stationed.
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Dave Palens
Kansas University Jayhawk
Deann Morozzo
Miss Morozzo
U.S. Navy
Jayhawks
Wichita
San Diego
Palenshus
Two Hospitalized After North Third Turnpike Collision
Union Lake couple Leon J. and Anna Haskin 7 were admitted to Lawrence Memorial Hospital for observation after a two car crash at North Third and the Kansas Turnpike Access Road. Police report Haskin pulled in front of Lloyd M. Green 20 of McLouth, causing the cars to collide and the Haskin vehicle to cross into the southbound lane. no damage estimate given.
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Union Lake
Mich
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
North Third
Leon J
Anna Haskin
Haskin
Lloyd M. Green
McLouth
Voter Registration Booths Reopen Across Lawrence
Lawrence voters can sign up at multiple locations from Monday through Friday with a 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. schedule and special late hours at select stores. The last day to register for the November election is October 12, with in office options through 9 p.m. on October 12. Delbert Mathia, the county clerk, notes mail registration is available via written requests.
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Lawrence
Delbert Mathia
Ex-postmaster general Watson pleads guilty in campaign contribution case
Former Postmaster General W. Marvin Watson pleads guilty to helping Armand Hammer cover up illegal campaign contributions. Judge Hart fines Watson 500 dollars. Hammer and Occidental Petroleum aides faced broader charges. Watson, 52, served in Johnson era and later worked for Occidental.
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Washington
W. Marvin Watson
Occidental Petroleum
Armand Hammer
George Hart
Watson
Hammer
Lyndon
Babcock
Maurice Stans
Richard Nixon
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