Maverick designer championed by Papanek at OU
Victor Papanek, Kansas City Art Institute chairman, urged designers to serve the excluded in a Sunday Ottawa University talk. He cited global projects with the United Nations and Volvo, showcased student work from Mexico to Guatemala, including a Braille kitchen scale and a reused license plate stove.
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Jay Bemis
Victor Papanek
Kansas City Art Institute
Ottawa University
Papanek
Mexico
Tanzania
United Nations’ World Health Organization
Volvo Company
Sweden
Industrial Design Organization of America
Laplander
Europe
Guatemala
Kansas City
Susan Lindsay
Judy G. Kellas
Lawrence
Lindsay
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park
Kellas
Meade School
Connecticu
Oregon
Albert Einstein
Germany
Einstein
Panama Gains For Pact Boost In Canal Treaty Debate
Washington AP report notes Panamanian government would accept a Byrd backed compromise on U S intervention rights as key senators weigh changes. Pro treaty supporters see renewed hope as final vote nears while Panama protests with tear gas at the U S Embassy. Byrd seeks a reservation preserving U S canal operation while conceding Panamanian sovereignty. House Ways and Means begins Carter tax cut work amid splits. The first canal treaty, neutral in perpetuity, was approved 68 to 32 on March 16.
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Washington
U.S
Senate
Robert Byrd
Panama
Byrd
Gabriel Lewis
United States
Capital Hill
House
Ways and Means
Carter
J.J. Pickle
Texas
Charles A. Vanik
Ohio
Pickle
Vanik
Flood Threat In Forecast For Northeast Kansas Weather
Scattered heavy storms in northeastern Kansas prompted a flash flood watch from the National Weather Service with possible severe thunderstorms in the southeast. Forecasts show mid 70s in the southeast and 40s in the northwest, with 30s to upper 40s night lows. A deepening system from the Oklahoma Panhandle drives the wet weather as Tuesday offers more showers and a limited precipitation outlook through Friday.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
National Weather Service
Weather Service
Chanute
Oklahoma Panhandle
Kansas city opens door to liquor in restaurants for first time since 1880
Kansas enacts a law allowing county votes on liquor in restaurants effective July but potentially doomed by a state constitutional challenge. The measure, signed by Gov. Bennett not vetoed, faces court review over open saloon ban and county voting scope. Prohibition history cited with Carry Nation and 1948 law changes. private clubs and 3.2 beer details noted.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Robert F. Bennett
Supreme Court
Schneider
Carry Nation
Administration Brass Huddles With President
CAMP DAVID Md AP President Carter and over two dozen aides and Cabinet officials convened at Camp David to discuss long term decision making after 15 months in office. The retreat followed a weekend of informal talks with no working session and came as polls showed waning public support.
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Camp David, Md
Carter
Washington
White House
Walt Wurfel
Jody Powell
St. Simon's Island
John White
Democratic National Committee
Camp David
Marine Corps
Walter F. Mondale
Bloodmobile Visit Scheduled in Ottawa
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be in Ottawa at Eliott Hall of the First Baptist Church on April 24. Appointments are from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Call 242-3167 to schedule your donation.
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American Red Crosse
Ottawa
Eliott Hall
First Baptist Church
Senate Candidates Of One Voice On Youth Unemployment
Four Republican U.S. Senate hopefuls at Washburn University debated youth unemployment urging wage law tweaks and private sector job growth. Angell Gaar Kassebaum Meyers urged incentives and cautioned tax credits while opposing broad college tuition credits. They supported affirmative action but rejected quotas and reverse discrimination. Schuster and Hardage missed the event.
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Senate
Topeka
Kan
U.S. Senate
Wayne Angell
Ottawa
Norman Gaar
Westwood
Nancy Landon Kassebaum
Jan Meyers
Overland Park
Washburn University
Washburn
Alf Landon
Kassebaum
Sam Hardage
Wichita
Deryk Schuster
Hardage
Schuster
Gaar
Bill Roy
State Senate
Congress
Roy
IRS
Angell
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CBS News
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