State Education Board Okays Tentative Budget in Topeka
The State Board of Education approved a tentative budget calling for 25 million dollars in new state aid to local districts for next year, enabling up to 2 percent to 3.12 percent spending increases and a 3 mill property tax rise on average. The plan also boosts per credit hour aid to Kansas community colleges and Washburn University to 27.25, with no new programs due to revenue shortfalls.
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Topeka, Kan
State Board of Education
Department of Education
Connie Hubbell
Topeka
Rubbell
Hubbell
Dennis
Kansas
Community Colleges
Washburn University
Phil Thomas
Department
Topeka Highland Park Central
Manhattan School District
Fort Scott
Hillsboro Middle School
Muncie
Leavenworth
Blue Valley High School
Stanley
Haggard and Brenda Lee to headline Kansas State Fair show
Survivor cancels its appearance at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson. Merle Haggard and Brenda Lee will perform a 7:30 p.m. show on the first Sunday of the fair. officials cite a busy tour schedule for Survivor. The Official Daily Program distribution will be delayed and mailed copies can be requested. Ticket orders are processed as received but postmarked before July 25 are returned unfilled.
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Survivor
Fair
Merle Haggard
Brenda Lee
Haggard
Okie
Muskogee
Lee
Bob Gottschalk
the Fair
20Th
Poplar
Hutchinson
Kan
West Franklin U.S.D
Pomona
Prisoners Set Reformatory Fire At Lorton
At Lorton Reformatory in Virginia, inmates set fires to 13 buildings injuring 24 and triggering a massive response. One inmate and two guards were seriously hurt. six firefighters also wounded as hundreds of inmates were corralled on a baseball field and unrest escalated before fires were brought under control.
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Lorton
Lorton Reformatory
District of Columbia
Fairfax County
Corrections
Leo Givs
District of Columbia General Hospital
Fairfax County Fire Department
Leonard Murray
Thefts reported at pool and a jail arrest in public safety roundup
The Daily Report notes Georgina Woodard losing a billfold at the municipal pool between 3 and 4 pm. George Clement II was arrested for failure to pay fines and marijuana possession, bond set at 400, held. Vandalism by shaving cream on a 1979 Mercury. minor paint damage. Multiple vehicle incidents on Rock Creek and Main, with deer collisions and insurance/citation details. Commodity quotes accompany the report.
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Public Safety News
Gerogina L. Woodard
Hickory
George L. Clement II
Princeton
Lot L
Clement
Chaney E. Moore
Williamsburg
Airport Road
Rock Creek Road
Randy L. Lines
Ottawa
South Main Street
Henry L. Shannon
S. Oak
Maurice J. Lickteig
Greeley
Deaths Juanita F. Rice former Ottawa resident dies
Juanita F. Rice, 60, died Wednesday in Lawrence. Graveside services Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Leavenworth National Cemetery. Survivors include brother Billy Reynolds and stepson Kenneth Rice. A former King Radio employee, she lived 11 years in Ottawa before moving to Lawrence. Call hours tonight in Kansas City. Births note a daughter born to Gary Sitlington and wife.
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Juanita Rice
Juanita F. Rice
S. Main
Ottawa
Colonial Manor
Lawrence
Leavenworth National Cemetery
Neb
Kenneth Rice
Virginia Beach
Muehlbach Mortuary
Kansas City
Gary Sitlington
S. Cherry
DANCE TO Straight Shot Fri and Sat at Saddleback Lounge
Community listings announce dancing to Straight Shot at Saddleback Lounge Friday and Saturday. Also notices of closings, sales, and events at local shops and venues including Country Living, Mock Motors, Thrift Shop, and gospel singspiration at City Park band shell Friday evenings.
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Saddleback Lounge
City Park
Shell
Four Plead Innocent Of Growing Pot
Four men pleaded innocent at a Franklin County District Court arraignment on possession of marijuana with intent to sell. The defendants, Michael F. Carter Peter J. Ninemire Kent D. Liscum and Paul C. Fry, were arrested June 26 after an off duty deputy found about 2000 young marijuana plants on a Pomona farm. Fry faced an additional charge of unauthorized trafficking of contraband in a penal institution. A scuffle outside the courtroom led to Fry's second arrest on resisting arrest.
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Franklin County
Pomona
Michael F. Carter
Peter J. Ninemire
Kent D. Liscum
San Francisco
Paul C. Fry
Santa Rosa
Calif
Jules V. Doty
Fry
Doty
Smoking Ordinance Logs Three Complaints
Kansas City residents faced a new anti smoking measure effective Wednesday as a three month old ordinance bans smoking in most public places. Three complaints were logged by the city with two tied to employer violations and one to chewing tobacco.
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Kansas City
American Lung Association Society
Kirk Douglas
Eric
James Kusick
KU to boost patrols after memorial vandalism in Lawrence
University of Kansas police plan increased patrols near the Vietnam Veterans memorial after it was vandalized for the third time since November. KU officials have no witnesses or suspects, and the memorial bears the inscription Lest We Forget the Courage, Honor and Sacrifice of our Fellow Students, with graffiti claiming genocide removed by washing.
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Lawrence
Kan
University of Kansas
James Denny
KU Police Department
Denny
Memorial Drive
Vietnam
U.S
Grace Pattie Funeral Services in Williamsburg Methodist Church
Funeral services for Mrs Grace Harlan Pattie will be held at 10 30 a m Friday July 11 1986 at Williamsburg United Methodist Church with Rev Roy Brown and Rev Henry Roberts officiating Interment at Mt Hope Cemetery Williamsburg Friends may call at Lamb Roberts Funeral Home to 9 p m today Memorials to the church or Presbyterian Manor Lawrence may be left at the funeral home Virginia Stephenson Virginia Price Stephenson will be buried from home at 11 a m Saturday July 12 with Rev Harriett Bechtle officiating Interment in Princeton Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home to the service hour where the family will meet with friends from 7 to 8 p m Friday Memorials to Princeton may be left at the church or funeral home.
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Grace Pattie
Grace (Harlan) Pattie
Williamsburg United Methodist Church
Roy Brown
Henry Roberts
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Williamsburg
Lamb-Roberts
Presbyterian Manor
Lawrence
Virginia Stephenson
Virginia (Price) Stephenson
Harriett Bechtle
Princeton
Princeton United Methodist Church
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