Memorial Auditorium Renovation Outlined By DON LAMBERT
Ottawa plans to restore Memorial Auditorium at Third and Hickory within about a year. A $600 000 restoration and $30 000 annual maintenance were approved by voters in November to revive the town’s large venue built in 1919 as a WWI memorial. Architects Skidmore and Devore report plans are 95 percent complete, with changes mainly to accessibility, foyer, lobby, restrooms, and a deepened orchestra pit. The updated design adds ramps, two ticket windows, expanded basement meeting space, kitchen facilities not for cooking, stage crew rooms, and a balcony control room for lighting and sound. A new exterior fire escape and a revived Memorial Room will honor Franklin County soldiers.
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Don Lambert
Ottawa
Third
Hickory
Franklin County
Skidmore and Devore
Oilmen Fight Abroad Oil Purchasing Restriction In Energy Bill
Washington AP Congress moves on the Carter energy department bill striking Rep. John Conyers amendment to block foreign oil purchases. Conyers vows to push his plan in the full House while lobbyists cheer the removal of limits on big oil. The measure creates a cabinet level department to oversee energy policy with Schlesinger and an Energy Regulatory Board sharing powers.
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Washington
Department of Energy
House
John Conyers
D-Mich
U.S
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Suc
Government Operations Committee
Energy Department
Conyers
White House
James R. Schlesinger
Energy Regulatory Board
Tax gains and enforcement savings from legalized marijuana
San Francisco AP reports a researcher pegs annual marijuana taxes at 1.8 billion and law enforcement savings at 420 million. Alan C. Garber of the Drug Abuse Council urges earmarking funds for social programs. He notes the 12 million users may smoke 3.2 billion joints yearly and calls figures conservative.
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San Francisco
National Drug Abuse Conference
Alan C. Garber
The
Drug Abuse Council
Garber
Fugitive Holds Kansans Hostage Near Lincoln Kansas
Lincoln County sheriff reports a murder suspect from St. Louis took a farm family and their son hostage at their home near Lincoln. An escape attempt followed a traffic stop in Missouri plates, with a planned exit at 12:30 a.m. the next morning, but no word on the outcome.
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Lincoln, Kan
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office
St. Louis
Leonard Weibke
Terry
Lincoln
Oklahoma
Weibke
Kansas
Missouri
Bob Bousield
Agenda for U S C 290 board of education meeting
The 7:30 p.m. meeting in the board room will accept resignations and approve new contracts. It will discuss the junior high achievement center, bids for the 1977 78 capital outlay budget at Hawthorne Eugene Field, and activity vehicle options. Other items include amendments to vocational interlocal, negotiated agreements, 1977 audit, summer travel high school credit, and the 1977 78 general fund budget.
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U.S.C
Board of Education
Hawthorne
Eugene Field
General Fund
Ominous Rumblings Begin In US Steel Industry
In Pittsburgh AP reports Republic and Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. raised prices on flat rolled steel and bar products effective May 15, signaling industry-wide scrutiny as auto makers and appliance firms face higher costs. Analysts note potential consumer impact and mixed reactions among rivals.
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Pittsburgh
Republic
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co
Lykes
Youngstown
World Leaders Meet in London To Target Growth and Jobs
At a two day summit in London leaders from the United States Britain France West Germany Japan Italy Canada and other allies pledge a general commitment to growth to cut unemployment and curb inflation Blumenthal says the U S aims 6 8 to 6 growth and unemployment below 7 percent Carter says he expects to meet or exceed the growth goal while discussions focus on oil prices trade unemployment inflation and East West relations
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London
Carter
U.S. Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
Blumenthal
United States
France
West Germany
Japan
Italy
Canada
Britain
Downing St
James Callaghan
Helmut Schmidt
No. 10
Downing Street
Valery Giscard D’estaing
Takeo Fukuda
Pierre Eliott Trudeau
Guilio Andreotti
European Common Market Commission
Roy Jenkins
Schmidt
Bonn
Washington
Netherlands
Belgium
Ford Administration
U.S
America
Fukuda
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Devoré
Lawrence
Topeka
Congress
Senate
Fredric Lieb
Cincinnatus
N.Y
I-35
Williamsburg
W.J. DeLancey
Federal Council On
Price Council
Democratic Society
Jody Powell
Berlin
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