Longtime Rosalee Apartments Razed by Fire and Demolition
A historic site on South Hickory known as Rosalee Apartments was torn down by Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home and paved for parking after a spring fire. The property traces back to Col. Samuel B. Rohrbaugh with a skating rink, theatre, and various owners since 1886, ending with 28-year tenant Jack Christian before the final blaze on April 1, 1977.
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Diane Yeamans
Rosalee Apartments
Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home
South Hickory
Col
Samuel B. Rohrbaugh
Rohrbaugh
City Auditorium
Bob Roberts
Rohrbaugh Theatre Co
South
Hickory
Methodist Church
Carter Gas Pricing Likely To Fail In Senate Vote
President Carter faced advice from like minded senators that the Senate would reject his natural gas pricing plan and move to deregulate prices. A 1.75 dollar per thousand cubic feet ceiling and broader interstate controls would be debated as an amendment, with deregulation supported by several lawmakers.
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Washington
Carter
Senate
House
Oil and Gas
Sen
Bennett Johnston
Dla
Pete Domenici
R-N.m
White House
City Opens NAH Redevelopment Bidding Process
City to solicit proposals for North American Hotel redevelopment with guidelines to determine the best overall benefit to the Central Business District. Proposals will be written. sale not guaranteed to highest bidder. Guidelines due this week with regional ads in major papers and deadlines to be set.
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Robert Mills
Wall Street Journal
Kansas City
St. Louis
Chicago
Denver
Incomplete Probe of Lance Highlights Staff Questions
Senate budget panel staff testified Bert Lance did not reveal all details of past financial dealings in January meetings. Notes suggest Lance denied family overdrafts by his wife while she was bank president. regulators had forced the bank to change policies. Committee staff said Lance gave limited explanations about two loans and related overdrafts tied to a deceased brother’s estate. County forecast follows with cool, clear weather tonight and Tuesday.
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Washington
Senate
Bert Lance
Lance
David Schaefer
First National Bank of
Calhoun
Calhoun Bank
Childers
Claudia Ingram
State Fair Winds Down With Considerable Flair
The Kansas State Fair ends its run with crowds lingering into the last weekend. Visitors enjoy exhibits, rides, and food while radio and live acts punctuate the final days. Officials note attendance figures and reminisce about the 1977 event as preparations begin for the 1978 fair.
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State Fair
Kansas
Kenworth
Kansas Fish and Game
State Fair Association
Jack Beauchamp
Dayan Arrives Amid Mystery in Washington Talks
Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan lands in Washington amid questions over peace proposals for Geneva talks with President Carter. Dayan to meet Carter and Vance, with Egyptian Ismail Fahmy and Syrian Abdul Halim Khaddam also en route. Carrying rumors of new Middle East developments, Dayan changed travel plans earlier after secret hops to Paris.
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Washington
Moshe Dayan
Middle East
Carter
Dayan
Menahem Begin
Cyrus R. Vance
Ismail Fahmy
Damascus Radio
Abdul Halim Khaddam
New York City
United States
Paris
Begin
Europe
25th Victim of Week-Old Flood in Kansas City
Kansas City AP reports the disaster leaves 25 dead with two missing as floods damage cars, homes, and stores. Brush Creek scene prompts search and cleanup as Missouri lawmakers push a 15.5 million aid bill funded mainly by federal money. Gov Teasdale commends National Guard efforts and insurance officials note flood claims exceed 15 million dollars with hundreds of NFIP claims filed.
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Kansas City
Brush Creek
Missouri General Assembly
House Appropriations Committee
Missouri
Joseph P. Teasdale
National Guard
Teasdale
Country Club Plaza
Frank Lewis
American Insurance Association
Lewis
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Harry L. Jewel
Jewel
Jewel Apartments
Samuel Hubbard
F. M. Eoff
Eoff
D. L. Young
Fred Ferguson
Ottawa
RFD
Arthur Stephenson
Jack Christian
Fie
Legal Services Corp
Senate Finance Com
Mittee
Long
NAH
Joan Istas Hutchinson
Mom
KFRM
Fair Travelers
Lindsborg
Kansas Farmer Arena
Franklin County
Bill Blake
Christina McCale
Hutchinson
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