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University Daily Kansan
Page 0062 from reel: L 2626 (1984-01-11 to 1984-07-27)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/138491

Title: Group to Continue Redevelopment Advice
Summary: The Downtown Improvement Committee will continue providing redevelopment advice to the Lawrence City Commission regarding downtown revitalization projects.
Category: local news
Subjects: urban development; city planning; economic revitalization
Named Entities: Bodin, Sharon [staff reporter]; Longhurst, David [mayor]; Whittemore, Pete [DIC chairman]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Plan Irks Residents
Summary: Lawrence residents express opposition to proposed changes in the city's comprehensive downtown redevelopment plan, particularly concerning street and intersection modifications.
Category: local news
Subjects: urban planning; community opposition; zoning changes
Named Entities: Bodin, Sharon [staff reporter]; Palos, Dean [city planner]; Kerschenbaum, Richard M. [resident]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Commission Says City Needs Bond Policy
Summary: The Lawrence City Commission discusses the need for a formal bond policy to guide future municipal borrowing and financial planning.
Category: local news
Subjects: municipal finance; bond issuance; city governance
Named Entities: Kansan Staff
Confidence: 0.75

Title: KCC Says Wolf Creek Plant May Boost Rates 80 Percent
Summary: The Kansas Corporation Commission reports that electric rates could increase by as much as 80 percent for customers of utilities building the Wolf Creek nuclear power plant.
Category: local news
Subjects: energy policy; utility rates; nuclear power
Named Entities: Hess, Paul [state senator]; Fillmore, Robert M. [assistant general counsel]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Bird Study May Help Stroke Victims
Summary: Research on bar-headed geese migrating over the Himalayas may provide insights into helping stroke victims by studying how the birds' blood flow to the brain increases at high altitudes.
Category: local news
Subjects: medical research; stroke treatment; avian biology
Named Entities: Fedde, Dr. Roger [professor]; American Heart Association
Confidence: 0.75

Title: House Clears Up Open Records Act
Summary: The Kansas House approves bills to clarify and strengthen the state's Open Records Act, addressing previous technical errors and ensuring greater public access to government documents.
Category: local news
Subjects: government transparency; open records; legislative action
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Agency Sets Hearings on City Grants
Summary: The Kansas Department of Economic Development schedules public hearings to gather input on the state's Small Cities Community Development Block Grant program.
Category: local news
Subjects: economic development; grant programs; municipal funding
Named Entities: Schwartz, Charles [KDED secretary]
Confidence: 0.75

Title: County Considers Fee for Researchers
Summary: The Douglas County Commission considers implementing an hourly fee for staff time spent helping researchers using public records, with some exceptions for extensive research.
Category: local news
Subjects: government fees; public records; research access
Named Entities: Bradley, Beverly [commissioner]; Smoot, Bradley [assistant attorney general]
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Jury Selection Starts in Murder Trial
Summary: Jury selection begins in the second trial of Michael Peterson, who is charged with murdering Mae Adele Hillegass in a Kansas City suburb.
Category: local news
Subjects: criminal justice; jury selection; murder trial
Named Entities: Smith, C. [district judge]; Peterson, Michael [defendant]; Hillegass, Mae Adele [victim]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Butter Will Be Distributed This Week
Summary: The Council on Community Services of Douglas County will distribute butter to eligible residents through various community locations, as part of a USDA commodities program.
Category: local news
Subjects: community services; food distribution; USDA program
Named Entities: Miriarn, Caryn [program coordinator]
Confidence: 0.75

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: Country Inn; Gun Show; Alpha Delta Pi (ΑΔΠ); Sgt. Preston's; Monogramming
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 1.0

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