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Thursday, October 18, 1973
University Daily Kansan
Kansan Photo by RIC RAPP
Construction Slows Traffic on Kaw River Bridge
City, County to Cooperate On Kaw Bridge Project
By LYN WALLIN Kansan Staff Reporter
Teh Douglas County Commission and the Lawrence City Commission agreed yesterday to cooperate in construction of a new bridge across River A9th at 68 and 105 streets.
A recent engineering study commissioned by the city stated that the bridge was unsoiled and should be replaced. The study said the city needed to spend $7,000 to repair the bridge and to make it physically capable of the new bridge was under construction.
Both commissionals agreed that the bridge should be rebuilt, not just repaired. City Manager Buford Watson said, however, that the city would start repair work as soon
THE COUNTY COMMISSION agreed to research funding sources for the new bridge. Walter Cragan, county commissioner, was one of the candidates which would circle around the east side of Lawrence, would be constructed entirely by federal and state funds and would include the city's infrastructure.
"I don't think we should jump on the bandwagon and ask for more state funds before the east bridge is built," Cragan wrote. "I would go to jeopardize that new bridge in any way."
Mayer Nancy Hambleton said she saw no harm in presenting the funding problem to the State Highway Commission. She pointed out the danger of the existing bridge and suggested that the problem at least be presented to the state commission.
"THERE IS NO WAY to take the pressure off of this commission. We have a responsibility to the people who use this bridge. We don't have to be pushy, but we just let tell
them (the state commission) our problem," said Humberton.
City Commissioner Jack Rose agreed with Hambleton.
"I don't object to using all local funds for this new bridge, but we need a definite 'no' from the state first. We can't force a $4 million bond issue on the city of Lawrence unless we have exhausted every available source of help." Rose said.
About three years ago the question of constructing a new bridge at 6th and Massachusetts streets was presented to the state commission. At that time, the state refused to put money into a bridge that involved traffic into an already congested area.
"BUT AT THAT TIME we did not have an engineer's report stating that the bridge was unsafe to use," said Barkley Clark, city commissioner.
The existing bridge was originally built by the county, but it technically belongs to the city. Watson cited state statutes emerging from counties in each county and state to replace the bridge.
The present bridge carries both state and federal routes. Technically, the state system of highways stops at the city limits. The state annually pays the city $750 for each lane mile to maintain the streets inside the city that link with state roads.
THE CONSTRUCTION WILL be done in stages. Repair work will be done as soon as possible on the existing bridge. When that bridge is completed, the new bridge will be built west of the existing one, and the utilities for the bridge will be transferred to that side. After this new section is in use, the old one will be rebuilt and replaced with another two-lane route.
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Disciples of Guru Mahara] JJ, the 15-year-old "Perfect Master," last night in the Kansas Union in a program that was, in many respects, a scaled-down version of last month's mammoth production in Independence. Mo.
By LARRY FISH
Vanguard Staff Reporter
The principal speaker at last night's program was Mahatma帕拉邦曼, one of the 2,000 persons who the guru's organization says are empowered by the guru to spread the Knowledge, apparently as a guru-by-proxy.
Both programs were keyed to the Soul Rush being conducted by followers of the guru in connection with the Millennium 73 to be in November in the Houston Astrodome.
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Another said that the knowledge that the guru gave has the knowledge to use potentials "built-in" to every person, just as accessories were built into luxury cars.
Guru's Proxies Offer Repeat Performance
"Man says, 'No, I don't want to be content, I want something more,'" he said.
The program opened with a song about the curur's "pear-handed revolver called back."
Mahatma entered the room next and genefected in front of a large portrait of the guru set up on a platform. The mahatma was standing, the student and sat cross-legged on a chair on the stage.
one time." Several men then gave satsangs, or personal messages about the guru. One said Maharaji Ji planned to go to the U.S.A.K. soon to spread the Knowledge.
Thursday, October 18 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Summerfield—Strong—Union
"I found the unlimited source within each
and everyone," he said. "I found the un-
limited source."
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