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Arkansas City Traveler (Newspaper) - August 2, 1979, Arkansas City, Kansas Arkansas City d Drai Lei r 109th y ear no. 296 thursday August 2,1979 Arkansas City Kansas 15 16 pages 2 sections wheat plan viewed negatively by Iris David traveler farm editor Secretary of agriculture Bob Bergland s announcement today that the 1980 wheat program will have no set aside requirement has not meet a favourable reaction from local wheat producers. In Berglands annoy element of the elimination of the set aside program for the 1980 wheat crop he also said there would be a higher support Price and a lower target Price. Earl Hunt a local wheat grower and vice president of the Kansas association of wheat growers noted that a just when we got ourselves squared away with Supply and demand this amounts to letting us Plant Fence Row to Fence Row a they have turned it Loose again a said Hunt a and that a what we had before and now that will get us in the surplus situation again. A a we re in a unique situation Here in the Midwest a he added a because we have a Good wheat crop so we Are in the position that if the Pacific Northwest and Northern tier of states come up with a Good crop next year we will be right Back where we were again. This worries me. Here we Are Back in the Hills and valleys again Market Wise. If they want to let it go As proposed they should let the rest of it go and let us have More exports so we can ship what we want commenting on the permission Given to the soviet Union for the Purchase of an additional to million metric tons by undersecretary Dale e. Hathaway on wednesday Hunt said a they Are releasing one Side and putting strings on the other Quot that disturbs me Quot he commented. A i have a very Strong feeling that they have listened to the Bakers cry. They the Bakers Are not willing to keep an inventory wheat and they want us to keep the inventory. We cannot figure out Why bread did t go Back Down see wheat Page eight Braley supporters to file petition complaint by Bill Healy traveler staff writer supporters of or. Jack a. Braley say they will file complaints with the state Board of nursing because a petition supporting the memorial Hospital staff investigating Braley was circulated during working hours. Braley supporters said in a letter received by the traveler this morning that the petition represents a nothing More than or. Braleys being once again tried convicted and sentenced without being allowed counsel or a when it comes to something As vital As the removal of a physician from the staff of memorial Hospital we feel it should be done by knowing every single fact and charge placed against the physician in question a the letter says. The letter claims the petition was circulated during working hours in the past three to four weeks and thus signed without knowledge of the charges against Braley which became Public last week. The letter also Calls for a release of the petition so the names can be verified. Laura Howe. 1121 s. Second St., said she was told by a registered nurse that circulating a petition while on duty is wrong. Howe who supports Braley said she would Post a letter to the state Board of nursing today complaining that passing the petition was an improper use of taxpayers Money. Howe said she also would Forward let ters of complaint other Braley sup porters Send her. Or. Bruce Smith Hospital chief of staff said he received the petition after last tuesday s meeting. He said. A it certainly w Asnat a who created the petition adding that it contained the names of Quot everyone from the Kitchen help up to the Smith said the petition had at least 150 names and made no mention of Braley. See Brale Page eight it behind the front traveler beat pages 2-3 a fifth District rep. Bob Whittaker still Hopes to Salvage the Lone Star Amtrak route through Arkansas City a winners of the annual style revue which heralds the opening of the Cowley county free fair Are announce Economy Page 7 a an internal Carter administration document reveals a More pessimistic forecast of the coming recession a a Marke Basket Survey show s food prices increasing 5 percent Over a seven month period sports pages 9-10 a the Arkansas City american legion baseball team will play Pittsburgh tonight at 6 for the Region 3 championship at City Park 4-h style revue includes boys a Barry Brinkman of the Cameron 4-h, was one of the male stylists modelling in the 4-h style revue wednesday evening at Winfield. Approximately 50 4-h�?Ters from thirteen clubs modelled their clothing at the weather Page 2 South Central Kansas forecast a Clear to partly Cloudy and warmer through Friday. Widely scattered thunderstorms continuing. Dear Abby Page 12 editorial Page 4 comics Page 12 Horoscope Page 12 crossword Puzzle pagel6 records Page 8graffiti we Tula i Miles Wichita 23 mile location map a 1 j s to Wallington us 160 1 re i 35 Turnpike Ciuda Spring e in pm in nature Center a a arkansans City a grand opening a the grand opening of the new River Trail Loop at Weidemann Aubdon Chaplin nature Center will be held Friday morning at 9 . At the ceremony All projects from the summer s work at the Center will be shown and a tour of the Center will also be made guided by corps enrollees. The Center is five Miles Northwest of Arkansas City North of . 166. Public review following which the champions were named and presented trophies. Winners and Blue ribbons appear in today a edition of the traveler. Traveler photo by Tom Bell Warren raise not listed in recent official minutes by Judy Welch traveler staff writer w infield a Winfield City manager David Warren has been granted a $3,500 annual salary increase although the City commission action is not recorded in any of the official minutes of recent meetings. Winfield mayor Edwin Fisher said today the decision had been made in an a executive session several weeks ago but the matter had been discussed on several occasions As recently As last tuesday night when commissioners were meeting in a budget work session. A when we signed a contract with David Warren initially Back in january �?T79, we did commit ourselves As a Promise to him in six months we would review his contract review the Job we Felt he had been doing the accomplishments we had made and any particular weakness or strengths that we Felt he had and simply place emphasis in those areas and also to try to direct operations in a Way we Felt would by most effective a Fisher said. The decision Over the salary increase was made in an a executive session Fisher said which he said took place around the 4th of july. The Public is excluded from executive or closed sessions under state Law. The discussion last tuesday night Over the salary increase was a just a clarification where we All were headed a the mayor said everybody understood exactly what editorial on Page four had been decided when we met in a previous meeting a City clerk Hon Musson said this mor Ning the salary action is not reflected in any minutes of recent meetings although commissioners did adjourn into a closed session during a commission meeting july 16 the minutes of that meeting do not reflect any action taken after commissioners reconvened in open session Musson confirmed Kansas open meeting Laws state a no binding action shall be taken during closed or executive closed sessions May be called upon a Normal motion made seconded and carried. A any motion to recess for a closed or executive meeting shall include a statement of i the justification for closing the meeting 2 the subjects to be discussed during the closed or executive meeting and 3 the time arid place at which the open meeting shall resume a the open meetings Law states a such motion including the required statement shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting and shall be maintained As part of the permanent records of the body or Agency discussion during the closed or executive meeting shall be limited to those subjects stated in the motion a Warrens salary increase retroactive to july i was Riding reverend a the Rev. John Decker pastor of the first United methodist Church Arkansas City bought a moped when gasoline rationing first loomed on the horizon. The miserly hybrid moped allows Decker to get More Miles to the gallon on Church duties Decker said. Traveler photo by Tom Bell concern translated into new transport by Judy Welch traveler staff writer John Decker is concerned Over anticipated Gas rationing. Pat Brooks is concerned Over the rising Price of Gas. And they both did something about those concerns. They be joined the ranks of moped fans and can be seen buzzing about town o ii the machines described by some As a gasoline powered bicycle. Decker is the pastor of the first United methodist Church in Arkansas City. He a driven a Volkswagen for seven years but began to grow concerned As the possibility of Gas rationing grew More prominent in the news. Rev. Decker is using his moped to get about on Church business on Nice Days. And he says he s getting 75 to 80 Miles to a gallon of Gas these Days. A since they did Start cutting Back on the availability of Gas i could get More Miles a Rev. Decker said. A it Wasny to just a Cost no matter what Gas Sells for. Rev. Decker says hell still have to buy Gas. But if Gas becomes a matter of rationing he May not be Able to buy the amount of Gas he needs. He s not buying As much Gas now but then he does t have to have As much. Mrs. Brooks is a Secretary at Dixie Portland flour Mills. She bought her moped about a month ago and is Riding it to work some Days. A i d ride More but they re fixing the Road a she explained but once that Road is fixed mrs. Brooks expects to ride her moped to work even More. She says she bought the moped to ride around town because of the rising Price related Story Page eight of gasoline. Not Only is she saving Money on Gas she shaving fun on her moped. Mrs. Brooks does t think she a drawn much attention As she rides about town. If she has she thinks it s probably the Gray hair. Mrs. Brooks is a grandmother of four. Mrs. Brooks and Rev. Decker have contributed to the rising demand for mopeds a demand Pete Lander says May make mopeds hard to get in coming Days. Lander and his wife sue own wheels unlimited 203 n. First St. Although they be Only been in business a year they be sold 61 mopeds and sales have doubled Over moped sales this time last year. So you can see they really have taken on Quot Landers said a people Are really concerned about saving Gas. Mopeds w Ere described by Lander As a funny Little machine somewhere in Between a motorcycle and bicycle. A a they re very easy to drive and done to have All those gears Quot Lander said. Some models will average up to 150 Miles to a gallon of Gas according to Lander. A people Are looking for Economy but they want to do it with a Little class a mrs. Lander said a people Are concerned about people ranging in age from 14 to 60 Are climbing on and taking off the couple says. Bicycle sales Are also up according to Lander. See moped Page eight

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