Congress cool to Ford’s South Vietnam aid plan
President Ford seeks 722 million in military aid plus 250 million humanitarian aid for Vietnamese refugees while requesting limited authority for U S troops to evacuate endangered Americans and Vietnamese. Lawmakers show near unanimous opposition to additional arms but may approve evacuation authority.
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Washington
Ford
South Vietnam
U.S
Congress
House
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
Massachusetts
Sen
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Appropriations Committee
Vietnam
Cambodia
Foreseeable Weather and National Security Remarks
Partly cloudy cooler tonight with low temperatures upper 20s to mid 30s and a high in the upper 50s Saturday. In the House Ford faced mixed reactions during a lengthy address urging decisive action. Abzug and others expressed disapproval while several freshmen walked out as the president urged a strong defense and CIA protection.
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Bella S.abzug
D-N.v
Anthony Moffett
D-Conn
George Miller
D-Calif
Local art fair opens tonight at Central Park Building
The 23rd annual community art fair begins at 7 p.m. at Central Park Building with exhibit hours 7 to 9 p.m. today 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday. A Chanute High School vocal concert 2 p.m. Sunday, followed by a tea by Neosho Valley Arts Council. Judge Alex Barde of Kansas State College of Pittsburg presides. judging held in a closed session. Tom Thorne chairs the fair. Betsy Lange coords elementary art for Unified School District 413.
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Central Park Building
Chanute High School Vocal Music Department
Neosho Valley Arts Council
Alex Barde
Kansas State College of
Pittsburg
Tom Thorne
Neosho County Community Junior College
Betsy Lange
Unified School District 413
Senate Banking Panel Approves Major Housing Bill
The Senate Banking Committee advanced large scale housing aid with two bills. One targets foreclosures and the other uses an 8 percent mortgage ceiling and subsidies to spur 400000 homes and 650000 jobs. A second provision offers 6 percent mortgages or a 1000 down payment credit for middle income buyers.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Ford Administration
House
Intercepted Letter: War as Delinquency Remedy
A terse intercepted note to Cha asks whether declaring war could solve a juvenile delinquency problem, suggesting a provocative but informal debate about drastic public measures. The fragment hints at personal musings rather than official policy.
Bennett aims to trim school plan costs in Kansas
Gov. Bennett urged the Legislature to cut about 8 million from a revised school finance plan by preserving the 10 percent income tax rebate to local districts. He warned of an 11.5 million increase in teacher retirement costs in fiscal 1977 and cited unresolved federal revenue questions and a court ruling on aid distribution. The bill remains in conference committee amid legal and financial uncertainties.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert F. Bennett
Bennett
Senate
Richard D. Rogers
House
Duane McGill
Kansas House
Butler County District Court
Appointee sues to win seat on Kansas Adult Authority
Gov. Bennett calls the suit a speedy move to resolve a serious constitutional question after Mrs. Carolee Leek, confirmed by the Senate, sues to force Theis from the five member Kansas Adult Authority. Theis defies surrender citing an attorney general ruling.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert F. Bennett
Kansas Adult Authority
Bennett
Carolee Leek
Johnson County
Senate
State Supreme Court
Franklin R. Theis
Theis
Leek
Atty
Curt Schneider
Kansas
Schneider
Leeke
Delinquency Study Set For Chanute Release
Neosho County council chair Marie Aker says a forthcoming NCCCD report on Chanute juvenile delinquency will upset some readers. The NCCCD committee will present the findings at 7 30 p m Monday at the regular meeting with Floyd Reynolds noting higher vandalism and curfew violations than nearby communities and detailing prevention programs.
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Chanute
Marie Aker
Neosho County
Floyd Reynolds
Juvenile Justice Committee
KSU Names New President Duane Acker
Duane Calvin Acker 44, vice chancellor for agriculture and natural resources at Nebraska, was chosen as the 11th president of Kansas State University. He will assume the post July 1 after a year in Nebraska. Acker previously served as dean of agriculture at South Dakota State University from 1966 to 1974 and was associate dean at Kansas State from 1962 to 1966.
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Topeka
Kan
Duane Calvin Acker
Agriculture and Natural Resources
University of Nebraska
Kansas State University
Acker
Nebraska
South Dakota State University
Kansas State
Koch Oil Co. Faces $10 Million Propane Overcharge Charge
The Federal Energy Administration accuses Koch Oil Co of Wichita of overcharges totaling ten million dollars in propane pricing. Koch president Charles G. Koch disputes the figure, saying refunds already total four million across fourteen resolved cases and that three cases, including Koch, are under appeal. The agency notes a December 1973 start to the probe and ongoing efforts to resolve the matter.
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Wichita, Kan
Federal Energy Administration
FEA
Koch Oil Co
Wichita
Charles G. Koch
Koch Industries
Koch
John Roper
First Lady aide’s husband dies of self-inflicted gunshot
James W. Howe, husband of Betty Ford’s aide, died Thursday night from a gunshot wound believed self-inflicted. Police reported a note found by his wife Nancy Howe and their daughter, while the White House faced scrutiny over a Dominican Republic visit. Mrs. Ford visited the Howe home and was described as distressed.
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Washington (Ap
James W. Howe
Betty Ford
Howe
Washington Post
Nancy
White House
Dominican Republic
Ford
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Steuben
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City and
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