Carter energy plan targets higher gasoline taxes at stake
President Carter seeks a gasoline tax increase as part of a broader energy plan, with projections of a 57 cent rise by 1988. House Speaker O Neill predicts a fierce congressional fight, while critics argue the plan emphasizes conservation over domestic production and may worsen shortages. Senator Bartlett calls the proposal disastrous for the country and catastrophic for Oklahoma.
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UPI
Carter
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Thomas O'Neill
Congress
White House
O'Neill
Kansas man talks to Kissinger in air wave encounter
Kansas ham operator Jack Goldon connected briefly with former secretary Henry Kissinger who was in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. Kissinger spoke to 34 operators from California to Florida during his studio visit on April 11 while Goldon listened via Ed Bolton.
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UPI
Jack Goldon
Henry Kissinger
Kansas
Goldon
Kissinger
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Ed Bolton
Bolton
Candy
Gordon
Dr. K
Kansans on shaky ground amid long quake history
Frank Wilson of the Kansas Geological Survey briefed Chanute Gem and Mineral Society members on Kansas earthquakes in 110 years. He cited 1867 Pottawatomie County quakes along the Nemaha Ridge with intensity about 5 on the Richter scale, noting chimney damage and a stalled Union Pacific locomotive. He added that quakes tend to cluster in bad years with eight events between 1929 and 1933.
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Jane Blades
Kansas
Frank Wilson
Topeka
Kansas Geological Survey
Chanute Gem and Mineral Society
Pottawatomie
Nemaha Ridge
Wilson
Pacific
Union Pacific) Railway
Junction City
Nemaha
Clark County
Ashland
Midwest
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Manhattan
Delaware River
Lawrence
Wolf Creek
Fugitive found hiding in hay near LaHarpe
Allen County sheriff's deputies captured 23 year old Michael O Neal at 3 56 p m Tuesday northwest of LaHarpe after a day and nightlong search. He was found under a bale of hay by a farmer who held him at gunpoint until officers arrived. O Neal, wanted in Missouri for escaping a Fayette jail, will be extradited Thursday.
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Iola
Allen County
LaHarpe
Michael O'Neal
O'Neal
Missouri
Howard County
Fayette
Economy grows 5.2 percent in first quarter 1977
The Commerce Department reports a 5.2 per cent rise in real GNP to 1.297 trillion dollars for Q1 1977, the strongest gain in a year, despite heavy winter price pressures and factory shutdowns. The gain follows a 2.6 per cent fourth quarter and reflects weather impact on output.
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UPI
Commerce Department
Department
United States
Weather Outlook with Showers and Possible Severe Storms
Area forecast calls for occasional showers or thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight with possible severe storms and locally heavy rain. Highs in the low 70s, tonight’s lows upper 50s to lower 60s. showers may end Thursday morning and give way to partly cloudy skies. Winds south to southeast 10 to 20 mph, then northwest 10 to 15 mph before morning.
Prosecution Rules for Bad Checks Outlined by Neosho Official
Neosho County attorney Edwin Rideau III outlined how checks with insufficient funds or no account are prosecuted. Prosecution requires beyond a reasonable doubt, proper id on the check, seven day payment notice, and witness testimony from the clerk and bank depositor. Violations carry fines up to 2500 dollars and potential jail, with state penitentiary terms for higher offenses.
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Andrea Groves
Edwin Rideau III
Neosho County
Central Park Building
Rideau
Bideau
Kansas
Postal rate rise on hold after unexpected postal surplus
Postmaster General Benjamin Bailar said the Postal Service can delay any rate increase for at least a year thanks to a rare surplus. For the 12 months ending March the service reports 5 million in excess revenue and 45.5 million for the year, with a larger deficit previously. A future rate hike depends on finances next year.
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UPI
Benjamin Bailar
Bailar
Miami Beach
Postal Rate Commission
Intercepted letter from Nute to Cha found
An intercepted wartime letter from Nute to Cha expresses sentiment about writing home and not being able to travel, noting they can still afford to write despite distance.
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