Drought Relief Hopes Rise From Gulf and Rockies
National Severe Storms Forecast Center director Allen Pearson says relief from the MidWest drought could come from northern Rockies disturbances and Gulf tropical depressions. He cautions no widespread rain yet but notes a west coast trough may boost moisture, with risk of floods if relief is too rapid. He warns of a potential protracted dry winter and emphasizes two to three years of moisture deficit before a true drought ends.
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Kansas City, Mo
UPI
National
Rockies
Gulf of Mexico
Midwest
Pearson
Gulf
Ford not planning to call special energy session
President Ford has no plans to convene Congress during the August recess unless a national emergency arises. Republican lawmakers Roth and Conable said they discussed a special session with Ford, but the White House indicated there are no recall plans. Deputy Press Secretary Greener stressed no session without a national emergency.
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Ford
Washington
UPI
Congress
White House
William Roth
R-Del
Barber Conable Jr
R-N.y
William Greener
House
Senate
Greener
Roth
Conable
Takeo Miki
Frank Zarb
Commerce
Rogers C. B. Morton
Donald Rumsfeld
Ture
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Thomas Stafford
Donald ‘Deke’ Slayton
Vance Brand
Peter Bartelloni
Tripler Army Medical Center
Arnauld Nicogossian
Pacific
Bartelloni
Congress Ford energy talk and hijack drama update
Congress considers a Sept. return as Ford faces a veto on price extension for oil. Roth Conable report talks with Zarb Morton and Rumsfeld about energy policy. A hijacked DC8 flight from Japan to Benghazi relays via Colombo and Aden after diplomatic roadblocks and refueling delays.
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Colombo
Sri Laka
Ceylon
Aden
South Yemen
Tripoli
Healthy astronauts depart Hawaii after space voyage
In Honolulu UPI reports the three remaining Apollo crewmen released from medical checks after inhaling rocket propellant gases during their U S Russian space adventure.
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Honolulu
UPI
America
Federal mediator to aid city union contract talks
A federal mediator from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service in Wichita travels to assist at a stalled 1976 contract negotiation between the city and the city employed union. Talks begin at 1 p.m. and are nonbinding, requiring approval by the City Commission and union members.
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Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services
Wichita
Bob Bunting
City Commission
Weather update with heat and storms across area
Area forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies with widely scattered thundershowers late today through Friday. Highs mid 90s to near 100 and lows upper 60s to lower 70s. Winds south to southeast 10 to 25 mph, diminishing tonight to 5 to 15 mph near the thundershowers.
Crowds Attend County Fair Despite Storm Threats
Crowds thronged the Neosho County fair despite looming rain as 24 tractor entrants battled for prizes. Lois Carlson noted rising entries across open classes while livestock, canning, arts and crafts, and 4-H exhibits drew strong showings. Winners in tractor pulling included Tom Hudson and Joe Harris with top honors in various weight classes.
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Kathleen Picketterie
Neosho County
Lois Carlson
Carlson
Paul Kelly
Tom Hudson
Erie
Joe Harris
Lloyd Coons
Larry Cress
Fredonia
Greg Gleve
LeRoy
Gerald Dwyer
Lawrence
Howard Herman
Blue Mound
July wholesale prices rise driven by farm goods and foods
The Labor Department reports a 1.2 percent July rise in wholesale prices led by grain products nearly eight percent higher. Analysts cite farm and food costs and early rumors of Soviet grain sales, with expectations of larger gains in August amid steel aluminum and oil price increases.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Earl Butz
U.S
Soviet Union
Rebellious Speeder in Jail in Kansas
Ragnar Harvey a 33 year old Philadelphia computer programmer sits in Republic County jail refusing to pay a 30.65 dollar speeding fine after being clocked at 70 mph on U S 36 west of Belleville. County judge Arthur Williams imposes the 15 dollar fine and 15.65 in costs and orders detention until paid.
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Belleville
Kan
UPI
Philadelphia
Kansas
Republic County
Ragnar Harvey
Harvey
Denver
U.S
Way
Univac
A. C. Thomasson
Arthur Williams
Bob Blecha
Blecha
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Ohio Valley
Libya
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Red Army
Japan
Ghazali Shafie
Robert Stebbins
Stanley Edmondson
Columbus
Neosho
Cha
Benghazi
India
Iran
Ghazali
Inspector General of Police
Indian Ocean
Hawaii
Union
Houston
NASA
Robert Gordon
Nicogossian
Speeder
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