Women mark anniversary of suffrage with ERA march
Thousands of women marched on Pennsylvan ia Avenue in Washington to press for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. President Carter proclaimed Women’s Equality Day in the Rose Garden and urged action, while Hazel Hallinan, 87, was jailed after chaining herself to a White House fence.
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Washington
UPS
Pennsylvania Avenue
Carter
Hazel Hallinan
White House
National Archives
Teachers and administrators clash over collective bargaining
Area educators and administrators aired grievances at a Kansas Department of Human Resources program on professional negotiations. NEA members cited paternalism and misused data by management, while administrators lamented unclear demands and a disruptive negotiating process.
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Feds
Civil Service Commission
St. Louis
James M. Carroll
Commission
Tom Donahue
Raymond Berquist
Kansas Department of Human Resources
Kansas
National Educational Association
NEA
KNEA
Area Forecast Sunny and hot with wind and storms likely
Sunny windy hot and humid this afternoon with highs in the upper 90s. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through Saturday. Lows tonight mid 70s highs Saturday mid 90s. Southerly winds 15 to 30 mph gusty this afternoon and 10 to 20 mph tonight. Wind advisories on area lakes until 7 p.m. 20 percent chance of rain through Saturday.
Local Public Works grants awarded to Southeast Kansas areas
Six cities and five counties in southeast Kansas win LPW grants from EDA. Pittsburg Galena and Chetopa share 2,076,530 of 9 million round one funds. round two totals exceed 2 million for Arma Parsons Neodesha Crawford Labette Allen Montgomery and Woodson counties.
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Andrea Groves
Kansas
Local Public
The
Economic Development Administration
Pittsburg
Galena
Chetopa
Arma
Parsons
Neodesha
Crawford
Labette
Allen
Montagmery
Woodson
Southeast
Alien County
Elsmore
LPW
Humboldt
Gas City
LaHarpe
Moran
Savonburg
Mildred
Iola
Allen County
Woodson County
Southeast Kansas Regional Planning Commission
Altoona
St. Paul
Thayer
Farmers Home Administration
Fmha
St. Paul and
City Commission Delves Into Water and Oil Drilling Ordinances
The four hour session centered on two ordinances. A proposed oil and gas drilling control measure will be redrafted for future passage. An already effective sewer charge ordinance has not been implemented due to administrative questions about apportioning costs across multiple occupancy units.
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City Commission
Bob Bunting
Funding cut may foul law enforcement efforts
The LEAA budget cut reduces nationwide grants affecting Kansas funding through GCCA and regional offices. In southeast Kansas, grants for communications equipment, probation programs, courtroom gear, and the Southeast Kansas Regional Correctional Center face uncertain future as officials evaluate possible restructuring and billing limits.
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Kansas
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Governor's Committee On Criminal Administration
Ron Gustafson
Southeast
GCCA
SEK Regional Planning Commission
Wichita
Kansas City
Topeka
LEAA
Psuedo
Gustafson
Southeast Kansas
Southeast Kansas Regional Correctional Center
George Wheeler
Roland Vogel
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