City Commission to review hearing on Plummer Road project
The City Commission will study a resolution to hold a public hearing on the $921000 Plummer Road project. The plan funds 70 percent with federal aid from the Kansas Department of Transportation, with the city share estimated at $356000 and includes road widening storm sewer curb and guttering and utility easements. The meeting also covers a community development hearing, newspaper change discussion, golf course lease, planning board appointments, and bond issue rates. A beer license application will be reviewed.
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Plummer Road
Kansas Department of Transportation
Commission
Cliff Dobson
Dobson
the Tribune
Safari
City Planning Commission
Weather Laughs at None as Crackup Cools
The report notes unsettled conditions with sharp winds and rain squalls. Forecasters warn of brief showers and cooler temperatures overnight into tomorrow, with clouds thinning in the afternoon.
Ice storm crashes near Chanute injure drivers
One person admitted and two treated at Neosho Memorial Hospital after a near head on collision four miles north of Chanute on U.S. 169. George Tertipes of Humboldt in fair condition. John C. Mears and Juanita Mears minor injuries. Tertipes cited for driving left of center and intoxicated. Police report over 15 minor accidents due to sleet and ice Friday night.
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Neosho Memorial Hospital
Chanute
U.S. 169
George Tertipes
Humboldt
Tertipes
John C. Mears
Kansas Higway Patrol
Jerry Turner
Carter prioritizes job creation in economic stimulus plan
President-elect Jimmy Carter pledged that creating jobs would be the first priority in any economic stimulus. If needed, he would offset excess stimulus with tax cuts, though the final total remains undecided. He discussed options with aides, business leaders, and lawmakers during visits to the Pentagon and Congress.
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Washington
UPI
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Pentagon
Plains
Congress
Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Ford Administration
National Military Command
Gilmore Hunger Strike Enters Fourth Week
Gary Gilmore continues a hunger strike into the fourth week as Supreme Court justices weigh his fate. His lawyers say his solid food abstention since Nov. 19 raises doubt about his ability to act in his own defense at his upcoming second murder trial.
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Salt Lake City
UPI
U.S. Supreme Court
Gary Gilmore
Gilmore
Provo
Utah
Fourth District
George Ballif
Ronald Stanger
Stanger
Robert Moody
Congress denies money for nuclear missile research
The administration will ask Congress for 277 million dollars in 1978 research funds for a new land based MX missile, about half of the Air Force request. Ford limited the request while keeping the existing timetable, MX still in research, with various launch concepts under study. The piece also covers Gilmore’s death stay and related Utah murder trial developments.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
U.S
Ford
State cuts ADC payment errors to 1973 low
Gov. Bennett announced reviews reduced ineligible and overpayment errors in the Aid to Dependent Children program. By November 1976 the ineligible error rate was 3.2 percent and overpayments 6.8 percent, far below federal goals of 3 and 5 percent respectively. Secretary Harder cited unreported income and monthly earnings variability as main error causes, aided by mandatory reporting and simplified policies.
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Topeka
UPI
Robert Bennett
Sam
Bennett
HEW
Harder
Weekend area forecast shows mild warmth ahead
Mostly sunny skies and cooler conditions today with highs in the low 40s. Tonight will be clear to partly cloudy with lows in the low 20s. Sunday brings highs in the mid 40s as northerly winds ease to 5 to 15 mph.
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Kansas
John Orozco
Chanute Tribune
Erie Record
Orozco
Jim Youngberg
Neosho County
Cha
Yours
Mears
Juanita
10Th Street
Air Force
Robert Harder
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
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