Kansas considers erosion and sediment control bill
Kathleen Pickett reports that Kansas may have to re draft an erosion and sediment control bill. Parsons trustee Paul Hunter notes parts of last year's Senate Bill 12 faced strong objections statewide and urges a state law.
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Kathleen Picketterie
Resource Conservation and Development Project Board of Trustees
Paul Hunter
Parsons
Senate
Hunter
Kansas Association of Conservation Districts
KACD
Soil Conservation Service
Ralph Reed
Fort Scott
Reed
FEC to distribute nearly six million in campaign funds
The Federal Election Commission plans to divide about 6 million dollars among nine presidential contenders amid a legal challenge. The commission also seeks to route 461000 to the Democratic National Committee and 250000 to the Republican National Committee as initial convention funding. Former Sen. Eugene McCarthy and Sen. James Buckley challenge the new law as unconstitutional. The article notes various candidate allocations and the ongoing audit process before certification.
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UPI
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Republican National Committee
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Eugene McCarthy
Treasury
Supreme Court
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James L. Buckley
Rn.y
Ford
Lloyd Bentsen
Texas
Terry Sanford
North Carolina
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Sanford
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Wallace
Henry Jackson
Morris Udall
Dariz
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Fred Harris
Oklahoma
Birch Bayh
Indiana
Milton Shapp
Pennsylvania
Sargent Shriver
Weather Area Forecast Partly cloudy and much colder today
Partly cloudy and much colder today with highs in the lower 20s. Clearing and very cold tonight with lows from zero to 10 above. Thursday will be clear to partly cloudy and not quite so cold with highs in the upper 20s to near 30.
Intercepted Letter Reaches Cha About Wiretap Issue
An intercepted letter to Cha discusses handling a wiretap problem and proposes keeping a can of Raid next to the telephone as a precaution.
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Cha
Legislation on take home pay faces rough congressional clash
Washington awaits a clash over a bill extending 1975 tax relief six months. The House should pass it, the Senate likely will, and President Ford is expected to veto. A two thirds override is uncertain, with White House opposition and election year spending fights intensifying the showdown.
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UPI
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White House
House
Senate
Ford
Congress
House Rules Committee
Soviets expand military footprint in Africa
UPI reports State Department officials say the Soviet Union is building a substantial military presence in Africa to seek air and naval bases south of the Sahara. Such bases could aid operations in the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans, with Somalia noted as a major recipient of Russian military aid alongside Angola.
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UPI
Soviet Union
Africa
Sahara
State Department
Russia
South Atlantic
Indian Oceans
Angola
Moscow
Henry A. Kissinger
Somalia
Indian Ocean
Red Sea
Berbera
Ethiopia
Kenya
Arms proposal receives cool reception in Europe talks
NATO and Warsaw Pact ministers wrap up a force-cut meeting with a six week recess to review a Western plan by Henry Kissinger to withdraw 1000 US tactical nuclear warheads in Europe in exchange for 1700 Soviet tanks and 68000 soldiers pulled back from Eastern Europe.
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Austria
UPI
Warsaw Pact
Europe
Russia
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Stanley R. Resor
Brussels
Henry Kissinger
United States
U.S. wiretap use exposed in Justice brief
Washington Post reports court documents reveal the United States uses wiretaps electronic bugs and satellite surveillance against foreign governments to inform policy. The brief argues warrants could endanger national security while noting ongoing intelligence gathering may target unspecified individuals.
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UPI
United States
U.S
Washington Post
Justice Department
Department
The
Post
Tad Szule
Bush nomination stalls as Democrats press independence claim
President Bush faces skepticism from Senate Armed Services Committee members over his ability to separate partisan politics from CIA leadership. Senators Jackson and Church challenge his record while Bush insists the agency must be free of partisanship and cites his foreign affairs and Congress experience as proof.
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Republican Party
Congress
CIA
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Frank Church
Didaho
Senator Church
Judge voids proposed postal rate increase for first class letters
Federal Judge John Sirica ruled that the planned Dec. 28 postal rate rise was illegal as the Postal Service did not file a proper request with the Postal Rate Commission. The decision blocks a 13 cent stamp increase and could worsen the service’s $200 million monthly deficit if delays continue. Postmaster General Bailor said the ruling would be appealed.
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UPI
John Sirica
Sirica
Postal Service
Benjamin F. Bailor
Postal Service Board of Governors
Postal Rate Commission
Congress
Commission
Board of Governors
Planning and Zoning Meeting In Chanute Tonight
The Chanute Planning and Zoning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. to discuss the Comprehensive Plan. They will review adoption procedures for the Land Use Plan and the Economic and Population Analysis and hear updates on the West Route 169 impact and a proposed Housing Study.
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Chanute
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