Kansas legislators lukewarm to closed nominating caucus bill
A UPI survey shows more than two thirds of responding Kansas legislators oppose a bill allowing closed party nominating caucuses to select House or Senate officers. The measure, tied to open meetings debates, faces legal scrutiny and ties to a district court suit over open nominating sessions for Senate leadership.
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UPI
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Senate
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Richard Rogers
Ross Doyen
Concordia
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Pete” McGill
Winfield
Martin
Norman Gaar
Westwood
Bud Burke
Leawood
Jim Parrish
James Lowther
Emporia
South Africa nears Angola troop withdrawal in 48 hours
Washington reports South Africa will pull its 1,200 troops from Angola within 48 hours, easing pressure for Cuba and the Soviet Union to quit. The U S stance remains cautious with no direct aviation or troop involvement, while covert support via CIA routes and arms sales to Zaire are discussed amid a broader three‑way Angolan conflict.
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API
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William Clements
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William Greener
Tunney
Conakry
Guinea
Mediterranean
Gabon
Reagan Gains in Polls as Ford Trails in Early Campaign
Separate polls show Ronald Reagan with favorable ratings in the early campaign, while President Ford trails. Reagan expands to North Carolina as Ford stays in Washington refining a budget and State of the Union plan. Gallup and Harris show Reagan leading on several issues, with Ford’s job approval around 39 percent and 46 percent disapproval, amid Democratic contenders also promoting programs.
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Ronald Reagan
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Reagan
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North Carolina
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State of the Union
Harris
California
Soviet Union
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China
Washington
Intercepted letter example features tax remark
A short note noting an intercepted letter with a quip about taxes and an analogy to removing an appendix inch by inch. The passage hints at a playful, dialogue style without naming people or places.
Chanute’s 1976 New Year baby winner named
The Chanute contest winner is the son born Wednesday to Mr and Mrs Steven Wilkening of 718 S Steuben. Rules require birth at Neosho Memorial Hospital and residency in the Chanute trade area but earlier births in Kansas City and Oswego did not qualify. The paper notes the winner and explains eligibility standards.
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Neosho Memorial Hospital
Chanute
Chanute Trade Area
Robert Cain
S. Tennessee
Tran
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City
Cain
Neosho Memorial
Oswego
James Richards
The
Tribune
Steven Wilkening
S. Steuben
Agriculture Department pledges food stamp agency investigation
The Agriculture Department vows a high priority probe of possible misuses in food stamp sales. Audits show at least 14 cases of undeposited receipts totaling over 8 million dollars, with a missing 1 million in St. Louis. Vendors include 14,000 outlets nationwide from governments, banks, post offices, and other contractors.
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Food Stamp Agency
Washington
UPI
Agriculture
Richard Feltner
Federal Reserve
St. Louis
Kansas Raises State Withholding To Match Federal Cut
Revenue Secretary F Kent Kalb announced Kansas will raise the state income tax withholding from 10 percent to 13 percent of federal withholding next week. Gov Robert Bennett supported the move saying it prevents large end of year tax payments for 1976 and beyond.
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Kan
UPI
Robert Bennett
Kansas
Bennett
Kalb
Revenue Department
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