Docking proposes tax reform and 5 percent growth cap
Gov. Robert Docking submitted recommendations to the 1970 Kansas Legislature calling for a record 821.40 million dollar budget financed without new state revenue. He urged a five percent per year growth cap on local government expenditures, voter approval for excess raises, and reform before tax hikes. He warned against continuing the 26 million in school aid without necessary state funding and urged alternative revenue options with voter approval.
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Topeka
Robert Docking
Kansas
Docking
Kansas House
Senate
State Foundation Finance Act
Forecast Fair Weather In Chanute
The Chanute forecast calls for fair skies with no precipitation. Mild temperatures and light winds are expected, guiding outdoor plans and daily activities in the region.
City Commissioners Invest Idle Funds in 180 Day CDs
City commissioners decided Monday night to invest temporarily idle funds in 180 day certificates of deposit at 64 percent interest in Chanute banks.
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Catherine O’leary
Arily
Chanute
Resigns from City Commission Ends New’s Term
FE. J. New resigned from the city commission at the close of Monday night. He cited his Santa Fe railroad job and personal reasons. Mayor Burkman accepted the resignation with deep regret and thanked New for years of service.
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FE. J
Pete) New
City Commission
Santa Fe
R. J. Burkman
New
Dr. Burkman
Free veterinary care for welfare pets proposed in LA
Los Angeles welfare recipients may soon have access to free pet medical care through a private foundation. The Animal Health Foundation of California will administer the program, with veterinarians donating time and costs billed only. The foundation seeks $200,000, starting once $20,000 is raised.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
Harry Maiden
Animal Health Foundation of California
Maiden
Chanute Housing Authority Secures 92 Units for Low Rent
Chanute Housing Authority wins 92 low rent units with a $36,800 HUD loan effective today. About 50 units will serve the elderly, with plans to acquire land and draft plans this summer. Groundbreakings expected by summer. 3 to 4 sites under consideration.
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Chanute Housing Authority
Chanute
Dale McCoy
Authority
Department of Housing and Urban Development
McCoy
Humboldt Housing Authority Wins HUD Loan for 30 Unit Project
The Humboldt Housing Authority received a $12.00 preliminary loan approval from HUD for land purchase and preliminary design of a 30 unit low rent project, 20 for the elderly. John Hatch was named chairman, Hugh Shirley executive director, with George Garvie, Dr. Edward Long and Dr. John Parkhurst on the authority. Site selection planned this month.
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Humboldt
Humboldt Housing Authority
Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
John Hatch
Authority
Hugh Shirley
Hatch
George Garvie
Edward Long
John Parkhurst
Humboldt Authority
Washington
Joe Shubitz
U. S
Bob Dole
Maggie Herman
McKinnie Retires From Conservation Service in Erie
Charles P. McKinnie, district conservationist in Neosho County, retires after 34 years with USDA Conservation Service. A Beloit native and Kansas State graduate, he will join Richard Wood Investment Co and work as a real estate salesman across 12 southeast Kansas counties. He serves on the Neosho County JC board.
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Erie
Charles P. McKinnie
United States Department of Agriculture Conservation Service
Morrie A. Bolline
SCS
Salina
McKinnie
Neosho County
Beloit
Beloit High School
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Council Grove
Ottawa
Iola
Osage City
USDA
Richard Wood Investment Co
Insurance Department
Kansas
Area Forecast Brief Warmer Night Then Cloudy
Weather outlook shows fair and slightly warmer conditions tonight with a low in the mid 20s. Wednesday brings increasing cloudiness and a daytime high near 40 to 45 degrees.
Intercepted Letter Describes Winter Rerun at Topeka
A brief item notes an intercepted letter mentioning Topeka and a winter rerun scenario. No additional details are provided about people, dates, or events.
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Topeka
Air Midwest receives regional loans to grow Kansas service
Five Kansas communities led by Wichita provide 100000 in loans to Air Midwest for operating capital over six months. Wichita Area Development Inc adds 50000 while Great Bend Dodge City Hutchinson and Colby chip in 12500 each. The lender group aims to sustain expansion of scheduled air service serving 14 communities in four states after a 200 percent rise in passenger boardings last year.
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Chamber of Commerce
Wichita
Great Bend
Dodge City
Hutchinson
Colby
Wichita Area Development Inc
Air Midwest
Smithsonian weighs Mars origin for Kansas meteorite sighting
A 22-pound meteorite seen across Kansas Missouri Oklahoma and Arkansas on January 3 may come from Mars orbit, per Smithsonian Institute spokesman George Berkley. It was found near Lost City Oklahoma and shipped to Cambridge Massachusetts for study after being photographed in flight, a first in the United States.
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Washington
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Smithsonian Institute
Lost City
The
Smithsonian
George Berklaey
Institute
United States
Czechoslovakia
Astrophysics Laboratory
Cambridge
Mass
Alioto declines run for California governor
San Francisco Mayor Joseph Alioto announces he will not seek the California governor's race, leaving Jesse M. Unruh as the main Democratic challenger to Governor Ronald Reagan. Alioto had formed a campaign staff and was seen as a potential primary rival in the June 2 election.
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Sacramento
Calif
Joseph Alioto
San Francisco
Jesse M. Unruh
Ronald Reagan
Unruh
State Assembly
Alioto
Chicago agreement aims 4000 Black construction jobs in five years
The pact signed by city leaders, industry groups, unions, and civil rights coalitions targets 4000 Black construction jobs in Chicago. It plans 1000 immediate hires, 1000 on the job training, 1000 journey man training, and 1000 in pre apprenticeship programs with a five year goal to proportionally reflect minority shares of the population.
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Chicago
Richard J. Daley
NASA outlines austere plan cuts Saturn production and lunar schedules
NASA administrator Thomas O Paine announced a lean forward looking program for the next fiscal year with cutbacks on Saturn rocket production and a stretchout of lunar missions. He said the plan contains the basic ingredients for an effective space program in the 1970s and will stretch out current programs under budget constraints.
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Washington
Space Agency
Thomas O. Paine
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Paine
NASA
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W. H. McMurray
Donald Manning
Manning
E. J. New
John White
Earl Moore
S. Central
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BMA
Jerry Phillips
Tenth
Katy
Yeage
Tioga
Manley Industries, Inc
Dennis DeMeritt
Avolyn Heights
Flight Service
Federal Aviation Administration
Martin Johnson Airport
Bill Kelso
Tom Marciniak
Kelso
Tribune
Marciniak
FAA
Terry Murphy
the Tribune
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Shubitz
Chanute Jaycees
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