Neosho County Junior College rejects grants policy vote
The NCCJC Board defeated a proposed policy revoking scholarships for students not in good standing, while leaving no current policy in place. They will revisit the issue via president J C Sanders and consider individual cases, with cautions from trustees on deterrence and judicial overreach. The meeting also approved housing rules for students under 21 and international students, plus staff appointments and liability insurance funding.
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Neosho County Community Junior College Board of Trustees
Kansas
J. C. Sanders
NCCJC
James Rowland
Floyd L. West
Richard Good
Board of Trustees
Fred Harris
Higher gasoline prices hit holiday drivers
Oil companies raised gasoline prices ahead of the Fourth of July traffic pushing regular gas near 60 cents a gallon. The White House said the hike is justified under federal guidelines while oil firms cite higher costs. Critics say the move targets holiday motorists amid a seasonal rise.
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White House
John Hill
Federal Energy Administration
Ron Nelsen
Ford
Avery Upchurch
North Carolina Service Station Association
Mike Muhammad
Frank
van Ness Shell
San Francisco
Jim Beck
Noninjury Truck Crash Near Chanute Details Emerge
Mid-America Refining Co. reported a minor noninjury crash about seven miles east of Chanute on K 39 this morning. Kansas Highway Patrol said the report is not yet complete, while noting the incident appeared minor. A nationwide gasoline price surge followed, with regular around 58.9 to 59.9 cents per gallon.
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Mid-America Refining Co
Chanute
Justus O’reilly
Mid-America
Kansas Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
Local stations raise prices after wholesale gasoline hikes
Local service stations began posting price increases after major oil companies announced wholesale bumps of 1.4 to three cents per gallon. Washburn Texaco posted a two cent rise citing last month’s delay. Chandler Standard raised three cents across the board. Station managers noted customers mostly expected higher prices as notices continued today.
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Shell Oil
Texaco
Mobil Oil
Standard of Indiana
Phillips Petroleum
Washburn
N. Santa Fe
Bob Washburn
Wilbur Chandler
Chandler (Standard
Chandler
Jim Smith
Jim
Champlon
Gas City
Justus O'Reilly
Mid- America Refining Co. Inc
Mid-America
Architects to join malpractice study in Kansas
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Fletcher Bell plans to name several architects to special committees examining medical malpractice issues. The move aims to address steep liability rate hikes and potential changes to statutes and licensing within architecture firms.
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Topeka
Kan
UPI
Kansas
Fletcher Bell
Jay Ross Martin
The
American Institute of Architects
Martin
Intercepted Letter to Cha Caught in Scholarship Network
An intercepted letter addressed to Cha questions the intelligence required to earn a scholarship and implies the writer believes a scholar could avoid capture. The fragment suggests concerns about academic merit and potential consequences for wrongdoing within a scholarly context.
US shifts toward possible first use of nuclear weapons
Defense Secretary James Schlesinger indicates the United States could be first to use nuclear arms and possibly strike the Soviet Union though the probability is described as very low. He notes increased selectivity and flexibility under President Ford to allow limited exchanges beyond massive retaliation.
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Washington
UPI
James Schlesinger
United States
Soviet Union
U.S
Schiesinger
Schlesinger
Defense Department
Pentagon
Midwest
Ford
John Kennedy
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Air Force Reserve
Goldwater
Senate
Area Forecast Promises Warm, Partly Cloudy Weather Through Thursday
Partly cloudy and very warm with clear nights continuing. Afternoon highs in the low 90s through Thursday and nighttime lows near 70. Winds SE 5 to 15 mph Wednesday, then light easterly at night.
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Juco
Kathleen Pickett
Rowland
Bill Coombs
Duane Clum
Richard C. Rowan
Neolian
Frederick J. Spence
West
Dean Graybear Contractors
United Press International
Thomas Anderson
Pennsylvania Service Station Dealers Association
Atlantic Richfield, Ashland Petroleum and Clark Oil Co
Hill
Illinois
Bell
Cha
Santa Fe Park
Cindy
Larry Ellison
N. Forest
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