Emergency loans offered in 10 southeastern Kansas counties
The Farmers Home Administration will issue emergency loans in 10 southeast Kansas counties after a major disaster declaration by President Ford. Informational meetings are set for Thursday at Parsons City Hall and Friday at the El Dorado area 4-H building for public officials and agencies. Applications for flood damage aid will be accepted at FmHA offices in Winfield Fredonia Independence Girard Altamont and El Dorado.
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Topeka
Kan
Parsons City Hall
el Dorado
Bennett
Williams
Fmha
Winfield
Fredonia
Independence
Girard
Altamont
Butler
Cowley
Cherokee
Crawford
Elk
Greenwood
Labette
Montgomery
Neosho
Wilson
Counties eligible apply for disaster relief loans
Williams said county offices offer loans to restore farm and ranch operations and replace lost equipment, buildings, and homes from the $20 million disaster. Eligible borrowers must show losses and lack credit, with loans covering actual losses repayable at 5 percent and operating loans at 8 1 2 percent. County damage totals by region are listed, including Labette 3.964 million and Montgomery 6.149 million with allocations for public, private, business, and agriculture impacts.
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Williams
Labette
Cowley
Crawford
Kansas farmers irrigating more acres than forecast
A Kansas State University survey shows farmers have surpassed the three million acre irrigation forecast five years early due to high wheat prices and a strong agricultural economy. Groundwater is being depleted as districts push efficiency, with less water needed per crop but a limited supply.
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Manhattan
Kan
UPI
Kansas
Kansas State University
Delynn Hay
KSU
Delegates Split Near Half in Divisive Path Ahead
With delegates split virtually 50-50, the scene hints at a tough road ahead as parties fear potential divisiveness and fractured support. Analysts warn that narrow margins may intensify intra party tensions and complicate consensus building among leaders.
Street light repairs flagged after June wind storm in Chanute
City crews struggle to locate damaged circuits on Main Street and southwest Chanute as a June 28 wind storm damages lights. A stump removal program is planned with a new machine bought for 7450 dollars via Federal revenue sharing. The City Tree Board meets Thursday to set fiscal 1977 funds and review a city tree inventory.
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Chanute
Ron Reed
Reed
Bob Bunting
Vermeer Sales and Service Company
Olathe
City
Commissioners
Memorial Building
Cliff Dobson
Dobson
Hospital board reviews bids for Neosho Memorial project
James Getty of the Kansas City architectural firm presented the bid re setting report to the hospital board on Tuesday. Prospective bidders include 10 general contractors eight mechanical firms and five electrical contractors. Of those interested only three had not previously prepared pre qualification materials.
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Neosho Memorial Hospital
Hospital
James Getty
Kansas City
Reagan Seeks Unity Ahead of GOP Convention
United Press International reports Ronald Reagan urges no delegate credential challenges to prevent divisive convention fighting. He asks President Ford to pledge similar restraint as he campaigns across New Jersey Pennsylvania Utah and eyes delegates in Connecticut.
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United Press International
Ronald Reagan
Ford
Reagan
Kansas City
Loren A. Smith
Citizens For Reagan
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Utah
Connecticut
Chanute Hospital bids and planning amid summer forecast
Weather outlook calls for mostly sunny hot days with highs in the 90s and mild nights. Chanute hospital officials discuss re letting bids July 28 and waiving pre qualification for bidders. Plans include potential central laundry study and employee parking lot resurfacing after construction.
K 39 bridge project completed after detours
The 45 mile K 39 stretch from Chanute to Fort Scott ends detours as five bridges replaced due to obsolescence. Kansas Department of Transportation reports all bridges rebuilt to two lanes at a total cost of 236000 dollars.
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Chanute
Fort Scott
Kansas Department of Transportation
Dale Daynoff
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