June price jump marks largest rise of year
The June Consumer Price Index rose 0.8 percent the biggest monthly increase this year signaling renewed inflation risk. White House officials and Treasury Secretary Simon described the rise as higher than expected and warned vigilance against further deficits and spend ing programs.
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Labor Department
Ron Nessen
Treasury
William E. Simon
Aerial photos may aid land use planning statewide
RC&D project board heard Jim Gaskell report on high altitude photography from the University of Kansas space technology center. The method can survey erosion and identify prime farmland, aiding land use maps for a statewide resource data bank.
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Kathleen Picketterie
See-Ran Resource Conservation and Development Project
Rc&d
Jim Gaskell
Space Technology Center
University of Kansas
Woodson County
Gaskell
Rc&d Board
Soil Conservation Service
Levy in school budget up slightly
The 1975-76 USD 413 budget shows a 0.22 mill levy increase to 43.83 and a district levy of 41.70. Superintendent Dr. Jerry Steele cautions that state aid this year must be absorbed next year, with per pupil cost rising to 959.20. The plan funds instruction, operations, administration, and salaries while outlining capital outlay constraints and bonded debt for Royster Junior High and Lincoln additions.
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Food Service
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Lincoln School
Ashby
Hutton School
ANW Cooperative Education Association
Cooperative Education
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Neosho County
City manager challenges rise in hangar fees at Chanute Airport
Chanute Municipal Airport hangar rates increased July 1 with monthly fees rising to 40 dollars for single engine and 70 dollars for multi engine aircraft. City Manager Bob Bunting questioned the authority of airport manager Nick Kraft to raise rates without approval and urged competitive comparison with other southeast Kansas airports.
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Bob Bunting
Nick Kraft
Kraft
Bunting
Kansas
Weather and aviation rates amid hot early week
Area forecast calls for partly cloudy skies through Wednesday with scattered thunderstorms later. Temperatures posted highs in the upper 90s and lows in the low 70s, while humidity remains steady and barometer sits near 28.90. Independence Pittsburg and Parsons aviation rate data show increases, with single engine rates at Independence 20 and multi engine 35, Pittsburg 25 for both, Parsons 20 monthly, prompting some owners to relocate planes and a local charter firm seeking options.
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Independence
Pittsburg
Parsons
Don Jennings
Ed Sergent
Southerners Fight 10 Year Voting Rights Act Extension
A small southern faction, led by Sen. James B. Allen, argues the 10-year extension would keep seven states under federal control. Debate limits were imposed as the bill advances toward a Ford signature before the Aug. 6 expiry, with Javits and Stennis offering strong counterpoints. The act has boosted black registration and turnout in the region.
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UPI
James B. Allen
D-Ala
Senate
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Congress
Damocles
Ford
South
Jacob Javits
R-N.y
John Stennis
D-Miss
Chamber rejects request to oppose trucking deregulation
The Chanute Area Chamber of Commerce refused to back a Gary Sherrer appeal urging the national body to oppose deregulation of trucking. The board, after discussion, voted to take no action and will seek more information.
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Gary Sherrer
Gravel Truck Lines
Salina
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National Chamber
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Balloon Inflation Danger Signals Urging Valve Check
A cautionary note warns that a self inflating balloon could burst unless the valve is found and fixed promptly. The warning stresses immediate action to prevent a pop and possible injuries.
Indictments in Hunt wiretap coverup case reach attorneys
Federal grand jury charges Nelson Bunker Hunt W Hebert Hunt Percy Foreman and three other attorneys with obstruction of justice in a sprawling wiretap probe linked to the Hunt family fortune. The defendants allegedly conspired to pay witnesses to avoid testifying and broader claims involve pressure from a Justice Department official.
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UPI
Percy Foreman
H. L. Hunt
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Watergate
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W. Hebert Hunt
Texas
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Justice Department
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Edward J. Hudson
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James O. Eastland
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