Prison chief defends penal system in Kansas
Kansas corrections secretary Robert Raines defended the state penal system amid criticism from lawmakers while acknowledging the Lansing prison ranks among the least desirable facilities. He cited budget and staffing limits, noted salaries lag behind federal levels, and outlined a $200,000 eight year plan to guide future reforms and funding.
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Topeka, Kan
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Robert Raines
Lansing
Raines
Kansas
Leavenworth
Israel rejects Egypts interim peace proposals
Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin announced Israel rejects most Egyptian proposals for an interim Sinai accord and will present counter-offers. Talks continue as Cairo objects to Israeli demands on military positions at Mitla and Gidi passes and a U.S. Israel warning station. Rabin said no rapid breakthrough is expected and the cabinet will be briefed Sunday.
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Cairo
Mitla
Gidi
Sinai
Ford regrets Turkish action on bases and arms embargo
President Ford expressed deep regret over Turkey's move to seize joint U.S. Turkish bases and halt operations in retaliation for the House's refusal to lift the arms embargo. He urged Congress to reconsider and restore the defense relationship, warning of detriment to U.S. security and alliance interests.
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UPI
Ford
Congress
Office of Education
Turkey
House
U.S
House of Representatives
United States
Eastern Mediterranean
Atlantic Alliance
Neosho County Farm City Tour Heads to Reinhardt Dairy Farm
The annual Farm City tour runs this Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Richard and Lou Reinhardt dairy farm located nine miles east of Chanute post office. Special guests include Sen. James Pearson, Dr. Duane Acker of Kansas State University, and John Jr. Armstrong of the Kansas Farm Bureau.
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Neosho County
Richard and
Lou Reinhardt
Chanute Post Office
James Pearson
Duane Acker
Kansas State University
John Jr. Armstrong
Kansas Farm Bureau
Apollo astronauts suffer lung irritation after splashdown
Doctors said astronauts Thomas Stafford Vance Brand and Donald Slayton inhaled yellow fumes in the capsule on return from a nine day orbit. They were moved to Tripler Army Hospital for observation and expected to fly home to Houston soon.
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UPI
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Earth
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Vance Brand
Donald
Deke’’ Slayton
New Orleans
Tripler Army Hospital
Hawaii
Houston
Johnson Space Center
Stafford
Brand
Here
Texas investigators raps Bell Tel over expense accounts
Texas Senate subcommittee reports Southwestern Bell officials used high expense accounts paid by ratepayers to influence politicians news media executives and civic leaders. The panel urges a full PUC audit and ties expenses to customer service costs as rate regulation begins.
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Austin
Tex
UPI
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Texas Senate
Subcommittee On
Consumer Affairs
Texas Public Utilities Commission
Bell
Mike Thomasson
Bell Texas
Charles Marshall
St. Louis
Dallas
Dean Rindy
Portugal’s moderates resist leftward military cabinet shift
In Lisbon the Armed Forces Movement debates replacing the defunct coalition with a Communist dominated cabinet. Moderates threaten to quit if the leftward push proceeds as President Francisco da Costa Gomes warns the revolution outpaces public support. Capital reports a moderate on the Revolutionary Council resigning amid anti leftist countermoves.
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Supreme Revolutionary Council
Popular Democrats
State insurers offer liability policy for Kansas officials
Insurance Commissioner Fletcher Bell announced a second company will present a detailed bid within two weeks to cover state officials and institutions after no bids earlier. The policy would address liability following the Kansas Supreme Court ruling ending governmental immunity.
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Topeka
Kan
UPI
Fletcher Bell
Kansas Supreme Court
Wichita State
Bell
Los Angeles
Frank B. Hall Insurance Co., Inc
Kansas Surety Bond and Insurance Committee
Area forecast warm days mild nights through Sunday
Clear to partly cloudy conditions continue with warm days and mild nights through Sunday. Lows tonight will be in the low to mid 60s with highs today and Sunday in the upper 80s to low 90s and light southerly winds 5 to 15 mph.
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