Hurricane maps draw Gulf Coast hobbyists and planners
In South Louisiana hurricane tracking maps are a popular hobby and planning tool. Ep Roberts of New Orleans says his firm is a leading Louisiana distributor, selling magnetic wallboards and poster maps that chart 35 historic hurricanes and track current storms. The maps mark longitude and latitude across the Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and coasts, with prices rising into hundreds though many are free. They double as advertising for TV and radio stations and banks.
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UPI
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Ep Roberts
Roberts
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Gulf of Mexico
National Weather Service
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Price index for Kansas farmers falls from last year
The mid May price index for all farm products received by Kansas farmers dropped 22 percent from a year earlier, contrasting with a nationwide average increase of about 2 percent. The report highlights sector weakness despite overall US gains.
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Topeka
UPI
Kansas
Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Judge dismisses last suit against Hutchinson News over car salesmen article
A Kansas judge dismissed the final of 15 small claims suits by local car salesmen against the Hutchinson News over a United Press International article on sales tactics. Five suits were withdrawn, four dismissed for absence, and six ruled against. Costs were assessed.
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Joe Car
Richard Rome
Car
Calculating students now sign of the times
Shawnee Mission officials note a surge in handheld calculator ownership among students since 1975 with projections that nearly all district pupils will have access within two years. Dr. Terry Parks of the district math department stresses calculators reflect real world use and should supplement, not replace, mastery of basic computation.
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Shawnee Mission
UPI
Terry Parks
Parks
Statistics adjusted to ignore history
The federal government monthly reports on the economy use seasonally adjusted figures to reflect recurring yearly events. By removing the impact of historical seasonal patterns the data aim to show underlying trends in unemployment retail sales and prices more clearly.
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Washington
UPI
Craig Howell
The
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Counties declare disaster areas in Kansas
The Small Business Administration designated Douglas and Johnson counties as disaster areas due to May 5 tornadoes and heavy rains. Residents may apply for SBA physical damage loans until August 1 and for economic loss loans until March 1, 1978.
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Topeka
UPI
Small Business Administration
Douglas
Johnson Counties
Robert Bennett
Bennett
SBA
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