Soils Survey Could Aid Property Tax Appraisals
A Kansas legislative committee opened a study on whether the state should fund part of a federal soils classification survey to improve land valuations for taxation. The project, largely federally funded for 20 years, could take a decade more, but adding state support might finish in five to six years.
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Topeka
Kan
UPI
Raymond Vaughn
Vaughn
Committee On Assessment and Taxation
POWs in Hanoi discussed during embassy visit
Three American VFW members visited the North Vietnamese embassy in Paris and pressed for POW and MI A information. They reported Hanoi hinted at returns after a U.S. gesture, urged resumption of talks, and cited Captain Robert Tucci as a possible first gesture.
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Paris
UPI
Hanoi
U.S
Indochina
Washington
Vietnam
Nelson Amsdill
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6691
Fraser, Mich
Do Thanh
Amsdill
United States
Robert Tucci
Kansas Supreme Court Allows Cities Service Gas to Operate
The Kansas Supreme Court will temporarily permit Cities Service Gas Co to operate outside Kansas Corporation Commission rules if it posts a 250000 bond. The case centers on direct gas sales to cities and alleged monopoly power by the interstate pipeline. The ruling follows an Osage County judge upholding the commission findings and involves Iola Chanute Garnett Neodesha and Osage City as affected municipalities.
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Topeka, Kan
Supreme Court
Cities Service
Iola
Chanute
Garnett
Neodesha
Osage City
Interstate Pipeline Company
Corporation Commission
Federal Power Commission
ECC
KCC
FPC
City advances road repairs and utility truck update
City engineer Jim Beck says about one mile of Safari Industrial Park roadways will see 20 000 in repairs by mid next week. Knebler Construction Co. reditching and regrading the roads and redesigning shoulders, with funds from the city industrial fund. A new 19 180 15 utility truck with aerial basket arrived from Mobile Hydraulic Equipment Co and will be used by city personnel after commission approval on Feb 23.
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Safari Industrial Park
Jim Beck
Beck
Knebler Construction Co
Wichita
City Industrial Fund
Chanute
Bob Bunting
Mobile Hydraulic Equipment Co
Harrisonville, Mo
Intercepted letter to Cha speaks of embassy doubt
An intercepted communication mentions an American Embassy doubt and expresses uncertain hope regarding the narrative with a closing sign off. The fragment mentions a personal letter style and a potential international tension context.
Campaign regulations approved by Kansas board
The Kansas Rules and Regulations Board approved four emergency regulations from the Governmental Ethics Commission to clarify campaign finance reporting for this election year. They cover out of state committees reporting requirements, allocation of general expenses among candidates, treasurer copying duties for bank records, and clearer receipt and spending reports for candidates and groups. A proposed regulation on uninsured credit unions was tabled.
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Topeka
Kan
UPI
State Rules and Regulations Board
Governmental Ethics Commission
Kansas
Ethics Commission
State Department of Credit Unions
Kissinger Vorster to Meet in West Germany on Rhodesia
Secretary of State Kissinger and South Africa's Vorster will meet in West Germany June 23 24 to discuss Rhodesia apartheid and racial tensions. US aims include averting race war and promoting peaceful transition to black majority rule while avoiding Soviet Cuban intervention.
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Washington
UPI
Henry Kissinger
South Africa
John Vorster
West Germany
Rhodesia
Africa
State Department
U.S
Kissinger- Vorster
Radical
Angola
United States
Kissinger
Vorster
Weekend Area Forecast Shows Mild Showers Possible
The forecast notes a slight chance of showers Saturday with highs in the upper 70s. Variable cloudiness Saturday night into Sunday with lows in the upper 50s and highs Sunday in the upper 70s to low 80s. Winds will be southeasterly at 10 to 20 mph on Saturday.
Crime prevention specialist starts work in Southeast Kansas
George Wheeler begins duties as the new crime prevention specialist for the Southeast Kansas Regional Planning Commission. He aims to reach nine counties through civic groups and partnerships with business firms, industry, and law enforcement. Wheeler notes citizens must help themselves and that police cannot do it alone. He comes from Tulsa with security experience at an oil firm and Burns Security and holds a degree in police science. He and his wife Lynda and their two sons reside in Chanute.
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George Wheeler
Southeast Kansas Regional Planning Commission
Wheeler
Commission
Chanute
Tulsa
Burns Security Corporation
United States
Pinkerton's
Northeast Oklahoma State University
Tahlequah
Carter guarantees Kansas delegates at State Committee meeting
Former Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter is guaranteed at least three of seven Kansas Democratic delegates chosen at the May 1 district conventions. Carter won 13 of 27 Kansas delegates and 11 uncommitted, with Udall and Jackson each holding one delegate. The rules committee will decide the final split as Docking is named a delegate but will miss the meeting.
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Carter
Kansas
Topeka
Kan
UPI
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
Democratic State Committee
Morris Udall
D-Ariz
Henry Jackson
D-Wash
Udall
Jackson
Rules Committee
Robert Docking
Docking
Arkansas City
Post-legislative action sparks Kansas test case
In Topeka the attorney general and secretary of state filed briefs on whether the governor can act on bills after legislative adjournment. The dispute centers on a signed bill not published after the 1976 session ended and whether a post adjournment signing becomes law.
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Topeka, Kan
UPI
Secretary of State
Curt Schneider
Elwin Shanahan
Shanahan
Robert Bennett
Supreme Court
Kansas
John Martin
High Court
Martin
Sherman Parks
Parks
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