Students dream of America in junior high contest
Kathy Powell of Henderson North Carolina won first place in a Bicentennial Literary Contest for junior high youths with a piece imagining doctors and lawyers in a sandbox. Other winners from diverse states described the goodness of America through small towns, family mentors, and immigrant stories.
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United Press International
Kathy Powell
Henderson
N.C
Lassie
Vance Academy
North Carolina
Kathy
America
Mike Kelly
Pershing Junior High
San Diego
Calif
Mike
Joyce Hayes
Woodsboro Junior High
Woodsboro
Tex
Kansas teachers likely see 8.5 to 8.8 percent raise
Kansas education officials project average 1976-77 teacher pay increases statewide at 8.5 to 8.8 percent based on past trends and district budget surveys. Last year districts could raise budgets 10 percent with teachers averaging about 11.9 percent and 12.2 percent with fringe benefits.
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Topeka, Kan
UPI
Division of Statistics
Kansas Department of Education
Dale Dennis
Cooper
KNEA
Kansas City
Healy
Auburn-Washburn
Topeka
Shawnee Mission District
Nea-Kansas City
Wichita
Lincoln
Mankato
Garden City
Santanta
Liberal
NEA
Chanute
Pittsburg
Ashland
Hutchinson
Columbus
Silver Lake
Backstairs at the White House and Capitol Hill tensions
The report covers remarks by Speaker Carl Albert about Elizabeth Ray and Congress upheaval, President Ford and First Lady Betty Ford on marital questions, and Ronald Reagan’s foreign policy remarks. It notes Ford avoiding news conferences, White House interview limits, and family life at the Executive Mansion. It also profiles NEA contract talks across Kansas districts, with varied salary settlements and stalled negotiations in several districts.
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Betty Ford
Rep
Wayne Hayes
Ohio
Miss Ray
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Panama Canal
Africa
California
Sacramento
White House
Washington
U.S
Rhodesia
Burning Tree Country Club
Susan
Dishwashers defend claims on cleaning power amid burn-on worries
Four major dishwasher makers and a detergent firm defend ads as not promising to remove burnt or long stored food without pretreatment. GE Whirlpool Sears Hobart and Economics Laboratory contest FTC findings saying ads imply cleaners can remove baked or burned-on residue without scrubbing.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Trade Commission
General Electric
Whirlpool Corp
Sears
Hobart Corp
Economics Laboratory of
St. Paul, Minn
FTC
KitchenAid
Economics Laboratory
Car Train Collision Victims Varying Conditions
Rick Dean of Weir has improved to fair while Steve Wikel of 113 S Highland remains serious and Randy Geier of Weir is satisfactory. All are at Mount Carmel Medical Center in Pittsburg. Nova Babcock of Weir is in critical condition at St. John's Hospital in Joplin. Ronald Geier of Weir was fatally injured.
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Rick Dean
Weir
Steve Wikel
S. Highland
Randy Geier
Dean
Mount Carmel Medical Center
Pittsburg
Nova Babcock
St. John’s Hospital
Joplin
Ronald Geier
Neodesha appoints Ross Lawrence streets and utilities chief
Ross Lawrence, a former Neodesha mayor, was named commissioner of streets and utilities, succeeding Jim Hastings who resigned. Lawrence will serve until the next city election next year.
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Neodesha
Ross Lawrence
Jim Hastings
Hastings
Lawrence
Independence to Form Human Relations Council
Independence city commissioners approved an ordinance creating a human relations council. Members will serve three year terms on a staggered schedule. A special agent will act as investigator without pay, only expenses.
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Independence
Berg plant to hire 60 to 70 more workers
IOLA Berg Manufacturing will start a second shift at its plant on Monday and hire 60 to 70 workers within 60 days. Serigio Campiani said Berg's business has doubled in five months. The plant employs 376 now and is expected to reach 450 by summer.
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IOLA
Berg Manufacturing
Serigio Campiani
Berg
Parsons Commission Finds Probable Cause in Racial Housing Case
The Parsons Human Relations Commission voted unanimously that there was probable cause to believe a black couple faced discrimination when trying to buy a house from a white owner. A committee was formed to pursue a satisfactory agreement between the parties.
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Parsons
Parsons Human Relations Commission
Sales Persons Wanted in Coffeyville Earnings Up to 15000
Employment ad seeking sales people to expand a local financial services firm in Coffeyville. Promotes potential earnings of 15000 dollars or more per year. Includes contact number 316-251-2240 and states equal opportunity employment.
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Coffeyville
Equal Opportunity Empolyer
Youll Get a Crowd of Buyers at Your Garage Sale
A local tip suggests advertising garage sales to attract buyers. The piece outlines simple steps to maximize turnout, including clear signs, highlighted items, and consistent hours. It emphasizes practical, low cost promotion to boost attendance.
Brick With Names Call Barry Adams or Dean Denning
A brief classified item lists contact numbers for Barry Adams and Dean Denning. The numbers provided are 431-1170 431-2957 and 431-3521. The notice directs readers seeking information or connection to contact the named individuals.
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Barry Adams
Dean Denning
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