KPL rate ruling blocks guaranteed low income power plan
The Kansas Corporation Commission rejected a proposal to guarantee minimum electricity at reduced rates for poor and fixed income customers, citing legal forbidance of discriminatory pricing. It ordered KPL to modify deposits and billing cycles while allowing targeted aid via other programs and approved a $31.4 million rate increase with prior smaller hikes.
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Ford faces potential recall over engine fan blade failures
The death of Roger Keyes, a 24 year old mechanic, from a loose fan blade may trigger Ford Motor Co to recall up to 6.2 million 1970 77 cars and trucks. Ford plans a 425000 unit recall of 1972 Torino Montego and Continental models with 302 351 or 400 engines.
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U.S
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Roger Dale Keyes
Rockwood
Keyes
Bicycle CopSquad Patrols City Streets to Nab Thieves
Los Angeles police deploy a 10 speed bicycle unit to chase criminals in alleys and sidewalks. In weeks they have arrested seven felons, a grand theft auto suspect, and recently halted a robbery in progress with no injuries. The tactic aims to deter crime by creating the illusion that any cyclist could be a cop, enhancing rapid response in traffic and hidden vantage points.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Sal Hoyas
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More inspectors urged to oversee Kansas nursing homes
Kansans for the Improvement of Nursing Homes calls for at least 30 additional state inspectors to ensure health and safety compliance as Kansas faces potential 1.9 million in Medicaid funding loss for delays in patient care reviews. Petey Cerf cites only 12 inspectors for 360 facilities and urges use of local health departments to broaden unannounced inspections.
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U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Kansas
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Petey Cerf
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