12 Jun 1976
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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1976
Page
1
Chanute Planning Commission schedules a discussion on the Housing Plan and Residential Analysis element of the Comprehensive Master Plan for 1975 1995. The meeting at 7 p.m. at the City Memorial Building will also cover the FY 1977 work program and a vacancy filing.
The Senate Post Office Committee voted 8 to 1 to freeze postal rates temporarily and provide a $1 billion subsidy to the U.S. Postal Service. The bill creates a commission to report by February 15, 1977 and would require 60 percent local support before closing post offices. It also defers service cutbacks and includes funding for 1977 and 1978.
A Southwestern Bell spokesman said Kansas Corporation Commission approval of 10 cent charges per directory assistance call will not cover the cost of handling calls. The ECC allowed five free calls per period and two numbers per call, with charges applying beyond the limit.
KP&L filed with the Kansas Corporation Commission for authority to raise rates for about 251,000 customers by an average 23 percent or 31.4 million annually. Residential bills could rise about 4.40 monthly. not all customers are affected. A separate case sets a new fuel cost adjustment method to cut bills via lower energy costs from neighboring utilities.
President Ford held a series of motel room meetings in Springfield to woo undecided Missouri GOP delegates amid his bid for the Republican nomination. The events were part of his late campaign efforts against challenger Ronald Reagan as delegates weighed their support before the state convention.
In Kansas, John D. Montgomery joins at least five uncommitted delegates backing Carter, boosting his tally to about 22 of 34 Kansas delegates. Kansas Democratic leaders plan a June 20 meeting to gauge remaining uncommitted delegates amid Carter’s rising momentum.
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