Politics health debated at regional meeting in Kansas
Kansas Department of Health and Environment officials briefed about new and pending public health programs and laws affecting local services. The meeting chaired by Dwight F. Metzler drew about 40 attendees from nine counties to discuss funding, environmental programs, and a legislative study of local health departments with two bills from 1975 facing scrutiny.
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Kathleen Pickett
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Dwight F. Metzler
State Secretary of Health and Environment
Board of Health
Boards of Education
Metzler
Kansas experts urge action on gas supply risk this summer
Energy officials told a legislative committee that 100 percent of industrial and power generation use of natural gas could be curtailed by 1980. They warned Kansas may lose major pipeline service and urged stronger federal input as shortages push Kansans toward coal or nuclear options while state health funding faces cuts and regionalization debates continue.
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Topeka
Kan
UPI
Robert Robel
Energy and Natural Resources
Kansas
Robel
Cities Service Gas Co
Kansas Gas
Ron Hardy
Kansan Geological Survey
Hardy
Area forecast shows scattered storms this weekend in region
Partly cloudy conditions through Saturday with isolated afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Today’s highs near 90s, tonight’s lows around 60s, Saturday highs in the mid 90s. Winds southwest 10 to 15 mph today and tonight.
Mid-America still defendant in asphalt price-fixing suit
The 10th Circuit ruled Oklahoma federal court has jurisdiction in a price-fixing antitrust suit brought by Custer County and an Oklahoma contractor against 12 petroleum firms including Mid-America Refining Co. Inc. The decision remands the case for further proceedings. The plaintiffs seek $306,000 in damages.
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Mid-America
United Press International
Tribune
Denver
U.S. 10Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Oklahoma
Mid-America Refining Co. Inc
Chanute
Custer County
Okla
Board of County Commissioners
U.S. District Court For
Western District of Oklahoma
Mid- America
Kansas Corporation
Western District Court
Western District
Kerr-McGee Corp
Mobil Oil Corp
U.S. Supreme Court
Justus O'Reilly
Kansas committee studies government immunity and liability costs
The Kansas Legislative Budget Committee asked staff to prepare background on governmental immunity for a July session. The Kansas Supreme Court ruled universities could be liable in negligence, potentially costing the state millions. Lawmakers consider liability insurance or a tort claims cap as options. General fund receipts through May run 0.7 percent under target, with June tax receipts likely to exceed June estimates.
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Topeka
Kan
UPI
Kansas Legislative Budget Committee
Kansas
Supreme Court
Wichita State University
Rocky Mountains
Fred Carman
House
Duane S
Pete’’ McGill
Winfield
McGill
Carman
Richard Ryan
Legislative Research Department
Research Department
House OKs penalty on gas guzzlers in energy bill
The House approved a penalty plan targeting auto fleets below 18.5 mpg for 1978 models with a 5 dollar-per-tenth-of-a-mile shortfall fine, potentially raising car prices. Debate split over whether this is strong energy action or a creampuff failing to curb consumption.
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Washington
UPI
House
Congress
Detroit
Ford
Philip Sharp
D-Ind
Robert Krueger
Dtex
Bill Frenzel
R-Minn
Okmulgee's doctor shortage attracts national attention
Okmulgee Oklahoma seeks family doctors as six physicians departed the town within two years. Rotary Club recruits through advertising with six billboards donated by Donrey Media and placement in the National Medical Journal. Officials hope to lure six physicians by the opening of a new professional building in January.
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Okmulgee
Okla
UPI
Oklahoma
Arkansas
London
Okmulgee Memorial Hospital
Jerry Johnson
Rotary Club
Donrey Media Corp
Nevada
Johnson
National Medical Journal
England
National Health Service
America
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Richard Reinhardt
Erie
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Yours
Nute
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