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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1976
Page
1
Ron Hardy of the Kansas Geological Survey told the See Kan RC and D Project in Erie that non finite energy sources must be developed as fossil fuels dwindle. He cited coal gasification as a clean fuel route and noted wind, solar and bio conversions while warning of a 2050 timeline for major shifts.
The Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service notes May 3 frost hurting eastern counties wheat at variable stages. Nationwide jointing at 90 percent, heading at 55 percent, with 30 to 40 percent frost damage in parts of the east. Corn planting 60 percent. sorghum 5 percent. soybeans 5 percent. alfalfa hay first cut 10 percent.
Gov. Robert Bennett told the Governor's Conference on Aging that Kansas pioneered a homestead property tax relief act and expanded it for seniors. He cited programs including transportation meals on wheels and higher state retirement benefits reflecting the state's commitment to aging citizens.
Area forecast calls for clear tonight and sunny Wednesday with low mid to upper 50s and high in the 80s. Kansas remarks cite 1975 and 1976 actions expanding homestead relief and boosting retired state employee benefits. Savings include senior park fee exemptions and older Kansans access to hunting and fishing licenses. Funding totals include 15.4 million for homestead relief and 3.65 million federal funds for aging services.
In a terse exchange, sources accuse KP&L of pressing for quick cash and favorable terms on alternate energy ventures. Critics warn of haste and potential overvaluation as funding races proceed.
Hospital trustees discontinue negotiations with the low bidder and will solicit new bids for a $3 million construction and remodeling program at Neosho Memorial Hospital. For four to six weeks specifications will be prepared and aims to start construction by September to offset winter weather.
Senate Intelligence Committee details CIA domestic spying from 1967 to 1974 under Chaos Merrimack and Resistance. It says the CIA built files on about 7,500 Americans and roughly 300,000 names, under orders from Presidents Johnson and Nixon, with information fed to the FBI and White House.
United Parcel Service filed suit in U S District Court Kansas City seeking a temporary restraining order against an unauthorized strike by Teamsters Local 41. Pickets outside the Kansas City terminal disrupted service and violated a no-strike agreement. Union drivers were upset by returning to work before a new contract vote amid a cross-state settlement.
The House blocked floor action on a measure to extend the permanent unemployment program to about 10 million more workers including local government and agricultural staff. The bill would raise employer payroll taxes to fund funds by 1977 1978 and 1979, aiming to restore solvency by 1981. House rules blocked amendments and sent the bill into limbo as leaders sought next steps.
Kansas Power and Light plans a formal request for a 25 percent rate increase, about 30 million dollars annually, to be filed in June and not effective until the following summer. The move, tied to rising costs and a new 640 million dollar 2.8 gigawatt plant in Pottawatomie County, could be one of the commission’s largest. The utility serves 250,000 customers across 186 towns.
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