House votes to ease auto exhaust standards drawing GOP backlash
The House approved a 326 to 49 bill relaxing Clean Air Act emission rules, drawing sharp criticism from President Carter and EPA chief Douglas Castle. The measure delays hydrocarbon, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxide reductions, arguing it eases energy pressures while preserving parks and job protection.
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Washington
Paul Rogers
D-Fla
James Broyhill
Rn.c
John Dingell
D-Mich
Carter
Rogers
Broyhill-Dingell
Dingell
UPI
Southeast aviation boost eyed by Regional Planning Commission
The Southeast Kansas Regional Planning Commission urges Congress to increase Aviation Trust Fund appropriations for nine counties, arguing $8 million is needed in five years while $600,000 in federal general funds falls short. Plans cover rail service, housing rehab, sewer upgrades, and court recording equipment with mixed local and state funding requests.
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Mike Bailey
Southeast
Bailey
Kansas
John
Conrad
Topeka
Kansas Department of Transportation
Neosho County
Governor's Committee On Criminal Administration
Wilson County
GCCA
Fredonia
Schneider blasts Bennett over prison conditions in federal suit
Kansas Attorney General Curt Schneider criticized Governor Bennett for statements about state prison facilities. He said claims should rely on inmate lawsuits and not political rhetoric. The Topeka suit, filed March 11 by Jouett Edgar Arney, argues overcrowding and health and safety rights violations at the Kansas State Penitentiary.
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Topeka
UPI
Robert Bennett
Kansas
Curt Schneider
Jouett Edgar Arney
Federal
Kansas State
Schneider
Arney
Bennett
Department of Corrections
Lansing
McAlester
Okla
Whose business is it to speak on prison policy?
Kansans must hear from the governor on public safety and prison conditions while the attorney general quarrels over comments. Towns accuses Curt Schneider of political meddling and demands the AG focus on law books rather than pressuring the governor to stay silent.
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Topeka
UPI
Kansan
Leroy Towns
Towns
Robert Bennett
Curt Schneider
Kansas
Area Forecast: Variable Clouds with Showers and Storms
Forecast calls for variable cloudiness with scattered showers or thunderstorms tonight and Saturday. Locally heavy storms possible early tonight. Lows tonight in the low 60s. Highs Saturday in the mid to upper 80s. Winds 10 to 15 mph. Precipitation chances 40 percent tonight, 30 percent Saturday.
Vandalism Hits County Equipment Yard Second Time
Neosho County suffers a second vandalism incident at the Autumn Manor yard where a tractor was damaged. Police report stolen fuel, broken mirrors, torn wiring, and dirt stuffed in tanks, totaling about 300 dollars in damage. County officials had previously planned to store gear indoors after a prior incident.
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Neosho County
Autumn Manor
S. Denman
Clyde Kile
County Road and Bridge Department
Chanute
Charles Ingle
Willig Climbs World Trade Center In 32 Hours
George Willig, 27, said it was fun after being booked for trespassing reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct for ascending the 110 story World Trade Center using a homemade device. He climbed about 1350 feet in roughly 32 hours along window washing tracks on the northeast corner of the south tower.
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New York
UPI
George Willig
World Trade Center
Willig
Chanute Chaplaincy Service Debuts at Neosho Memorial
Chanute’s Ministerial Alliance launches a hospital chaplaincy at Neosho Memorial Hospital to support patients without local family or clergy. Dr Edward E. Bridwell leads 7 duty chaplains with weekly shifts and ethical standards emphasizing confidentiality, non proselytizing, and coordination with families and church ministers.
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Chanute
Chanute Ministerial Alliance
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Edward E. Bridwell
First Christian Church
Third From Left
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Wendy Morton
W. Cherry
Hutton School
Robert Taylor
Hutton
Regional Planning Commission
Southeast Aviation
By Jane Blades
Phillip J. Young
Criminal Justice Advisory Committee
City of Chanute
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Thayer
Environmental Protection Agency
City of
Buffalo
EPA
State of
Cha
Yours
Ingle
By Andrea Groves
Robert Ahlenius
Grace Episcopal
Roger E. Biddle
First United Methodist
Marshall Davidson
First Baptist
Paul R. Hett
Otterbein United Methodist
Carl B. Orr
First Presbyterian
C. E. Rains
Highland Avenue United Brethren In Christ
Jerry O. Richards
Church of the Nazarene
Bridwell
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