Local electric rate shifts may surprise ratepayers
Mayor Oscar Cunningham warned the public that announced average increases may not reflect actual bills. He recalculated his 1975 electric charges and found September would rise 28.85 percent while February would fall 15.51 percent. nine months averaged just over 13 percent. He urged residents not to simply add 14 percent to current bills, noting month to month variation depends on usage and fuel costs.
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Bud Huffman
Oscar Cunningham
Cunningham
Malpractice trial in Erie sees expert witness barred
The $1.75 million suit against Dr. Alexander Mih and Neosho Memorial Hospital advances to day five as Judge George W. Donaldson bars Dr. E Y Suarainder from testifying as an expert. The case concerns Angela Dawn Chandler born April 1973 at Chanute hospital weighing under two pounds.
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Alexander Mih
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Neosho County
George W. Donaldson
E. Y. Suarainder
Chicago
Charles Forsythe
Mih
Suarainder
Donaldson
Donald Lackey
Los Angeles
Cedar Sinai Medical Center
Jerry Levy
Wichita
Murray Brown
Brown
Randall Palmer
Pittsburg
Ford Deregulation Push Faces Industry Backlash
Washington reports that Ford's three bills to loosen regulation on highways airways and railways draw opposition from trucking groups and airlines who warn deregulation could disrupt service and boost chaos while railroads show less fear. Proposals favor rate freedom and market entry to lower consumer costs but risk harming existing firms in a competitive landscape.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
Congress
American Trucking Association
Air Transport Association
Area Forecast Cle ar to Partly Cloudy Warmer Through Saturday
Weather area forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies and rising temperatures through Saturday. Today highs near the upper 50s with tonight lows in the upper 30s, Saturday highs in the lower 60s. A gusty south wind of 5 to 15 mph occurs today and tonight.
Ford faces split Republican stance on long range energy bill
Washington UPI Ford weighs whether to veto or sign a long range energy policy bill now backed by top energy adviser. The package would roll back gasoline prices briefly then allow phased increases, with emergency rationing and mileage rules under consideration.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
Congress
Nelson Rockefeller
White House
Scripps-Howard
Nessen
Frank G. Zarb
NCCJC Nears Full Accreditation After Team Visit
NCCJC received tentative three year full accreditation from an evaluating team, with final written comments to follow. The North Central Association team, led by Howard D. Sims, judged NCCJC a strong institution and will issue formal recommendation at the association meeting in March.
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Kathleen Pickett
Neosho County Community Junior College
NCCJC
J. C. Sanders
Sanders
North-Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Association
Ford appears to back federal aid to avert New York City bankruptcy
The White House signals possible federal rescue for New York City totaling billions to stave off default. Governor Carey warns of tax increases and budget cuts if Washington aid is linked to state measures, while Ford aides portray a tough stance yielding action.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
New York City
Albany
Manhattan
White House
Congress
New York
Hugh Carey
Carey
Ron Nelsen
New York State
Nessen
Henry S. Reuss
D-Wis
House Banking Committee
Parties Near Federal Financing for National Conventions
The Federal Election Commission moved toward certifying $2 million in federal financing for both major parties conventions. Formal certification is due within two weeks. Republicans seek $250,000 and Democrats $460,000 to cover expenses through year end while Buckley and McCarthy pursue an injunction against federal funds until the campaign law's constitutionality is resolved.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Election Commission
FEC
Treasury Department
James Buckley
Rn.y
Eugene McCarthy
D-Minn
Buckley
McCarthy
U.S. Supreme Court
Udall Calls For Long Range National Energy Policy
Former Interior Secretary Stuart Udall told Oklahoma State University the United States faces real energy problems caused by 1960s government misjudgments. He urged a national policy to guide the next 25 to 30 years, saying the crisis will not disappear.
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Stillwater, Okla
UPI
Stuart Udall
Udall
Oklahoma State University
Sheriff’s office recovers stolen tools and gear
Neosho County deputies and Allen County officers recover a large share of tools from two burglaries. Don Butler is jailed on two counts of burglary and two counts of theft. Loot included shop tools at Tim McMillan’s garage in South Mound and items from a Duccy grain elevator in Galesburg. A third break in at Dale Whitworth’s Thayer residence left $600 to $800 of tools missing and unsolved.
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Don Phillips
Galesburg
Erie
Neosho County
David Kern
Don Butler
Lola
Raymond Radford
Tim McMillan
South Mound
Duccy
David Odell
Allen
Neosho
Kern
Dale Whitworth
Thayer
Coal seen as answer to energy crisis in short term
Interior Department attorney Kent Frizzell argued coal must be boosted now as the United States seeks energy independence. He cited coal as 85 percent of fossil fuel reserves and urged faster domestic production alongside offshore oil and gas, while balancing environmental impact.
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Topeka
Kan
UPI
Interior Department
Kent Frizzell
America
Frizzell
Kansas Association of Commerce and Industry
The Candle Innovation Lights Cheap Home
A light invention called the candle is claimed to be a cheap method to illuminate a home. The writer states last week they invented an efficient lighting approach.
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Freeport
Ill
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Kellogg Community College
Battle Creek
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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Charles J. Kinnison
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William Rainey Harper College
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