Blackout disrupts NCCJC college and area power
Neosho County Community Junior College faced an unexpected vacation when a primary underground power line shorted out Saturday. Temporary outages affected 14th Street and Bethesda Nursing Home as Max Zimmerman replaced 1500 feet of main cable buried beside the old line. The new line was energized by Tuesday afternoon ahead of a Fort Scott volleyball game and students returning to classes.
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Neosho County
Neosho County Community Junior College
Ford signs 25.6 billion revenue sharing bill
President Ford signed a 25.6 billion revenue sharing bill extending the program for three years nine months. It funds 39,000 state and local governments and runs Jan 1 1976 through Sept 30 1980. The measure loosens spending rules and aims to curb centralized government. Ford asserts the program shifts power to taxpayers and promises a firm veto against overreach.
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Yonkers
N.Y
UPI
Ford
Washington
Weather forecast and policy notes mix in regional briefing
Area forecast calls for mostly clear skies through Thursday with highs in the low 80s and mild nights. The report also notes a separate White House statement on Ford’s $1.5 billion Health Professions Education Assistance Act to expand loans, scholarships, and required service in shortage areas to address rural and inner city doctor shortages.
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Ford
White House
Health Professions Education Assistance Act
Health Professions
Kansas continues swine flu shots
Kansas reports ongoing swine flu immunizations with 6500 doses given through Tuesday and no serious adverse reactions. Officials cite safety by Kansas Department of Health and Environment and CDC coordination as some states suspend programs after several elderly deaths linked to vaccines remain under investigation.
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Pittsburgh
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Federal Center For Disease Control
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Florida
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Illinois
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Maine
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Wisconsin
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Virginia
Hospital board approves purchases for hospital remodeling
Neosho Memorial Hospital trustees hear progress on remodeling. Murray Brown reports approvals for central sterilization equipment at 52000 and shelving at 5900 costs. Foundation work to be included. Bell Telephone proposal for patient room system tabled. Michael Spence gains license to pursue collections via best methods, including possible lawsuits if no payment plans exist.
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Neosho Memorial Hospital
Murray Brown
Bell Telephone Company
Michael Spence
Medi-Pet prepaid health plan for dogs and cats
Medi-Pet, a nationwide prepaid health plan for dogs and cats, was announced by Paul E. Murray Jr. of National Pet Care Inc. The program, based in Los Altos, will be administered through designated veterinary hospitals and backed by AVHMA accredited facilities. Pets aged 16 weeks to seven years, vaccinated and healthy, may qualify for life coverage with annual premiums. The plan includes a ten digit animal identification system to aid in locating lost pets.
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UPI
Medi-Pet
Paul E. Murray Jr
National Pet Care Inc
Murray
America
Los Altos
American Veterinary Health Medical Association
AVHMA
Animalert
New US Israel arms sale includes unique concussion bomb system
Washington reports that the Ford administration approved a package worth just under 200 million dollars. The sale includes two new to the region systems a concussion bomb and a heat sensing infrared device. Pentagon sources say the concussion bomb releases a spray of inflammable fuel ignited to clear landing zones and destroy targets.
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UPI
United States
Israel
Middle East
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White House
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U.S
NATO
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State Department
Weather siren test follows storm warning Thursday
Chet Hale, police chief, says a storm warning will be issued at 10 a.m. Thursday weather permitting. The warning will last two minutes to test the sirens and check operation.
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Chet Hale
Fighting Cancels Arab League Peace Talks in Middle East
Syrian tanks and infantry push along the Damascus highway southeast of Beirut as a second front opens in a two day offensive. Arab League talks are canceled after Syrian artillery shells Bhamdoun and Aley. Palestinians clash with leftists on the Beirut Damascus highway as fighting intensifies.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
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Bhamdoun
Aley
Chtaura
Arab League
Beirut-Damascus
Ten named to aid Neosho County Extension agents
Ten persons were elected Tuesday night in Erie to three year terms on the extension district boards. District one picks Tony Keusel in agriculture Fern Powers in home economics and Bob Schoenhofer in 4-H. District two selects Larry Lindberg Joann Lindberg and Alan Angleton. District three names Charles Esslinger Mariam Mih and Maxine McNeill. Lucille Janssen fills a 4-H vacancy in district one.
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Neosho County
Erie
Commission
Tony Keusel
Fern Powers
R. 4
Bob Schoenhofer
Parsons
Larry Lindberg
Savonburg
Joann Lindberg
Savenburg
Alan Angleton
Charles Esslinger
S. Rutter
Mariam Mih
W. Fourth
Maxine McNeill
Lucille Janssen
Independents barred from final Carter Ford debate
The Supreme Court ruled the final presidential debate will feature only Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford, rejecting appeals that FCC rules violate their First Amendment rights and federal equal time requirements. The decision upholds rules allowing live coverage of bona fide news events without aiding any candidate.
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UPI
Supreme Court
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Ford
Federal Communications Commission
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