City gas rates unchanged as board calls for rewards
The Utility Review Board recommends no change to current city gas rates and suggests an honor roll and prizes to reward conservation. Mayor Lesher pushes for rate restructuring to aid low users while opponents warn of revenue and equity issues.
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Utility Review Board
City Commission
Charles Lesher
Maurice Argabright
Justus O'Reilly
Utility Board
Lesher
O'Reilly
Bill Boone
Davidson
R.C. Lee
Chamber of Commerce
Sesher
Kansas faces 27000 job losses from new federal minimum wage bill
The UPI report for Kansas projects 27000 fewer jobs and a 2.8 percent rise in consumer prices if Carter signs the bill. Carlson estimates wage hikes raise labor costs 4.2 percent, with 5100–5700 jobs lost per Kansas district and 6000 women affected. Critics dispute the figures.
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Topeka
Bud Grant
Kansas Association of Commerce and Industry
Kansas
Carlson
Gas-guzzling cars in energy policy clash at talks
A House Senate conference panel struggles over how to curb gas guzzlers. Proposals include doubling penalties for poor mileage and banning 1980 models under 16 mpg, while an energy tax plan advances in the Senate. Tradeoffs focus on exemptions, timing, and labels for pickups and vans.
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UPI
House and
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Congress
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Senate Finance Committee
Conference Committee
White House
Howard Metzenbaum
Ohio
Meters Returning to Chanute CBD Amid City Meeting Turmoil
At a five hour Chanute City Commission session, Retail Trade Association urged meters be returned after November 1. Meters had been removed in 1976 with merchants paying 815 dollars monthly to cover lost revenue for bond retirement. Annexation of a recreation center was delayed and Safari Museum funding sparked controversy.
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Chanute
Safari Museum
John Gorton
Retail Trade Association
Cbd
Hays Poised for New Public TV Station Amid Funding Hurdles
Kansas public television officials say Hays is favored for a new station on Fort Hays State campus but local funding around 50 000 dollars annually is needed to keep it on air. The plan contemplates 1 4 million total cost with 150 000 state aid and federal grants possible, while approvals and licensing remain pending.
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HNS
Kansas
Jack Lemen
Public Television Board
Lemen
Fort Hays State
Public TV Board
Lemon
FHS
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
PTV
Wichita
Topeka
Area Forecast Clear to Partly Cloudy With Warm Days
Weather forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies through Thursday with warm days and mild nights. Highs Thursday expected in the upper 70s to low 80s with tonight’s lows in the upper 40s to low 50s and southerly winds 5 to 15 mph.
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