Editors Speak Out On Government Spending
Ottawa Herald reports Rep. Larry Winn's summer mini questionnaire shows 84 percent would sacrifice benefits for less federal spending. He notes Johnson County as a wealthier district and weighs cutting Health Education and Welfare or military budgets while noting waste and over-employment in federal agencies.
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Larry Winn
Winn
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Ottawa Herald
Appointment raises questions over KCC consulting post
Robert Lytle, a former law partner of Gov. Robert Bennett and former law school roommate of G. T. Van Bebber, was named a KCC consulting attorney to assist Kansas Power & Light Co. on a $6.78 million natural gas rate hike. Van Bebber defends the choice, noting Bennett severed ties with Lytle's firm, while critics say the move lacks field experience and smacks of impropriety.
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Robert Lytle
Robert Bennett
G. T. van Bebber
van Bebber
Kansas Corporation Commission
Bennett
Lytle
KCC
Kansas Power & Light Co
Bedtime Rituals and Family Sleep Lessons
The narrator recalls bedtime as a nightly ritual shaped by childhood training and personal sleep tendencies. She notes day and night chronotypes, the shift to weekend sleep, and how two children established a fixed ritual of two stories, performances, a bathroom break, and a final water drink before bed.
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Kansas City Star
Mama
Pay play persists in record industry say MGM executive
Mike Viner former MGM Records executive testifies to the FCC about widespread payola in radio. He cites Las Vegas trips lavish entertainment and cash as common bribes and says indictments may not end the practice. He urges reform to protect air play and industry integrity.
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Washington
Mike Viner
Pride Records
Federal
Las Vegas
Viner
MGM Records
FCC
Richard Wiley
Bill Drake
Los Angeles
Drake
Steve Lawrence
Eydie Gorme
MGM
the Osmonds
Steve and
Eydie
Conservatives rate Kansas reps high
The American Conservative Union rates Rep. Keith Sebelius among the most conservative House members with an 88 percent score, placing him 37th in the chamber. Other Kansas reps earned lower scores. Martha Keys 10 percent, Joe Shubitz 67 percent, Garner Shriver 62 percent, and Larry Winn 60 percent.
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Doug Lowenstein
Tribune
Washington
Keith Sebelius
R-Norton
House
Kansas
ACU
Martha Keys
Manhattan
Keys
Joe Shubitz
Pittsburg
Garner Shriver
Wichita
Larry Winn
Overland Park
GOP
Ford
Panama Canal
Local newspaper subscription rates and staff credits
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Simon says no action needed on economy
Treasury Secretary William Simon stated the administration does not need special steps to keep the economy on a righted course. He cited current monetary and fiscal policies as enough to curb inflation and raise employment, and he left open the question of extending the 22.8 billion tax cut beyond this year. He expressed optimism for continued real growth in 1976 and a faster decline in unemployment.
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Washington
UPI
Treasury
William Simon
John Dunlop
NBC
Meet the Press
Simon
Chanute to Accept Bids for Murray Hill Cross School Buildings
Board of Education will open bids around October 1 for construction of Murray Hill and Cross school buildings. Architect plans nearing completion. In 1925 John W. Pratt secured Jenner block reconstruction contract after fire, with work starting immediately and a two month restoration period.
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Chanute
Murray Hill
Cross
Board of Education
John W. Pratt
Jenner
Hetrick Theater
Ford Seeks 5 Percent Cap on Pay for Congress and Officials
President Ford urges a 5 percent ceiling on congressional and government worker raises while Congress plans an 8.6 percent increase. The Senate Civil Service Committee is expected to defeat the cap, and the Senate as a whole is likely to reject the lower proposal. A presidential advisory panel had urged 8.6 percent, citing higher private sector pay scales.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
Congress
Senate Civil Service Committee
Senate
SEC Lets Business Groups Pay Travel for Officials
UPI reports the SEC allows host groups to cover travel meals and lodging for commissioners at conventions, a practice not common among six other regulatory bodies. The SEC notes this supports industry outreach, while limiting reimbursements to association hosted events and excluding individual broker invitations.
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Washington
UPI
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Regulatory Commissions
House Commerce Committee
Caesar's
Interstate Commerce Commission
Paul Gonson
Commission
Behold We Are Slaves In The Land Of Our Fathers
A verse reflects a community under rulers in the land of their ancestors. It notes the rich yield going to the kings appointed over them due to their sins, expressing a plea for remorse and penitence within a historical setting.
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Nehemiah
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