Western Kansas dam push gains local support
Duane West, chair of CODAR, discusses the Corps of Engineers dam site study in western Kansas. The feasibility review, cost versus benefits, and potential approvals up to Congress set the timeline, with late November anticipated for results. West, a lawyer and former Finney County attorney who helped in the Herb Clutter case, notes recreation and flood protection as dam incentives.
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Derby Courtner
Confucius
Duane West
Corps of Engineers
Kansas
West
Weat
Westtern
Herb Clutter
U.S. Supreme Court
President Nixon imposes 90 day wage price freeze
President Nixon announced a largely voluntary 90 day wage price freeze and a move to devalue the dollar by inviting international currency realignments. He also enacted a temporary import surcharge, proposed tax breaks, and urged Congress to delay revenue sharing and welfare reform while pledging spending cuts. The plan aims to curb unemployment and inflation while making U S goods more competitive abroad.
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Washington
Nixon
America
United States
Volkswagen
Toyota
Grundig
Sony
Congress
Connally
Moon
Wilbur D. Millis
D-Ark
Ways ‘and Means Committee
George McGovern
South Dakota
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Tokyo Stock Exchange Prices Drop After Nixon Tax
Tokyo stock prices fell across the board as officials warned Nixon's 10 percent import surtax could hit Japan's exports. Bank of Japan stepped in to buy dollars to steady markets, with estimates of more than $300 million purchased as the yen moved.
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Tokyo
Nixon
Japan
Calin
Noboru Takeshita
Bank of Japan
U.S
United States
Japan External Trade Organization
Finance Ministry
Ministry of International Trade and Industry
Shigeo Kurobayashi
Fuji Bank
Tokyo Stock Exchange
Tokyo Foreign Exchange
Wells Not Saying Yes or No Yet
FCC commissioner Robert Wells faces a looming choice about resigning to run for governor. He says no firm decision, though Garden City residents and Wichita Eagle speculation intensify. His wife plans to return home this fall and son Kent will finish at Garden City High School.
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Fred Brooks
Garden City
Robert Wells
Washington
Garden
Kansas
Wells
White House
Kay
Hackberry
Kent
Wroll
Garden City High School
Delinquent Tax List Published in Telegram
John Osborn, county attorney handling tax cases, notes about $50,000 collected from owners who redeemed property since foreclosure proceedings began last November. Taxpayers may redeem by paying taxes penalties interests and costs before sheriff sale tentatively set for Sept 22. About 100 to 120 parcels included. last sale was 1957. Osborn sees no new reform law to stop buybacks at delinquent sales despite criticism.
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Colums
John Osborn
Osborn
Weather Log On Kansas Highways Shows Fatalities
Kan sas highway death log records 48 hours to 19 a.m. Monday and August totals 39 for 1971 with a comparison to 1970 period at 395 fatalities and 418 for the year 1971.
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Topeka
Kan
Space shuttle site poll shows mixed rural support
A Telegram-KAIS opinion survey across Finney and Lane counties reports 75 percent of votes cast by city residents and 25 percent from rural voters on the proposed $700 million space shuttle facility near Garden City. Final tallies: Finney 5 yes 4 no, Lane 2 yes 4 no, Kalvesta 5 no 4 yes, northeast Finney tally 14 yes 11 no with one undecided.
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Nolan Howell
Garden City
Lane
Finney
Telegram-Kias
Holcomb
Pierceville
Kalvesta
Dighton
Lane County
Finney County
Lane Counties
Finney County State Lake
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Arkansas River
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State Water Resources Board
Washburn University Law School
Lee Richardson Zoo
FBI
Truman Capote
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Capote
New York
Ei Ana
The
Lions Club
the Nation
Finney County Fairgrounds
Bob Wells
Dodge City
Goodland Hill City
Russel Salina
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