Syria Soviet pact in force amid Middle East tensions
In Damascus the 20 year Syria Soviet cooperation treaty activated as Jordan threatens war. Kuznetsov notes pact aims to reduce tension while Moscow backs peaceful dispute resolution. Jordan and Saudi officials forecast a tense border standoff with massed troops and potential clashes.
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Syria
Damascus
Kuznetsov
Hafez Assad
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Moscow
Kremlin
Assad
Abdullah
Jordan
US to bolster Hussein forces amid Syrian border buildup
The Carter administration plans new shipments of military spare parts and ammunition to Jordan to reinforce King Hussein's forces amid a growing Syrian troop and tank buildup along the Jordanian border. A senior official called a conflict more than likely, with chances above fifty percent. Jordan submitted lists of arms and parts, and more requests are expected as U.S. arms modernization of Jordan's army and air force continues from the 1970s.
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Jordan
Hussein
Carter Administration
Washington
Associated Press
United States
Mortgage bond sale to fund homes in seven counties
A 24.2 million mortgage revenue bond issue to finance home loans in Finney Haskell Greeley Wichita Scott Lane and Ness counties and the city of McPherson is slated for 11 am Tuesday. Underwriters Kirchner Moore and United Securities expect a 10.75 to 11 percent projected loan rate with tax exempt bonds lowering conventional costs. Local lenders Colonial Savings and Loan Security Savings and Loan Railroad Savings and Loan and Garden National Bank participate.
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Kirchner Moore and Company
Denver
Colo
Kirchner Moore
United Securities
Wichita
Finney, Haskell
Greeley
Scott, Lane and
Ness
McPherson
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Garden National Bank
Topeka Man Pleads No Contest to Manslaughter
A 21 year old Topeka man Ronald Putnam pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in the September shooting death of his former wife Linda Monroe. Shawnee County District Court Judge Newton Vickers set sentencing for December 22. He had been charged with first degree murder before changing to the lesser charge after a custody dispute over their 2 year old child.
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Kan
Linda Monroe
Shawnee County
Newton Vickers
Ronald Putnam
Putnam
Crisis questions and answers on Syria and Jordan conflict
An Associated Press analysis in Q A form outlines triggers of the Syria Jordan dispute the connection to the Persian Gulf war the roots of rivalry and who might be drawn into a war through possible Israeli action Soviet and American roles and the odds of a clash based on troop deployments near Deraa and Ramtha with a 50 50 likelihood and a past 1970 border confrontation noted.
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Associated Press
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Golan
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Beirut
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Jordan
Ronald Reagan
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Assad
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Golan Heights
United States
Deraa
Southwest Kansas Public Television Closes After 10-Year Plan Abort
Southwest Kansas Public Television in Garden City closed Friday after the Kansas Public Television Board scrapped its 10-year plan for statewide public TV repeater stations. The Garden City board will transfer assets, seeking an attorney general's opinion on procedures while Hays pursues a separate path. The Garden City asset total includes about $550,000 from a federal grant and roughly $1.5 million state funds.
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Garden City
Kansas
Kansas Public Television Board
John Carlin
State Board
Southwest Kansas Public Television
Public Television Board
Hays
Garden City Board
Southwest
Public Television
Public TV effort in Southwest Kansas praised by Cannon
Cannon commends Southwest Kansas public television project for forming a 40 member regional advisory board and securing federal grants. He hopes the state will use assets to build a repeater station in Garden City and keeps plans to stay in the area while supporting continued public television growth.
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Tom Cannon
Garden City
Cannon
Kansas
Southwest Kansas
Texas
Public Television Board
Mail recovered after post office deposit mishap in Garden City
Postmaster Bob Winn reported about 35 letters found on the ground near the Garden City post office and two nearby locations. About 15 checks in envelopes were later traced to the depository and sent to Dodge City. Investigators will review the incident. Winn warned against plugging mail chutes and advised using alternate deposits or contacting police if a chute is blocked.
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U.S
Dodge City
Bob Winn
Winn
Doctors
Postal Service
Garden City
Injunction Sought Over Access to Drainage Canal in Finney County
The Second Drainage District of Finney County Kansas filed a civil suit in Finney County District Court against M D Niedens Doris G Niedens Dawn Niedens Hamit and Maurice D Niedens II seeking an injunction to prevent interference with drainage district employees maintaining a canal on 15s sections east of Garden City near US 156 north of the Garden City Experiment Station. The complaint alleges Maurice D Niedens II denied access, threatening irreparable damage without access. A hearing was set for 9 am Friday at the Finney County Courthouse.
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Finney County
Second Drainage District
Kansas
M.D. Niedens
Doris G. Niedens
Dawn Niedens Hamit
Maurice D. Niedens II
Garden City
US 156
Garden City Experiment Station
Drainage District
Bookkeeper charged with theft at Western Motors
Patricia L. Allen, 26, of 1618 E. Spruce, was charged in Finney County District Court with one felony count of theft for allegedly stealing $4,955 from Western Motors between July 23 and November 28. An auditor found cash disbursement discrepancies and improper charging to multiple accounts. Allen was released on $5,000 own recognizance. Preliminary hearing set for December 10.
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Garden City
Patricia L. Allen
E. Spruce
Finney County
Allen
Western Motors
5Th and
Fulton
Dennis Michel
Michel
Phil Vieux
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