Carlin plans toll free line to replace Garden City office
Gov elect John Carlin will set up a toll free line after Jan 8 to let Kansans contact his staff, replacing the Garden City office established in 1975. He says the move saves money and serves the whole state. Wichita satellite office fate undecided. The Garden City staff of two will be cut, saving about 38000 dollars while the line costs about 8000 dollars. Carlin will also visit communities for town meetings to hear from Kansans.
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Topeka
Kan
John Carlin
Carlin
Garden City
Robert F. Bennett
Western Kansas
Bennett
Wichita
Bette Jo Roberts
Governor's Office
Kansas
Carter Extends Diplomatic Ties with China on New Year
President Carter announces recognizing the People's Republic of China and severing official ties with Taiwan, promising no sacrifice of Taiwan's interests while preparing to exchange ambassadors in March. Teng Hsiao-ping will visit Washington in January as relations normalize. Local and national reactions split along party lines.
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Washington
Carter
Mainland
China
Taiwan
Teng Hsiaoping
United States
Peking
United States of America
People's Republic of China
Ford
Richard M. Nixon
Eggs Hurled as Taiwan Condemns U S China Ties
Angry mob throws eggs at the U S Embassy in Taipei after Taiwan condemns the U S decision to establish full diplomatic relations with China. President Chiang Ching kuo vows anticommunist stance and threatens no talks with the mainland. Government puts military units on alert and suspends elections while economic measures are ordered.
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Taiwan
Carter
Congress
Chiang Ching-kuo
United States
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Taipei
U.S
China
Chiang
Government Information Office
Economic Construction Commission
Leonard Unger
Seizure Blamed in Shootout Death on Amtrak Passenger
Amtrak passenger Howard Franklin Smith, 65, of San Francisco, died of a heart attack after firing a .22 pistol on a train west of Hutchinson. Smith was shot by Patrolman Danny Flores as he disembarked and ignored orders to halt, with a pellet contributing to the heart attack by puncturing a lung. Patricia Bottarff narrowly missed injury.
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Jhutchinson
Amtrak
Hutchinson
Howard Franklin Smith
San Francisco
Amtrack
Smith
Danny Flores
Patricia Bottorff
Hutchinson Hospital
Inos Angeles
Deerfield Man Dies of Injuries
Earl E. Reeves, 74, of Deerfield, died Friday at St. Catherine Hospital from injuries suffered in a two car crash on US50 near Deerfield. He had lived in Deerfield since 1975 after moving from Garden City and worked as a farmer and custom harvester. Two Syracuse women were treated and released at Hamilton County Hospital.
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Deerfield
Earl E. Reeves
St. Catherine Hospital
Reeves
Garden City
St. Catherine
Syracuse
Hamilton County Hospital
Pilot reports low flight may have caused Dighton crash
John Kropf, 35, and passenger Bill Clevenger survived after a Cessna 182 struck power lines while landing at Dighton airport. Kropf said he may have been flying too low and saw no warning devices. warnings on poles were nonfunctional that night. The outage affected area between Scott City and Ness City for about 90 minutes.
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Dighton
John Kropf
Meade
Bill Clevenger
Sioux City
Iowa
St. Catherine Hospital
Kropf
St. Catherine
Tuys
Miss W
Adv
Nille
Nick Mull
Gopper Chee
Channal
Ady
Federal Aviation Administration
Wheatland Electric
Scott City
Ness City
Lane County
Paul Marstellar
Tree Trouble on the Christmas Tree Run
A writer recounts a chaotic attempt to haul an 11 foot fir from a country tree farm to town. With a five by five car trunk and slipping branches, they endure a tense 14 mile highway drive during rush hour, finally securing the tree and planning its indoor fitting. A colleague asks for a plastic sled to slide down Mt. Oread, echoing campus humor.
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Sublette
US 83
East Maple
Mt. Oread
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Lear
College
Garden City Community College
Fine Arts Center
Carol Anderson
Gus Garden
Goldwater
Jesse Helms
R-N.c
Gerald R. Ford
Henry Kissinger
Julie Heinemann
Santa Claus
Jason White
Santa
GCCC
Vig
Ornelas
Unger
Ling Tel
People Business
Mightig
Sun
Ike
Extee Lauder
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