Garden City Airport faces tower height clash with MDA rules
Garden City officials press Sunflower Electric to lower four transmission towers near the municipal airport to restore the minimum descent altitude to 3,140 feet. FAA and city warn of potential hazardous designation if towers remain tall. Sunflower and Guernsey cite costs and limited impact. Airport board backs restoring 3,140 feet, noting increased traffic and past landings being rerouted.
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Mary JO Prochazka
Garden City
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Sunflower C.H. Guernsey and Company
Oklahoma City
Dick St. Clair
Kansas
St. Clair
Sunflower Electric
Deane Wiley
Bob Halloran
Wiley
Dick Fankhauser
Fankhauser
MDA
Guernsey
Prosecutors Move Toward Williams Hearing in Atlanta Case
Authorities searched Wayne B. Williams home as prosecutors prepared for a preliminary hearing on a murder charge in the death of 27 year old Nathaniel Cater, one of 28 slain Black victims. The hearing aims to determine if evidence supports grand jury indictment amid FBI probe.
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Atlanta
Wayne B. Williams
Williams
Nathaniel Cater
Chattahoochee River
Mary Welcome
Welcome
Albert Thompson
FBI
Atlanta Constitution
George Busbee
Maynard Jackson
Lewis Slaton
IBP and Occidental win early merger waiting period termination
Iowa Beef Processors and Occidental Petroleum officials announced that the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice granted an early termination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period. The move signals no anticipated action during the period on their planned merger disclosed June 1 and 19, with August shareholder meetings slated for approval.
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Dakota City
Neb
Iowa Beef Processors
IBP
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
Federal Trade Commission
Department of Justice
Iowa Beef
Occidental
Court Ends Logrolling in Veto Power Case
In a unanimous ruling the supreme court curtailed legislative logrolling and affirmed the governor’s veto power over appropriations. Governor Carlin hailed victory and attributed gains to local districts able to raise 1981-82 budgets up to 15 percent. Teresa Smith resigned as Garden City housing manager effective July 6 amid relocation.
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Stephan
Carlin
Supreme Court
Forgery and false fire alarm charges filed in Finney County
In Finney County District Court two defendants faced charges and two had charges dismissed. Sandra Rae Herman 19 faced five felony forgery counts for checks totaling 1362 dollars cashed in Garden City Liberal and Dodge City with a July 1 preliminary hearing set. Robert Anthony Ohmes 39 was charged with giving a false alarm after allegedly dialing 911 to report a fire at his ex-father in law’s house. Mondragon had an aggravated robbery charge dismissed due to a witness refusing to testify. Sandoval faces burglary and criminal damage to property counts that were dismissed.
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Finney County
Sandra Rae Herman
Tammy Ekart
Garden City
Liberal
Dodge City
Herman
Robert Anthony Ohmes
N. Main
Antonio Mondragon
S. 10Th
Mondragon
Sonic Drive In
Jones
Linda Trigg
Arsencio Sandoval
North 7Th
No postal pickets seen for GC office
Dodge City AP report states six to eight postal workers plan an informational picket at the Dodge City post office from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday to publicize contract talks with the Postmaster General. The union notes National Postal Action Day and a July 20 contract expiry with no current strike. Garden City staff have no plans to join the protests.
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Dodge City
Kan
U.S
Bob Guilford
American Postal Workers Union
National Postal Action
Guilford
Postal Service
Garden City
U.S. Post Office
Pat Nicholson
Garden City to launch major dropout prevention program
School officials plan a summer committee led by Supt Horace Good to develop district wide activities to curb dropouts. This term 964 enrolled at High School with 170 fewer by year end. includes mid year graduates and transfers, though exact figures pending. In 1979 80, 151 quit, excluding transfers and mid year grads.
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Garden City
Horace Good
Bart Albright
Garden City Eyes Easing Dropout Rate and New Alternative School
School district officials plan to ease the dropout rate with a board priority next year. Superintendent Good supports studying the issue and launching an alternative school next fall where dropouts can earn diplomas at their own pace. Staff are identifying potential students and a site, with hopeful timing for fall initiation.
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Board of Education
Albright
Good
Garden City
Man charged in rape case against GC area man
A 27-year-old Garden City man, Michael Joseph Garcia of 111 North 13th, faces a rape charge in Finney County. Police say he allegedly raped his 14-year-old sister-in-law at El Zarape Cafe near 12th and Fulton after inviting her to help inventory items. The alleged incident occurred about 1 a.m. Saturday. the victim is from Colorado. Garcia posted a $10,000 recognizance bond and has a July 1 preliminary hearing scheduled.
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Michael Joseph Garcia
13Th
Finney County District Court
Garden City
Garcia
12Th
Fulton
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