Pentagon cites pay and education boosts for recruiting gains
Higher pay, re enlistment bonuses and expanded education benefits helped the armed services improve retention and enlistment through October to March with reenlistment at 62.5 percent, up 7.1 points, and enlistments at 101 percent of objective, up 2 percent from last year. The Interior Department faces a judge's escalation to 230000 after failing to pay fees to environmentalists. The U.S. sold 12 F 5 jets to Mexico secretly, while Amtrak spends 850000 on new uniforms to boost morale amid subsidy cuts.
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Haydn and Stravinsky Pieces Highlight Lincoln Center Festival
Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society announces a week long festival featuring newly unearthed Haydn works and obscure Stravinsky pieces. Artistic director Charles Wadsworth notes the event will showcase works from Haydn's era found in historic attics and selections requiring instrument combinations too small for full orchestras or too large for typical chamber groups.
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Indianapolis student turns down Eisenhower scholarship
No scholarship. James D. Laughlin, a Brebeuf Preparatory senior, refused a $10,000 Eisenhower Memorial Scholarship award after already winning $30,000 in college aid. He chose to avoid gluttony and allow another recipient to attend a summer seminar with other Eisenhower winners. The college costs about $7,100 annually.
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James D. Laughlin
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Anrig Named President of Educational Testing Service
Gregory R. Anrig, who led Massachusetts schools during desegregation, will become president of Educational Testing Service in September. He succeeds John W. Turnbull, resigning after 11 years. Anrig, 49, has been Massachusetts education commissioner and previously Aide to U.S. Education Commissioner James Allen.
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Gregory R. Anrig
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John W. Turnbull
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James Allen
Gas Service refunds as rate case talks continue in Kansas
Gas Service Co. in Topeka agrees to refunds totaling about 9 million dollars to customers following Kansas Corporation Commission pressure. Aimed at offsetting interim rate hikes, the proposal would credit residential bills while sending checks to industrial customers. A separate 4.5 to 5 million temporary increase is debated, with hearings set for August 10 on a larger 17.2 million permanent rise. The dispute involves how to allocate the interim hike across customer classes amid negotiations before final commission action. Gas Service serves about 400,000 customers across 212 Kansas communities including Wichita and Kansas City.
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Richard Byrd
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Pittsburg
Parsons
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Newton
Mission Granted Size Leaves 75 Percent of Request Funded
The grant amounts to 5.3 million dollars, covering roughly three quarters of the company’s requested 7.1 million. The decision allocates substantial support while leaving a notable gap for remaining funding.
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Carlin Signs Bill to Salvage Utility Board
Gov John Carlin signed a bill allowing the Kansas City Kansas Board of Public Utilities to raise electric and water rates immediately to stave off near bankruptcy. BPA faces a 4.3 million deficit with water hikes about 79 percent and electric increases near 34 percent as lawmakers wrapped up the 1981 session.
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John Carlin
Kansas City, Kan
Board of Public Utilities
BPA
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