Lawrence residents face higher natural gas bills this year
Lawrence residents will pay about 18 dollars more per year for natural gas as the Federal Power Commission allows higher rates to flow from producers through pipelines to suppliers like Kansas Public Service Gas Co. The company will add roughly 11.7 cents per thousand cubic feet, with bills rising from about 213 to 231 dollars annually for typical usage.
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Lawrence
Federal Power Commission
William Salome
Kansas Public Service Gas Co
FPC
Salome
Cities Service Gas Co
Oklahoma City
Cities Service
Kansas Public Service
Cities
FPPC
Rumsfeld Orders Production of B1 Bomber Amid Controversy
Defense Secretary Rumsfeld ordered production of the B1 bomber citing national interest and Soviet arms buildup. President Ford coordinated the move, while Carter opposes production and would keep the project in research. The cost now stands at about 22.9 billion dollars for 244 planes, with initial contracts for three aircraft.
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Washington
Donald H. Rumsfeld
Jimmy Carter
Rumsfeld
Reed
Carter
Congress
Air Force
Rockwell International Corp
Pentagon
Death penalty plans reach Utah to execute Gary Gilmore
Opponents map strategy to stop the Monday sunrise execution of Gary Gilmore as Utah warden Sam Smith prepares details for the firing squad. Lawyers from the ACLU and Jinks Dabney plan to pursue appeals likely reaching the U.S. Supreme Court. Gilmore’s date marks the first U.S. execution since 1967.
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Salt Lake City
Gary Gilmore
Utah
Sam Smith
Gilmore
Smith
Cution
American Civil Liberties Union
Jinks Dabney
Dabney
Supreme Court
District Court
J. Robert Bullock
United States
Luis Jose Monge
Colorado
Texas
Robert Excell White
White
U.S. Supreme Court
Light Snow Forecast for Lawrence Area Tonight and Friday
The Lawrence area expects light snow with variable cloudiness tonight and Friday. Lows in the 20s, Friday highs near the upper 30s to lower 40s, with 20 percent precipitation chances. Snow not heavy, confined to east central and extreme northeast portions. winds 10-20 mph.
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Lawrence
Angola Joins United Nations As 146th Member
The United Nations admitted Angola as the 146th member by a General Assembly vote of 116 to 0. The United States abstained in protest of Cuban troops in Angola, reversing its prior veto in the Security Council last June. Ambassador Scranton cited respect for African sentiment in not blocking membership.
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United Nations, N.Y
Angola
United Nations
General Assembly
United States
Africa
Security Council
U.S
William W. Scranton
Kelley says he does not intend to quit as FBI chief
FBI Director Clarence M. Kelley refused to resign amid Carter transition hints. He said repeatedly he is staying and would address any request to step down when President-elect Carter asks him to resign or re sign, noting no change in his stance.
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Kelley
Washington
FBI
Clarence M. Kelley
Jimmy Carter
Carter
President Ford’s half brother dies in auto crash
Leslie Henry King, 53, Ford’s half brother, died when his car collided head on with a tractor trailer west of Lebanon Tennessee on Interstate 40. Police said King drove into the east bound lane and was killed outright. the other driver was uninjured. King lived in Cookeville and owned an auto parts store. an investigation was begun.
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Lebanon
Tenn
Leslie Henry King
Ford
Ron Hill
King
Tennessee
Cookeville
Hill
Billy Hudson
Hil
Citizens Band
McFarland Hospital
Leslie L. King
Ord
Omaha
Neb
Leslie L. King Jr
Gerald R. Ford
Grand Rapids
Mich
Yale University
New Haven
Lawrence Jaycees plan Miss Lawrence-KU pageant faces university objection
The Lawrence Jaycees tentatively schedule the Miss Lawrence KU pageant for late March or early April 1977 but cannot hold it at Murphy Hall Theatre after the University Theatre Board condemns beauty pageants on campus. Pageant funds support scholarships, and organizers say they will relocate to community auditoriums to avoid controversy.
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Lawrence Jaycees
Lawrence-Ku
Murphy Hall
University Theatre
Kansas University
The
Jaycees
Murphy's
Mike Beaton
Beaton
Bobby Patton
Beahan
Theatre Board
EU Events Committee
del Shankel
Panel weighs hopeful econ data for Carter budget aims
Washington AP reports that projections by the Congressional Budget Office suggest the current $50.6 billion deficit could swing to a $78 billion surplus by October 1 1980, if economy stays on track. Rivlin testifies before the Senate House Joint Economic Committee amid cautions these are not forecasts. Carter aides stress decisions depend on future economic trends and policy choices.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Congressional
Congressional Budget
Alice M. Rivlin
Senate House Joint Economic Committee
Congressional Budget Office
Budget Office
Rivlin
Carter
Plains
Local forecast snow chance noted on page 8
The weather page reports a chance of snow with regional details referenced in a note to check page 8 for full forecast data. Forecasters urge readers to monitor updates as conditions may change.
Grease Fire Forces Evacuation At Jayhanker Towers
A pan of grease on a hot stove sparked a blaze in Building B apartment on the third floor. About 150 residents were evacuated as crews battled the flames for two hours. One firefighter suffered a minor shoulder injury, no hospitalization. Damages top $16,000 overall, with the top four stories hardest hit.
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Jayhanker Towers
Steven Reiz
Stan Messner
Reiz’s
Messner
Kice
Leroy Spence
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Salame
Thomas C. Reed
Topeka
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White House
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Paul Daggs
Parmenter
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Baker University
Baldwin
Marshall Fine J
University Theatre Board
Department of Speech and Drama
Patton
Murphy
Beahon
Elee
Orm
Ona
Renee
Poten Yee
Iney Frugs
Pireserint
Feds — Adv
Mike Lindemann
Spence
Aller, Fieldhouse
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