Mayor opposes bill on city under state labor law
Mayor Marnie Argersinger testified before the Senate Labor and Industry Committee in Topeka against bills to place all cities under the Public Employer-Employee Relations Act PERB Argersinger cited ongoing good faith bargaining with city employees and a voter rejection of PERB-supporting candidates in last spring’s city elections Senator Arnold Berman challenged the city’s stance noting past negotiations and asking why oppose state law if harmony is sought Both measures remain in committee with no votes yet scheduled
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Topeka
Lawrence
Marnie Argersinger
Kansas
Argersinger
House of Representatives
Mike Glover
D-Lawrence
Senate Labor and Industry Committee
Glover
Elwaine Pomeroy
R-Topeka
Arnold Berman
Berman
House
Senate
Lawrence Still Not on Express Mail Receiving List
Despite hype last fall Lawrence remains only a sending point for express mail, not a receiving point. Postmaster Jack Harris and Postal Service rep Eddie Eiffert say the official directory of network cities is incomplete, delaying overnight delivery promises and keeping Lawrence out of the express service.
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Ballyhoo
Lawrence
Jack Harris
Eddie Eiffert
Postal Service
Biffert
Eiffert
Express Mail
KU Pianist to Compete in Moscow Tchaikovsky Contest
David Wehr of Richmond Kentucky is a KU graduate student chosen with five Americans for the Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition in Moscow this June. The North American competition at New York University selected 5 finalists from 22 pianists after performances with the National Orchestra Association in Town Hall. Wehr, at 19, was the youngest American to qualify for the event, which offers travel and lodging stipends.
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David Wehr
Richmond
Kansas University
Moscow
Wehr
New York University
New York City
U.S
New York
National Orchestra Association
Town Hall
Tchaikovsky
America
Lawrence water use hits year record despite tax hike and rain
Lawrence utilities chief Gene Vogt reports a 2.56 billion gallon water sale in 1977, up from 2.51, aided by a wet year and growing customer base. Rates rose in May to fund bonds for Clinton Reservoir plant as treated wastewater and sewage handling expanded.
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Vogt
Clinton Reservoir
Third
Indiana
East Eighth Street
Miners Seek Full Language On Proposed Pact In Widespread Strike
The United Mine Workers bargaining council postponed a vote on the tentative three year contract until the full language is edited and presented. The deal would raise wages about 37 percent over three years and impose fines for wildcat strikes to fund health and pension plans.
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Washington
Midwest
United Mine Workers’ Bargaining Council
UMW
Arnold Miller
Miller
Indiana
Otis R. Bowen
William J. Watt
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Carter
City forestry chief warns owners over diseased elms
Lawrence George Osborne, city forestry superintendent, urges owners who received notices last fall to remove diseased elm trees promptly or face city charges. The deadline to cut and haul wood to the landfill was December 31 last year. A recent check found 63 jagged trees still standing and some felled trees stored as firewood, which is prohibited.
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George Osborne
Osborne
Chaney names local committee for Lawrence gubernatorial bid
Kansas State Sen. Bert Chaney announced Tuesday the Lawrence campaign committee for his bid for the Democratic nomination for governor. Co chairs are Garth Burns and Kathe Schick with members Steve Treaster Sandra Berman Harriet Nehring Richard Kershenbaum and Bill Herring. Burns said more members may be added and no formal headquarters are planned, working from members homes. The event occurred at the Kansas Union. A note mentions Mammoth Cave in Kentucky as the world’s longest cave system with 165 miles explored.
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Kansas
Bert Chaney
D-Hutchinson
Lawrence
Chaney
Robert Bennett
Garth Burns
Kathe Schick
Lawrence Chaney Committee
Steve Treaster
Sandra Berman
Harriet Nehring
Richard Kershenbaum
Bill Herring
Burns
The
Kansas Union
Rebels deny Ethiopian victory claim in Ogaden clash
Somali rebels said Addis Ababa’s offensive to retake the Ogaden Desert has not routed them and called Ethiopian victories baseless. Mogadishu Radio echoed the Ethiopian push from Harar and Dire Dawa toward Jijiga as both sides traded claims amid reports of Cuban and Soviet forces backing Ethiopia.
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Somalia
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Ogaden
Western Somali Liberation Front
Governing Military Provisional Council
Tamarat Ferede
Tamarat
Harar
Diredawa
Jijiga
Mali
Moscow
U.S
State Department
Cuba
Faculty urged to respond to revised early retirement plan
Kan sas University FacEx chair Bill Westerbeke called on faculty to submit views by mid March on a revised voluntary early retirement plan allowing retirement from age 62 and offering part time options 60 to 69. The plan seeks funding details and actuarial data, with FRPR to analyze once available and report to Faculty Senate.
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Kansas University
Bill Westerbeke
Faculty Senate Executive Committee
FacEx
Regents
Ram
Archie Dykes
Senate Committee On
FRPR
Westerbeke
South Carolina rejects ERA in Senate vote
The South Carolina Legislature voted 25 to 20 to table the proposed Equal Rights Amendment, blocking movement to the House. ERA has been approved by 35 states and needs three more by March 22, 1979, to become part of the Constitution.
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Columbia, D.C
South Carolina
Senate
House
DeSoto Board Discusses Reproduction Class Content
DeSoto school board members discussed the high school reproduction class Monday night. Supt. Harold Vestal reported no complaints but asked how far the district should delve into human sexuality in the course. The board will consider parental input and instructor views while planning next year’s curriculum.
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Desoto
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