IMF agrees plan to boost lending to poor nations
At a Kingston dinner, the United States and other industrialized nations reach a compromise to increase lending by about 3 billion dollars under the IMF program. U.S. Treasury Secretary William E. Simon had resisted earlier expansions but signaled final agreement, while British Finance Minister Denis Healey praised total consensus.
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Kingston
Jamaica
United States
International Monetary Fund
IMF
U.S. Treasury
William E. Simon
Denis Healey
United Nations
U.S
Dole asks for meeting on farm price crisis
Senator Bob Dole urged President Ford and Secretary Butz to meet on a seven point plan to support farmers and lift grain prices. He noted wheat at Kansas country elevators dipped below three dollars per bushel, well under production costs, and urged actions including more grain sales to Russia and accelerated Food for Peace funding.
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Topeka
Kan
Bob Dole
R-Kan
Dole
Gerald Ford
Earl Butz
Kansas
Ford
Russia
Department of Agriculture
Kansas hunting seasons near close with large duck and geese kills
Kansas Game Bird and Waterfowl season is winding down with high expected duck and goose kills. Superintendent Jim Norman notes quail reports were not optimistic and hunters may shift to waterfowl. Deer and archery seasons have closed with no injury reports yet.
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Kansas
Jim Norman
Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Pratt
U.S
Norman
Miller to testify in Sidorowicz bribery trial
Former Attorney General Vern Miller and ex Administration Secretary Robert F. Brandt will be among the first witnesses when the Norbert J. Sidorowicz trial resumes after a recess. Sidorowicz and Marshall and Brown Sidorowicz face conspiracy to commit bribery charges in an architectural kickback case tied to Gov. Docking's administration.
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Topeka, Kan
Atty
Vern Miller
State Administration
Robert F. Brandt
Norbert J. Sidorowicz
Sidorowicz
Kansas City
Marshall and Brown- Sidorowicz
Robert B. Docking
Miller
Brandt
Wedensday
Kan
George R
Dick” Docking
Dick Docking
Winter program sign-up slated
Registration for Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department winter programs opens Monday at the South Park Recreation Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. New offerings include racquetball for women and backgammon classes along with fitness, arts, dance, and crafts courses for all ages.
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Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department
South Park Recreation Center
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