Skiing boom drives Colorado economy and cross country rise
Journal-World notes President Ford’s Vail visit spurred interest in skiing. Colorado estimates more than 140 million dollars will flow from ski business this season plus lodging and fuel spending. Aspen led with 12 756 skiers on Dec 30 surpassing prior records. cross country skiing offers cheaper access and growing appeal with about 100 dollars for gear and six dollars for daily rentals. Colorado officials consider expanding ski areas to meet demand as economy shifts and leisure time grows.
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Bennett Plans Cost Control and Admin Reform After Inauguration
Gov elect Bennett says first year aims to reorganize state administration to minimize operating costs and create a launching pad for future program enactment. He prioritizes inflation energy, energy conservation, and tighter scrutiny of federal programs while maintaining revenue sharing and avoiding tax increases.
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Shelby Smith
Tornado Toll Rises Across Four States
A fast moving storm spawned tornadoes that killed 13 people and left about 200 injured across Mississippi Louisiana Alabama and Florida Panhandle. McComb Mississippi suffered the heaviest damage with four dead and 115 injured incl 300 homes ruined.
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Opelousas
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Ronnie Benoit
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Fla
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Pell City
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Louisiana
Alabama
Florida Panhandle
Ford to deepen production cuts across plants
Ford Motor Co plans extended production curbs for more than half its assembly plants next week amid a 30 percent drop in auto sales since 1975. The company will lay off 52 125 workers temporarily and close multiple plants, with an open ended furlough bringing total job losses to about 32 600. Chrysler and General Motors also announce sizable layoffs as the industry faces a prolonged downturn.
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American Motors
Lady to chair Ways and Means in Kansas House
Rep. Wendell Lady of Overland Park is slated to become chairman of the Kansas House Ways and Means Committee. Speaker Duane McGill confirmed the appointment and said other committee seats would be announced Monday. Lady replaces Rep. Clyde Hill who did not seek re election.
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Wendell Lady
Kansas House
Duane McGill
Overland Park City
Lady
Clyde Hill
R-Yates
Construction of Trudeau residence pool begins in Ottawa
An indoor 40 by 20 foot pool is under construction at the Prime Minister's official residence funded mainly by private gifts. The contractor quoted the bid a little below 120000 dollars while Trudeau covers part of the cost. Labor force and auto industry layoffs fill the regional news with Chrysler announcing extensive plant closures and rebates as production tightens.
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Canada
Pierre Trudeau
Trudeau
Army to Remove Civilians Data From Microfilm Files
Army Secretary Callaway says civilian political activity records in a military microfilm library will be re examined to purge references to non Defense Department personnel. The process aims to comply with 1971 regulations while a CIA White House data access issue remains under review.
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Weltmer Named to State Armory and Advisory Boards
Gov Robert Docking announced final appointments naming seven to the Armory Board and three to the Military Advisory Board. Among the three officers named to the Military Advisory Board are Brig Gen (ret) W Keith Weltmer of Lawrence Col Ralph Tice of Topeka and Col Joseph G Youngkamp.
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Robert Docking
State Armory Board
State Military Advisory Board
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W. Keith Weltmer
Lawrence
Ralph T. Tice
Joseph G. Youngkamp
Docking elected to alumni post at Kansas University
Kansas Governor elect Docking is chosen executive vice president of the KU Alumni Association by unanimous mail ballot and will assume office May 20 serving until May 1976. Nominations for the Distinguished Service Citation Awards total 128 with 59 alumni and 20 non alumni named.
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Asia
Democrats hear reports plans for March party function
About 30 members of the Douglas County Central Committee met at University State Bank Friday night. Karen Clark reported on the Democratic Mini-Convention in Kansas City. The treasury stood at $285 as the year began. Chairman Hal Keltz said a March function will honor the county's Democratic office holders.
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Kansas City
Hal Keltz
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IBM promotes Leon Mason to senior engineer at San Jose plant
Leon Mason son of Mr and Mrs T S Mason of 2349 Ohio has been promoted to senior engineer at IBM in San Jose California. Previously he was a development engineer at IBM General Products Division Boulder Colorado. He began his career with IBM in 1958 as an industrial engineer in Rochester Minnesota. He holds a BS in industrial engineering from Kansas University and an MS in manpower management from Colorado. He and his wife Martha have three sons.
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T.S. Mason
Ohio
International Business Machines
San Jose
Calif
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IBM
General Products Division
Boulder
Colo
Rochester
Goodyear Produces First Dental Plate Rubber in 1855
The Goodyear company in the United States developed and produced the first dental plate rubber during 1855, marking a milestone in dental prosthetic materials and manufacturing.
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Lawrence Residents Lead Kansas Herpetological Society Board
George Pisani of KU Biology Department becomes president of the Kansas Herpetological Society. Jan Caldwell of the Kansas Biological Survey is president elect, and Terry D Schwanner of KU is secretary. Mary E Dawson of the Topeka Zoological Park is treasurer. Pisani succeeds Eric Rundquist of 1004 Ohio. Next meeting at KU on January 25 features Harvey Lillywhite speaking on reptile ecology and brush modification in the southwest.
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George Pisani
Kansas University
Biology
Jan Caldwell
Kansas Biological Survey
Terry D. Schwanner
Mary E. Dawson
Topeka Zoological Park
Pisani
Eric Rundquist
Ohio
Marine recruit Lovett completes basic training in San Diego
Pvt. William M. Lovett son of Mr and Mrs William L Lovett 1600 W Fourth recently graduated from basic training with the United States Marine Corps in San Diego He is now stationed at Millington Tennessee for aviation training
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William L. Lovett
United States Marine Corps
San Diego
Millington
Tenn
Tonganoxie Bank Posts '74 Growth Amid Boundaries of Loans
The First State Bank of Tonganoxie reports resources at year end 1974 reached 9.54 million up from 8.80 million the prior year. President W J Stephenson Jr predicts slower growth ahead as car loan requests drop and real estate lending narrows. Stockholders re Elect six directors. officers retained in new posts.
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Tonganoxie
W. J. Stephenson Jr
Stephenson
Riley Burcham
Harold K. Champion
Lemuel C. Evans
Thomas C. Laming
C. Hervey Quisenberry
Burcham
Bill New
James Watson
Max Pittman
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