United States moves toward metric system adoption
The article outlines growing metric use in the United States with liquor bottlers shifting to metric sizes, soda testing one liter containers, and nearly half the states using metric on road signs. It notes the Metric Conversion Act of 1975 creating a 17 member Metric Board and grants totaling 2.1 million dollars for metric education programs across schools and organizations.
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United States
Soda
America
Federal Office of Consumer Affairs
George Washington
Congress
U.S
Metric Board
Office of Education
Navy ASW Operator School Graduate and Memphis Promotion
Navy Aviation ASW Operator School graduate Richard E D Turner son of Mr and Mrs Robert D Turner Jr Rt 1 Lecompton Kansas has completed training. Navy Electronics Technician 20 Fred D House son of Mr and Mrs Stanley T House 1738 Barker promoted while based at Naval Air Station Memphis Millington Tenn. Also note Wellington New Zealand is the capital on North Island’s southwest tip.
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Navy Aviation
Richard E.D. Turner
Robert D. Turner Jr
Rt. 1
Lecompton
Navy Aviation Electronics Tech
Fred D. House
Stanley T. House
Barker
Naval Air Station
Memphis
Millington
Tenn
New Zealand
Wellington
North Island
Candidate's hearing set in ethics case for Hart Sr
Lawrence man Tom Hart Sr.45 will appear before the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission Wednesday on charges tied to his failed bid for the 44th district House seat. Three complaints allege he did not file campaign finance reports. Hart plans no comment until the 9:30 a.m. hearing.
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Lawrence
Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission
Kansas House of Representatives
Tom Hart Sr
Naismith
Campagin
Hart
Wichita strike hits Safeway stores as meatcutters walk out
About 350 Safeway meatcutters began a second day of strike after failing to reach a wage and benefit agreement with Amalgamated Meatcutters and Butchers Local 340. Pickets targeted the Safeway plant while retail stores in Wichita prepared for demonstrations.
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Wichita, Kan
Safeway
Amalgamated Meatcutters
Butchers Local 340
Nursing home meeting set in Topeka by KINH panel
A Jan 26 session from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Ramada Inn Topeka will gather consumers concerned about nursing homes. Richard Morse of Kansas State University will moderate a panel with KINH leaders to discuss current conditions and push for tighter state nursing home codes under legislative review.
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Topeka
Kansans For Improvement of Nursing
KINH
Ramada Inn
Richard Morse
Center On Aging
Kansas State University
Morse
Petey Cerf
Katie Pyle
Jessie Branson
Harriet Nehring
Kansas
Ing
Bottenberg elected 2nd District Democratic chair
John Bottenberg of Holton will replace Mrs Bill Roy of Topeka as chairman of the 2nd District Democratic Committee. He was chosen Saturday with Mary Ann Wheeler of Topeka as vice chair, Joan Adams of Leavenworth secretary and Cathy O'Hara of Milford treasurer. other officers include Ron Servis, Sen Jan Meyers and Edgerton Taylor in named posts.
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Topeka, Kan
John Bottenberg
Holton
Bill Roy
Topeka
Democratic Committee
Bottenberg
Mary Ann Wheeler
Joan Adams
Leavenworth
Cathy O’hara
Milford
Ron Servis
Robert Bennett
Jan Meyers
Overland Park
Edgerton Taylor
State Nursing Home Ombudsman
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