Senate keeps 300 million military grocery subsidies
The Senate approved the defense bill and kept a 300 million annual subsidy for discounted military family groceries. It also allowed retired service members to hold federal jobs while drawing full pensions, a practice known as double dipping. The measure funds salaries, weapons, and R&D while trimming 3.4 billion for the B1 bomber program.
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Washington
Senate
House
Carter
Ted Stevens
Alaska
Thomas F. Eagleton
D-Mo
Appropriations Committee
Oil resumes flow in Alaska pipeline after another shutdown
Oil moved again through the 800 mile Alaska pipeline after a third shutdown in 16 days. Officials cited human error in prior outages as repair crews plugged a vent on a valve hit by a truck. Cleanup crews worked to contain the spill of about 200 barrels while flow restarted at 1 11 p.m. CDT.
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Deadhorse
Alaska
Interior Department
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co
Prudhoe Bay
Interior
Alyeska
Edward Patton
City backs shift in developer’s car wash plan
Lawrence City Commission voted 4 to 1 to ask planning officials to reconsider allowing a car wash as the first phase of a Northwest Sixth and Kasold development by Dr. C O Moss. The move aligns with concerns about phasing and neighborhood impact while leaving final approval to the planning commission.
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Lawrence
Marnie Argersinger
Sixth and Kasold
C.O. Moss
Argersinger
Joanne Wright
Fifth Ter
Jack Rose
Ed Carter
Sixth
Rose
Brian Kubota
Dr. Moss
Nursery school site approved by city commission
The Children's Hour program can reopen in August at 407 Maine after city commissioners reversed planning officials and granted a use permit for a Head Start morning session and nursery. Neighbors objected citing traffic and clutter but the panel imposed a screening fence and parking provisions. The meeting also advanced downtown development plans and a ban on bottle rockets.
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Maine
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
City Commission
Kansas University
Planning Commission
Robert Mounsey
Mary Kay Palmauist
Children’s Hour Board
Robbie Nichols
Children’s Hour
Mounsey
KU medical school official cites assistants as viable with supervision
Wichita branch acting dean Richard Walsh told a legislative interim committee that physicians assistants can provide quality care if adequately supervised. He urged doctors to oversee chart reviews and prescriptions, noting they need not be physically close but should cooperate. Two bills aim to limit duties and define roles for assistants. Walsh cited many small Kansas communities could benefit from pooled doctor and assistant services. Barbara J. Mikkelsort, of Lawrence, is noted as Ferris State College graduate.
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Topeka
Kan
Wichita
Kansas University Medical School
Richard Walsh
Kansas
Jaworski eyed to lead Korean influence probe in Congress
Washington AP Leon Jaworski widely discussed as chief investigator for the House ethics committee amid talks with Speaker O Neill. Five other Watergate figures including Archibald Cox and John Doar were also contacted about the post as Lacovara quits. In Lawrence, five youths were injured when a car lost control near 31st and Haskell. Pamela Hellstrom 16 at the wheel reported brake failure. vehicle total loss and hospital treatment followed.
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Washington
Leon Jaworski
Richard Nixon
White House
Congress
House
Thomas P. O’neill
Jaworski
House Ethics Committee
O'Neill
Philip A. Lacovara
Watergate
Houston
Archibald Cox
Henry Ruth
Sam Cash
Senate
Watergate Committee
John Doar
Nixon
Lacovara
Lawrence
Haskell
Pamela L. Hellstrom
Maine
Robert Hellstrom
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Clark Lyles
Maverick
Karla Boylan
Inflation outlook and unemployment forecast for 1977 78
The Congressional Budget Office projects inflation at 6 to 7 percent in 1977 and 4.5 to 6.5 percent by end 1978. Unemployment is seen at 6.6 to 7.2 percent in late 1977 and 5.9 to 6.9 percent by end of 1978. Growth expected 5 to 6 percent through 1977 and 3.6 to 5.1 percent in 1978.
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Washington
Congressional Budget
Congressional Budget Office
Congress
Senate Budget Committee
Budget Office
Alice Rivlin
Escapees invade Tonganoxie home
Mrs Neibarger and her family faced two armed men Schultz and Miller who tied her, bound the granddaughter, and looted the residence before departing with a 1977 Thunderbird and cash. Sheriff deputies arrived within minutes, and guards were posted after the incident. The ordeal ended around 4 p.m. with the suspects fleeing.
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Neiburgers
Schultz
Carter Be gins Peace Talks End of Geneva Path
President Carter wrapped up talks with Prime Minister Begin after signaling renewed Arab‑Israeli pathways to reconvene the Geneva conference on Middle East peace. He indicated October as a likely start for talks, with Cyrus Vance to visit Jerusalem and Arab capitals from August 1 to lay groundwork. The leaders differed on pace for implementing settlement terms amid cautious calls for patience.
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Washington
Carter
Menahem Begin
Middle East
Begin
Anwar Sadat
Cyrus R. Vance
Jerusalem
Carter Says Peace Talks Groundwork Laid After Talks
President Carter reported progress after a third meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Begin. He said both sides and Arab states show willingness to accommodate while warning the path to peace remains uncertain. The session ended early in a harmoniously conducted, 45 minute exchange.
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Peace
Begin
Carter
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Ferris State College
Big Rapids
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Mid-State Insulation CO
Brester Construction, Inc
Tonganoxie
Holcom Park
Jim Yowell
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