House votes to revise Hatch Act and allow federal workers to run
The House approved a bill to lift most Hatch Act limits on federal employees, permitting runs for local state and national offices and allowing campaign fundraising. The vote was 244 for 164 against, with Carter backing the measure and Senate opposition anticipated.
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Washington
House
Carter
Senate
Government Operations Committee
William Clay
Morris Udall
D-Ariz
Bumper Wheat Crop Seen Despite Rain In Areas
The Agriculture Department reports a likely bumper U.S. wheat harvest as of June 5 with winter wheat headed and harvesting underway across much of the south, while the Great Plains lag due to wet weather. Texas about 13 percent harvested and Oklahoma about 2 percent. winter wheat remains about three fourths of supply. The USDA pegs 1977 winter wheat harvest near 1.48 billion bushels, a 6 percent drop from 1976 but 3 percent above December forecast. Corn and soybeans advance with widespread planting nearly complete and 84 percent of soybean acreage sown by June 5.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Great Plains
Texas
Oklahoma
Department
U.S
USDA
Califano warns on hospital costs and care policy
Health secretary Joseph Califano Jr urges limits on hospital testing and procedures and warns of rising costs. He cites potential $5 billion in savings and backs a short term 9 percent revenue cap while the Health Care Financing Administration coordinates Medicare and Medicaid to cut duplication and fraud.
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Washington
Health, Education and Welfare
Joseph Califano Jr
Califano
Senate
Volunteers in Court program to continue operations
Volunteers in Court Inc. will keep its juvenile court programs despite replacing director Susan Zuther. Associate District Judge Mike Elwell said the resignation is accepted and Nancy Lignitz will lead as half time assistant director until a replacement is found.
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Volunteers In Court Inc
Juvenile Division
Douglas County District Court
Mike Elwell
Elwell
Susan Zuther
Nancy Lignitz
Ethel Leary
VIC
Schlesinger backs pause on breeder reactor program
Energy adviser James Schlesinger urged canceling the U.S. breeder reactor program while insisting conventional nuclear plants must be built to meet power needs. He testified that over 300 nuclear plants may be required by 2000, a figure lower than earlier Carter era estimates, and argued Clinch River’s justification no longer holds.
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Washington
James Schlesinger
United States
Schlesinger
House
Science and Technology
U.S
Carter
Clinch River
Tenn
Hog rights get backing in Oskaloosa
Jefferson County commissioners rejected Howard Heck's plan to rezone 60 acres for a 60 unit residential development near hog farms citing master plan harmony and strong public protest from three hog operators. The area will remain agricultural with 5 acre lots allowed. Dr Alexander Mitchell of Lawrence earns a Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine from Tulane.
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Oskaloosa
Jefferson County
Board of County Commissioners
Howard Heck
Lawrence
Heck
County Planning Commission
Clarence Rinke
Alexander Mitchell of
Tulane
School of Public Health
City schedules July 19 bond vote amid filing errors
The city sets July 19 for a water bond election after a publication error. officials debate state law implications and firm guidance. Officials note potential legal risk, discuss firm fees of about 8500 dollars tied to successful bond sale, and lay out the upcoming schedule from June 14 call to August bond bid openings.
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Clark
Vera Mercer
Rose
City and County Reach Jail Charge Agreement
Lawrence and Douglas County officials have agreed on a per day fee for city prisoners housed in the county jail. The rate of 7 dollars per inmate per day is retroactive to December and will be reviewed at year end. Sheriff Rex Johnson and Police Chief Richard Stanwix call the arrangement fair and necessary.
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Douglas County
Lawrence Farmers Co-op Assn
Earl van Meter
Douglas County Agriculture Extension Service
Mehdi Amani
Kansas University
Lone Star Lake
Sheriff's Department
Amani
Emmett Lynn Wilson
Lenexa
Rex Johnson
Marnie Argersinger
Clark
Jack Rose
Rose
Kansas City
Stinson
May, Thomson, McEvers & Fizzell
Lawrence
Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center
Richard Stanwix
Stanwix
County Commission
Johnson
Dallas Murphy
Murphy
Mate
Joe Kelly
Sarcoxie
Missouri
Kansas State University
American Institute of Banking
Douglas County Bank
Joe
The
Lions Club
Elks Club
Knights of Columbus
American Legion
Chamber of Commerce
Fraternal Order of Police
the Red Cross
Saint John's School
Joseph
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