Land Owners Win in Billion Dollar Battle in Hugoton Field
About 30 000 royalty owners won an eight year billion dollar battle over helium royalties from the Hugoton gas field. The 10th U S Circuit Court ordered payment and sent the case to Wichita for value assessment, amid debates over the federal helium conservation program. The suit began in 1963 led by Henry C Hitch Jr and Ralph Grounds and grew into 88 actions as a class action covering the Hugoton basin.
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Oklahoma City
Hugoton Gas Field
U.S
Denver
Wichita
Kan
Henry C. Hitch Jr
Guymon
Ralph Grounds
Hooker
Nixon Administration
Hugoton Basin
Oklahoma
Kansas
Texas Panhandle
Each Precinct Must Have Poll For Kansas Special Election
Atty. Gen. Vern Miller ruled that Kansas must provide a voting place in every precinct for the April 6 special election. Voters will decide whether 18 to 21 year olds may vote in state, county, and local elections, as they already can in national elections. The opinion was in response to Nemaha County attorney Thomas L. Medill Jr. and cites the state law and November amendment on submitting constitutional referenda.
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Topeka
Vern Miller
Kansas
Congress
Miller
Thomas L. Medill Jr
Nemaha
Swinney Students Save Sesame Street in Kansas City
Kansas City children could watch Sesame Street one more day after Swinney elementary School’s Save Sesame Street Committee donated 46 to the KCSD TV station. Broadcasting costs run 37 a day, covering video tape and an engineer, with additional grants from local businesses aiding afternoon airings. Officials blamed low contributions on awareness gaps and the current economic slump.
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Kansas City
Swinney
Kcsd-Tv
Save
Welfare Costs Keep Rising Amid Record AFDC Rolls
The November 1970 figures show 282000 more people enrolled in AFDC, pushing total welfare dependents higher. Officials note seasonal spikes and a temporary addition of striking GM workers while warning the trend reflects unemployment and looser eligibility rules. President Nixon seeks to replace AFDC with a family assistance program offering guaranteed income and work requirements.
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Washington
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
General Motors
Michigan
National Welfare Rights Organization
Nixon
AFDC
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Rall
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