Record High Beef Prices Triple Original Cost
AP reports a breakdown from feedlot to consumer showing the 1000-lb steer, bought for $327.79, ends as $468.40 of red meat in supermarkets, yielding about $1.07 per pound after processing and byproducts. The analysis highlights sharp increases in farm, wholesale, and retail stages and notes meat accounts for a large share of the typical family food budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Stein
Allen Baker
Department
Economic Research Service
Bureau of Labor Statistics
County Study Probes Welfare Rent in Douglas County
The Douglas County Welfare Advisory Board orders a study of welfare rent payments. Led by Ronald T. Boland from Kansas University, the review will compare the $53 basic rent to county costs. Results go to the 12 member advisory group and then to the County Commission for a possible higher rate, potentially up to $64 for a family of four or less.
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Douglas County Legal Aid Society
County Welfare Advisory Board
John Derrick
Kansas University School of Social Work
Ronald T. Boland
County Commission
Robert Harder
Derrick
Washington law school shifts admissions authority to dean
Seattle AP report says University of Washington law school faculty voted 18 to 5 to remove admissions authority from the student faculty committee and place it under the dean, defying a student protest. Dean Richard L. Roddis cited growing friction between faculty and students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
University of Washington Law School
Law School
Richard
L. Roddis
Unprecedented Growth Foreseen by Omaha Leader
Omaha councilwoman Betty Abbott urged Kansas City officials to prepare for rapid growth fueled by central location transport and land availability. She outlined a six city two week tour with federal talks and regional planning including a $260 million Missouri riverfront restoration needing Missouri Iowa and federal cooperation.
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Kansas City
Omaha
Betty Abcott
Washington
Midwest
Abbott
Abott
Missouri Riverfront
Missouri
Towa
Tonga School Board Renews All Contracts
The Tonganoxie school board renewed all certificated teachers contracts on Monday night. A $6,060 National Defense Education Act project was approved to buy videotape equipment. The federal share is $2,424, with plans for a district wide curriculum workshop on March 30 led by two state consultants.
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Tonga School Board
Tonganoxie
Tonganoxie School Board
Kansas Department of Education
Supt. T
Menninger
State Department of Education
Lois Carlyn
Wesley Pelsue
Eight Nabbed in Raids Across Clay County
The Clay County Investigative Squad arrested eight persons early today on drug sale charges. Detainees were taken in Excelsior Springs Gladstone North Kansas City and within Kansas City proper in Clay County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Clay County
Excelsior Springs
Gladstone
Kansas City
Eudora Teachers Granted Base Pay Increase
The Eudora school board raised the teachers base salary to 6350 dollars, up 100 from this year, with average pay rising 350 due to step advancement. Extra duty pay also increased as 39 staff contracts were approved and several resignations filled by new hires.
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Eudora
Craig Jacob
Rush Meeting Set for KU Panhellenic Orientation
The Kansas University Panhellenic Association schedules a rush orientation at 7 tonight in the Council Room of the Kansas Union. Dorian Doherty, rush chairman and Overland Park junior, outlines the fall rush schedule for Aug 19 to 21. All enrolled KU women students are invited.
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Kansas University Panhellenic Assn
Kansas Union
Dorian Doherty
Panhellenic Rush
Overland Park
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