Canal treaties face Senate test amid Latin American concerns
Kansas professors warn rejection of the Panama Canal pacts could trigger political backlash across Central and Latin America. The Washington conference, led by Americans for the Canal Treaties, urged ratification as U.S. control ends by 1999 and the canal area remains neutral.
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Senate
U.S
Panama Canal
Central and
Latin America
Kansas University
Charles Stansifer
Ross Copeland
Washington, D.C
Walter Mondale
Secretary
Henry Kissinger
Navy
W. Graham Claytor
Robert Strauss
Washington
Committee of Americans For the
Stansifer
Copeland
United States
Panama
HEW to study bias in Social Security system
The Department of Health, Education and Welfare will form a task force to examine whether women receive fair treatment under Social Security. Led by James B. Cardwell, the panel will review married women without work, single workers, divorced women, and widows benefits, with a report due by February.
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Washington
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Social Security
James B. Cardwell
HEW
Joseph A. Califano Jr
Califano
J. Cardwell
House-Senate
Churches Schedule Holiday Services in Lawrence Area
Multiple Lawrence churches plan Thanksgiving worship and communion services. Services span Wednesday night and Thursday morning with times at First Southern Baptist First Presbyterian First Christian Plymouth Congregational Immanuel Lutheran Trinity Episcopal St John the Evangelist St Lawrence Catholic Center and several AME and Baptist churches. A cooperative service is set for 10 a.m. Thursday at First Regular Missionary Church.
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Lawrence
First Southern Baptist Church
W. 18Th Ter
First Presbyterian Church
W. 23Rd
First Christian Church
Plymouth
Immanuel Lutheran Church
17Th
Vermont
Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity Lutheran Church
N.H
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
St. Lawrence Catholic Center
Crescent
St. Luke and
St. James Ame
Ninth Street
Second Christian Church
Lincoln
First Church of Christ Scientist
Mass
Wellsville Voters Set December Water Bond Election
Wellsville residents will vote December 27 on a 515000 general obligation water bond to finance a pipeline from Lawrence to Baldwin and on to Wellsville. If approved it funds Wellsville's share and the Baldwin to Wellsville extension under a tentative water purchase deal with Baldwin and Lawrence. Polls open 7 AM to 107 PM at Wellsville Baptist Church basement. registration at the county clerk by December 7.
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Wellsville
Franklin County Clerk’s Office
Lawrence
Baldwin
Vance reports progress in nuclear talk with Argentina
Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance, on a South American trip, said progress was made on nuclear issues with Argentina but human rights gains were limited. He noted two thirds of talks focused on human rights, with Argentina agreeing to back a human rights declaration and consider visits by OAS human rights commissioners.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Cyrus’ R. Vance
Brazil
Vance
U.S
South America
Brasilia
Venezuela
Jorge Videla
AT&T backs ground checks on rate opponents
A four year old AT&T memo lists individuals and groups active in state rate cases, suggesting background checks on opponents. AT&T says the document helps learn who may testify against Bell System in regulatory matters. The list includes lawmakers and consumer groups, drawing scrutiny over privacy and motives.
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Washington
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Bell System
At&t
Washington Star
Regulatory Commission
The
American Telephone Consumer Council
George Levine
Ellie Martell
New York
New Jersey
Ohio
Michigan
West New York
N.J
Martell
Levine
Council
Federal Communications Commission
Bell System Operating Company
Chicago
Congress
Ralph Nader
Project On Corporate Responsibility
Romano
Porter to receive 1978 White Foundation journalism award
Sylvia Porter, financial columnist and author, will receive the William Allen White Foundation 1978 Award for Journalistic Merit at a Kansas University luncheon on Feb. 10. She is praised for clarity, reader connection, independence, and pioneering work as a woman in a male dominated field.
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William Allen White Foundation
Sylvia Porter
Kansas University
Porter
William Allen White
Ms. Porter
Stuart Awbrey
Hutchinson
Kan
Awbrey
White
Hunter College
Phi Bea Kappa
New York University
Graduate School of Business Administration
United States
Ladies Home Journal
Tax shelters aid housing goals through depreciation gains
The piece explains how tax shelters in real estate reduce taxable income via depreciation, clarifies that depreciation does not mean loss of value, and notes potential capital gains tax on recapture. It invites readers to contact Gill Agency at 901 Tenn. or call 843-1011 for real estate help.
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Congress
Gill Agency
901
Tenn
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Inter-American Children’s Institute
Organization of American States
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Turkey
Christ Home For Children
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Edmonds
Carter
Bell
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Richard A. Romano
White Foundation
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Journal-World
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