House backs funding for Clinch River breeder reactor
The House approved continued funding for the Clinch River Breeder Reactor after a four hour debate, defeating attempts to cut the project. Rep Olin Teague led the pro breeders in securing 150 million dollars to proceed despite White House opposition and a lone bid by Rep George Brown to trim funding.
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Washington
House
Carter
Clinch River
Olin Teague
D-Tex
House Science and Technology Committee
White House
George E. Brown Jr
D-Calif
Energy Research and Development Administration
Clinch River Project
Brown
James Schlesinger
Teague
Victor the giraffe dies after dramatic struggle in UK
Britons mourn Victor the giraffe who died after struggling to stand following a mating attempt at Marwell Park Zoo. The 18-foot-tall animal toppled, spent 125 hours reclining, and died minutes after workers freed him from a canvas sling. Spectators, telegrams, and front-page headlines followed the national loss.
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London
Victor
Glasgow
Marwell Park Zoo
The
Daily Express
Daily Mirror
British Broadcasting Corporation
Detour date on U S 24 40 shifted near Reno Kansas
The detour for the U S 24 40 highway in Leavenworth County will begin Monday instead of Thursday. State Transportation Department announced the date change to permit construction of a new bridge over Nine Mile Creek. Traffic will route east on K 32 and north on K 7 to rejoin 24 40 about nine miles east of Tonganoxie.
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Reno
Leavenworth County
State Department of Transportation
Nine-Mile Creek
Tonganoxie
Delayed Review of Police Funding Request
A federal grant request from the Lawrence Police Department for 28,215 to fund 90 percent of new patrol car communications equipment has been postponed. The Governor's Committee on Criminal Administration in Topeka delayed the subcommittee review to December due to a backlog of applications. Captain Werner Newman III notes the delay risks 180 critical threats.
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Lawrence
Topeka
Werner Newman III
Police Technical Services Division
Governor defends energy chief amid funding questions
Gov. Bennett defended energy chief Steven Harris against Democratic Sen. Arnold Berman's charge of false testimony to the Finance Council. Berman sought Harris before a legislative committee over claims that five extra staff were needed to qualify for federal funds. Bennett said Harris explained the plan, its development by Kansas State University, and acceptable staffing options. He warned portions of the plan could be delayed if funding stories stall, and denied the five positions as a public relations arm.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert F. Bennett
Newsmen
State Finance Council
Lawrence
Arnold Berman
Steven Harris
Legislative Interim Committee On Energy and Natural Resources
Finance Council
Berman
Harris
Bennett
Kansas State University
Farm bill awaited as farmers face deficiency payments
Douglas County officials await USDA interpretation of the 1977 farm bill which promises deficiency payments on wheat if prices stay below the 2.90 target. Local impact hinges on whether payments base on allocated wheat acres or actual plantings and on eligibility for damaged harvests. Farley notes uncertainty and potential delays as aides seek clarity.
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Carter
Douglas County
Eben Farley
County Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service
Con
Farley
Death halts Bolles murder trial in Arizona
The Bolles case pause comes after judge Howard Thompson’s daughter Lynn Thompson was found dead in Tucson. Authorities say an autopsy will confirm if the death was suicide while jurors had heard two weeks of testimony against James Robison and Max Dunlap, charged with first degree murder and conspiracy in the June 1976 car bombing. John Harvey Adamson has testified about the plot to kill Bolles and others including Bruce Babbitt and Al Lizanetz.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Don Bolles
Tucson
Lynn Thompson
Miss Thompson
Maricopa County
Howard Thompson
University of Arizona
Thompson
James Robison
Max Dunlap
Bolles
The
Arizona Republic
John Harvey Adamson
Bruce Babbitt
al Lizanetz
Israel okays unofficial PLO reps for Geneva talks
West Bank mayors and other Palestine Liberation Organization sympathizers could join the Geneva Peace Conference. Dayan said Palestine representatives are not accepted, but Palestinians may participate within Egyptian, Lebanese, or Jordanian delegations. The talks aim to set a peace conference by year end, with Dayan noting possible Arab state attitudes and differences with U S policy.
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Washington
West Bank
Palestine Liberation Organization
Geneva
Moshe Dayan
Carter
Israel
PLO
Dayan
Jordan
Ismail Fahmy
Cyrus R. Vance
Syria
United States
Murder suicide closes double slaying case in Lawrence
Lawrence police ruled the early morning double killing a murder suicide after autopsies showed Nancy Johnson 37 died of a gunshot wound to the back of the head and Julius Johnson 41 died from a chest wound. A .38 handgun was found near his body. The couple’s two children stay with relatives as funeral services set for 2:30 p.m. Friday at Rumsey Funeral Home.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Julius J. Johnson
Maine
Nancy
Johnson
Panel Shifts Focus On Highway Funding And Tax Options
Topeka AP lawmakers examined alternate highway funding ideas focusing on reshaping revenues now in the general fund for the Department of Transportation. DOT projections show potential gains from a value tax tied to gas costs, while reviews noted the need for timely decisions as highway bonds approach 1979.
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Topeka
Committee On Transportation and Utilities
State General Fund
Department of Transportation
DOT
O.D. Turner
John McNeal
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Shelly Hodes
Kansas University
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Atomic Energy Commission
Nixon
Walter Flowers
D-Ala
James H. Quillen
R-Tenn
Tennessee
Oak Ridge
Tenn
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S
Afer
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hussein
Richard Stone
Foreign Relations Committee
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