Utilities ordered to disclose uranium costs for Wolf Creek plant
The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board ordered Kansas Gas and Electric Co and Kansas City Power and Light Co to publicly reveal the uranium prices set by Westinghouse for the Wolf Creek Generating Plant near Burlington. They have 14 days to disclose the contract prices, amid debates over cost secrecy and potential consumer impact.
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Utilities
Westinghouse
Federal Board
Curt Schneider
Kansas
Wolf Creek
Schneider
Council On Economic Priorities
United States
City commissioners adopt budget ordinances and approve bids
City commissioners approved an ordinance and a 1977 budget resolution. They set January 5 at 9:15 a.m. to receive bids on four police department vehicles, adopting a local bid policy with Vernon Baker opposing. Other actions include nine street improvement assessments, cemetery regulation consolidation, and a $13,120 EPA grant for North Newton sewer facility plans. A Johnny's Confectionery relocation request was referred to the Recreation Commission.
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Vernon Baker
Baker
E. 12Th
Payton
Spencer
Sunset
W. Broadway
W. 7Th
Sherman Dr
Old Main
SW 14Th
Meadowbrook
Plum Court
W. 2Nd
Grandview
Highland
Johnny’s
Charles Carle
Recreation Commission
Greenwood Cemetery
Elvin Warhurst
City Commission
Reggie Cooper
Cooper
Weather outlook for South Central region
Partly cloudy and cold tonight with overnight lows in the teens. Thursday will be partly cloudy and warmer with highs in the mid 30s to low 40s. Winds NW 5 to 15 mph tonight. Data from Arpt KIRG with humidity 72 to 76 percent and barometer 30.42 to 30.60 inches. Wind N 14 to NW 15.
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South Central
Economy shows October index flat amid revised August September drops
Government says leading indicators remained unchanged in October, suggesting slowdown may not worsen. Commerce revision lowers August and September totals, making the three-month trend uncertain. Trade deficit widens to 695.9 million in October. factory layoff and hiring rates shift, while farm prices fall.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Jimmy Carter
United States
U.S
Labor Department
Ford Administration
Lights Requested for Athletic Park Tennis Courts
Reader Jake Klein asks to improve lighting on Athletic Park tennis courts now regarded as the best in town. City Manager Jay Newton says any lighting improvements require city commission action and will be brought to their attention.
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Athletic Park
Jake Klein
Jay Newton
Public meeting set on equus beds use by Wichita
A public meeting at 7 30 p m Dec 13 in the Halstead High School auditorium will discuss Wichita water use from the equus beds. The Equus Beds Groundwater Management district sponsors the session with invited representatives from the Bureau of Reclamation, Kansas Water Resources Board, Kansas Division of Water Resources, and Wichita Water Dept. The city seeks extra supply in coming years, with proposals including a Chikaskia River dam opposed by local landowners.
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Wichita
Halstead
Halstead High School
Equus Beds
Tom Hall
Federal Bureau of Reclamation
Kansas Water Resources Board
Kansas Division of Water Resources
Wichita Water Dept
Federal Bureau
Hall
the Groundwater District
Chikaskia
Bureau of Reclamation
Newton
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North Newton
U.S. Weather Service
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Ohio Valley
Great Plains
New Mexico
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New York
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Omar Torrijos
United Nations Security Council
FBI
Justice Department
Kim Sang Keun
Central Intelligence Agency
Kim
KCIA
Seoul
Weather Data
VEGA
William E. Lilley III
The
Council On Wage and Price Stability
Russell B. Long
D-La
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Agriculture Department
P. O. Box
Wichita and Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co
Wyoming
Bell
Little Arkansas River
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