Pumps aid Indian mine flood as 372 feared dead
U S pumps airlifted to India to drain the flooded Chaswala colliery shaft 1 250 feet deep where 372 miners were inside at explosion time amid fears of widespread missing workers. Prime Minister Gandhi vows all possible rescue efforts as officials warn survival chances fade.
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Ford shrugs off ski spill amid election talk
President Ford dismissed suggestions that a snow tumble hurts his standing saying many skiers fall and noting more fall than stand up. Press secretary Ron Nessen defended him as healthy and athletic while criticizing the clumsiness portrayal as a misrepresentation. Ford left Vail today after an eight day vacation and plans to sign or veto 27 bills.
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White House
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Austria
Britain enacts Sex Discrimination and Equal Pay Acts
Britain launches a new era of women’s rights as the Sex Discrimination Act and Equal Pay Act take effect banning sex discrimination in jobs education housing and services and granting equal pay for equal work. Exemptions and loopholes noted.
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London
Britain
Prison riot at Kansas reformatory leads to potential charges
Officials say for about 180 inmates sparked a disturbance at the Kansas State Industrial Reformatory on Saturday night. Corrections officers fired seven shotgun blasts into the ceiling as patrolmen and police stood by. One inmate was lightly injured by a pellet. The attack began with the beating of night shift commander Mearl Combs, 50, amid reported disciplinary actions from the previous night.
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Kan
Kansas State Industrial Reformatory
Ken Oliver
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Eee
Mearl Combs
Combs
Byass to open in June for U S 50 project
The south U S 50 bypass opening is set for about June 1, project supervisor Charles Hyde said today. Weather had delayed the opening from an early 1976 target.
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Charles Hyde
Nine Die As Plane Crashes Near Granby Colorado
A twin engine propjet carrying eight Californians to a ski holiday crashed near the Continental Divide by Granby Colorado. The Mitsubishi MU-2 chartered by Star Aviation of Denver had nine aboard and all are presumed dead. A helicopter found wreckage after a two day search with a flare signaling no survivors. Passengers included Stuart Nelson and family from Los Angeles along with Bob Petersen and Gary Nuhirman.
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Stuart Nelson
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GOP leader hails Angola cutoff in Senate vote
Sen. Clifford Case says cutting off U S funds to anti Soviet factions in Angola keeps the United States out of a no win situation. He argues the move pressures Moscow while limiting U S involvement and favors diplomacy through the Organization of African Unity.
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Bennett dissatisfied with highway needs study findings
Governor Robert F. Bennett criticized Wilbur Smith and Associates for a report stating Kansas highways require over 12 billion dollars in added revenue in 15 years but offering no financing options. He considers the document a tool for the DOT, not policy, and hints at possible tax and funding reforms while avoiding preemptive budget details.
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Robert F. Bennett
Wilbur Smith and Associates
Bennett
State General Fund
Department of
Soviet Helicopter Crewmen Return From China Mission
Three Soviet helicopter crewmen Capt. Alexander Kurbatov Lt. Alexander Uskov and Jr. Lt. Vladimir G Buchelnikov arrived in Moscow after 21 months in China Tass said. Yugoslav Tanjug noted they were seen off at Peking airport by Soviet envoy Tolstikov and staff and Chinese Foreign Ministry representatives. China had announced it would release the men.
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China
Tass
Alexander Kurbatov
Alexander Uskov
Vladimir G. Buchelnikov
Tanjug
Peking
V.S. Tolstikov
Weather data for South Central region forecast
Decreasing cloudiness tonight becoming partly cloudy Tuesday. Lows tonight mid 20s, warmer Tuesday. Highs in the low 40s with light westerly winds. Observations from Arpt. KIRG show humidity around 88-89 percent, low 28-29, barometer 30.18-30.38, wind N14-N8, moisture trace.
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City CD funds request sent to HUD for 405000
The city forwarded its $405,000 Community Development funds application to the Department of Housing and Urban Development on December 19. CD director Marsha Ebaugh hopes for quick processing and says funds could be available in March if accepted.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
Marsha Ebaugh
Church Presses On With Spy Probe After Welch Killing
Senate intelligence chair Frank Church says Welch murder should not halt congressional scrutiny of U S intelligence. Ackerman faults disclosures. Church defends committee privacy while Ford cautions about agent name exposure. Separate city notice informs residents spring cleanup cancelled due to costs.
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