Ford to Explain Abortion Views Amid Campaign Focus
President Ford plans a public statement detailing his stance on abortion. He supports state decision making and previously indicated opposition to a nationwide right to life amendment. White House aides prepared remarks after a CBS interview, noting the issue is politically charged.
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Washington
Ford
White House
CBS
News
Ron Nessen
Nessen
Nessen, Aware of the Interview, Refused To Edify the Position, Saying Theesident
Jerry terHorst
Supreme Court
terHorst
Building work tops $300,000 in January permits
City records show January permits total $300,830 for work including four new homes valued at $121,500. Comparisons note January 1975 totals at $785,170 with a 30 unit Presbyterian Manor project among the four single homes. A Royston Inc. commercial building at 216 Meridian was also permitted. Homes went to Pendry and Sons, National Building Centers, and Peter Neufeld at Trinity and W 9th.
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Bernie Wondra
Presbyterian Manor
Don L
Anne E. Royston
Meridian
Royston Inc
Pendry and Sons
W. 9Th
National Building Centers
Trinity
Peter Neufeld
Decision tabled on fee schedules by Newton district
The Newton Unified School District board postponed setting textbook rental and class fees until March after an attorney general ruling. Officials seek clarity on what may be charged, estimating secondary school class fees around $6,000 yearly, while a review of all fees is underway. Under the ruling textbook rental fees could continue.
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Newton Unified School District
Curt Schneider
Clark Whiting
Newton Unified School District weighs budget and curriculum plans
The Newton Unified School District board approved a portion of the 1976-77 budget while delaying athletic expansion for middle schools. A full curriculum review will be held February 17, with a public session at 8 a.m. The meeting also covered administrative contracts, sick leave policy, and personnel changes including Jay Holstine's selection to the co op special education board.
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Newton Unified School District
Jay Holstine
Co-Op Special Education Board
Ron Gatz
Newton
Donald Dittman
Newton High
Larry Preston
Tom Nevils
Elda Bachman
Linda Wellman
Santa Fe
Bob’ Reber
Vocational-Technical Board
Steve Fransen
Vern Bender
Bernard Scheer
Bethel College
Bethel College names co chairs for leadership gifts drive
Lester Ewy announces Dwight Krehbiel of Wichita and Wesley Kroeker of Enid as co chairmen of the leadership division for a $4 million three year campaign. Willis E Rich serves as honorary chairman. The plan funds a current fund program library and teaching aids endowment a new student activity center and renovations including Memorial Hall and the library building.
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Bethel College
Lester Ewy
Dwight Krehbiel
Ihita
Wesley Kroeker
Enid
Okla
Willis E. Rich
Bethel
Krehbiel
Kroeker
Marcia
North Newton
Rich
Columbia University
Memorial Hall
Hear Ye Column Questions Welfare Transparency And Ammonia Tanks
A reader asks why welfare lists aren’t published with names and amounts. The welfare rolls are public at the income maintenance office and county clerk. The city discusses utility surpluses, ammonia tanks near homes, and a district court case with no set date while asserting tanks are empty and pose no danger.
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Welfare Service
Roger Hofer
Newton
City considers peddler licenses and budget items
Newton city commission meeting agenda includes two peddler licensing ordinances with fees and beneficiary disclosure, a beer license for Music Service of Newton, vehicle bid openings for eight city vehicles, a request to vacate the east-west alley on W 7th, and reappointment reviews for mayor and zoning boards after county planning changes.
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City Commission
Commission
Newton
Citizens’ Forum
Charles Koehn
Newton Building Assn
Music Service of Newton, Inc
N. Main
Newton Area Planning Commission
W. 7Th
Weather data for South Central region with cloudiness
Increasing cloudiness and turning colder tonight with a low in the low 20s. Wednesday brings a slight chance of snow and a high in the 30s. northerly winds 15 to 25 mph with about 20 percent precipitation probability.
Kansas Governor cites trouble in faculty pay hike plan
Gov. Robert F. Bennett acknowledged that his push for 10 and 11 per cent faculty salary increases for Kansas colleges and universities faces difficulty. He noted House Speaker Duane McGill's 5 per cent limit signals trouble, while urging passage of the Regents plan to raise salaries to keep Kansas higher education competitive.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert F. Bennett
Kansas
Bennett
Duane McGill
House
Ways and Means
Board of Regents
Governor
McGill
Ways and Means Committee
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Newton Bible Christian School
Wayne Partridge
Karr
Todd Hall
Bruce Harr
Linda Stucky
Kansan
Bethel Drive
Wilma Huffman
Oklahoma
Mennonite Church
General Conference Mennonite Church
Mennonite Agri- Urban
Oklahoma Bible Academy
Grace Mennonite Church
Salvation Army Board
Enid Business College
P. O. Box
Jay Newton
Joint Board of Zoning Appeals
YMCA
W. 6Th and
Poplar
Holstine Motors, Inc
Weather Data
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