Governors Meet at Midwestern Conference in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis Indiana Gov Otis R Bowen and Indianapolis Mayor William Hudnut welcomed 14 governors from the Midwestern Governors Conference with Oklahoma absent. Gov David L Bowen stayed for a special session while President Ford and the Carter Mondale ticket declined invitations. The gathering focuses on state correctional systems under moderator Kansas Gov Robert Bennett.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Otis R. Bowen
William H. Hudnut
Richard F. Kneip
South Dakota
Oklahoma
David L. Bowen
Bowen
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Walter Mondale
Kansas
Robert F. Bennett
Three more Hoffa witnesses to testify before grand jury
Three witnesses from Union City New Jersey are set to appear Wednesday before the grand jury probing James Hoffa disappearance. Karen Schnable Paul Ciampi and Armand Castellito receive immunity for testimony while prosecutors plan to ask about Tony Pro Provenzano and Salvatore Briguglio on July 30 last year.
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Detroit
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
Union City
N.J. Teamsters
Karen Schnable
Local 560
Paul Ciampi
Armand Castellito
Anthony
Tony Pro
Provenzano
Salvatore Briguglio
Gameroom
Body of Gearhart Returned for U S Burial
The 34 year old Gearhart, a former Special Forces member from Kensington Maryland, was executed in Angola after capture by Cuban troops. His body arrived at Kennedy Airport in a wooden casket and was to be flown to Washington for funeral services expected Wednesday.
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New York
Gearhart
Daniel Gearhart
Angola
United States
U.S
Kennedy Airport
Washington
Kensington
Sheila
Vietnam
Soldier of Fortune
Virginia county votes on higher tax limit to fund budget
Virginia Whitfield County commissioners scheduled a August 3 primary vote on raising the maximum levy from 9.92 to 12.92 mills for three years to cover inflation and rising service costs. They cited doubled fuel and steel costs, health insurance increases, and revenue-sharing limits, noting budget pressures for 1977 and a shift to capital spending.
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Virginia Whitfield County
Commission
Mike Zobkin
Zobkin
County Road and Bridge Department
Reagan names running mate for presidential bid
Ronald Reagan announced he has selected U.S. Senator Richard Schweiker of Pennsylvania as his vice presidential choice if he secures the Republican nomination. He said he was breaking with tradition by naming the candidate before the convention and then left after a 350 word statement.
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Los Angeles
Ronald Reagan
U.S
Richard S. Schweiker
Pennsylvania
Reagan
Governor addresses GOP gathering at Harvey County BBQ
Gov. Robert Bennett spoke at a Harvey County Republican barbecue held at Athletic Park on Saturday afternoon. Rep. Garner Shriver, the GOP candidate for fourth district Congress, also spoke briefly. Damon Weber appeared as the only other state office candidate present, seeking state treasurer. A Fletcher Bell campaign representative attended.
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Robert Bennett
Harvey County
Athletic Park
Garner Shriver
Congress
Damon Weber
Fletcher Bell
Center
Joseph Harder
Moundridge
Kansan
Local barbecue brings out county and district candidates
About 400 people attended the event with opinions shared by the insurance commissioner candidate. Ted Ice introduced the gathering as master of ceremonies. Music by the Kansas Jayhawkers accompanied introductions of state and county candidates including Joe Harder Ernie Unruh Bernard Peterson John Yoder Carl Anderson Jr H Dean Cotton Harold Dyck Richard Walker Margaret Wright Sarah Fiedler Jack Hay Richard Morgan Jr Jack Jones II Galen Morford Preston Bacon Orville Hess Dave Friesen seeking various offices.
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Ted Ice
Harvey County
Kansas Jayhawkers
Joe Harder
Ernie Unruh
Bernard Peterson
John Yoder
Carl Anderson Jr
H. Dean Cotton
Harold Dyck
Hesston
Richard Walker
Newton
Weather Forecast South Central Hot With Scattered Storms
Clear to partly cloudy and hot with widely scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms through Tuesday. Lows tonight in the upper 60s to low 70s. Tuesday highs mid to upper 80s. Winds southerly 5 to 15 mph tonight. Chance of rain 20 percent tonight. Observations from KIRG show high 101 to 102, low 70 to 71, at 1 PM. Humidity around 49 percent, barometer 30.04 to 30.22 inches, wind SSE to SSW.
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South Central
Wheat crop surprises as Kansas harvest tops forecasts
Kansas farmers finish harvesting what appears to be the third largest wheat crop on record amid misgivings about earlier forecasts. Earl Hayes and Moe Johnson credit nature’s resilience after predictions ranged with months of drought, freezes, and pests.
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Wichita, Kan
Kansas
Earl Hayes
Kansas Association of Wheat Growers
Moe Johnson
Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Services Service
Hayes
Wheat Growers’ Association
Ball Park
Crop Service
Johnson
Crop Reporting Service
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Toronto
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Richard M. Nixon
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