Pearson and city officials discuss federal funding in Kansas
Senator James Pearson met with Newton city officials to review use of federal funds for community development. He toured federally funded projects, planned visits to Marion and other towns, and urged a forthcoming farm bill amid energy plan doubts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Pearson
R-Kan
Pearson
Jay Newton
Newton
Kansas
Marion
McPherson
Lyons
Hutchinson
Jimmy Carter
Senate
Carter
Congress
Gilbert Buller
City Commission
Newton Public Library
Commission
City eases certain water and sewer surcharges for new units
City commissioners cut the initial water and sewer surcharges on new multi unit developments but keep the first unit at 300 dollars. Additional units will pay 50 dollars each for water mains and sewer trunk lines. Mobile home parks face 150 dollars per service line for the first pad and 50 dollars for each extra pad. Fees due when water taps are made. No surcharges for reconstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Whitfield
Commission
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Slate Creek
S. Plum
Cherry Hills Addition
Energy committee report due at Newton district meeting
The Newton Unified School District board meets Monday at 7 30 p m in the administrative offices 124 W 7th. Energy committee chair Harley Albin will present a report on conserving energy. Also on the agenda are textbook rental fees for 1977 78, safety upgrades, metric instruction, teacher resignations and new contracts, sale of a vocational carpentry house, a Seattle trip for David McCracken, and NEA Newton negotiations update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton Unified School District
Clark Whiting
W. 7Th
Harley Albin
Whiting
Betty Holderread
Bob Reber
Central Kansas Area Vocational-Technical School Board
Newton High Vocational
Seattle
David McCracken
McCracken
Newton High
Chisholm
NEA Newton
Newton approves residential keeping of chickens
Newton city commissioners amended the Animal Control Ordinance to allow residents to keep chickens in residential areas. The vote follows debates on sanitation of shelters and neighbor consent, with limits excluding ducks roosters and larger livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EVE Construction Co
Hutchinson
Grandview Heights
Trinity Heights Court
S. Boyd
Newton-North Newton Area
Jack Fowler
Central
Gary Royer
Gary Seitz
Newton
Gilbert Buller
John Torline
Torline
Buller
Commission
Harvey County livestock stable amid mixed county changes
Harvey County livestock numbers show stability overall with cattle and calves up 100 from 1976. Beef cows calved down from 8 700 to 8 300 while milk cows calved declined from 2 300 to 2 100. other cattle and calves rose from 39 500 to 40 200.
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Harvey County
Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Butler County
Marion County
Ashington County
Sedgwick County
Reno County
McPherson County
Hesston born Bonnie Yoder balances law studies with ventriloquism
Former Hesston resident Bonnie Yoder, a third year KU law student, performs as ventriloquist with Clyde the dummy. She juggles classes, magic, piloting and woodworking while entertaining parties and schools, noting Clyde speaks through her while she studies and writes scripts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Bonnie Yoder
Clyde
University of Kansas
Bonnie and Clyde
Bonnie
Gary Gorup
el Dorado
Wichita
John C. Yoder
Hesston
Newton
Goshen College
Goshen
Ind
Hutchinson
Burton
Iowa
Stella H. Yoder
S. Weaver
Cybde
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Brad Wells
THE
Athletic Park
Sand Creek
F & H Tree Service
Temple Tree Service
Stanford Tree Service
W. 1St
Kansas Dept. of Transportation
Federal Highway
Elvin Warhurst
Energy Committee
Nemaha County
Weather Data
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