Farmers see ogre in federal OSHA
Midwest farmers fear OSHA’s proposed standards for portable drinking water and sanitary facilities for hired hands in fields. Orgs cite practical difficulties and gray areas while noting impacts on truck gardens, sugar beet fields, and custom wheat crews with a July 6 comment deadline.
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Kansas City
Midwest
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
U.S. Department of Labor
Virgil Riley
Butler County Farm Extension
el Dorado
Kan
Biley
OSHA
Standards Advisory Committee On Agriculture
California
Federal Register
Missouri
Kansas
Kansas River
Lawrence
Topeka
Wheat Belt
Dave Baker
Extension Service
University of Missouri
Citibank hikes prime rate to 7.44 percent
Citibank, the nation’s second largest commercial bank, raises its prime lending rate to 7.44 percent, as major banks follow the trend. The move follows the New York Fed’s report of a $439 million week rise in commercial and industrial loans and Fed actions to curb money supply growth.
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New York
Citibank
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Federal Reserve Board
Fin and Feather announces move to 813 Main with expanded stock
The Fin and Feather shop, now at 600 Main, will relocate to 813 Main and open early next month. Owners Mr. and Mrs. Jim Schultz say the larger space allows expansion of tropical birds and fish, plus new animals and plants, with more equipment for care.
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Main
Jim Schultz
New Doctor Joins Doctors Park Staff
Dr Roy Weber has joined the staff at Doctors Park 209 South Pine and will practice internal medicine. He earned his MD from the University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1973 after a KU bachelor degree and completed an internal medicine residency at St Francis Hospital Wichita.
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Roy Weber
Doctors Park
South Pine
Weber
University of Kansas
University of Kansas School of Medicine
St. Francis Hospital
Wichita
American College of Physicians
Connie
North Newton
Bethel Deaconess Hospital
University of Kansas School of Nursing
Wichita State University
Warren Flaming wins top SME student award at Century II show
Wichita State student Warren Flaming in industrial education earned the Society of Manufacturing Engineers top student award for his electronic dissolve unit for slide presentations. He received a machinist's handbook at the May 21-22 Century II trade show for student projects.
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Warren Flaming
North Newton
Wichita State
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Century II
Flaming
Missions and Explorations Spur California Colony Beginnings
The World Almanac notes that in the early 1770s Father Junipero Serra founded 21 missions in California, including San Juan Capistrano and San Francisco de Asis, as Spain expanded its claim while Russians eyed the Pacific.
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Britain
Spain
California
Pacific Coast
Junipero Serra
San Juan Capistrano
San Francisco Asis
Bank opens new drive in facility at First National Bank
First National Bank of 128 EK Broadway plans a brick and stone drive in facility with three remote control stalls and a covered pneumatic tube system. President Jim Decker says the first stall should be ready in 30 days with the other two in 60 to 75 days. The new structure will sit on the north side of the current bank, which already has two drive up windows.
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First National Bank
EK. Broadway
Jim Decker
Decker
Farnan Buys Building In Newton Former Marina’s Site
Farnan purchased the former Marina’s Inc building at 201 S Meridian Newton announcing Artisan Interiors Inc will move in later this month and lease a large area for drapery production. Thunander and Sons also leased part of the building for warehousing, and the outlet at Halstead will be involved in mobile homes warehousing. Census figures show 36 percent of households had seven or more persons in 1790 versus 5 percent in 1970.
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Lewis Farnan
Newton
Marina's Inc
Meridian
Farnan
Artisan Interiors Inc
Thunander and Sons
Halstead
Census Bureau
United States
Moffatts Boost Store Space With Remodeling Project
Moffatts Jewelry at 613 Main is remodeling the back of the building to add about 1500 square feet of floor space. Owner Harry Moffatt says the expansion will enlarge the china gift and clock departments and stock lines, with a new back entrance and show window.
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Ogre
Pine Creek
Owens Valley
Calif
Nor Nor Down
American Farm Bureau Federation
Delbert Ekart
Kansas Farm Bureau
Oklahoma City
Ekart
Iowa
Nebraska
Harold Smith
Congress
Impress
Colerain Township
Ohio
Jesse Clark
Alvaro Obregon
Mexico
San Angel
Jantz & Woolery
Bank
Hesston Corp
Jim Goeddert
Washington
Foreign Agricultural Service
Kansas State Dept. of Agriculture
Moffatts
Harvey Insurance Agency
5Th St
Bible School
Church of Christ
West 1St Street
Columbus
Midland
Bel
Midland National Bank
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