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Newspaper

Newton Kansan

Location

Newton, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1976

Page

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Harder Seeks Re election to Kansas Senate 25th District

Sen. Joseph C. Harder of Moundridge announces his candidacy for re election in Kansas Senate District 25. He has four terms, a four year tenure as majority leader, and chairs the Education Committee and the Legislative Educational Planning Committee coordinating post secondary education. He serves on Ways and Means and other national educational groups while representing Harvey McPherson and part of Reno counties.

Joseph C. Harder Moundridge Kansas Senate Harder Senate Legislative Educational Planning Committee Kansas Ways and Means National Conference of State Legislatures NCSL Education Commission of the States ECS National Correctional Education Committee

Chicago Explosions Hurt Five In Downtown Shopping Areas

Four blasts within minutes in downtown Chicago injured five people and caused minor damage. Officials say a high velocity explosive caused the actions aimed at attracting attention, with incidents on trash bins and North Michigan Avenue during the late night.

Chicago Michigan Avenue Pblic

Primaries End With Cold Numbers and Rising Tensions

AP reports on final primary day tallies in California Ohio and New Jersey showing Ford Carter Reagan and Udall with delegate totals. Carter leads Democrats with 909 of 1505 needed while Ford 804 GOP delegates and Reagan 692 with 148 uncommitted. An upset in California could reshape the race as Reagan is favored there.

Walter R. Mears Morris K. Udall Jimmy Carter Ford Ronald Reagan Hubert H. Humphrey California Ohio New Jersey Carter Reagan Humphrey Springfield Udall

Officials search for cause of dam collapse Idaho Falls

Officials probe the Teton Dam failure seeking reasons for collapse amid seepage and a possible influence from a 1975 earthquake. The disaster, killing seven and displacing thousands, spurred a U S Interior Committee inquiry and widespread damage across Idaho and downstream areas.

Idaho Falls Idaho Teton Dam Idaho-Utah Teton Snake Rivers Washington House Interior and Insular Affairs Committee U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Teton River

Cemetery lot prices rise sparks city input

In Newton Kansas residents ask why cemetery lots jumped from 60 to 160 dollars. City Manager Jay Newton cites a 1976 cemetery study comparing 21 cities with an average 154 and a median 167. The new schedule aims to fund operations via user fees, reducing tax subsidies from earlier years.

Jay Newton Concerned Citizen Newton

Newton School Board Sets June 30 Budget Study

The Newton School Board schedules a 7 p.m. June 30 study on the 1976-77 budget and to approve past-year bills. They approved start of in service training for home economics teachers for fall 1977 with no extra cost due to 50 percent state funding.

Newton Board of Education

Harvest outlook for 1976 wheat in Kansas counties

The first Kansas State Employment Service report says the 1976 wheat harvest will be below normal and later in some areas. In extreme south central Kansas harvest starts next week and should be in full swing by June 21 1976. Wheat is sparse in Greeley Hamilton and Stanton counties and the crop is only fair elsewhere in the eight county area served by the Garden City office.

Great Bend Kan Kansas State Employment Service South Central Greeley Hamilton Stanton Garden City

Weather Data South Central Forecast Update

Clear to partly cloudy and warmer through Wednesday. Lows tonight in the 60s. Highs Wednesday in the upper 80s to lower 90s. Southeasterly winds 5 to 15 mph tonight. Observations show 1 PM at Arpt KIPG 84 and 59 59 78-4 ARPT. KIRG humidity 64 percent and pressure near 30.32 inches with SW winds 5 to 10 mph.

South Central

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Harvey, McPherson Reno County Sen New York Abraham D. Beame New York City Bowling Green Secret Service Bowling Green University Moscow Agriculture Department Kg&e Wichita, Kan Kansas Gas and Electric Co Sedgwick County District Court Asst Atty Donald Hoffman Hoffman Dist. Atty Keith Sanborn George Martin Sanborn Howard Kline Harvey County Day Care Center Sgt Leonard Schell Kansas Army National Guard Derek Madsen Todd Baird Linda McCoy Kevin Stubbs National Youth Corps Grandview Kansan U.S. Reclamation Gilbert Stamm Bureau Pakistan Peru William Bingham Idaho Falls Hospital Snake River Valley P. O. Box Bob Reber Central Kansas Vocational Technical School CKVTS Weather Data Kipg
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