Cable TV hearing set on Hudson Brother Inc application in Newton
City commission schedules 10 a.m. hearing on Hudson Brother Inc to operate a cable system in Newton as part of a longer agenda for the regular meeting starting at 9 a.m. Other items include a public works cost survey, parking permit for W 15th, property appraisal, sewage bond changes up to 300000, railroad pipeline license, waterworks bonds, sewer line bids Phase I, a cereal malt beverage license, Drug Abuse Rehabilitation Center update, and Henry St vacation matter.
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City Commission
Hudson Brother Inc
Newton
Howard Knox
Public Works
U. S. 50
Hector Mosqueda
E. 5Th
Lowell Monke
Drug Abuse Rehabilitation Center
Bob Smalley
Henry St
Mirror Inc
Prairie View
Harvey
McPherson
Marion
Harvey County
House CIA probe in limbo as leaders weigh overhaul
The House Select Intelligence Committee faces possible abolition or restructuring after 290 to 64 vote against Chairman Nedzi's resignation. Nedzi warns the panel is torn and may fail to conduct a responsible inquiry. Senate Chair Frank Church says CIA not tied to de Gaulle plot. Cyrus Eaton says CIA asked him to spy on Russians.
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Washington
House
U.S
Rep
B.F. Sisk
D-Calif
Select Intelligence Committee
Sisk
Select Committee
Lucien N. Nedzi
D-Mich
Nedzi
Frank Church
D-Idaho
Senate Intelligence Committee
CIA
Charles de Gaulle
Cyrus Eaton
Soviet Union
Eaton
Elder couple's self-inflicted attack ends in hospital
In West Vancouver British Columbia an 89 year old man and his 92 year old wife planned a murder suicide with a 50 to 60 year old .22 pistol. The wife was wounded by a ricochet from a hair curler and the man survived a weak self-inflicted shot to the ear. Police say both were hospitalized in good condition.
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West Vancouver
B.C
County seeks federal grant for airport sewer system
The county commission agreed to sponsor a grant request to the Economic Development Administration to fund 80 percent of an estimated 160000 for a sewer system at Newton City County Airport. An EDA rep will assess the field, with work possible after a year if approved.
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County Commission
Federal Economic Development Agency
Newton City
Newton
Jay Newton
EDA
Byron Brittain
Newton Chamber backs sales tax endorsement vote in Harvey County
The Newton Chamber of Commerce board endorsed a proposed sales tax to be voted July 15 in Harvey County as long as pledges come from local governments not to raise the real property tax for a year. The group argues the tax is less repressive than others and urges fiscal restraint while maintaining services and avoiding job losses.
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Newton Chamber of Commerce
Harvey County
C. of C
Deluge hits Peabody Newton escapes storm damage
Newton escaped the worst of a Kansas storm that brought heavy rain and wind across Harvey County with 0.29 inch in Newton and 3.6 to 4.8 inches in Peabody. Tornado damage reported in Peabody and Burns. three injured when high winds overturned mobile homes in Cedar Vale. Streets flooded and power outages occurred. KVOE knocked off air by lightning. Weather service warned of more showers with varying highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s. President Ford to unveil crime control bill with mandatory prison terms for violent crimes and repeat offenders, targeting offenses like skyjacking and drug dealing.
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Newton
Kansas
Peabody
Burns
Harvey County
Sedgwick
Halstead
Hesston
Hillsboro
Marion
Cedar Vale
Highway Patrol
National Weather Service
Topeka
Maries Des Cygnes
Wellington
Cottonwood
U.S. 50
Cedar Point
Florence
Clements
Emporia
Kan
KVOE
Weather Service
Washington
Ford
Senate
GOP
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
White House
Flooding risks rise along multiple Kansas streams from Reading to Iola
The Marais Des Cygnes River flooded Reading and Pomona with 7 and 6 to 7 feet above banks respectively. Weather Service warned crests above bankfull at Ottawa Garnett and Florence and near Emporia Iola Chanute Coffeyville Independence Parsons Towanda and other towns as streams rise 2 to 28 feet above normal. Forecasts rely on rainfall to morning and may be revised if heavy rain returns.
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Topeka
Kan
Marais Des Cygnes
Reading
Pomona
Weather Service
Ottawa
Pottawatomie Creek
Garnett
Cottonwood River
Florence
Cottonwood Falls
Emporia
Neosho
Iola
Chanute
Parsons
Independence
Coffeyville
Arkansas River
Arkansas City
Towanda
Augusta
Ninnescah
Peck
Turkey demands US talks on bases amid arms embargo
Ankara demands negotiations within 30 days to resolve the four month arms aid embargo. A note to the US Embassy warns of a new situation for 20 US bases in Turkey if talks do not begin. The National Security Council favors a staged shutdown of bases including Incirlik air base.
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Ankara
Turkey
United States
U.S
Suleyman Demirel
Demirel
Security Council
Incirlik
Washington
House of Representatives
Cyprus
U.S. Senate
Henry A. Kissinger
Refugee resettlement costs rise amid sponsor shortages
A GAO report warns delays in resettling 131,000 refugees could require more than the 405 million dollars approved and extend camp operations beyond the program end. It cites sponsor shortages and security clearances as main bottlenecks, despite praise for organizing and resource use.
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Washington
Congress
America
General Accounting Office
Interagency
Weather Outlook for South Central Region Tonight and Wednesday
Numerous showers and thunderstorms expected tonight and Wednesday. Winds veer south to southeast 10 to 20 mph tonight. Highs in the 80s both days with lows in the 60s. Rain chances 40 percent tonight and 50 percent Wednesday. Airport readings show high humidity and variable winds, with steady barometer around 29.80 inches.
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South Central
UT coach warns Title IX could wreck intercollegiate sports
Darrell Royal president of the American Football Coaches Association told a House Education subcommittee that new Title IX rules may destroy or weaken intercollegiate athletics due to revenue concerns. He urged a moratorium pending economic studies on impact. Ford proposals on veterans benefits are being ignored as Congress approves higher increases.
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Washington
University of Texas
Darrell Royal
American Football Coaches Association
House
Royal
Ford
Congress
Senate
Veterans Affairs Committee
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Newton Area Regional Planning Commission
W. 15Th
Missouri Pacific Railroad Co
Slate Creek
de Gaulle
Dean Rusk
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Vancouver
Peabody Newton
Ihsan Sabri Caglayangil
National Security Council
GAO
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