Sorghum powered generator wins SCORE national contest
Kanss State University engineers designed a sorghum fueled combustion turbine to drive a generator for rural power. Oklahoma wind turbine takes second. Buffalo high school wins in combined systems. Other winners include Texas, Wisconsin, Georgia Tech, Florida in various divisions.
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University of Wisconsin
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Kansas kidnap suspect held in Indiana arrest
Julius Jones, about 20, a former Ft. Riley soldier, is held in Hammond, Indiana on a $100,000 bond. He faces federal charges of kidnapping and interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle for abducting a 24 year old Manhattan teacher at gunpoint from a convenience store lot, raping her, and releasing her in the Chicago area.
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Chicago
Plane crash near Olsburg claims Great Bend man
An FD FAA probe follows a light single engine Cessna crash that killed a Great Bend man spraying brush on a ranch five miles north of Olsburg. The aircraft struck a power line, slid into a ravine and burned near Tuttle Creek Reservoir. The crash occurred around 8:30 p.m. Thursday.
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Retired Couple Rides in Model T Across States
Ballard and Ruby Phleger, aged 63 and 63, travel in a 1920 Model T Ford from Salem Virginia toward Cheyenne Wyoming to meet a Model T Club. They retired, planned the trip for years, tow camping gear, and have spent nights in motels as bad weather forced detours. They expect a three month journey with no rush.
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Harvey County Seeks Bids for Two Vehicles 1971 Ford and 1966 Chevrolet
Harvey County invites sealed proposals for two vehicles to be purchased, with bids due by 9:00 a.m. on June 27, 1977. Inspection available at the County Shop, and payment required within five days if bid is accepted. The county may accept combined or separate bids and reserves the right to reject any bid.
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Newton North Newton zoning board to meet July 7
The Joint Board of Zoning Appeals for Newton and North Newton will hold a hearing in Newton City Hall Courtroom on July 7 1977 at 730 PM. Varances are requested by Amoco Oil for a 50 ft ground sign at Ramada Inn lot near I 35W Halls Chapel Trustees seek a 12 ft front setback at 1204 Oak St for an addition Bruce seeks a 16 ft front setback at 414 SE Sixth St for a attached carport All interested parties may speak.
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North Newton
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Ramada Inn
V.C. McFarland
Halls Chapel
Oak Street
Richard C. Fowler
Halls Chapel Trustees
Bruce
Southeast
Sixth Street
Kenneth M. Bruce
Harvey County proposes zoning map and regulation changes
Notice of proposed amendments to Harvey County Kansas zoning districts includes reclassifying described land from A-1 Agricultural to C-2 Commercial and I-1 Industrial. A public hearing is set for 8:45 p.m. July 5, 1977, in the Courthouse Community Room. protests via law will be considered by the Planning Commission. Secretary L C Boyd notes the commission will review written protests.
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Revived well in Delcambre tests geothermal gas fizz
An old dead natural gas well in Delcambre Louisiana is gushing 5000 barrels per day of hot salt water with fizz from dissolved natural gas under miles of underground strata. U S Geological Survey estimates 24000 quads of methane lie within drilling range across Texas and Louisiana. If captured, this geothermal energy could transform gas supply and economics. if not, ERDA may abandon the effort after millions invested.
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Texas
O. Carroll Karkalits
School of Engineering and Technology
McNeese University
Lake Charles
Federal Energy Development Administration
ERDA
John Salisbury
Washington
New Orleans
Brownsville
Tex
Production surge from 1947 to 1974 triples output gains
An American Council of Life Insurance report states overall work production more than doubled across the period 1947 to 1974. It notes agriculture saw the strongest rise with output per man hour more than quadrupling.
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American Council of Life Insurance
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