Evacuees Reach Athens After Beirut Rescue Mission
267 Americans and foreigners arrived in Athens aboard the U S Navy Spiegel Grove 45 hours after extraction from Beirut. They were welcomed by families and consular staff and expected to fly to the United States or Europe, with others choosing Athens hotels briefly.
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Primary races outline in Harvey County election
Harvey County voters will pick Republican nominees on August 3 for the Kansas Senate 25th District and four county posts including associate district judges for positions 1 and 2, county attorney, and county commissioner in the third district. Democratic candidates exist but face Republicans in November.
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Kansas Senate
Joseph C. Harder
Moundridge
Morgan seeks re election for County Attorney in Newton
Richard C. Morgan Jr. a lifetime Newton resident, filed Friday on the Republican ticket to seek re election as County Attorney. He has practiced law in Newton since 1961 and is a partner in Morgan and Reid at 127 E. 7th. He served as Newton police judge from 1961 to 1971 and has held multiple legal and community roles.
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H. Dean Cotton
McPherson
Carl B. Anderson Jr
Lindsborg
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Richard Morgan
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Newton
Morgan
James Modrall
Harvey County
Dave Friesen
Alta Township
Orville H. Hess
Lake
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Howard Smith
Preston Bacon
Clayton Dey
Siebert Auto Parts
Richard C. Morgan Jr
E. 7Th
John Thomas Reid
Morgan and Reid
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Kansas County Attorneys’ Associations
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Northview Opportunity School
Elks Lodge
St. Mary's Catholic Church
University of Denver
Wheat quality varies over Harvey County harvest
County Agent Jack Barnes reports improved harvest outlook in Harvey County with some yields near 40 bushels per acre and potential higher where freeze damage was avoided. He notes wide variation in yield and quality, dockage from heat and weeds, and shriveled grain from freezing and diseases.
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Jack Barnes
Barnes
Study urges $1.6 billion refund to Bell customers
FCC task force recommends refunds to Bell System customers for interstate long distance overcharges from 1971 to 1975 totaling about 1.6 billion dollars, potentially rising to three times with state actions. The Observer notes state regulators have issued refunds or denied rate hikes totaling at least 101 million in recent months amid AT&T earnings.
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Hear Ye questions about bypass parking and postal boxes
A reader asks if after the Highway 50 bypass opens parking west of Highland to Meridian will be allowed. Jay Newton cites a city policy decision and traffic counts. Postmaster Layne Larimore explains mailboxes remain not full and suggests mailers compress items to fit slots.
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Meridian
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Layne Larimore
Weather outlook for SOUTH CENTRAL region
Partly cloudy through Wednesday with widely scattered thunderstorms tonight and Wednesday. Highs mid to upper 80s to 90s, lows in the mid 60s. Winds south to southeast 15 to 25 mph, precipitation chance 20 percent tonight and Wednesday. Data from Arpt KIRG with brief readings on humidity and barometer.
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