Area Efforts Straighten Out Coats Corner
The Kansas State Highway Advisory Commission ordered state highway officials to remove two hazardous curves on US 59 near Coats Corner this summer, ending a 10-year delay. State Sen. Wint Winter lobbied for approval with Ottawan supporters including City Commissioner Vi Reusch County Commissioner Leroy Wasmund and Steve Abrams of the Greater Ottawa Chamber of Commerce.
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Harris Rays
Topeka
Coats Corner
Kansas State Highway Advisory Commission
Princeton
Wint Winter
State Board
Winter
Ottawa
Franklin County
Vi Reusch
Leroy Wasmund
Steve Abrams
Greater
Anderson
Allen
Osage
Franklin
Garnett
Ottawa Chambers of Commerce
Franklin County Commission
Ottawa City Commission
Cole
Wiederhalt
Carlin Vetoes Duplicated Bill in Kansas
Gov. John Carlin vetoes a second seven percent spending lid bill as in substance identical to the first. He argues the lid is too rigid and warns the eight percent minimum treasury balance is too low while urging a future session require yearly resolutions. He signals plans to propose a flexible lid next session.
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Topeka
Kan
John Carlin
Carlin
Treasury
Senate Democrats
Rerouted US-59 to cut across Wiederholt farm in Kansas plan
The commission approved rerouting US-59 four miles south of Coats Corner to traverse the Wiederholt farm, a move officials say costs about 2.9 million in 1980 dollars and would replace two sharp curves with safer, gradual bends. The decision follows debates with farmer Leo Wiederholt Jr and state officials over cost and safety.
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Leo Wiederholt Jr
Wiederholt
Orville Cole
Garnett
Winter
Cole
Widerholt
Kansas Department of Transportation
Glenn Koontz
K-Dot
Coats Corner
Wiederholt Farm
Princeton Curve
Princeton
Pilgrims Fill Via Dolorosa and Holy Sepulcher on Good Friday
Crowds mark Good Friday along Jerusalem's Via Dolorosa with prayers at nine stations and visits to the Holy Sepulcher. Pope John Paul II carried a wooden cross in Rome's procession as tens of thousands observe the day amid tight security. Palestinian violence loomed with eleven blasts since January, wounding and killing in the region.
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Jerusalem
Via Dolorosa
Christ
Church of the Holy Sepulcher
Calvary
Unction
Jesus
Praetorium
Rome
John Paul II
Holy Land
Garden Tomb
US expels South African defense attaches over spy dispute
Washington ordered the expulsion of two South African defense attaches in retaliation for Pretoria's expulsion of three U.S. military attaches amid charges the United States spied on sensitive areas with aerial photography. Foreign Minister Roelof Botha condemned the move in Johannesburg and demanded an apology.
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Washington
United States
South Africa
U.S
Johannesburg
Roelof Botha
America
Botha
Council Claims Strong Backing for Anti-Inflation Program
Washington AP The Council on Wage and Price Stability said Friday that 447 of the nation’s largest industrial firms have agreed to voluntary wage and price guidelines under President Carter’s program. The council kept 53 top firms unnamed, saying they were not necessarily violating the rules. Ed Dooley, the council spokesman, noted the 52 were not identified for that reason.
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Washington
Council On Wage and Price Stability
Carter
Ed Dooley
Council
Inside RMH radiology and lab keep hospital alive
Diane Yeamans details RMH lab and radiology operations from Elmo chemistry testing to Wichita referrals. Thorp describes a 14 test chemistry profile, 90 percent in-house lab work, blood supply from Red Cross, and rapid isoenzyme scans. Rowland and Werth provide around‑the‑clock radiology support with multiple X ray machines and a Kodak processor cutting development time to 90 seconds.
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
Diane Yeamans
Vince Thorp
AMH
Elmo
Thorp
Lawrence
Wichita
Red Cross
Marvin Rowland
Rowland
Kodak
Charlotte Werth
Ann Driver
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Coats
Harris Ray
Leo Wiederholt
Curt Schneider
Atlaw
Tim Erickson
Vince Thorpe
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