National Guardsman Ron Kimes Earns Kansas Guard Officer Award
First Sergeant Ron Kimes of Ottawa receives the National Guard Officers Association of Kansas National Guardsman of the Year award for work in education church and counseling at a junior high. He plans Sergeant Major studies at Ft Bliss and aims to retire after 20 years.
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Ron Kimes
State of
Kansas
Kimes
Ottawa
National Guard Officers Association of Kansas
Ft. Bliss
Texas
Don’t Forget To Spring Ahead Daylight Time Reminder
The Associated Press notes daylight saving time begins at 2 00 a m Sunday in most U S areas. Set clocks ahead one hour and return them last Sunday in October. The catch phrase spring ahead fall back helps memory. Arizona Hawaii Puerto Rico U S Virgin Islands American Samoa and part of Indiana stay on standard time in the eastern zone.
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Associated Press
United States
Arizona
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Indiana
Kansas Senate approves 43 million tax relief package
The Kansas Senate sent Governor John Carlin tax relief totaling 43 million dollars. It includes a measure raising the personal income tax exemption from 750 to 1000 dollars per person, aligning with federal levels and expected to save taxpayers about 23 million dollars annually.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Senate
John Carlin
Kansas
Carter Rationing Plan Survives Senate Vote Pushes Aid
President Carter wins reprieve for standby gas rationing by pledging aid to states with long commutes. Senate Energy Committee approves 9 to 8, with full Senate likely to back the plan if an energy emergency is declared. House sentiment shifting after earlier rejection. Rationing would allot coupons based on cars owned, rewarding long commuters with similar entitlements to short-distance travelers.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
Senate
House
Texas
Connecticut
Ottawan Burglaries Bound Over For Trial
Associate District Court Judge Don White ruled there was probable cause that 26 year old Rash of burglaries suspect Terry Ray Baker committed 13 burglaries across local and county areas. A 44 hour preliminary hearing produced 16 witnesses and four items admitted. Pre trial arraignment set for May 11.
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Jay Bemis
Don White
Terry Ray Baker
Ottawan
Baker
Jim Clark
Ottawa
Honda
Brad Gilges
Sheriff's Department
James Raby
Department of Public Safety
Gilges
Parish To Eye The Alternatives For Sacred Heart Church
Sacred Heart Church in Topeka forms a building committee to seek an architect for restoration or replacement after a fire gutted the church on April 3. Engineering says restoration costs around 267,893 dollars with roof replacement. brick matching and interior tile unavailable. new exterior adobe finish and plaster interior. Insurance and a 10,000 dollar relief fund may aid. committee members named include Gene Domnanish, Mike Esser, Ralph Armstrong, Curt Weigand, and Rev. Jerry Sheeds.
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Harris Ayl
Sacred Heart Church
Jerry Sheeds
Sheeds
Finney and Ipseed Consultants
Topeka
Allen Loyd
Loyd Builders
Sacred Heart Relief Fund
Gene Domnanish
Mike Esser
Ralph Armstrong
Curt Weigand
Weekend Warm Up Predicted For Kansas Forecast
Light rain moved through central and eastern Kansas as a cold front brought cooler air. The National Weather Service forecast a warming trend this weekend with Sunday to Tuesday expected to be fair and only small temperature changes. County forecast calls for mostly clear skies and very cool tonight with scattered frost and lows in the 30s, partly cloudy and warmer Saturday with highs in the 60s, and winds becoming light and variable tonight.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
National Weather Service
Nuclear plants to shut down for safety upgrades
Washington AP reports Babcock & Wilcox designed reactors including Three Mile Island units will voluntarily shut down for safety analyses modifications emergency procedures and operator training after NRC official Harold Denton urged temporary shutdowns and utilities pledged action.
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Washington
Babcock & Wilcox
Three Mile Island
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Harold Denton
NRC
Commission
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