Dole says ICC orders 90 days Rock Island rail service
Senator Bob Dole announced that the Interstate Commerce Commission will approve a 90 day rail service order for nearly 200 miles of Rock Island line in north central Kansas from Phillipsburg to Manhattan. Morrison Knudsen will operate the track beginning in September, with possible extension from Manhattan to McFarland.
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Goodland
Kan
Bob Dole
R-Kan
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rock Island
Kansas
Dole
Phillipsburg
Manhattan
Morrison-Knudsen
Boise, Idaho
McFarland
ICC
Commission
Smith Center
Mankato
Belleville
Clay Center
Rock Island Railroad
Tucumcari
Liberal
Topeka
Herington
Wichita
Katy
Northern
Former Republican Leader Signs On With Anderson
Mary Crisp, former co chairman of the Republican National Committee, was named senior adviser and campaign chairperson for John B. Anderson. She will lead political strategy, fundraising, and public appearances, and criticized the GOP platform on ERA, abortion, and anti abortion judges. Crisp quit RNC in a dramatic Detroit platform meeting last month over Reagan positions.
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New York
Mary Crisp
Cochairman
Republican National Committee
John B. Anderson
Anderson
Ms. Crisp
Illinois
Crisp
Republican Platform Committee
Detroit
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Carter Wins Unanimous Nomination At Democratic Convention
At the Democratic National Convention, delegates vote 2129 for Carter, 1146.5 for Kennedy, 2.5 for Dellums, and 51 for others as Kennedy releases his delegates but many still back him. NBC CBS and ABC announce live coverage hours for the convention session.
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Carter
Kennedy
Ronald Dellums
California
Dellum
Ofto
New York
NBC
CBS
ABC
Kennedy Delegates Threaten Walkout Over Platform Disputes
Wichita’s Terry Scanlon, head of the Carter delegation, urges Kennedy delegates to avoid a walkout after a heated rule fight and pitching tempers at the convention. Some Kennedy backers threaten quitting if Carter rejects platform changes, while Kennedy’s jobs program plank is approved.
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Terry Scanlon
Wichita
Carter
Kennedy
Scanlon
Lehman
White House
Colleen Johnston
Yard and moving sales in town mixed offerings
Multiple listings show garage and yard sales across several streets including South Cherry, East 14th Terrace, and Hemlock. Ads mention antiques, clothing, Avon items, baby gear, and household goods with varied hours and contact numbers. Continuous weekend and midweek sales noted.
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South Cherry
Avon
Midwest colleges supply most detainees in White House protest
INS findings show 12 Kansans among 192 Iranians arrested near the White House for disorderly conduct. Eight KU students, two from Wichita State, one from Emporia State, one from KSU. Seven from Oklahoma schools. Only one Missouri student faced deportation. no charges filed yet. Mohan Badr notes Midwest ties, with 50 000 Iranians studying in the United States and 3 000+ in Kansas and eastern Missouri.
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Kansas City, Mo
White House
Midwest
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Vern Jervis
INS
Kansas
University of Kansas
Wichita State
Emporia State
Kansas State University
Mohammed Badr
St. Louis University
United States
Missouri
Studen
Louisiana
Hearing Notice on Gas Service Company Rate Increase
The Kansas State Corporation Commission announces a hearing on The Gas Service Company's proposal to raise natural gas rates by 7,172,506 dollars, with a total estimated return of 4.21 percent. The hearing starts September 22, 1980, at 10:00 a.m. in Topeka, and a rate design session begins October 20, 1980. Interested parties may intervene. copies are available at KC Gas Service and the SCC.
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Gas Service Company
State Corporation Commission
Topeka
Kansas
Commission
Thamas Service Company
Pershing Road
Kansas City
Missouri
Carol J. Larson
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Alcoholics Anonymous
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Errace
East 15Th
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Peeks Super Saver
Willow
North Sycamore
South Sycamore
Cherry Street
Richmond
Hemlock
Country Club
Safa
G.E
Amily Garge
Tunkinheay
IAA
Ike
Beetle Bailey
Clavia
Slim
Jervis
University of Missouri-Columbia
Oklahoma
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Tulsa University
Central State University
Oklahoma Junior College
Badr
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