County Rehab Faces 150000 Cut in Franklin County
The Franklin County Rehabilitation Facility faces a $150,000 funding loss next year due to a $2 million federal aid cut impacting Kansas centers. Ten staff jobs may be cut and about 20 clients could lose services, with no new community or regional admissions possible. The director, Dan Andrews, calls for state financial commitment to protect developmentally disabled programs and future preschool-aged children.
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Diane Yeamans
Kansas
Franklin County
Dan Andrews
Andrews
Washington decries new Israeli settlements as illegal
The Carter administration protests three new West Bank settlements as illegal acts and obstacles to peace talks. Israel denies hindering negotiations while U.N. ambassadors criticize the UN and US voices. Washington complains that extended regulations affect over a million Arabs, signaling permanence of occupation.
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Washington
Carter
West Bank
Jordan River
Israel
Avi Pazner
United States
New York
U.N
Chaim Herzog
World Organization
Palestine Liberation Organization
Kurt Waldheim
Jerusalem
Berkowitz Recommended Released Without Bail
David Berkowitz, accused “Son of Sam” killer, should be released on his own recognizance despite charges. The Criminal Justice Agency, funded by city and federal government, says he has steady work and a permanent home with no prior record. Mayor Beame condemns the recommendation as dangerous and orders an investigation into agency procedures. psychiatrists quoted by the Daily News question his mental competency to stand trial. Grand juries in Queens and the Bronx weigh evidence in the case involving Moskowitz and Violante.
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New York
David Berkowitz
Sam
Criminal Justice Agency Inc
Abraham Beame
Berkowitz
Beame
Nal Justice
New York City
Nicholas Scopetta
Scopetta
New York Daily News
Queens
Bronx
Massive Indian Ocean quake rocks region near Indonesia
An earthquake between Australia and Indonesia measured between 7 and 8.9 on the Richter scale rattled western Australia and the Indonesian coast. Tremors forced hundreds to flee tall buildings as aftershocks lasted over an hour. No injuries or tsunami were reported. The epicenter was 931 miles southeast of Jakarta and over 1,000 miles north of Perth.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Indian Ocean
Australia
Western Australia
Department of Meteorology
Perth
Humphrey Up Doing Well After Surgery
AP reports Senator Hubert H. Humphrey recovering comfortably after surgery revealed terminal pelvic cancer. Doctors said he required little pain medication, woke eager to weigh himself, and had normal vital signs. Nurses praised him as an easy patient while prognosis remained uncertain and a return to the Senate by early September was hoped. County forecast adds regional weather outlook.
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Minneapolis
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota Democrat
John 8. Najarian
University of Minnesota
Humphrey
Najarian
Senate
State funds urged to support Kansas mental handicapped care
The Kansas Association of Rehabilitation Facilities pressed an interim committee to require a statewide commitment to a community based system of facilities and programs for the mentally handicapped. They warn agencies face a $2 million funding cut this year as Title 20 funds shrink and state support remains minimal, urging emergency funds and statutory enactment to ensure survival and expand services statewide.
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Pera
Kan
Kansas Association of Rehabilitation Facilities
Robert F. Smith
Smith
Developmental Services
Northwest
Kansas
State Association
Robert C. Harder
Association
SRS
Grocery Prices Dip in July amid Broad CPI Rise
Washington AP reports July CPI up four tenths of 1 percent, the smallest gain in seven months led by lower grocery prices at supermarkets. Food bought in stores fell one tenth while food away from home rose four tenths, and GNP growth stood at 6.1 percent in Q2 with corporate profits up 14.3 billion.
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Washington
Labor Department
Commerce Department
Grant Aids Preserving Peoples Building Exterior Repair
A near 30000 historic preservation grant is tentatively approved to restore the exterior of the Peoples National Bank Building at Second and Main. Harold Matney, owner, says the National Park Service funds via Kansas Historic Sites Board of Review will match funds. October hearing expected. If funded, Matney will provide 286000 in matching funds to start work on the bank and adjacent areas including a garden on the vacant lot between the building and Davis Paints.
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Old Peoples National Bank
Second
Main
National Park Service
Kansas Historic Sites Board of Review
Harold Matney
Matney
Richard Pankratz
Historic Sites Survey
Historic Sites Board
Kansas
Bank
Davis Paints
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First and
Hickory Streets
Brooklyn
Stacy Moskowitz
Robert Violante
Reader
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