KCC Rejects 1978 Gas Hookup Ban Proposals
The Kansas Corporation Commission rejected two utilities Gas Service Co and Kansas Power and Light Co proposed tariffs to end new natural gas hookups after Jan 1 1978. Citing lack of federal jurisdiction over distribution and speculative penalties the KCC will continue to require new residential and small business hookups as of Jan 1. A hearing may follow and a court challenge could ensue.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Corporation Commission
Gas Service Co
Kansas Power and Light Co
Cities Service Gas Co
Kansas
Federal Power Commission
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
KCC
G.T. van Bebber
State Regulatory Commission
10Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Denver
FPC
Richard Schneider
van Bebber
KPL
Commission
Gas Service
Local Chamber Exec To Take Hastings Job
Martin Owens, executive director of the Greater Ottawa Chamber of Commerce, resigns to take a similar post in Hastings Nebraska effective January 1, reporting January 3. Hastings hosts about 23 000 people and a chamber with 500 members. Owens restructured Ottawa Chamber, helped form the Ambassadors Club and the Ottawa Retail Association. The incoming president will form a selection committee to choose a replacement. Community leaders praise Owens for boosting Ottawa’s image and civic life.
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Martin Owens
Greater
Owens
Ottawa
Lawrence
Lawrence Chamber
Chamber
Kansas
Ambassadors Club
Ottawa Retail Association
Hank Claterbos
Gary Jordan
Martin
Clater
Slight Upturn In Nation's Employment
The unemployment rate edged down from 7.0 percent to 6.9 percent in November, while employment rose by 950,000 to 92.2 million, the largest monthly gain since 1960. Labor force expanded to 99 million as jobless numbers fell slightly, with mixed signals on real improvement.
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Washington
Labor Department
Carter
Census Bureau
State Finances In Good Shape
Kansas' revised estimates show fiscal year 1978 receipts at 862.3 million, 31.7 million above prior predictions and 85.8 million over last year. Individual and corporate income taxes drive the gain, with corporate up about 18 percent and individual up over 12 percent. State balances near 150 million but may shrink due to supplemental appropriations and other factors.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Ottawa University fasting day raises funds for Mabee grant
Up to 200 Ottawa University students will fast Tuesday donating their meal money to OU's Mabee Foundation challenge grant. Faculty and community supporters join. water only and rebate meals from OU food service go to the university. Sponsorships may be arranged by calling 242 5200 ext 300. Four Ottawa commissioners travel to San Francisco for National League of Cities convention.
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Ottawa University
Mabee Foundation
Bruce Underwood
Food Service
Underwood
Ottawa
San Francisco
National League of Cities
Vi Reusch
Dorothy Nichols
Ben Park
Fred Zook
Robert Mills
Arab Leaders Consider Action Against Egypt at Tripoli Summit
In Tripoli, Libyan leader Khadafy hosts Arab leaders including Arafat and Habash as they weigh a boycott of Egypt over Sadat’s peace overture. Iraq and the PLO back sanctions while Syria hesitates. Saudi and Gulf states unlikely to join due to oil subsidies.
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Tripoli
Libya
Anwar Sadat
Israel
Egypt
Syria
Iraq
Algeria
South Yemen
People’s Hall
Muammar Khadafy
Abdul Mohsen Abu Maizer
Palestinian Liberation Organization
Khadafy
PLO
Yasir Arafat
Sadat
Jerusalem
Cairo
United States
United Nations
Hafez Assad
Saudi Arabia
Persian Gulf
Assad
Golan Heights
Israe
Negotiators weigh Social Security benefits and tax rise
Washington AP reports House and Senate negotiators reopen talks on working elderly, blind, and parents of college students benefits as they seek to curb payroll tax increases. Carter warns extra benefits could cost up to 10 billion by 1983, urging restraint while noting costly shifts in pension limits and other added provisions.
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Washington
House
Senate
Carter
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Hastings
Fred Searls
Martin G
James Bibb
Dick Ryan
Bibb
Ryan
Department of Revenue
Legislative Research Department
Moammar Khadafy
Houari Boumedienne
George Habash
Revolutionary Command Council
Boumedienne
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
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