FAA Defends Air Traffic Safety Against Critics
FAA Administrator Langhorne Bond and Rep. Bob Whittaker clashed over the radar system as hearings scrutinize the $1.5 billion upgrade plan. Bond argued safety remains strong and outages have fallen, while Whittaker pressed for faster replacement to prevent disasters. Bond warned against rapid transitions, stressing careful planning to avoid retraining burdens and operational disruptions.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Langhorne Bond
House
Bond
Public Works Subcommittee On Aviation
Kansas
Bob Whittaker
Whittaker
Congress
Squabble Over Kemper Lease Eviction Moves Forward
Kansas City mayor Richard Berkley and the American Royal Arena Corp. face eviction from Kemper Arena after the Jackson County Sports Authority says the city and the corporation defaulted on lease terms. The authority issued an eviction notice amid a $10 million bond reconstruction plan following the June roof collapse and ongoing legal battles over arena oversight.
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Kansas City, Mo
Jackson County Sports Authority
Kansas City
American Royal Arena Corp
Kemper Arena
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Richard Berkley
Arena Corporation
Sports Authority
Berkley
Kemper
American Royal Arena
Kansas Board Tightens Off Campus Physical Education Aid
Kansas Board of Education moved to curb state funding for off campus physical education courses at public community colleges after July 1, 1980 unless institutions develop and gain approval for new guidelines. Eight or nine of Kansas 19 community colleges offer such extension courses, including golf, now under review.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Board of Education
Kansas
Merle Holton
Sam Newland
State Department of Education
Newland
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