Blue Cross Seeks Court Over Rate Increase
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas will go to Shawnee County District Court to challenge a $21.94 million rate increase rejected as unjustified by Insurance Commissioner Fletcher Bell. Wayne Johnston said the petition will be filed by January 19, with 1978 rates remaining in effect pending review.
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Topeka
Kan
Blue Cross
Blue Shield of
Kansas
Fletcher Bell
Blue Shield
Bell
Wayne Johnston
Shawnee County
Ron Todd
Carter Announces Red China Agreement
President Carter announced that the United States will recognize the People's Republic of China on New Year's Day, sever relations with Taiwan, move toward full diplomatic ties, and withdraw U.S. troops from Nationalist China while keeping Taiwan's well being in mind. The plan includes upgrading China's Washington mission to embassy status and inviting Vice Premier Teng Hsiao-peng to visit Washington at the end of January.
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Carter
China
Taiwan
Teng Hsiao-peng
Peking
United States
U.S
People’s Republic of China
Communist People's Republic of China
Teng
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
People’s Republic
Senate
Congress
Hsinhua
White House
Jody Powell
Powell
Energy
James Schlesinger
America
Schlesinger
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Frank Press
Bob Bergland
John White
Democratic National Committee
White
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Abc-Tv
Hua Kuofeng
Romania
Yugoslavia
Iran
West
Anatoly Dobrynin
Brzezinski
Moscow
Cyrus Vance
Mideast
Dobrynin
Taiwan Leader Warns U S Peking Ties Endanger ROC
President Chiang Ching-kuo denounced U S plans to establish full diplomatic relations with Peking saying it would seriously harm the rights of the Republic of China. He blamed Washington for breaking assurances and noted the 1954 treaty and U S troops on Taiwan would be withdrawn.
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Taipei
Taiwan
United States
Peking
Republic of China
Chiang Ching-kuo
Government of
China
Scrooge At Customs Halls Yale Package
Independence couple mourn loss of Christmas parcel to England after 34 pounds tariff. Del and Sheila Dodson fight high duty on clothing cigarettes and cigars for Mrs Wallis in Stratford on Avon. They fear auction if tariff not paid and highlight hardship on elderly pensioners.
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Independence, Mo
England
Sheila Dodson
Independence
del Say
William Wallis
Stratford-on-Avon
Dodson
Short Ceremony For Lord Snowdon
London AP reports Lord Snowdon wed Lucy Lindsay-Hogg in a 15 minute Kensington Register Office ceremony. The match contrasts his 18 year ago Westminster Abbey wedding to Princess Margaret and makes Lindsay-Hogg the Countess Snowdon.
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London
Lord Snowdon
Westminster Abbey
Margaret
Lucy Lindsay-Hogg
Snowdon
Kensington
Launceston Place
Kensington Palace
Princess Margaret
Viscount Linley
Sarah
Antony Armstrong-Jones
London High Court
Landon hails Carter China pact as world peace milestone
Alf Landon, at 91, applauds President Carter's recognition of Communist China and switch from Taiwan relations as a major step toward world peace. He notes he favored two buyers over one and stresses China-Taiwan commitments remain, amid U.S. troop withdrawal from Nationalist China.
Christmas Lights Code Clash Clouds Kansas City Display
Downtown Kansas City residents see festive lights brightening streets while three city workers face potential code violations for no permits and no safety inspections. City officials debate responsibility between Building Superintendent Norm Schoneman and BPU acting manager B L Mikessell as repairs and safety questions loom.
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Kansas City
Kan
Don Martin
Norm Schoneman
BPU
B. L. Mikessell
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San Francisco
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Adams
Los Angeles
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Alf M. Landon
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Landon
Russia
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State Fire Marshal’s Office
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Board of Public Utilities
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