Romancing Congress Style Adjourns Amid Holiday Cheer
Congress wrapped up a year of wrangling with warm good wishes and holiday cheer. Leaders from both parties praised colleagues and the parliamentarian staff while the Senate, led by Byrd and Baker, celebrated with light remarks and a new senator Hodges adjusting to Capitol life after joining for the McClellan seat.
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Congress
John Rhodes
Arizona
House
Thomas P. O'Neill
Betty
Capitol
Senate
Walter F. Mondale
Robert C. Byrd
Dw.va
Howard H. Baker
R-Tenn
Baker
Carter
Kancaster Hodges Jr
Arkansas
Hodges
John L. McClellan
Byrd
Americans Loosen Their Belts
Washington AP Americans are getting fatter. A government study shows since the early 1960s men and women gained 1 to 14 pounds depending on height. Study notes faster weight gain in taller people and peak male weight at 35 to 44, female gain until 55 to 64.
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Washington
Sydney Abraham
Abraham
Alice Haywood
OSHA cites 26 serious safety violations at Jeffrey Energy Center
A two week OSHA inspection at the Jeffery Energy Center construction site near Manhattan Kansas led to 26 serious citations against 16 contractors. Most hazards involve fall protections on platforms and scaffolds. The citations were issued Dec 9 with 15 days to correct, and up to 22 contractors and 1,800 workers were on site with first unit slated for 1979.
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St, Mary's
Kan
Jeffery Energy Center
Jeff Spahn
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Wichita
Manhattan
Spahn
OSHA
Jeffrey
Hal Hudson
Kansas Power & Light Co
Energy Center
State Farm Strike Leader Emphasizes Orderly Action
Jim Kramer, a 36 year old Stevens County farmer, leads Kansas strike efforts preferring lawfully coordinated meetings over prolonged picketing. He plans talks with Governor Bennett and potential Washington discussions, noting 82 Kansas strike offices and 100 percent local county participation as momentum grows for higher farm prices.
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Stevens County
Kansas
Kramer
Kansas State University
Robert F. Bennett
National Strike Office
Springfield
Colo
Washington
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