Iran Halts Flow Of Oil In Protests Across Iran
Anti shah demonstrations spread through Ahwaz Shiraz Isfahan Tabriz and other cities as troops fire on protesters causing several deaths and wounding dozens Oil production fell to a record low as the government urged oil workers to keep domestic supply. Banks faced cash shortages amid turmoil.
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U.S
Sugar Bowl Offers All the Poodies
Milwaukee in calm waters in eye of CETA storm. Page references indicate continued sports and regional notes with brief items.
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Ambulance Director Quits Franklin County Service
Franklin County ambulance director Al Brandt resigned effective January 15 after being told a merit raise could not be afforded. He cited a possible Prop 13 effect and accepting a higher paying job in Wichita with Central Steel Corporation. County officials denied cutback rumors and pledged to maintain service if funds allow.
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Friends Rally To Aid Area Family After House Fire
The Dorsey family lost their Baldwin area home on Christmas Eve with no insurance for contents. The owner’s policy covered the structure, but the family’s belongings were uninsured. Local groups including the Paola Eagles Club and Wellsville VFW organize donations while Red Cross provides basic relief. The family currently stays with the Englands, as neighbors assist with essentials and temporary housing plans.
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Threat of Soaring Beef Prices Depends On Americans' Tastes
Washington based meat industry leader Richard E. Lyng foresees hamburger prices at 1.70 to 1.80 per pound next year if beef costs rise. He notes consumers may shift to pork and chicken to temper price gains, while USDA data show October ground beef at 1.18 with leaner beef supplies shrinking. Des Plaines, Ill reporting notes John W. Gacy Jr. attempted suicide in Cook County Jail hospital, with authorities citing 17 bodies found overall and a burial map guiding investigators.
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1978 Kansas top stories list highlights Pomona Lake tornado
Associated Press editors in Kansas ranked the Pomona Lake tornado tragedy as the No 1 story of 1978. Other top items include Nancy Landon Kassebaum's Senate win, a court overturning a liquor by the drink referendum, John Carlin's gubernatorial upset, and the trooper slaying near Matfield Green, with additional stories covering a Titan II propellant leak, farm strikes, Wichita public employee strikes, municipal immunity rulings, and Attorney General Curt Schneider's gubernatorial bid withdrawal.
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U.S. Senate
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John Carlin
Robert Bennett
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Rock
American Agriculture Movement
Topeka
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