Senate Boss Preview highlights 1976 Kansas Legislature
Kansas Senate President Ross Doyen outlines four major issues for the 1976 session: medical malpractice insurance, public employee relations, highways, and state liability for negligence. He notes possible tax and fee reforms, highway redesign under state standards, and strong emphasis on capital punishment as an emotional issue. Doyen aims for a prudent, independent legislature with limited opposition to the governor.
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Kansas Senate
Ross Doyen
Concordia
Doyen
House
Senate
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Rogers
O' Doyen
US Weapon Outlook Murky
A GAO audit summary says siphoning U.S. military weapons to Israel and Vietnam harmed readiness. About 8.5 billion in arms were diverted from July 1972 to July 1974, leaving the Army short thousands of tanks and armored vehicles and the Air Force short dozens of jets and missiles. The report links depletion to inadequate Pentagon planning and notes continued difficulty in replenishing critical items.
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Beirut Civil War Flares Amid Syrian Mediation Efforts
Street battles and rocket duels in Beirut kill 17 and wound 19 as Lebanon’s Christian Muslim conflict nears a year of fighting. In Tripoli leftist militiamen kidnap seven Lebanese army soldiers while a swap offer with three leftists sparks tense delays. Arab League chief Mahmoud Riad seeks a regional conference to guide mediation despite Syrian rejection from Lebanon’s Baath party and PLO denials of unity with Arab League plans.
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Naturalist Euell Gibbons Dies at 64 in Sunbury
Euell Gibbons author and natural foods advocate known for Stalking the Wild asparagus and other guides died of an apparent heart attack. He was 84 survived by widow Freda Gibbons two sons and five grandchildren. Cremation planned with private memorial.
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Hawaii
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Hawaiian Islands
New Kansas License System Takes Effect January First
Kansas unveils a four class driver license system under a 1975 law with original licenses requiring demonstrated driving ability for the vehicle class sought. Existing license holders are exempt, while decals on five year metal tags replace yearly stickers with 1976 silver decals.
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Kan
Kansas
Kent Kalb
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