Arctic Air Brings Frost and Snow Likely Across Kansas
Subzero chill grips Kansas with 50 below in parts as arctic winds ease. The forecast calls for snow in the west spreading east with highs in the teens and lows below zero to near 10 above tonight. Snow chances linger Saturday and Sunday with a warmup into the 30s by Sunday to Tuesday. Franklin County Courthouse to close Monday for George Washington's Birthday. Ottawa offices stay open.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Concordia
Goodland
Franklin County
George Washington
Ottawa City
Thistle Causes Hay Business Problems In Local Highlight
In a local sports wrap, hay producers face disruptions as a thistle issue affects supply chains and pricing. Farmers report reduced yields and tighter margins while buyers seek alternatives. The article notes community efforts to manage weeds and stabilize markets.
Naughty Notes Spark Contempt Hearing In KC Court
In Kansas City, Municipal Court Judge Leonard Hughes jailed two drivers who left rude notes on checks paying 15 fines. Michael Carman, 43, and Dennis Cassidy, 22, face six months, with bond set at 400 dollars. Both await contempt hearings on February 28.
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Kansas City
Leonard Hughes
Hughes
City Corrections Farm
Michael Carman
Carman
Dennis Cassidy
Cassidy
Legal Aid
Carter Promises Human Rights Support in Mexico Talks
President Carter wraps a three day visit to Mexico pledging to protect migrant workers' basic rights and to enforce U S immigration laws humanely. He says oil and gas wealth may raise living standards toward U S levels while Lopez Portillo cites workers sold into slavery as a key issue.
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Mexico City
Carter
Mexico
Jose Lopez Portillo
U.S
United States
Lopez Portillo
Slower January income rise fuels recession fears
Americans saw income rise only 0.4 percent in January, $7.9 billion, the smallest gain in a year. The Commerce Department cites Social Security tax, higher minimum wage, and farm-subsidy cuts as factors, with many economists warning a recession may come later this year. Industrial output also edged up just 0.1 percent, underscoring the slowing economy.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
Firing Squad Busy In Iran
Tehran reports that Shah’s secret police chief and three generals were executed by a 10 man firing squad at Ayatollah Khomeini headquarters. State radio said 26 other officials face similar fate amid revolutionary justice for torture and treason.
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Tehran
Iran
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Tabriz
Tehran Radio
SAVAK
Khomeini
Ettelaat
US Recognizes Khomeini Government in Iran
The United States grants full diplomatic recognition to Iran under Ayatollah Khomeini, withdrawing acknowledgment of the Shah and signaling continued relations with Iran’s new government. Soviet anti American propaganda claims were raised, while Ambassador Sullivan seeks a meeting with Prime Minister Bazargan.
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Washington
United States
Khomeini
Iran
Soviet Union
Moscow
State Department
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Shah of
Shah
William H. Sullivan
U.S
Tehran
Department
Hodding Carter
Carter
Sullivan
Mehdi Bazargan
No New Leads In Hahner Case
Detectives have found no new clues in the July 13, 1976 disappearance of eight year old Charles Hahner from the Ottawa pool. Earlier clues about a suspect sighting were clarified by hypnotic interview results, but tip calls remain unproductive. A $1000 reward under the secret witness program stands unclaimed.
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Jay Bemis
Charles Hahner
Hahner
Ottawa
Princeton
KBI
Department of Public Safety
Tony, DeLaTorre
DeLaTorre
Brad Gilges
Eric Christen
St. Joseph
Christen
Missouri River
Melvin Lee Reynolds
Reynolds
Carlin Adopts Docking Tactics for Kansas Budget Battle
Gov. John Carlin plans an offensive on the spending lid issue after signaling a veto of the Legislature's bill. He will reuse Robert Docking's budgeting approach with modifications and push a joint resolution, while Congress-like budgeting reforms are readied. The House passed a two-term Speaker bill 92 to 30, and a Regents term shift aims to delay confirmations. A Senate panel backed ending Kansas medical scholarships a year after creation.
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Peka
Kan
John Carlin
Robert B. Docking
Associated Press
Bill Hoch
Carlin
House
Senate
State Board of Regents
Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee
Kansas
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