UN Officials Get Pay Hikes To 86 Thousand And More
United Nations officials push up salaries with promotions to undersecretary general and a new super undersecretary general, raising top earners to about 110 thousand. The United States and Soviet Union oppose the increases as belt tightening debates flare over the world body budget.
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United States
Soviet Union
Walter Mondale
Warren Burger
U.N
The
World Organization
Kurt Waldheim
League of Nations
Herald launches Highlights feature in area news
The Herald announces a new local series titled Highlights on page 3 covering area news. Legislative highlights appear on page 6, detailing recent policy actions and key votes affecting the community.
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the Herald
Area News
Rural women share a common problem survey reveals tough attitude toward coal strike
Rural women across counties report concerns about energy costs and job security amid the coal strike. A survey on page 6 shows a stubborn stance toward union demands and potential disruption to heating and households.
Canal Factions Spar Over Panama Canal Treaty Vote
The Senate Gridlock over ratification continues as senators weigh procedural gains versus substantive outcomes. Supporters won a procedural point, but the real test lies in a pending Allen amendment allowing U.S. troops in the Canal Zone beyond 2000, highlighting ongoing factional divides in the debate.
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Washington
Senate
James B. Allen
D-Ala
United States
Canal Zone
Panama
Allen
U.S
Temperature swings as Kansas greets brief spring
Topeka reports a brief warm spell with highs in the 40s and 50s across the state followed by a rapid return to cold and unsettled weather. Forecasters call for increasing clouds with possible light snow showers northwest tonight and Saturday, then a return to frigid lows in the 5 to 20s and highs in the 20s to near 30s early next week.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Carter summons coal executives as strike nears settlement
President Carter pressed to end the 81 day coal walkout by inviting U S steel Continental Oil Bethlehem Steel National Steel and Pittston Coal executives to the White House. Officials said talks were fluid but constructive and a settlement could come by weekend. Senators Byrd and Randolph expressed cautious optimism amid new layoff announcements.
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Carter
White House
Congress
U.S. Steel Corp
Continental Oil
Bethlehem Steel Corp
National Steel Co
Pittston Coal
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Edgar Speer
U.S. Steel
Speer
George A. Stinson
National Steel
Stinson
UMW
BCOA
Senate
Bennett Attacks Legislature Over Spending Amid Tax Rebates
Gov. Robert F. Bennett condemned the mid session spending spree as fiscal irresponsibility. He blasted a Senate move to rebate 3 percent sales tax on food, warning it would balloon the budget by 55 to 60 million dollars and drain state treasury balances. He urged limits beyond which lawmakers should not pass and criticized both parties for opposing his stance.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert F. Bennett
Bennett
Senate
Kansas
Treasury
House Assessment and Taxation Committee
Docking
Senate Democrats
GOP
House
Competency education panel to gather in Iola
Local school officials plan to attend a regional conference on competency based education March 7 at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. Kansas lawmakers consider a pilot program for 1978-79 in 20 districts with state standards to follow. Ottawa and Lola districts express preference for local control of standards.
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Jay Bemis Iola
Bowlus Fine Arts Center
Kansas
Kansas House
Kansas Board of Education
Ottawa
Dan Neuenswander
Iola
Tye
Neuenswander
Ottawa School Board
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New York
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Yury E. Fokine
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Top Coal Brass
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Kentucky
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Robert C. Byrd
Jennings Randolph
West Virginia
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Merle Bolton
Marjorie Sharp
Pittsburg
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Emerson Lynn
Iola Register
Kansas Press Association
Eugene Jennings
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