Americans Favor Taft-Hartley Action in Coal Strike
An AP NBC News poll finds 65 percent of Americans support invoking the Taft Hartley Act to end the coal strike, with options including a court injunction and a fact finding panel. Support crosses party lines and regions, though past use in 1946 shows uncertain efficacy.
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New York
Associated Press
NBC News
Carter
United Mineworkers Union
Congress
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Ap-Nbc News
Harry Truman
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Union
EPA finds Kansas City area has the worst air in Kansas
The EPA reports Kansas City, Wyandotte County lead in photochemical oxidants and carbon monoxide while Sedgwick County shows issues with oxidants and CO. Douglas and Johnson counties also miss on oxidants, and Shawnee on particulates. No county misses sulfur dioxide or nitrogen dioxide. EPA urges new strategies as urban areas continue improving.
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Washington
Kansas City
Kansas
Wichita
Topeka
Lawrence
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Wyandotte County
Kan
Sedgwick County
Douglas
Johnson
Olathe
Shawnee County
Douglas Castle
Castle
AAM Learning Congressional Ropes
Washington insiders in American Agriculture acknowledge growing political savvy as they study Congress and the Carter administration. Farmers discuss using Democratic support to advance parity ideas while avoiding direct credit to Republican sponsors, aiming to influence reform through careful committee work and legislative maneuvering.
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Washington
Congress
Agriculture Department
Carter Administration
Washington Crew of American Agriculture
Dole
Rural Women Battle Isolation Conference in Washington
Washington AP reports rural women from across the country gathered in Washington for the first leadership conference addressing isolation. More than 150 attendees shared experiences about transportation, income, and services, noting urban parallels yet harsher rural constraints on health, education, energy, and tax issues.
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Washington
Joyce Dukes
Knoxville
Tenn
America
Jane Threatt
Ms. Threatt
Internal Revenue Service
Margie Sanat
Little Rock
Ark
Bismarck
Bea Peterson
Dickinson
N.D
Susan Braine
Lame Deer
Mont
Dance and event ads fill weekend listings
Ads promote a VFW and Eagles Lodge dances, live music at Blue Room Tavern and Saddleback Lounge, a country gig by Darren and The Dudes, and a Feb 25 POMONA Odd Fellows soup supper. Also listed are milk and canned goods specials, TV repair services, a prime rib dinner at Ottawa Country Club, a Valentines appliance sale, and bankrupt ladies wear at Metzger Salvage.
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Pomona Odd Fellows and
Rebekah
Metzger Salvage
N. Main
Blue Room Tavern
Robbie Robertson
Double Blow To Wheat Prices
Kansas City AP report notes large grain supplies and a snarled rail system push cash prices up for millers and exporters while farmers see lower prices. Wheat futures slid 5 cents the biggest drop this year as government loans on 194 million bushels mature.
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Kansas City, Mo
Kansas City
Gulf Ports
Gulf
Kansas Lawmakers Advance Tax Relief and Education Bills
The Senate tentatively approved a $44 million tax relief plan guaranteeing at least a $15 annual saving for Kansans. The House backed competency based education tests through eighth grade and moved to final vote. House also approved two election bills liberalizing registration and allowing any ballot mark as a vote. A vehicle tax shift to a stamping system was tentatively approved, and Senate tentatively approved increased state aid to junior colleges from $16.50 to $21 per credit hour.
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Associated Press
Senate
House
Kansas
Senate Education Committee
Juco Aid
Ottawa hearing ordered to assess Elm Street improvement
Resolution directs a public hearing on March 9 1978 at City Hall Ottawa Kansas to decide on improving Elm Street from U S D 290 subdivision 1 to Atchison subdivision including reinforced concrete or asphalt pavement options curb drainage and assessments to cover costs. Public project details and estimated costs accompany the proposal.
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Elm Street
U.S.C
Atchison
Ottawa
Franklin County
Kansas
Otawa
City Mall
City Commission Room
U,s.d
City of Ottawa Improvement District and Estate Notice
Complex assessment figures outline reinforced concrete and asphalt pavements with district and city at large shares in Ottawa Kansas. Resolution details, subdivision lots, and apportionment totals accompany an estate probate notice for Margaret L Lambert with executor Seigel Nell Knight and a six month claims period.
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U.S.C
Atchison
Ottawa
Franklin County
Kansas
K.S.A
Viola L. Reauch
Oriin W. Smith
District Court
Margaret L. Lambert
Margaret Louise Lambert
State of Kansas
Wis Court
Seigel Nell Knight
Margeret Louise Lambert
Sergei Nell Knight
Gary L. Jordan
Hickory
Kan
Atty
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R-Kan
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Ad Briefs
Leonard and the Strangers
Main
Eagles Lodge
Nita and the Drifters
L & M Buffet
East 5Th
Lacey TV
Sylvania
Zenith
RCA
Jimmie Lee
Good Timers
Saddleback Lounge
Darren and the Dudes
The
Holy Land
Free Methodist Church
N. Oak
Ottawa Country Club
Princeton Jaycees
American Agricultural
Richmond
Marvin Ross
McArdle
Tye
Ed Egan
Southwest
Pillsbury Co
Kansas City Board of Trade
George DeGraw
Farmar Co Inc
Farmland Industries Inc
Lodge
Ottawa Herald
Retta
T.K
Letha Fanning
W.C
Marie B
Raffelock
Secy
Alcoholics Anonymous
Fox
East 7Th
Lems Unlimited
Melvern Neense
Melvern Kanass
Perry Haworth
Princeton-Richmond
Homewood
Kidspell
Oak Haven Nursing Center
City of
Wellsville
South Pences
Herald Office
Herald
Bonner Springs
Leeds
General Motors Corp
Stadium Drive
Missouri
Equal Opportunity
Parson Contour Packaging Inc
General Services
Gammon Piano Service
Wade Mace
Jack
Jack Rutter
Prescott
Cail Budge
Ace
Rae
Fulton Furniture
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