KC Firefighters Return On Heels Of Jail Threats
Firefighters end a 12 day slowdown as the city plans to reassign crews with 600 National Guardsmen and 550 police officers continuing to man 17 stations. The union says negotiations should resume while a judge’s contempt order looms over earlier actions.
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Kansas City
National Guardsmen
National
John Germann
International Association of Fire Fighters
Local
Germann
Jackson County
Kansas City International Airport
Charges Dropped In Christmas Garbage Case in South Carolina
Raymond Lansbury Jr. had trespassing charges dropped after authorities weighed the county impact. Chesterfield County Administrator Clayton Caldwell said national publicity blew the case out of proportion and approved by County Council. Lansbury, 34, had faced a $100 fine and received over $2,200 in donations for buying Christmas gifts.
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Chesterfield
S.C
Raymond Lansbury Jr
Chesterfield County
Clayton Caldwell
Caldwell
Lansbury
Darlington
Begin Subdues Opposition In Evacuation Issue
In Jerusalem AP report Prime Minister Menachem Begin’s government won four no confidence motions over its delay to evacuate Elon Moreh on the West Bank. Votes 60-43 and 58-24 in favor, one motion failed by show of hands. Elon Moreh symbolized the Israel Palestine dispute.
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Jerusalem
Menachem Begin
West Bank
Jordan River
Supreme Court
Nablus
Israel
Middle East
Winter Storm Aids Kansas Wheat and Soil
TOPEKA Kansas AP last week's storm brought rain and snow to western Kansas creating snow cover for wheat and easing topsoil moisture shortage. The 1980 wheat crop shows short growth in central regions though mild temperatures may boost growth. Cattle are moved to winter feed as moisture relief comes from eight to twelve inches of snow in the northwest and west central areas.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
State Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Northwest
West Central
Shawnee County Judge Upholds Farm Tax Break
Shawnee County District Judge Michael Barbara upheld a 20 percent reduction in assessed valuations for farm machinery under a new state law. The ruling, in response to a challenge by Attorney General Robert T. Stephan, cites severe economic hardship for Kansas farmers and justifies unequal treatment as needed to aid agriculture.
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Topeka, Kan
Shawnee County
Michael Barbara
Robert T. Stephan
Kansas
Stephan
Barbara
Neil Woerman
State Board of Tax Appeals
Philip W. Martin
Martin
State Department of Revenue
Rod Bieker
Carol B. Bonebrake
Revenue Department
Bieker
Multiple Vehicle Collisions and Market News Digest
Reports of three traffic collisions with noted damages and citations in Ottawa and Wellsville area. Garich cited for failure to yield. Harwell cited for reckless driving and intoxicated driving in Friday 5:30 p.m. crash. Millier Sr. cited for inattentive driving in a separate incident. Kansas City markets report cattle and hog prices, plus gold and silver stock movements on AP wires.
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Archie &. Miesel
Ottawa
Garich
Black North Sycamore
Pauline M. Herwell
Wellsville
Robert E. Harwell
Wellavile
Robert Harwell
Block South Oak
James N. Millier Sr
N. Mulberry
Charles T. Sanders
N. Oak
Miller
NEW York
Afghanistan
Iran
London
New York Stock Exchange
Asarco
ASA
Homestake
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Eastman Kodak
Polaroid
Amex
Dry Cold Weather Forecast For Kansas
Cloudy skies cover Kansas with a forecast of cold weather through Thursday. Dense fog reduced northeastern visibility as temperatures ranged from the upper 20s to low 30s. Highs in the 30s with light snowfall possible in the west, then spreading east. Lows tonight from around 20 in the south to the teens in the north. Thursday should see clearing skies and upper 20s to mid 30s. Friday to Sunday stay dry with highs upper 30s to 40s. January 7 to 11 outlook calls for below normal temperatures and no precipitation. Kansas highs Tuesday ranged from 54 at Chanute to 37 at Russell. overnight lows from 21 at Topeka and Manhattan to 34 at Wichita.
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Chanute
Russell
Topeka
Manhattan
Wichita
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