Snowstorm Brings Snow and Ice Across Kansas
A major winter storm moved from the Rockies bringing five inches of snow to Ottawa and Franklin County, with La Cygne and Baileyville reporting similar totals. Hazardous roads, slowed buses, and cautious travel dominated while counties cleared arterials and city crews spread salt and limestone.
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David Olson
Kansas
Ottawa
Franklin County
la Cygne
Baileyville
National Weather Service
Rockies
Fred Vogler
Bob Lister
Robert W. Mills
Mills
Franklin County Sheriff's Department
Ottawa Department of Public Safety
Sheriff's Department
Central Heights
Phil Shideler
Weather Service
Topeka
Shideler
Ford Proposes $10 Billion Tax Cut Plan
President Ford unveils a $10 billion personal income tax cut with corporate relief and higher personal Social Security taxes. The package mirrors last year’s rejected plan and aims to reduce government spending while expanding middle income tax relief. Seidman notes an exemption hike to $1,000 and a Social Security rate rise to 6.6 percent by 1980.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
Carter
L. William Seidman
Seidman
Princeton Water Shortage Strikes Franklin County Town
Princeton Ohio area experiences a water outage after Middle Creek runs dry. Mayor Sharon Higgins says 200 residents lack water as Rural Water District No. 3 also loses supply. Officials explore temporary lines or hookups with nearby districts, with weather slowing any work.
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Joan Istas
Princeton
Franklin County
Sharon Higgins
Middle Creek
95th Congress Opens With Democratic Leadership
Washington AP reports the Democrats control the 95th Congress opening in the Capitol with Robert Byrd elected majority leader and Alan Cranston named majority whip. Howard Baker Jr. named Senate minority leader after defeating Robert Griffin by 19 to 18. Ted Stevens elected assistant minority leader. Byrd expected to push Carter’s economic program with party colleagues.
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Washington
Congress
Capitol
Carter
Senate
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Howard H. Baker Jr
Tennessee
Baker
Robert P. Griffin
Michigan
Griffin
Sen
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Byrd
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Ted Stevens
Alaska
Coffee Boycott Spreads Amid Price War Across States
A coffee boycott started in New York City expands to Ohio, Massachusetts, and upstate New York. Liberal Markets Inc. sells coffee at 2.59 per pound while advertising not to buy. Shopwell Inc. runs ads urging price relief with 20 cent coupons for tea cocoa or hot chocolate. Stop and Shop Co. Inc. in Boston offers 70 cent discounts on a two pound can and promotes substitutes.
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Associated Press
New York City
Ohio
Massachusetts
New York
Liberal Markets Inc
Dayton
Cincinnati
Shopwell Inc
Boston
Stop-and-Shop Co. Inc
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95Th Congress
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Democratic Party Conference
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