Strike Stops Orchestra Season in Kansas City
Kansas City Philharmonic cancels its 1980-81 season after a bargaining impasse with striking musicians. Association president Bill Cheek cites the first ever cancellation in 48 years and notes the season’s winter run is scrapped. Baker says a new orchestra may rise from the dust, while musicians remain on strike with no immediate talks planned.
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Kansas City, Mo
Kansas City Philharmonic
Bill Cheek
Philharmonic Association
Forrest Browne
Association
Kansas City
Baker
Retailers post holiday sales surge across major chains
New York AP reports a late December lift in shopping lifted Sears Roebuck to its best month in over two years with 6.3 percent higher sales to 2.54 billion for five weeks. J.C. Penney rose 9.5 percent to 1.97 billion. Kmart 10.9 percent to 2.31 billion. Montgomery Ward 5.1 percent to 792 million. Despite gains, 1980 remains a slow year for retailers amid high interest rates and recession concerns.
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New York
Sears Roebuck and Co
Sears
J.C. Penney Co
Kmart Corp
Kmart
Montgomery Ward & Co
Market Dips As Dow Recedes In Nervy Session
New York stocks fell further as traders failed to sustain a rally following Wednesday’s decline. The Dow Jones average slipped to 974.15 at midday and ended down with continued selling. Trading volume reached 92.89 million on the NYSE, a record for that date.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Joseph Granville
Holly Hill
Fla
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Controversial Galena Judge Resigns Before Hearing On Misconduct
Galena Kansas AP Galena Municipal Judge Robert Brown 73 resigns amid five charges of violating Kansas Supreme Court rules on judicial conduct citing ill health. Judge Pro Tem Dennis Hart to serve until permanent successor named. Brown faced accusations of discourtesy to defendants and attorneys, improper case discussions, coercing guilty pleas, and failing to notify defendants of charges.
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Galena
Galena, Kan
Robert Brown
Kansas Supreme Court
Brown
Judicial Qualifications Commission
Traffic and court notes from Osawatomie area listings
The blotter lists a series of traffic and vehicle violations with names ages and addresses including Ryan O Hagen 20 of 1028 S Sycamore disobeying a traffic signal and Idalee J Browning Wellsville authorized vehicle on levee system. Other entries include speeding offenses with amounts 22 27 53 72 and 17 dollars plus fines for disobeying signals no driver’s license and driving with center lapsed. A non-injury deer collision near Williamsburg caused 600 to 800 dollars damage. Quotations for Wednesday at Ottawa Co-op and Thursday cattle hogs and sheep market figures are provided.
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Ryan O. Hagen
S. Sycamore
Idalee J. Browning
Wellsville
Roger Bachler
Oak
James MA. Silvey
Funston
Cheryl J. English
Mulberry
Rick R. Bulmer
S. Cedar
Terry W. Thompson
N. Cherry
Russell Crooks
S. Oak
Patricia M. Anderson
Osawatomie
Drown HH. Bisterfeldt
Willow
Richard M. Jones
William D. Miller
Poplar
Kevin J. Schulz
Sycamore
Roger A. Crawford
Ottawa Rfd
Wayne A. Haslett
Ralph E. Taylor
Giana Rfd
Terry Gast
Wallace Leecy
Barbara L. Snoak
Golf Pros Hit The Road
The PGA Tour opens its 10 month road show with the Joe Garagiola Tucson Open at Randolph Park, a 6,762 yard par 70 course. Hale Irwin voices mixed feelings about leaving home as the tour spans the country and Canada, with about $14 million in prize money and a 144 man field led by Trevino, Colbert, Lietzke, and Strange.
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Tucson
Ariz
Hale Irwin
Canada
Hawaii
Ben Crenshaw
Polly
Johnny Miller
Lee Trevino
Randolph Park Municipal
Jack Nicklaus
Tom Watson
Trevino
Jim Colbert
Bruce Lietzke
John Mahaffey
Hubert Green
Crenshaw
Miller
Curtis Strange
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Browne
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Philharmonic
Russell Baker
Allied Chemi Allis Chaim
Alcoa
Am Airlin
A Am
Am Motors
Amert&t
ArkLaGas
Avco Corp
Food
Beth Steel
Boeing
CBS
CessnaAir
Chrysler Btu
Comsat
duPont EaglePch
East Kodak
Quaker Esmark
RCA
Exxon
Revco DS
Firestone
Reynold Md
FordMot
Koppers
Safeway Gas
Sears Rock
Gen Mills
Gen Motors
McDonne
Tha Sperry Co
GenTel&El
MidSouUt
StdOil Cal
GaPacif
Mobil
TRW Inc
Gerber
Goodrich
Monsanto
Texaco Inc
I Goodyear
Nabisco
Timken Co
Grace Co
Oh Twcorp
Noble Afil
UN Carbide
Greyhound Gulf Oil
Norton Sim
Ma Union Elec
Ma Haliburt
Sly Okla GE
Uniroyal
OK HerculesIne
US Steel
Pan Am Aly Co
S A. Upjohn HuffyCp
Croucher
Abstract & Title Co
Jeanette Croucher
West
Ottawa
Kansas
State Supreme Court
Tonalla
the Daily Report
Williamsburg
Randy Hinderliter
Ottawa Co-op
Kansas State
Grace
Palm Reader
East Santa Fe
Olathe
Davis Road
North Main
Peoria Road
Bernhardt
Richmond
Appy
Bispage Rottawa Country Lab
C-O
Ottawa Herald
Country Kitchen
Hwy
Diamond Direct
Hopkinsville
Cavasser
Dale Wilson
P.O
Topeka
Pine Manor
Osage City
Jean Jackson
C.E
Mid-America Council On Aging, Inc
S. Main
Eisenhower District
Princeton
Penny Olson
Sonshine Christian Child Care
General Services
Irwin
Florida
DA. Weibring
Barry Jaeckel
Terrary
Herald
Consumer Protection Division
Attorney General's Office
Lodge
Retta
T.K
Wanda Kraft
B. Raffelock
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