Water Woes Ease as Princeton Finds Extra Supply
The Princeton community, after 13 days of drought and water woes, experiences a temporary boost as creek water resumes pumping and Mid-America Dairy trucks had delivered water earlier. City looks to hook into Rantoul Rural Water District while residents conserve. some use private wells to avoid charges.
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Joan Istas
Princeton
Mid-America
Middle Creek
Rantoul
Ottawa
Here It Comes Again Weather Watch In Kansas
North and northwesterly winds of 10 to 20 mph push arctic cold across Kansas driving temperatures toward zero. Overnight lows fall to near minus five in north-central and northeast Kansas with subzero readings possible tonight. Snow flurries may appear in north-central and northeast Kansas with possible one inch in the northeast. The National Weather Service expects little or no precipitation and continued cold through Monday to Wednesday.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
National Weather Service
SRS Audit Looms Calls for Immediate Review
Kansas lawmakers from both parties plan an immediate performance audit of the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services to test cost effectiveness. Senate leaders Ross Doyen and Jack Steineger said they will co sponsor a Senate resolution ordering the legislative post audit division to suspend other audits and focus staff on the SRS audit. Steineger criticized the office and its secretary Robert Harder for misaligned priorities and non business like operations.
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Dean Hinnen
Kansas
Topeka
HNS
Senate
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Ross Doyen
Concordia
Jack Steineger
Kansas City
Harris News Service
Legislative Post Audit Division
Stineger
Norman Gaar
R-Westwood
Steineger
SRS
Robert Harder
Brock Rebounds On GOP Political Stage
WASHINGTON AP William Brock IIT, the Republican national chairman, has won the party chairmanship on the third ballot, signaling a return to influence after a Senate defeat. Brock vows to be both spokesman and organizer in the GOP rebuild, likely stirring friction with current officeholders. He won 90 votes, with Richard Richards as runner up, as the party prepared for a transition to a Carter presidency.
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Washington
William Brock Iit
Senate
Brock
GOP
House
James Sasser
D-Tenn
Mary Louise Smith
Local Possum Saga Traps Ottawa Home
Ottawa resident Mrs. Cleva Jasper reports a growing possum problem at her home on Sycamore. Paper boy and river trapper Doug Morgan, with his mother Leona, set three traps under her bathtub, catching a possum each time, and plan further traps.
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Sam Green
Cleva Jasper
N. Sycamore
Ottawa
Doug Morgan
Marais Des Cygnes
Cleva
Department of Public Safety
Ottawa Herald
Doug
The
Herald
Leona
Jasper
Mrs. Jasper
New Look Highlights Legislative Opening in Kansas
In Topeka the introductory week of the Kansas Legislature showed cross party civility as Democrats gain House power for the first time since 1913 while Republicans maintain a 21 19 Senate edge. Democrats fill top committee vice chairs. House names 17 Ranking Minority Members and leadership challenges arise over committee control and appointments.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
House
Senate
Judiciary Committee
John Carlin
Wendell Lady
Roverland Park
Senate Democrats
OCR
Carter Adopts Two Georgians and Five Aides for White House
Washington reports Carter outlines a four pronged government plan with a small staff and no designated chief. In Plains he announced top White House aides including Hamilton Jordan and Stuart Eizenstat both tied to his campaign and Georgia roots. Powell said Jordan will advise on politics and act as a near chief of staff while Eizenstat handles domestic policy.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
White House
Carter
Plains
Gerald Rafshoon
Jody Powell
Powell
Hamilton Jordan
Jordan
Stuart Eizenstat
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Dame Fortune
Brad
Rick Ferguson
N. Oak
Greg Nilges
Greg
Rick
Mittee
Richard Richards
Utah
Ronald Reagan
Ohio
Kent McGough
Robert Carter
Arthur Fletcher
Ford
James Francisco
Mulyane
Jospeh Warren
Maple City
Jack Janssen
Lyons
Donn J. Everett
Manhattan
Everett
Eizenstat
Georgia
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