Trucker Toll Boycott Affects Oklahoma Kansas Turnpikes
National CB Truckers News backed boycott aims to route heavy 12 wheeler traffic away from toll roads, prompting declines in heavy truck use on Oklahoma and Kansas turnpikes. Officials caution against drawing firm conclusions, noting mixed monthly trends and year over year comparisons.
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Kansas City
Oklahoma
Kansas
Kansas City Star
National
CB Truckers’ News
Independence
Kan
Earl Stevens
Stevens
Steven
Bill Newsom
Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
Newsom
Kansas Department of Transportation
Clarence Startz
Kansas Ciy
Bill Porter
Finicky Americans Embrace Contact Lenses In Big Way
Vanity and practicality drive growth in contact lens use as Americans seek better vision. Soft lenses rose after 1971 with 42 percent of 1978 prescriptions. hard lenses offer durability. Differences in comfort, care, and suitability for astigmatism shape choices. Costs vary $150–$350 upfront. lenses last years for hard types and about a year for soft. Visit a specialist for fitting and clear refund terms.
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United States
American Optometric Association
Food and Drug Administration
Optometrists
Power Outages and Weather Grind Nation
The weekend storm left about 133000 Long Island Power Authority customers without power as crews from New York and New Jersey rushed to restore lines. Flood fears grew in California while the Southeast faced more rain and snow. Two drownings occurred on flooded roads near San Diego and in North Carolina farm ponds.
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Associated Press
California
Long Island Lighting Co
New York
New Jersey
Long Island
New England
Rhode Island
Narragansett Electric Co
Cranston
R.I
Pacific Northwest
San Diego
Georgia
Atlanta
Miami
Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Elkin
N.C
Alabama
Tennessee
Open to More Women and Blacks in NASA Astronaut Corps
NASA announces about 35 new astronauts for the 1980s shuttle program marking the first recruiting of women and Black Americans in roughly nine years. The process included 8,079 applications, 1,544 from women, and a committee review at the Houston Space Center narrowing to 108 before final selection.
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Washington
U.S. Astronaut Corps
Robert A. Frosch
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Dave Garrett
Houston Space Center
Bowling Scores From Field League Standings Shown
A dense list of bowling games and high scores across many teams led by BRAVES AND SQUAWS with high marks, Mason, Perry, Mason J., and DeWard among top scorers. The report catalogs multiple squads, highs, and player totals across weekend events and Saturday prep groups.
Parity debate urged as farmers push for price measures
Tony Dechant national president of the Farmers Union challenged critics to propose a better parity method. He defended maintaining parity as a yardstick and urged higher loan rates and target prices in the 1977 farm bill, with potential push to 100 percent parity at the next convention.
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Topeka
Kan
Tony Dechant
Farmers Union
Dechant
Kansas Farmers Union
Carter
Agriculture
Bob Bergland
Congress
Public Notice for Pomona HUD Release of Funds January 1978
City of Pomona Kansas will submit January 24 1978 to HUD a Request for Release of Funds and Certification for a water supply project under Title I 1974 ACE. Environmental records viewed at City Hall. Mayor Slomn Baker signs. HUD review objections due February 13 1976. Also Ottawa Kansas planning hearing February 7 1978 on zoning home occupations amendment including dispatch services and vehicle limits.
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Pomona
Kansas
Department of Housing and Urban Development
City of
City of Pomona
P. O. Box
Slomn Baker
Porenes
John Baker
HUD
Kansas City Area
Gateway Center
Ath and
State Streets
Kansas City
Gator
City of Ottawa City
City Commission Room
City Planning Commission
Planning Commission
Ottawa
Virginia Anderson
City of Ottawa
City Commission
Wilma J. Smith
Part time Registered Nurses sought at Osawatomie State Hospital
Osawatomie State Hospital in Osawatomie Kansas invites applicants for part time registered nurse positions. Work 1 to 3 hours daily or 1 to 3 days weekly to keep skills current and add to income. Contact Director of Nursing at the hospital, equal opportunity employer.
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Osawatomie State Hospital
Osawatomie
Kansas
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