Kansas Senate proposes 5 cent deposit on beverage containers
Kansas would require a five cent deposit on cans glass and plastic bottles and other beverage containers sold in the state starting next year under a bill introduced in the Senate. Sen Paul Hess said seven other states have similar laws and cited support from House leaders but noted opposition from beverage interests and concerns about taxes and bureaucracy. The proposal would stamp bottles and cans sold after Jan 1 1980 to prevent refunds on earlier containers.
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Kansans Push Methods To Utilize Wind Power
Kansas lawmakers and farmers push wind power as a potential energy source though not a replacement for plants. Backers like Rep. Robert Miller argue wind could supplement grids, with ranchers cutting electricity by up to 80 percent. Critics say federal policy and nuclear interests hinder progress, while officials note wind contracts exist and funding nears sixty million dollars.
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State DOT Faces Runaway Inflation Pressure in Kansas
TOPEKA Kans RP inflation 21 percent in highway construction during 3rd quarter 1978 reported by O D Turner secretary Kansas Department of Transportation before House Transportation Committee. Turner warned the surge outpaced 6 percent projection and highlights a key hurdle to meeting highway needs as national costs rose 37 percent in nine months. He noted construction accounts for about 70 to 72 percent of the department’s expenditures amid three years of program changes.
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Anti China Policy Sparks Senate Clash Over Woodcock Nomination
Congress opens with a flurry of Taiwan policy bids and a push to delay Leonard Woodcock's ambassadorial confirmation to Peking. Farmers tractorcade from Kansas to Washington and talks of a Taiwan American Institute accompany the battle over Carter's China stance.
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Dole Granted Release to Seek 1980 Gop Nomination
Senator Bob Dole says Gerald Ford released him from a pledge that blocked a 1980 challenge. Dole, who had not announced a run, began organizing in New Hampshire after Ford indicated no objection to his entry. Ford previously selected Dole as his vice president candidate.
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Carlin Sees Blizzards Strain Kansas Livestock
Kansas Governor John Carlin described last weekend's blizzard as severe but manageable, with two storm deaths, a disaster declaration to aid federal relief, and about 200 National Guard troops activated. The state faced up to 13 inches of snow in late December and 11 inches more, urging feed access and highway rescue efforts across 16 cities.
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