Six Cabinet Nominees Win Committee Approval
Ronald Reagan's picks move through multiple Senate panels with Weinberger and Carlucci advancing to deputy defense posts. Baldrige Lewis Black Regan Schweiker sail through commerce transportation agriculture treasury and health panels as Stockman awaits action. Brock faces further hearings as trade representative nominee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ronald Reagan
Senate
Caspar Weinberger
John Black
Agriculture
Donald Regan
Treasury
Richard Schweiker
Health and Human Services
Reagan
David Stockman
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee
Samuel Pierce
Department of Housing and Urban
James Edwards
T.H. Bell
Jeane Kirkpatrick
United Nations
Senate Finance Committee
Republican National Committee
William E. Brock
Brock
Tennessee
Supreme Court splits on discrimination case in Kansas
In a 5 2 ruling the Kansas Supreme Court limited the Kansas Commission on Civil Rights subpoena power in a Wichita sex discrimination case stemming from a 1978 Cessna Aircraft Co. investigation. Justice Prager dissented, warning the decision hampers enforcement of the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Topeka, Kan
Kansas Supreme Court
Wichita
Kansas Commission On Civil Rights
David Prager
Commission
ECCR
Kansas
Prager
Harald Herd
KCCR
Cessna Aircraft Co
Cessna
Sedgwick
Richard W. Holmes
Prager and
Herd
Pawnee
Garr Takes His Party To Task For Secret Meetings
State Sen. Norman Gaar of Westwood condemned the Republican Senate majority for closing caucuses while endorsing Gov. John Carlin’s severance tax plan. The former majority leader, sworn in by Secretary of State Jack Brier, said he will speak out often and may not seek leadership again, preferring to influence policy from the floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Norman Gaar
Westwood
Jack Brier
Senate
John Carlin
Los Angeles
Gaar
Brier
Planso
Sop
Ross Doyen
GOP
Carlin
Wint Winter
Ottawa
KC Train Wreck Triggers Evacuation and Bridge Closures
Two west side trains collided in Kansas City causing a three block evacuation after a three alarm fire from pentane and distobutylene laden tank cars aboard the derailed freight and eastbound trains. Three firefighters and a civilian injured. I 35 bridge and two major routes closed while repairs assessed and traffic diverted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
West Side
Dowtown
Gil Sweet
Topeka
Santa Fe Railway
Sweet
Union Station
James Treece
Massachusetts Schools Reopen Amid Refrigeration Worries
In Boston milder weather allows gas heated schools to reopen but officials warn that one more day of subfreezing conditions could cause a very serious gas shortage. Governor King extends thermostat limits for households to 63 degrees and commercial buildings to 55 degrees while Boston Gas reports a 10 percent reduction in consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
King
Boston Gas Co
Boston Gas
Joseph
Fitzpatrick
National Weather Service
Also Mentioned on This Page
LGU
Agaton
L&l
Starkey
LeRoy Hitchings
Hitchings Hearing Aid Service
Lyndon, Kansas
New York
GnDynam
Elee
Allied Chem
Allis Chaim
My Gen Mills
Alcoa
Gen Motors
Am Airlin
GenTel&El
Ya Am Brands
GaPacif
Boeing
IBM
CessnaAir
Chrysler
Kmart
Ta Kangase
Comsat
KanPwLt
ConocoInc
Be Katy Ind
Contl Group
Kerrmecg ComgGiw
Ay Koppers
Ly Curtiss
Ye KrogerCo
CowChem
Libbyo
duPont
Litton
Ms Firestone
THE
By Bil Keane
Mercury
Roman
TIGER
Mr. Hutchfedper
Ven
Medicare
Lima
Beetle Bailey
Harp
Soline
Garr
Treece
Massachusetts
Edward King
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!