Princeton Rural Water District links to Rantoul district
Princeton Rural Water District No 3 began receiving water from Rantoul Rural Water District No 6 after an interconnection was completed late Friday. Melvin Stockard praised volunteers while noting a half mile of line had to be blasted through rock. The west district now delivers about 11 000 gallons by morning and 60 pounds of pressure on a 2 inch line, with capacity to move 22 000 gallons in 24 hours. Work on the east line toward the city and district continues, with roughly a quarter mile left to lay through rock. Contractors are Don McGinnis and Don Winkleman.
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Princeton
Rantoul
Melvin Stockard
Stockard
Bill Bronson
Jim Wall
Dale Gene Bones
Dean Martin
Joe Lantz
David Bones
0. K. Johnson
East District
Rantoul Water District
Don McGinnis
Don Winkleman
Wellsville
Carter Pardons Draft Dodgers Amid White House Receptions
President Carter marks his first full day in office with a pardon for nonviolent draft evaders and a White House parade of receptions for military leaders, Congress, and the diplomatic corps. Critics warn mobilization could be hindered while supporters hail a healing step despite partisan pushback.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Army
Air Force
Navy
White House
Congress
Diplomatic Corps
National Security Council
Walter F. Mondale
Victims of Teltronics Watch Swindle May Get Refunds
Chicago AP The Illinois attorney general says about 10 000 people who paid 16.95 for Teltronics digital watches and received nothing may recover roughly half their money. Investigators say 45 year old Dennis Roberts was arrested near Lake Forest on mail fraud charges tied to a 1.8 million scheme. Teltronics accounts totaling about 1.1 million are frozen. prosecutors seek remaining 700k.
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Chicago
Illinois
Teltronics Ltd
Donald Mutack
Dennis Roberts
Here
Lake Forest
John Bodine
Mexico
Mulack
Bodine
National Bank of Mexico
Rodine
Tax reform and death penalty dominate Kansas legislature
In Topeka Kansas Gov. Bennett opened the 1977 session endorsing tax reforms including raising the personal exemption to 750 and removing sales tax from prescription drugs while proposing new taxes on building repairs. He urged expansion of local option taxes and measures to attract clinicians, plus a water policy committee and a medical education program for underserved areas. The death penalty emerged with hearings and debate as a long standing issue, drawing religious and civil liberty opposition.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Robert F. Bennett
Bennett
Senate
Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee
Kansans Lose Bid Against 55 MPH Speed Limit
In Topeka AP dispatch a Russell man failed to overturn Kansas 55 mile per hour speed law in Saline County Court for driving 90 on I 70 April 26, 1975. The Supreme Court unanimously upheld the lower ruling, allowing contingency provisions to activate the speed limit without unconstitutional delegation. The opinion also addressed a separate Topeka State Hospital matter involving Dr. Donald Ainsley and Dr. Lewis Frydman, ruling Frydman’s dismissal premature but confirming liability for false light publicity. costs were assessed against Ainsley.
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Topeka
Kan
Russell
Kansas
George C. Dumler
Saline County
Supreme Court
Congress of the United States
Dumler
Congress
High Court
Shawnee County
Topeka State Hospital
University of Kansas Social Welfare
Lewis Frydman
University of Kansas
Donald B. Ainsley
Ainsley
Frydman
District Court
New Storm Moving In Across Kansas
A developing winter storm has brought snow to southwest Kansas and may bring alternating rain and snow as it moves eastward. A winter storm watch is posted for northeast Kansas tonight and Sunday with glaze on highways likely. Forecasts show snow turning to rain then back to snow, with varying precipitation and temperatures across regions.
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Topeka, Kan
Kansas
Topeka
Hill City
Garden City
Goodland
National Weather Service
VFW Chief Denounces Carter Vietnam Pardon
VFW Commander R D Smith in Kansas City calls President Carter's pardon of most Vietnam Era draft evaders an insult to all who served. He argues it abuses justice and sets a dangerous president for future conflicts. The VFW database lists 1.8 million members and he cites 300000 wounded and 57000 killed in action.
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Justice Department
Powell
Ford
Carter
Jesse Helms
R-N.c
Hls
Vietnam
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Andrew Jackson
Laura Flynt
Peanut Brigade
Laura
Jimmy Carter
Smiley
Kansas City
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
R. D. Smith
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Princeton Rural Water District No
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Forest Park
The
T. Cooper Holt
James R. Schlesinger
Secret Service
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Henry A. Kissinger
Susan
Greg Schneiders
Ilegally
Jody Powell
Pentagon
Veterans Groups
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Rosalynn
Nathalie Gray
Panama City
Fla
Alabama
George Wallace
Muhammad Ali
Shirely MacLaine
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Greg Allman
Cher
Des Plaines
Roberts
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