Bennett Submits Modest Budget Increase for Kansas
Kansas Governor Robert F. Bennett presented a $1.79 billion budget to a joint House and Senate session describing it as modest and fiscally responsible. The proposal avoids a general tax increase for the 12th straight year, trims $142.52 million from agency requests, and calls for raises in state college salaries while targeting higher general fund spending in a stabilized financial outlook.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Robert F. Bennett
House
Senate
Olivia Bennett
Bennett
State Finance Council
Icom
Bennett Seeks Five Year, 28 Million Kansas Prison Package
Gov. Bennett proposed a five year 28 million plan to upgrade existing prisons and build a new medium security facility at Osawatomie. The package includes 16 million for Osawatomie and 10 million for remodeling at KSIR and Lansing with nearly 350 thousand in supplemental funds for KSIR and KSP operations. He warned overcrowding endangers public safety as inmate counts exceed projections.
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Topeka
HNS
Robert Bennett
Bennett
Osawatomie
Kansas State Industrial Reformatory
Hutchinson
KSIR
Kansas State Prison
Lansing
KSP
KSIH
Warming Trend To Linger In Kansas Forecast
The National Weather Service projects two more mild days in Kansas with no precipitation. Temperatures range from the 20s to 30s overnight, highs in the upper 30s to 40s, then a cold turn expected late in the week with low temperatures falling into the 20s and near zero by Friday morning. County forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies through Tuesday, highs near 40s and teens overnight with northwest winds shifting to the west.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
National Weather Service
Weather Service
Hill City
Coffeyville
Pittsburg
Hutchinson
Push Emergency Natural Gas Action
President Carter and energy aides move to craft emergency natural gas legislation within 24 hours to allocate gas from surplus regions to shortages due to the cold. The FEA also announced steps to raise fuel oil production and propane availability as unemployment amid shortages grows, while Congress digs into economic policy and tax relief plans.
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Washington
Carter
Congressional
Federal Energy Administration
FEA
Senate
House
Alice M. Rivlin
Congressional Budget Office
Carter Forms Cabinet Centered Administration
President Carter held his first cabinet session pledging to run the federal government through the cabinet and to be always available in person or by telephone. He said White House staff will not dominate cabinet members and invited ongoing suggestions for improvements. Three cabinet members await Senate confirmation amid sworn-in officials. The interview also voiced support for banning nuclear testing and pursuing a Middle East peace conference this year.
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Washington
Carter
White House
Cially
Senate
Associated Press
United Press International
Middle East
National Security Council
New Aims in Spring Planting for Kansas Farmers
Kansas farmers expect smaller overall acreage for six crops in 1976 7.8 million acres versus last year with sorghum oats and sugar beets cut, barley up, corn and soy unchanged. Wheat planted for 1977 harvest tops 300000 acres while honey production climbs 20 percent to 2.6 million pounds. Sheep and lambs on feed total 33000 unchanged, and cattle on feed at 1,315,000 down about 2 percent.
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Kansas
Mondale Reassures Allies Amid Grim NATO Report
Vice President Mondale told NATO allies that Carter may increase U S spending on NATO defense despite planned Pentagon cuts. He warned detente requires continued defense efforts and noted talks with Belgian Premier Tindemans. A separate Senate report says NATO forces are in disarray and could not withstand a Soviet attack, urging urgent modernization and a top NATO conference to revise planning.
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Brussels
Belgium
Walter F. Mondale
North Atlantic Alliance Today
Carter
U.S
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Mondale
North Atlantic Council
NATO
America
The
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Leon Tindemans
Washington
Europe
Senate
Senate Armed Services Committee
Sam Nunn
D-Ga
Dewey Bartlett
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