Sikes Loses Subcommittee Chair in Ethics Shakeup
Washington AP report says Rep. Robert L F Sikes was ousted as chairman of the House Appropriations subcommittee on military construction after a Democratic caucus vote. Reform advocates see it as a strong push against personal power, while Sikes blames anti defense liberals.
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Washington
Robert L.F. Sikes
House of Representatives
Sikes
Floridian
House Appropriations Committee
House
Democratic Party
House Reform Group
Tim Wirth
Dcolo
Michael J. Harrington
D-Mass
Citizens’ Lobby
Thomas P. O'Neill
Jim Wright
Texas
O'Neill
Colorado Beauty Sues Pageant Officials Over Damages
Karen Land Miss Colorado 1976 sued the pageant board in Arapahoe District Court seeking 234000 dollars. She alleges nonpayment for appearances, confiscation of her car, lack of a chaperone, and withholding a 1000 dollar scholarship. The defendants include pageant president Lewis Crouch and eight directors.
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Littleton
Colo
Karen Land
Miss Land
Arapahoe District Court
Lewis Crouch
Pageant Board of Directors
Atlantic City
Crouch
Sterling
Estate of Stella Gillette probate in Franklin County Kansas
First published January 20 1977 last published February 3 1977 in the District Court of Franklin County Kansas notice to creditors warning that on January 10 1977 a petition for probate of the will was filed and the will admitted to probate with J W Dickerson appointed executor of the estate under case number 12 01%
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District Court
Franklin County
Kansas
Stella Gillette
State of
J. W. Dickerson
Ottawa City Guy Clepe Warcouliwe Case Weighs Future
Ottawa reports detail a local case involving a figure named Guy Clepe and events tied to Ottawa and surrounding areas. The item notes ongoing proceedings, potential outcomes, and community interest in the matter. The summary focuses on the key entities and the forward-looking context.
Appointment of executor under Kansas Simplified Estates Act
The Kansas District Court of Franklin County issued Letters Testamentary to the executor on January 14, 1977 under the Simplified Estates Act. The petitioner requests simplified administration with no court supervision unless written objections trigger supervised administration. creditors must file claims within six months from first publication. The notice also covers the estate of Olive M. Wheeler with a hearing set to finalize settlement and determine heirs, with defenses due by February 18, 1977.
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District Court
Franklin County
Kansas
Olive M. Wheeler
Olive Blickenstall Wheeler
Ottawa
Robert S. Hii
Grand Conclave Annual Session Flags Ottawa Event
Classified ads note and event notice for Grand Conclave annual session from Friday to Sunday January 28 to 30. Includes banquets, official visits of W S C leaders, installation of 1977 officers, receptions, luncheon, and invitations to True Kindred and friends with details of times and places at Temple. Readers urged to report ad errors and call 242-4700.
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Ekrnun
Ottawa Herald
CALL
W.S.C
LaVerne Pence
Harold Thornton
Retta
Thelma Waymire
Supreme
Temple
Elspeth Wagner
W.G.C
Carl Blackwood
G.A. Marie Raffelock
Sec'y
Brown Proposes New Role For Guardsmen
Secretary Harold Brown suggests eliminating two regular infantry brigades and upgrading National Guard or reserve brigades to high readiness as replacements. The plan could save about 67 million dollars in fiscal 1978 and shift 10,000 regular Army soldiers to enhanced guard and reserve roles. The idea sits amid 33 proposed Pentagon economy measures totaling about 2.8 billion. Brown seeks service comments before final decision. The report notes ongoing affiliate program linking guard and reserve units with regular divisions to improve readiness and maintain fuller divisions within manpower limits. Regular Army leaders resist further manpower loss and warn against dropping below projected strength.
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Washington
Sense
Harold Brown
Army
National Guard
Pentagon
Brown
Navy
Air Force
Defense
Carter
Army National Guard and Reserve
Wintry Spell Slowed Eastern Clocks 28 Seconds
An East Coast power surge in -winter weather caused electric clocks nationwide to lag by 28 seconds for about six hours. Omaha Public Power District official Ron Mortensen explained the outage began Monday at 6 a.m. EST as coal piles froze, reducing output from 60 to 59.83 cycles, requiring generators to run faster later to restore time accuracy.
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Ron Morten
Omaha
Mortensen
Teachers Eye Proficiency Bill in Kansas
Kansas teachers seek a voice in crafting proficiency tests tied to graduation. At a Wichita KNEA meeting the board urged studying four education issues including graduation testing. A House bill to require tests calls for collaboration of the state Board, local boards, and Regents to set standards by July 1978. The task force aims to report by December 1977.
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Wichita
Kan
Kansas
Kansas National Education Association
KNEA
Kansas House
House
Kansas Board of Regents
K-Nea
Jamesina Evans
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Teri Beewaeegh
AWE
Shareray
Tratar
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Warcouliwe
Ottawa City
Guy Clepe
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Sre
Renee Ene Somibetso
Snare Wen Labere
Mtlis
WIII
Robt
W. Green
Second St. Atlys
East
Neb
United States
OPPD
Fred Petersen
State Board of Education
Llns Gibson
South
DAV
Hoover
Pinking
Handivac
Hoover Slimline
Tess
Model
Hoover Bags
Meas Sr
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