Cooperative Seeks Wolf Creek Stake to Meet Rural Load
A Kansas engineering firm official argues KEPCo should buy 17 percent of Wolf Creek near Burlington to start generating power and avoid costly, risky independent plant builds. The feasibility study shows KEPCo could save about 180 million over 10 years while gradually building generating capacity and continuing purchases from existing utilities. The hearing before the Kansas Corporation Commission resumes after a recess, with cross examination focusing on electricity demand projections and potential changes to the plan.
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Topeka, Kan
Wolf Creek
Springs
Kepco
KCC
Wolf Creek Purchase
Terry Mundorf
John Rosenburg
Kansas Power and Light Co
Schmidt Says Soviets Will Talk On Missile Limits In Europe
West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt said talks with Leonid Brezhnev gave him reason to believe the Soviets will negotiate with the United States to limit medium range missiles in Europe. He reported no pledge to withdraw Soviet troops from Afghanistan and noted the two sides repeated their hardened positions.
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Helmut Schmidt
Leonid Brezhnev
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Soviet Union
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Dmitri F. Ustinov
Nikolai Ogarkov
North Atlantic Alliance
U.S
Brezhnev
Tass
Four Kansas Deaths Attributed To Weather
Weather officials warn the 100 degree heat wave may worsen into drought as four Kansans die from heat exposure. In Kansas City Kansas a 74 year old man died at 105 degrees, Lola Ray 62 found in Topeka, Lucille Dearing 51 of Salina and Joseph Deipenbrock 76 near Gypsum linked to extreme heat. Thirteen towns reported triple digit temps with 112 in Hutchinson, roads blistered and power use surged amid a stalled high pressure ridge. A cool front sparked central Kansas storms and forecasters expect partly cloudy skies with isolated thunderstorms through Thursday.
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Kansas City
Lola Ray
Salina
Lucille B. Dearing
Joseph Deipenbrock
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