Housing optimism vs. June housing starts drop in 1975
Housing Secretary Carla Hills urged optimism about a housing recovery despite a 5.2 percent drop in June starts. She contrasted with Sen. Humphrey, who warned the downturn signals no recovery. Commerce and Labor data showed slowing inflation, rising savings, and varied unemployment across 160 major areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carla A. Hills
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Commerce Department
Michael Sumichrast
National Association of Home Builders
Labor’ Department
Houston
Rhode Island
Obituary Notices and Local Public Records from Franklin County
Deaths include Michael Gerhard Schwegman of Garnett and Anna Johanna Curtis of Ottawa with services and burials planned in local cemeteries. Civil suits involve Ransom Memorial Hospital cases dismissed. Marriage license granted to Larry Nickel and Christine Poth. divorce filed for Marianne Rios. Traffic incidents report rear and collision damages. Admissions and dismissals list area hospital entries and releases. Kansas City livestock quotes reflect Friday market activity and Monday estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Franklin County
Kansas
Ransom Memorial Hospital
H. Eli Stonequist
Patricia Stonequist
RMH
Edward R. Cunningham
Francis J. Cunningham
Watershed Budget Hearing At Marion Springs School
About 18 residents attended the Tally Creek Watershed budget hearing at Marion Springs School Tuesday night. Civil engineer Larry Robbins of the Soil Conservation Service introduced Milton Saffry to assist in drafting a general watershed district plan. The board urged property owners with dam sites to contact the local Soil Conservation Service office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tally Creek
Marion Springs
Larry Robbins
The
Soil Conservation Service
Milton Saffry
Saffry
Watershed Board
Summer Clearance and Social Events This Week
Summer clearance sale up to 50 percent at Clothes Hanger on 112 W 2nd. The Village Shoppe advertises 25 to 50 percent off. Eagles Lodge hosts ice cream social Friday July 18 from 6 30 to 8 30 with Miss F O E contest at 9. Dance Saturday July 19 with Karen and The Castaways 9 to 12 30. Faith Lutheran Youth ice cream social Sunday July 20 from 5 to 8 00 p m. VFW dance featuring Bob's Bunch. Country Misfits play at Tiltons Inn Friday July 18. Land M Restaurant on West 5th offers shrimp or 8 oz steaks with sides. buffet line 11 00 2 00 and 5 30 9 30. Banquet facilities available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles Lodge
Karen
Land M
Westh
Wall Street declines as bank rate pressures deepen
The Dow fell 4.61 to 859.67 as bank prime rate hikes weighed on sentiment. Sony led NYSE volume with a drop of 11 percent among actives while United Technologies slid 1 percent after announcing merger plans were scrapped. The Amex market index slipped 0.36 to 95.34 and Michigan Sugar rose 16 percent on earnings news.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Sony
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Unitrade
Company
United Technologies
Michigan Sugar
Amex
Lysaught Relative Service at Highland Cemetery
Relatives and friends of Mr James Jay Nelil Lysaught will gather at Highland Cemetery on Saturday July 19 1978 at 11:00 for graveside services with Rev Glen Scharff officiating.
Car Rental Firms Face Legal Challenge From Investors League
New York AP reporting that Hertz Avis and National Rent A Car defend against a class action seeking damages of about 1.5 billion. Independent Investors Protective League claims car rental overcharges at airports averaged 20 percent over the past decade, tied to FTC antitrust charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Independent Investors Protective League
Hertz, Avis
National Rent
League
I. Walton Bader
Federal Trade Commission
Ralph Nader
Bader
Manhattan
Philip Goron
Freeport
N.Y
Securites
Joseph Allen
Cleveland
Dallas-Fort Worth
FTC
Bennett Dallas Trip Talks Federal Intrusion and State Programs
Gov. Robert F. Bennett and EPA chief Russell Train met in Kansas City at Train's request to discuss federal intrusion into state affairs. Bennett criticized federal mandates and large admin staffs while praising Beloit Youth Center's rehabilitation programs and Beloit's educational efforts. He noted maintenance needs could be funded by the 1975 legislature.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert F. Bennett
Kansas City
Russell Train
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Train
Bennett
Mel Gray
Division of ‘Environment
State Department of Health and Environment
Kansas
Beloit
Olivia
KRDC
Fopeka
Bodies Recovered After Army Helicopter Crash at Milford Lake
Three bodies were recovered from Milford Lake after an Army UH1 Huey plunged during a routine Ft. Riley training mission. Two identified are pilot Ist. Lt. Jimmie L. Reynolds 25 of Tulsa Oklahoma and crew chief Spec. 4 Mark T. Francis 19 of Banning California. third identity withheld. Survivors are Pfc. Janet E. Winter 19 of Manhattan Kansas and Spec. 5 Robert E. Barker 22 and Spec. 5 Danny A. Marshall 22, both from Junction City. No wreckage raised yet. special equipment required. Rescuer Robert A. Carroll, a Navy man on vacation, learned of the crash while fishing and transported the wounded to Ft. Riley hospital.
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Ft, Riley, Kan
Milford Lake
Ft. Riley
Jimmie L. Reynolds
Hometown
Tulsa
Okla
Mark T. Francis
Banning
Calif
Janet E. Winter
Manhattan
Kan
Robert E. Barker
Junction City
Danny
Carroll
Vand
Pomona City Council Schedule and Local Notices
The Pomona City Council will not meet in July. next meeting is Monday Aug 4. Tom Wharton of Richmond is a patient at Anderson County Hospital Garnett MA. Mr and Mrs Everett Vaiker of Quenemo are temporary residents of Hill Top Nursing Home Lyndon MA. Mrs Pete Lindsey of Pomona attending Mexican Fiesta in Prairie Village with Congressional Club. includes Larry Winn and Charles Wiggins. David C Beeman of Ottawa named to Harvard dean's list. UT Austin grads include Jack Hill McCracken 835 Hickory and William LeRoy Beedles Baldwin. Rev and Mrs Leon Friend to speak at Faith Bible Church Sunday services. Mrs Friend is Sandra Schwinn of Pomona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Curtis
Anna Johanna Curtis
S. Locust
Damron-Towner Chapel
Highland Cemetery
William Weber
Kenneth Hennessey
Fulda
Minn
Henry W
Meenke G. (Alberts) Buss
Franklin County
Calvary Baptist Church
Roy E. Curtis
Ottawa
Harold E. Curtis
Frederick W. Curtis
Kansas City
Fern L. Curtis
Ted Buss
Alvina Bauermeister
Gravois Mills
Pomona
Mrs
Everett Vaiker
Quenemo
Hill Top Nursing Home
Lyndon
Pete Lindsey
Congressional Club
Prairie Village
Larry Winn
California
Charles Wiggins
House Judiciary Committee
University of Texas Graduate School
Austin
Tex
Jack Hill McCracken
Hickory
William LeRoy Beedles
Baldwin
Leon Friend
The
Faith Bible Church
Friend
Sandra Schwinn
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Sumichrast
James L. Pate
Commerce
the Daily Report
Michael Schwegman
Richmond
Michael Gerhard Schwegman
Garnett
RFD
Holy Angels Catholic Church
St. Boniface
Scipio
Bernard and
Elizabeth (Strobel) Schwegman
Minnie Hurt
Tillie Schwegman
Christina Schwegman
Wichita
Susan Schwegman
Jane Schwegman
Lee Schwegman
Westphalia
Albert Schwegman
Elmer Schwegman
Probate
Larry Eugene Nickel
Christine Ivy Poth
Marianne Rios
Anthony V. Rios
Lillie M. Tucker
Poplar
Kathryn A. Dorsey
Baldwin Rfd
Tucker
Dorsey
Irene Lyman
Rockwood Drive
Main Street
Carl J. Lepley
King
Lyman
Lepley
Main
Pence
Robert Nelson
9Th St. Trailer Court
Larry Robinson
Enid
Myrtle Anderson
S. Main
Lucy Bair
Beech
Susan Larsen
Fontana Rfd
Julie Frear
S. Mulberry
Cecelia Harkins
Princeton
Watershed Meeting
Board of Trade
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Ad Briefs
Faith Lutheran Youth
Sun
VFW
Tilton’s Inn
Fri
Wall Street
Lamb-Roberts
jDanvent
Towner
Bamron-Towner
Paul Damron
David Miller
David Bunch Galen Gentry
Janice Damron
Marge Miller
Reno Towner
Dorothy Reams
Joe Ferns
U.S. District Court
Brooklyn
U.S. Supreme Court
EPA
Tom Wharton
Anderson County Hospital
David C. Beeman
Harvard University
Sanchos
Grande
Community Foursquare Church
Clyde Greisen
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