HUD Denies Ottawa CD grant funding request
Ottawa was denied a Community Development Block Grant after HUD rejected the city's request for 540000 to fund housing rehabilitation sidewalk repairs and a senior center. Three district cities Edgerton DeSoto and Olathe received about 750000 total with Edgerton 176000 DeSoto 181000 and Olathe 390000 while Ottawa's programs face delays and possible future resubmission.
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Diane Yeamans
Ottawa
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Herald
Larry Winn
Edgerton
DeSoto
Olathe
Martha Keyes
David Watkins
Watkins
Royals Shoot Down Rangers In Doubleheader
Royals defeat Rangers twice in a twin bill as area sports rounds up short scores from local teams. Key man performances and brief standings updates framed the page four roundup of the day’s games.
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Royals
Rangers
GOP Senate Hopefuls Trade Potshots in Telecast
GOP Senate hopefuls exchange pointed barbs during a shared telecast on a recent campaign evening. Stations aired the event with limited audience questions, giving voters a rare glimpse of contrasting strategies and policy signals.
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GOP Senate
Conservatism Grows Within AAM As Wheat Prices Rise
In Springfield Colorado the American Agriculture movement shifts from 100 percent parity to a conservative stance amid dissension. Leaders like Gene Schroder push defense of farming against a perceived global corporate plot while farmers face reduced wheat acreage and rising prices. Bud Bitner doubts a revival of past mobilization.
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Springfield
Colo
Washington
United States
Colorado
American Agriculture
America
Gene Schroder
Schroder
Bud Bitner
Texas
Montana
Kansas
Postal Talks Race Clock Near Midnight Deadline
Negotiators for the Postal Service and unions meet with federal mediators as a possible midnight strike deadline approaches. Main dispute centers on firing employees and no layoff protections from 1970. Local unions indicate willingness to strike, while contingency plans contemplate invoking or federal troops if needed.
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Washington
Postal Service
Llegal
Boston
Stephen Albanese
American Postal Workers Union
Cincinnati
Tucson
Ariz
Arnold Elias
William F. Bolger
Carter
Wayne L. Horvitz
Rain Forecast and Tornado Report in Kansas
Thunderstorms moved across northeastern and north central Kansas with more rain expected for several days. A radar spotted tornado near Hays touched down on a farm, lifting a shed and causing over ten thousand dollars in damage. Hail damaged property as well.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
National Weather Service
Hays
Russell
E.M. Chesney
Chesney
Regional Air Meet At Ottawa Municipal Airport
The International Aeronautics Club hosts a regional meet at Ottawa Municipal Airport with about 200 small aircraft, including home-built models. Pilots compete in four divisions with unlimited requiring unseen routines, while others may rehearse. Flyings run Friday and conclude with Saturday championships.
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Ottawa
International Aeronautics Club
Wisconsin
Kansas and Nebraska Seek EPA Pesticide Relaxation
Gov. Robert Bennett says Kansas and Nebraska jointly request EPA permission to use restricted pesticides on grasshoppers. Officials will deliver the formal application in Washington, seeking emergency release of heptachlor for statewide use, backed by scientific data and bipartisan delegation support.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert F. Bennett
Kansas
Nebraska
Environmental Protection Agency
W. W. Duitsman
Roger Santman
Washington
Freeman Biery
Pesticide Division
The
Kansas Board of
Bennett
Board of Agriculture
EPA
Pearson To Set Up Graduate Scholarships
Senator James B. Pearson announced statewide scholarships for Kansas graduate students to study abroad. Funds totaling over $100,000 from his 1972 campaign will finance programs at foreign universities, with first awards in 1979. A Kansas selection board will award about $9,000 annually and may split funds among several recipients.
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Washington
James B. Pearson
R-Kan
Kansas
Pearson
John Conard
Kansas Board of Regents
Center For Research Inc
University of Kansas
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Red) Shofner
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