Rich mond Free Fair Opens With Grand Parade Theme
At the Richmond Free Fair the day featured 4 H showings with swine lamb and dairy judging. Dean Chambers won the grand swine prize with a crossbred, Glen Stockstill reserve champion, Randy Ratliff reserve, and David Ratliff champion lamb. Julie Wasmund and Dan Roeckers led dairy champions, with Mark Rickabaugh and Jan Morgan taking gilt honors. The day included athletic events and a 7 PM grand parade themed Conserve Our Natural Resources.
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Dean Chambers
Richmond
Glen Stockstill
Dean
Ene
Randy Ratliff
David Ratliff
Market Lamb
Brenda Egidy
Julie Wasmund
Dan Roeckers
Mark Rickabaugh
Heifer
Jan Morgan
Blue Cross Blue Shield faces rising costs in Kansas
The Kansas Blues plan sees health care costs climb with family coverage doubling from 50 to 100 a month since 1973. Insurance Commissioner Fletcher Bell warns the rate hikes risk pricing middle Kansans out of the market, while Blues officials defend their pricing against private insurers. The piece notes Blues dominance and non profit status amid a rising field of over 300 insurers in Kansas.
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Blue Cross-Blue Shield
State Department of Insurance
Fletcher Bell
Bell
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Blues
Wellington D. Jones Jr
Kansas Hospital Association
Kansas Medical Society
Kansas
Libyan Claims Egyptian Air Strikes Over Tobruk
Libyan ARNA reports Libyan air defenses shot down five Egyptian planes in two raids near Tobruk and Kafra, while Egypt denies the raids. Libya vows retaliation if needed amid ongoing clashes with Egypt. ARNA and Libyan officials cite attacks occurring during mediation efforts by Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat.
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Associated Press
Libya
Egypt
Tobruk
Cairo
Arab Revolutionary News Agency
ARNA
Mediterranean
Kafra
Musaid
al Kufra
Palestinian Liberation Organization
PLO
Yasir Arafat
al Adam
Anwar Sadat
Muammar Khadafy
Middle East
UN Commission Grants PLO Membership in UN Agency
The Palestine Liberation Organization won a 27 to 11 vote in the U N Economic and Social Council to join the Economic Commission for Western Asia as the first nonstate member of a U N agency. Washington and Jerusalem warned the move could hinder Middle East peace efforts and complicate resumption of Geneva talks. The PLO, seeking observer status at the U N, faces opposition from Israel and the United States who call it a breach of the U N charter and a potential obstacle to peace.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
United Nations Organization
Israel
United States
Middle East
U.N. Economic and Social Council
Yasir Arafat
Economic Commission For Western Asia
U.N
United Nations
Melissa Wells
Brown Arrives in Seoul for Tough Korea Withdrawal Talks
U S Defense Secretary Harold Brown lands in Seoul to press for keeping powerful forces in Korea amid President Carter's plan to withdraw 33 000 U S troops. He will meet Defense Minister Suh and President Park with plans for a combined command and military balance. South Korea seeks up to 8 billion dollars in new equipment over four to five years to offset the pullout.
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Seoul
South Korea
U.S
Harold Brown
Carter
Korea
Brown
United States
Western Pacific
North Korea
Kimpo International Airport
Suh Jyong-chul
Richard Sneider
Suh
Park Chung-hee
Pentagon
DOE May Struggle At Birth
Washington AP reports the Cabinet level Department of Energy may start next month without full power to set natural gas prices. An independent five member Energy Regulatory Commission was approved to set prices while the department opens, with Carter seeking broader policy. Schlesinger will head the new agency with about 20,000 employees and over $10 billion, absorbing several agencies. County forecast calls for isolated thunderstorms Sunday afternoon, otherwise partly cloudy today tonight and Sunday. Highs 95, lows around 70s.
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Washington
Carter
David Owen
Africa
White House
Middle East
Owen
Peter Jay
Cyrus R. Vance
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Cabinet
Department of Energy
Senate
House
Energy Regulatory Commission
Independent Commission
Federal Power Commission
John Glenn
D-Ohio
John Moss
D-Calif
James Schlesinger
Energy Research and Development Administration
Federal Energy Administration
Schlesinger
Commission
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Joan Istas Richmond
Feila
Dean Hinnen
Topeka
HNS
Kansas Blue Cross
Blue Shield of
South Africa
UN Commission
America
Doe
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