Lance testimony cools Lance stock sale fuels probe
Washington AP reports sworn testimony by Budget Director Bert Lance and news that he may sell 200000 shares of National Bank of Georgia stock as early as Wednesday. Senator Ribicoff says Lance has been smeared but imputes no personal fault and the committee may investigate stock purchaser background while accepting Lance's assurances about a 3.4 million loan from First National Bank of Chicago used to finance stock purchases before his OMB appointment.
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Phenformin Ban Ordered Amid Public Health Risk
Washington AP The government halts all sales of phenformin used for mild diabetes. HEW Secretary Califano orders a 90 day phaseout, citing imminent hazard to public health and potential deaths if the drug remains on the market. The action follows a request by Ralph Nader's group and targets DBI, DBI TD, and Meltrol brands from Geigy and USV Pharmaceuticals.
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Ottawan Named To Grain Commodities Board
Gov. Robert F. Bennett announces 25 Kansans named to new state grain commodities boards for corn sorghum and soybeans. Boards align with the marketing division of the State Board of Agriculture and follow the model of the Wheat Commission. Named: Corn Ollie Dale Conrad Laurel Dirks Earl Foote Maurice Gray Norman House William Mai Curtis Ramsay John Steele Eugene Wolf Sorghum Larry D. Abeldt Robert F. Falk Ralph B. Henning Otis Daniels Jr. Irving Imhof Derek Kats L. A. Peter Steven Russell Verne Woner Byron Brooks Manhattan Stanley Compton Charles Hamon Willard Judd Rosemary Miller Russ Sylvester Ottawa Guy Wycoff Soybean
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Bishop Sheen Undergoes Emergency Heart Surgery
Arch bishop Fulton J. Sheen aged 82 has emergency heart surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital after a heart attack. Dr Michael Bruno said the retired head of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith is doing well for his age but remains in danger. Millions know him from the television program Life is Worth Living.
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Latest summer reads offer adventure romance and insight
Ova RAY highlights five new books: The Violins of Saint-Jacques by Patrick Leigh Fermor portrays life on a Caribbean island under a volcanic shadow with romance among French aristocrats and locals. High Treason at Catfish Bend by Ben Lucien Burman is an animal satire and adventure tale set on the Mississippi. The Last Train from Berlin by George Blagowidow follows a Polish boy seeking to stop Hitler as a Nazi train speeds at night. Am I Running With You God by Malcolm Boyd gathers reflection, prose, poetry and prayer for modern Christians. Special People by Julie Nixon Eisenhower sketches portraits of Golda Meir, Ruth Bell Graham, Prince Charles, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Mao Tse Tung and Mamie Eisenhower with humor and warmth.
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Stolen Tapes, Bent Antennas Reported in Ottawa Area
Police note a theft of a tape case with 20 tapes from an unlocked car in the 100 block of West Second Monday. Antennas were bent or torn off at least five cars at Orlis Cox Field Monday evening during baseball games. Marriage licenses issued in Ottawa include Gary Lynn Good with Judith A Crawford and Orville R Miller with Dorothy N Miller. Also Gary Mason and Juanita Franks, and John Wise with Sharon Tucker, all listed in Ottawa. Cattle and hog markets from Kansas City show mixed prices with steady slaughter cows and varying feeder values. Wednesday estimates project cattle 1,000 hogs 1,800 sheep 7.
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Blues power and proximity in Topeka complex
Times Change Part III notes Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas occupies a central block near Topeka's downtown while the state Capitol and Insurance department regulate them. The Blues also sit near the Kansas Hospital Association and Kansas Medical Society, highlighting concerns over proximity rather than policy.
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KG&E gets interim 14.1 million rate hike in Kansas
The Kansas Corporation Commission approved a 14.1 million general rate increase for Kansas Gas and Electric Co of Wichita, about 4 percent of the 16.7 million asked. The move will raise the average KG&E residential bill by about 1.77 dollars monthly. The commission also announced no decisions yet on two other long pending cases including Gas Service Co requests for 11.8 million and Panhandle Eastern Pipeline service issues.
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Wall Street Shares Slip Amid Slowing Economic Outlook
New York stocks traded lower for a second straight session as the Dow Jones average fell 6.50 to 907.74 by noon. Losses outpaced gains on NYSE listed issues with analysts citing slower growth ahead and waning rally hopes. Exxon led activity, down 1 to 51.5 after a weekend earnings report. NYSE composite dipped 0.31 to 54.98, AMEX down 0.63 to 122.79, volume reached 9.73 million shares.
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Bell System Workers Ready To Strike
Bell System workers prepare a nationwide strike as contracts near expiry. Glenn E. Watts of the Communications Workers of America says 500000 members back a walkout if needed, after a 6 to 1 vote authorizing leadership to strike. A strike could start as early as Aug 6, with IBEW and TI unions likely to join.
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