Kansas primary signals party clash for state legislature
Tuesday’s Topeka report outlines that Kansas holds all 40 Senate and 125 House seats up for election with Democrats aiming to break long Senate control. GOP chair Morris Kay predicts gains in both chambers despite a traditionally Republican state and a few high-stakes races drawing interest.
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Bert Chaney
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Dale L. Carey
Princeton
John Vermillion
Dan Thiessen
Pentagon backs off on recruit scoring errors
Washington an AP item reports the Pentagon, in a Congress report, says 30 percent of 1979 recruits fall in the lowest mental category, up from 5 percent, due to technical errors inflating entrance test scores. Studies by universities support inaccurate norms and inflated scores across years. The department vows to analyze ties between scores and job performance.
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President Gains Authority For Gasoline Rationing
Washington AP President Carter now has authority to order gasoline rationing in an emergency. Implementation could take months, 20,000 workers, and $464 million for a three month start-up, with Congress able to veto later. The Energy Department says plan activation would start after 5 billion coupons and a national vehicle file, costing $103 million, and may stretch to 14 months per Sen Percy.
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Standby energy plan survives Senate vote amid rationing debate
Senators argued over a 1979 standby plan that could require gasoline coupons if a crisis hits. Despite opposition aiming to kill it, the Senate first rejected the measure and the House later backed it, though the issue became moot. The plan hinges on invoking rationing depending on shortage severity.
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Ottawa seeks bids for North Main sidewalk improvement contract
Legal notices announce an invitation to bid for Contract No. 5 Sidewalk Improvement on North Main in Ottawa Kansas from Logan Street to Wilson Street. Bids due August 12, 1980, with requirements for Equal Employment Opportunity compliance, bid security, and contract conditions. The city reserves right to reject bids and determine the most responsive bidder.
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Otawa
Ity Glerk
A.C. Kirkwood
Total & Associates
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Kansas City
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