Ominous Start For Harvest In Kansas Report
The Kansas State Employment Service says the 1976 wheat harvest will be below normal and later in parts, with the extreme south central starting next week and full swing by June 21. Counts across Concordia Dodge City Goodland Hays Great Bend show yields down from last year, some areas much less, and forecasts call for clear to partly cloudy, warmer weather with cool nights and 10-25 mph southerly winds.
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Rawlins
Sheridan
Sherman
Thomas
Wallace
Barton
Pawnee
Rush
Hays
Ellis
Graham
Norton
Phillips
Rooks
Russell
Trego
LEAA Grant Here In Under The Gun
Ottawa will seek a 3087 dollar LEAA grant for a crime prevention program with home item registration and ID numbers. City officials expect state funding and note possible LEAA expiration could affect future equipment costs and public relations needs. Beirut reports say Syrian tanks attacked Sidon as fighting raged around Beirut, cutting communications and power.
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Beirut
Jezzine
Bennett Urges Local Tax Votes But Will Sign Bills
Gov. Robert Bennett said he would sign a bill allowing local governments in Kansas to enact sales taxes without mandatory public referendums, provided they take full responsibility for the revenue. He criticized broad spending and urged local officials to vote on tax increases, warning that state funds come from local taxpayers and must be controlled locally. Bennett also discussed farm politics, the Department of Agriculture, and potential state wide educational plans for 1977.
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Robert Bennett
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Wilbert Duitsman
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Oil spills from overturned tanker on US-59 near Princeton
A northbound Ryan tanker carrying 6000 gallons of light motor oil overturned at the Princeton curve on US-59. Driver Melvin G. Overbay, 46, Kansas City, was treated for head injuries and released in good condition. About 400 gallons burned off. oil containment aided by REACT, local fire departments, and volunteers.
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Kansas City
Ransom Memorial Hospital
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Woodrow Watts
Colorado Springs
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REACT
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Princeton Fire Department
Leroy Wasmund
Ottawa Exec To Join Kansas Cavalry Trade Mission
Martin Owens, executive director of the Greater Ottawa Chamber of Commerce, will travel to Philadelphia as part of a 60 Kansans delegation known as the Kansas Cavalry. The group promotes relocation and expansion prospects for Kansas, meeting with 16 companies including DuPont. Owens will stress Kansas economy, resources, and quality of life while wearing nametags without town names. A Saturday Salute to Kansas at Independence Mall will feature Mayor Rizzo, a Kansas display, and the Kansas City Youth Symphony. Owens notes prior trips to major cities and says benefits are possible for Ottawa through ongoing Chamber and OID efforts to attract business, especially in the Kansas City and St. Louis regions.
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Martin Owens
Philadelphia
Ottawa
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Owens
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DuPont Company
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Frank Rizzo
Kansas City Youth Symphony
Japan
Los Angeles
New York
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Ottawa Industrial Development, Inc
Kansas City
St. Louis
Parole Granted to Fugate in Starkweather Case
Caril Fugate won parole after 18 years in prison for her role in the 1958 Starkweather murder spree that killed 10 people. The Parole Board voted four to one in York Nebraska granting release. she is now 32. A separate AP report notes a congressional tax withholding proposal would require tax withholdings on interest and dividends for over 50 million households, possibly boosting federal revenue by 2.4 billion annually as the Senate Finance Committee considers the measure led by Chairman Russell Long.
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Charles Starkweather
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Washington
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Senate Finance Committee
Russell Long
D-La
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