Wheat harvest surprises in Great Plains county
Farmers report better than forecast yields and quality across the county as moisture and heat align. Merle Winsky notes 62 pound test wheat at 13 percent moisture, Dale Pearson cites 35 to 40 bushels per acre, and Richmond Co-op sees record daily arrivals amid lingering drought and recent sun. A rail car shortage threatens logistics.
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Ared
Merle Winsky
Ottawa Co-op
Dale Pearson
Richmond Co-op
Williamsburg
Ralph Ferguson
Pearson
Great Plains
Richmond
Old Line Kicks Off Power Outage Across Ottawa Industrial Park
A 25 year old high voltage line across the river to Ottawa North burned out around 11 a.m. causing four hours of outages in the Industrial Park and nearby buildings. City Utilities Director Jack Davis said old metal coupling sections failed due to heat and expansion, forcing the circuit shutdown until about 3 p.m. while repairs and re-routing were attempted. Other town areas experienced brief outages as fuses tripped under peak demand on the hot day.
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Ottawa
City Utilities
Jack Davis
Davis
Farm Perilous juncture at Kaites farm income
Farm perilous juncture reported at Kaites farm regarding income, with page nine reference.
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Kaites
GOP Pushes Reagan Tax Cut Plan For Early Senate Vote
Congressional Republicans move to push an early Senate vote on Ronald Reagan's 10 percent across the board tax cut as an emergency anti recession measure. With 37 of 41 GOP senators as co sponsors the plan aims to undercut President Carter. The measure could be tested on a bill to raise the federal debt ceiling.
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Washington
Senate
Ronald Reagan
Carter
Los Angeles
Sen
Bob Dole
R-Kan
GOP
Reagan
William Roth
R-Del
Jack Kemp
R-N
Reflectors Found on Victim Bike in Fatal Hit and Run
Franklin County Sheriff corrected earlier reports stating that the bicycle driven by 15 year old Helen Cannady in a fatal hit-and-run had reflectors on the pedals and behind the seat. The accident on Greenwood Road west of Ottawa also led to Alan Burgoon’s arrest on involuntary manslaughter charges. Weather and tax plan notes follow in the page.
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Franklin County
Rex Bowling
Helen Cannady
Ottawa
Kansas Officials Say Power Supply Sufficient For Hot Summer
State officials and utility spokesmen say Kansas has ample generation capacity to meet peak demand even in a hot summer. Two new units Jeffrey Energy Center Unit 2 and Tatan power plant will bolster supply, with a high reserve margin and no expected outages barring unforeseen disasters. Utilities warn about conservation as bills may rise with investments and a hotter season.
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Associated Press
Kansas
Richard C
Pate"’ Loux
Kansas Corporation Commission
Big Jeffrey Energy Center
St. Harys
Tatan Power
Kansas City
Jeffrey 2
Tatan
Loux
KCC
Jan Johnson
Kansas Energy Office
Lyle Koerper
Kansas Gas and Electric Co
Wichita
KPL
Koerper
Kg&e
Opening Arguments In Trial Involving Deborah Davis Curnutt
In Lyndon Oklahoma the trial over James Curnutt's Christmas Day murder opened with prosecutors claiming premeditated killing after Deborah Davis Curnutt sought help from a lover and neighbors. Defense contends years of abuse and torture justify her actions. evidence includes alleged torture devices and plans to imprison her. The six man six woman jury heard witnesses and the case is expected to continue next week.
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Jay Bemis Lyndon
Deborah David Curnutt
Elwain Pomeroy
Ms. Davis
James Curnutt
Overbrook
Osage County
Michael Hines
Curnutt
Hines
Albert Stevens
Topeka
Pomeroy
Vermont
Nancy Curnutt
Deborah
Curnutts
Draft Foes Go To Court
Opponents of President Carter's draft renewal plan move from Congress to the courts. The ACLU filed suit in U S District Court arguing male-only draft registration is unconstitutional as sex discrimination under the Fifth Amendment and aiming to block next month's registration.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
The
American Civil Liberties Union
U.S. District Court
ACLU
Ira Glasser
U.S
Supreme Court
Isabelle Katz Pinzler
Women's Rights Project
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Greenwood Road
Fred Solis
Orlis
Cox Field
Fai
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
National Weather Service
Hal Hudson
Kansas Power and Light Co
Jeffrey
Orso
Hudson
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