Saturday Notebook highlights rising phone costs and federal watchdogs
The Ottawa Herald notes a 18 to 20 cent stamp era and Kansas Department of Revenue saving taxpayers 2000 by calling instead of mailing. Southwestern Bell seeks 85 million in rate hikes for 1.6 million Kansas phones. Weather shifts, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers river restoration asks 45 million with environmental losses tallied as fewer rabbits, squirrels and turkeys.
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Kansas Department of Revenue
Southwestern Bell
Bell
Kansas
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Missouri
Corps
Congress
Mile Run Training Mix for Peak Performance
A letter from Dr Donahue explains that the mile run balances aerobic and anaerobic demands. Long aerobic work builds endurance, while intervals and sprints sharpen speed. Strength work, especially hamstrings, plus hamstring stretches and proper conditioning, are essential for a balanced miler.
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Fie
Grain Pacts An Obvious Fact
Kansas City officials report that the United States and the Soviet Union plan to explore a new grain agreement to replace the five year pact ending Sept 30. The London talks yielded a cautious pledge to consult toward a replacement while allowing existing buys of up to 6 million tons before Sept 30 and another 6 million after. Argentina has pacts with China the Soviet Union Iraq and Mexico including wheat corn and soybeans deliveries at market prices.
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Roderick Turnbull
Kansas City Board of Trade
Kansas City
United States
Soviet Union
U.S
U.S.S.R
London
Carter
U.S.U.S.S.R
International Wheat Council
Argentina
People's Republic of China
Iraq
Mexico
People’s Republic of China
China
World grain trade pacts span several nations and years
The article details long term grain deals involving the Lockhorns and Argentina selling million metric tons of corn sorghum and soybeans yearly under two and five year pacts, Australia with seven nations, Canada with multiple countries, France with China, and U S with five nations. It notes varying contract lengths and minimums, including a new Canada Soviets pact for 25 million tons over five years and a Mexico deal for minimum grain purchases in 1982. It also mentions Taiwan pursuing a five year US grain purchase and mixed opinions among US authorities about these agreements amid large buyers like the Soviet Union and China, and that such treaties are now common in world markets.
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Soviet Union
Argentina
Australia
China
Egypt
Qatar
Indonesia
Japan
Yemen Arab Republic
Canada
Brazil
Jamaica
Mexico
Poland
U.S.A
France
United States
Norway
U.S.S.R
Taiwan
Memo From Mac Sees Petition For Watt Across States
Harris News Service roving editor Jonn McCormally recalls seeing petitions urging President Reagan to appoint James Watt as Interior Secretary in Wyoming and Colorado stores. He muses on Sage Brush Rebellion, baseball, and media satire, recalling past newsroom routines and wages.
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Jonn
Jackson's Hole
Wyoming
Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado
Reagan
Senate
James Watt
Interior
Watt
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Wellington
Associated Press
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Wheat Council
Steve Martin
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Mac
John McEnroe
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Burt Reynolds
Roger Moore
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Dom DeLuise
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