Record Winter At Hand
The National Weather Service says the winter of 1977-78 is the coldest in many areas of the United States. The Rocky Mountains mark the divide between very cold and milder regions, with December through February the coldest since records began in many cities. Temperatures ran well below normal across multiple states, and February did not soften the cold as last year did.
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Kansas City
National Weather Service
United States
Weather Service
Rocky Mountains
Birmingham
Ala
Key West
Fla
St. Louis
Nashville
Fred Otsby
Zerates
Senate Confirms Miller as Federal Reserve Chair
The Senate confirmed industrialist G. William Miller as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board. Banking Committee Chairman William Proxmire criticized Miller as unqualified and noted SEC investigations. The panel voted 14 to 1 to send the nomination to the full Senate, while most senators defended his qualifications amid inflation and unemployment concerns.
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Washington
Senate
G. William Miller
Federal Reserve Board
Banking Committee
William Proxmire
Miller
Textron Inc
Proxmire
Miler
Securities and Exchange Commission
Ottawa teachers push master contract plan at board meeting
In a lengthy session, Ottawa teachers and the school board formed a three-board and three-teacher committee to study a master contract for the 1979 80 school year. They also discussed a half day for record prep and boosted retiree pay from 20 to 25 per year of service.
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Jay Bemis
U.S.C
Ottawa
Charles Gentner
Judy Wilkins
Gentner
Dan Neuenswander
Neuenswander
Ag Study Shows Farmers Between Rock And Hard Place
TOPEKA AP A Kansas agricultural cost study by Servi-Tech warns many farmers face losses whether they idle land or plant this season. Center pivot crops corn milo soybeans alfalfa show losses per acre, with corn and alfalfa marginal gains under certain irrigation, while milo and soybeans lose. Fixed costs push if no crop is planted.
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Topeka, Kan
Kansas
Servi- Tech Inc
Dodge City
Milo
Ray Ward
Servi-Tech
Ward
Miners Split Over Pact Divisions Shadow Strike Vote
Union locals across the United States show split views on ratifying a tentative coal strike settlement. 106 local leaders report 24 in favor, 35 opposed, 47 undecided or unwilling to predict, as strike fallout and medical bill concerns shape the vote.
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Washington
Carl Willey
Craigsville
W.va
United Mine Workers Union
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Mont
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Ind
Peoria
Springfield
Wichita
Kan
Indianapolis
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Iowa
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Dallas
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Department of Transportation
Jim Allen
Kansas State University
Mike Gullett
Congress
House-Senate
House
Carter
Claude Pepper
D-Fla
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