Safeway Locks Out 200 Butchers Amid City Strike
KANSAS CITY MO AP Safeway plans to lock out about 200 butchers at area stores as a month long meat cutters strike continues Union Local 576 says it will file unfair labor practice charges If lockout proceeds the move could affect 150 stores served by the Kansas City warehouse Picketing had begun at the Kansas City Kan warehouse and other unions are also on strike with no negotiations underway Tuesday.
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Kansas City, Mo
Safeway
Kansas City
Kan
Missouri
Kansas
Carl Nothnagel
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butcher Workmen's Union Local 576
Meat Cutters Union
United Super
Milgram
A&p
Medical Scholarships Slow In Producing Rural Doctors
Topeka leaders at the Kansas Medical Society warn progress toward more physicians in remote areas will be gradual. Senate President Doyen and House Speaker Carlin cite the 1978 medical scholarship program offering tuition support and $500 monthly stipends as a start, with patience needed for results.
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Kansas
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Ross Coyen
House
John Carlin
Doyen
Carlin
Kansas Medical Society
Covention
Frank Lowman
Hays
Wichita Voters Overwhelm Repeal Of Gay Rights Ordinance
Wichita residents rejected the city’s housing employment and public accommodations protections by an 83 to 17 margin in a special election. With 170 precincts counted, 47,246 favored repeal and 10,005 supported keeping the seven month old ordinance. Leaders hailed the decisive vote as a national message and compared it to recent referendums in St Paul and Miami. Opponents lamented the outcome and pledged future organizing efforts.
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Ron Adrian
Concerned Citizens For Community Standards
Adrian
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Minn
Miami
Anita Bryant
Eugene
Ore
Ron Ballard
Lawrence School Budget Referendum Defeated in Vote
Lawrence voters defeated a school operating budget referendum by 2,724 to 2,458. The plan would have raised operating funds by 15 percent under state law, with funds slated for teachers salaries and benefits, administrators and staff, utilities, repairs, and instructional materials.
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Kan
Tedcher
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