Ration Plans Move Toward Reality Across Nation
A federal energy report outlines how gasoline rationing could allocate fuel to essential services like police and fire protection while hitting rural, car-dependent residents hardest. Senate and House talks pivot on a 20 percent supply shortfall, with allocations based on past use and a nationwide average near 46 gallons per car monthly.
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Washington
DOE
Mary O'Halloran
Kansas City
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
Senate
House
Carter
District of Columbia
Kansans Suffer Bumpy Blues From Poor Roads
A Kansas Contractors Association report says broken highways cost drivers about 160 million dollars yearly in wasted fuel tire wear and extra repairs. The Road Information Program estimates 94 dollars extra yearly per vehicle and 67 dollars more for gasoline due to 92 extra gallons of fuel. A KDOT spokesman said the figures are plausible though not from the department. The piece also notes a forecase of cloudy cooler weather with rain likely and provides other quotes from program officials about road renewal costs.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Contractors Association
Kansas
Road Information Program
Washington, D.C
SALT Treaty Critics Surface in Senate Debate
Washington AP Senate critics vow to alter or reject the strategic arms limitation treaty with the Soviet Union despite President Carter's push for ratification. Byrd signals possible action this year while Baker offers to share head counts as debate unfolds.
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Washington
Senate
Carter
Soviet Union
Howard H. Baker Jr
Tennessee
Pedestrian Killed in Rural Franklin County Accident
Joe Nordyke 79, Ottawa RFD 4, died after being struck by a westbound 1976 Chevrolet pickup driven by Roselyn K. Gragg 18, Ottawa RFD 4. The crash occurred about 3 15 p.m. on Sand Creek Road near here as Nordyke returned to his mailbox. Nordyke, a retired farmer, left a wife, siblings, and service planned for Friday at Lamb Roberts Funeral Home with burial at Evergreen Cemetery.
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Joe Nordyke
Ottawa
Dave Miller
Nordyke
Franklin County
Ellis
Lucinda
Clark) Nordyke
Marjorie Hayden
Lawrence
Oscar
Bowling Green
Milo
Russell
Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home
O. B. Brown
Evergreen Cemetery
Ottawa Superintendent Resigns for Bartlesville Move
Dan Neuenswander, Ottawa USD 290 superintendent for six years, will leave July 1 to take the Bartlesville Oklahoma district job. He cites professional growth and a fresh challenge as reasons, noting Bartlesville’s larger district and new needs. Neuenswander’s tenure included expanding middle school concepts and boosting special education services. He praises Ottawa’s strong staff and community support. The school board will select his successor at the next meeting, aiming for an early July appointment.
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Jay Bemis
Dan Neuenswander
Ottawa U.S.C
Bartlesville
Okla
Neuenswander
Ottawa
Oklahoma
Colony
Longford
Caney
Pomona
University of Kansas
Pittsburg State University
John Brown University
Siloam Springs
Ark
Marilyn
Craig
Mindy
Kansas
OHS
Kansas State University
Jack Bushman
290
Bushman
Programs Battle Cold Facts Of Utility Bills
Elderly residents in six counties rely on the Crisis Intervention Program at ECKAN to cover winter utility costs as bills rise and fuel needs shrink. Many on fixed incomes face tough choices, with some experiencing disconnections or delayed payments, while program rules complicate aid access.
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Diane Yeamans
Vassar
East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Center
ECKAN
Jon Koerner
ECEAN
Koerner
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Department of Energy
White House
John Dingell
D-Mich
House Energy and Power Subcommittee
Dingell
Thomas P. O'Neill
Chamber of Congress
Kansas Department of Transportation
Bob Slease
KDOT
Slease
W.H. Ogan
H.W
Bill” Reece
Byrd
Phot Ay
Tim Erichsen
Hoto
Kansas Power and Light
KPL
Emporia
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