Carter Reacts to House Defeat of Gas Ration Plan
President Carter expressed shock and embarrassment as the House voted 246 to 159 against his standby gasoline rationing plan. He challenged Congress to draft its own contingency plan within 90 days, accusing Republicans of political timidity and warning of national vulnerability without an emergency framework. He urged action beyond local interests.
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Washington
Carter
House
Congress
Oval Office
Kansas Delegation Rejects Standby Gas Rationing Plan
Kansas congressmen join a House majority in opposing the Carter Administration standby gasoline rationing plan. They cite inequity for agriculture and bureaucratic burden, noting the plan would expand federal powers and disrupt food production. The House vote was 246 to 159 after Senate approval.
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Washington
Kansas
House
Keith Sebelius
White House
Senate
Robert Dole
Nancy
GOP
Bob Whittaker
Larry Winn
Federal
Department of Energy
Dan Glickman
Glickman
Renewal of Draft Registration Closer
Washington AP reports the House Armed Services Committee backed reviving draft registration for 16 year olds to sign up at 18 starting Jan 1 1981. The measure, part of a $42 billion weapons bill, passed 30 4 with the draft itself remaining suspended. The full Congress may not act soon.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Congress
House
Coffman Steps Down In Burglaries Case
District Court Judge Floyd H. Coffman removed himself from the case of Terry Ray Baker charged with 12 burglaries and a church fire. Judge Robert Stadler will preside as Baker’s pre trial resumes May 25. Bond denial to $1000 stands. Baker admits to church fire with estimated damages up to $400,000. arson charges not yet filed pending evidence.
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Jay Bemis
Floyd H. Coffman
Terry Ray Baker
Coffman
Baker
Robert F. Stadler
Allen County District Court
R. Michael Latimer
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Laker
KBI
Jim Clark
Apathy Hinders Franklin County-Wide Planning Survey
Franklin City County Planning Commission laments the poor county survey response with only 139 of 4000 questionnaires returned. The extension of the survey aims to gain resident insight on jobs housing and services as planners finalize the county comprehensive plan. Community pickup and return sites are listed across Ottawa Pomona Princeton Richmond Wellsville Williamsburg and more.
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Diane Yeamans
Franklin City-County
Princeton
Williamsburg
Rantoul
Richmond
Pomona
Lane
Wellsville
Ottawa
Appanoose
Ohio
Bonnie’s Cafe
First National Bank
Kansas State Bank
Peoples National Bank
Citizen’s State Bank
Connie's
Princeton Grain Co
Peoples State Bank
Wellsville Bank
City Hall
Crab Grocery
Extension Council
Franklin County
Pete Nicholson
County Road Department
Bickley Foster
Planning Commission
Foster
Commission
Diesel Fuel Allocation Set Up For Farmers
Agriculture Secretary Bergland announces a mandatory diesel fuel allocation to farmers. The Energy Department will guarantee 100 percent of diesel needs to producers, ensuring wholesale suppliers meet local distributor requirements and, if needed, refineries move fuel to agricultural areas. This aims to prevent shortages that could reduce harvest sizes and disrupt markets.
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Washington
Bob Bergland
Bergland
Department of Energy
Agriculture Department
Carter
Des Moines
Iowa
Energy Department
Carter Brezhnev to meet in Vienna for SALT II summit
President Carter and Soviet leader Brezhnev will convene in Vienna June 15 to 18 to sign the SALT II arms control treaty. Brzezinski announced the plan as a first step toward regular U S Soviet meetings. A White House official noted the talks will clarify treaty issues and may address missile test concerns affecting verification. County forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions tonight and Saturday with frost in low lying areas. Highs Saturday near 60s. Winds light.
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Washington
Carter
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Vienna
Zbigniew Brzezinski
White House
U.S
Brezhnev
United States
Soviet Union
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