Franklin County to hold public meeting on subdivision rules
Franklin County commissioners scheduled a 1 30 p m December 6 meeting in the county courts building to discuss proposed subdivision regulations. They expect to approve the rules the first week of January amid a petition from about 800 residents seeking a county wide vote, though the county attorney says ballots cannot be used for such regulatory measures.
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Harris Ray
Franklin County
Jim Clark
Jack Davis
Davis
Leroy Wasmund
Showboat Survivor Sues over Pomona Lake disaster
Michael Patterson of Topeka files a lawsuit in Osage County District Court seeking damages after his wife Judy and unborn daughter died when the Whippoorwill Showboat capsized during a June storm on Lake Pomona. The suit names owners Bruce L Rogers and Veda Rogers as defendants, cites water in hull tanks and warned weather conditions, and references a severe thunderstorm watch.
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Topeka, Kan
Lake Pomona
Michael Patterson
Topeka
Patterson
Judy
Whipperwill
Bruce L
Veda Rogers
Osage County
Rogers
San Francisco remembers Moscone and Milk after killings
Mayor George Moscone and supervisor Harvey Milk lie in state together beneath City Hall after their deaths. Former supervisor Dan White is jailed on murder investigations as the city reels from the shootings. Moscone’s burial and Milk’s cremation are planned while vigil crowds mourn and leaders urge unity.
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San Francisco
George Moscone
Harvey Milk
City Hall
Dan White
Peoples Temple
Guyana
Joan Baez
Dianne Feinstein
Board of Supervisors
Moscone
Jim Jones
Carter
National League of Cities
St. Louis
Ken Erickson
Cheyenne
Wyo
White
Smith & Wesson
Guyana To Release 7 Jonestown Survivors Tonight
Seven Jonestown survivors, all 61 or older, will depart Guyana for the United States by Wednesday evening. The group includes Hyacinth Thrash and Alvaray Satterwhite among others. authorities say some survivors will be allowed to leave while others face judicial proceedings. Two Americans face murder charges related to the Jonestown deaths. other relatives and suspects are being questioned as U.S. officials plan flights to Charleston Air Force Base.
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Georgetown
Guyana
Jonestown
United States
U.S
Hyacinth Thrash
San Francisco
Grover Davis
Madeline Brooks
Carol Young
Alvaray Satterwhite
Marian Campbell
Raymond Godshalk
Skip Roberts
Jim Jones
Tim Carter
Michael
Boise
Idaho
Michael Prokes
Modesto
Calif
Roberts
Larry Layton
Leo J. Ryan
D-Calif
Charles Berkman
Indianapolis
Peoples Temple
Miguel DePina
Charleston, D.C., Air Force Base
State Agencies Seek More Money This Year
State agencies in Kansas request a 11.2 percent rise for the next fiscal year totaling 2.31 billion dollars, an increase of 260 million from last year. Gov elect Carlin aides note past trends and that overall spending this year sits around 2.09 billion, influenced by local aid and tax relief actions.
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Topeka
Kan
John Carlin
US Egypt meeting vital in peace talks progress
Washington sources say Carter will meet Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Khalil to hear Egypt's position on the stalled treaty with Israel. Al Gambouria reports Sadat will send a final stance seeking resumption of talks tied to Palestinian autonomy, with Egypt demanding elections timetable and Israel resisting a timetable. County forecast follows with partly cloudy conditions tonight and Wednesday.
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Washington
Egypt
Israel
Carter
Mustafa Khalil
White House
al Gambouria
Khalil
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
U.S
al Gamhouria
West Bank
Jordan River
Gaza Strip
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Labor Department
Downtown Athletic Club
Sooner
KCC
Ottawa Herald
Ottawa
Kansas
Zelma Williamson
E. Wilson
Mike Gullett
Milk
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