State Party Leaders Forecast Kansas Ticket Split
Kansas Democrats and Republicans predict a record level of split voting in the November election. Norbert Dreiling and Bill Falstad expect Nixon to win Kansas while Democratic incumbents in state offices also gain. They cite independent voters, statewide registration, and targeted get-out-the-vote efforts as shaping a dynamic race across lieutenant governor, treasurer, and secretary of state contests.
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See Record Crop Yields See Record Crop Yields
Kansas forecast record sorghum and soybean yields with sorghum at 62 bushels per acre and soybeans at 25. Corn is expected to reach 96 bushels per harvested acre. Total sorghum production is about 226.3 million bushels, slightly below last year but well above most years. soybean production could set a state record at 24.18 million bushels.
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Nixon Gets Major Bill Passed Reforming Pesticide Laws
Congress sent President Nixon a bill for the first major pesticide law reform in 25 years. The House approved a Senate compromise empowering EPA to register regulate and potentially ban pesticides while provisions for indemnity to cover losses for registrations suspended or canceled in imminent hazard cases drew sharp debate.
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Muskie cites sabotage in campaign espionage claims
Senator Edmund Muskie asserts an astonishing series of espionage and sabotage incidents affected his Democratic presidential bid. He hints at possible legal action against the Committee for the Re-election of the President and White House officials. The Muskie staff notes wiretaps forged literature and bogus calls, while Patman faces House Banking Committee resistance to hearings on the Watergate break-in.
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