District H FHA Fall Conference Lights Up Central Heights
About 600 to 700 students from 16 schools gathered at Central Heights for the District H Future Homemakers of America Fall Conference. Events spanned public speaking, essays, scrapbooks, posters, talent, and knowledge contests with Bicentennial themes, culminating in Central Heights winning the overall trophy. Marmaton Valley, Yates Center, and Garnett followed in place, with numerous other schools earning individual contest honors.
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Joan I8stas
Central Heights
Bedlam
Future Homemakers of America
Ottawa
Lyndon
Garnett
Burlington
Iola
Crest
Eureka
Marmatoh Valley
Uniontown
Jayhawk- Linn
Pleasanton
Yates Center
Fort Scott
Humboldt
Prairie View
Minuteman
Redbirds
Marmeth Valley
Jayhawk-Linn
Marmaton Valley
HFHA
New York Braces as Federal Aid Fails to Arrive
In New York City a looming financial collapse prompts mayor Beame and officials to pursue a 150 million federal advance. President Ford resists aid as bank deadlines pressure the city. state actions rely on pension funds and teachers union funds, while bond markets react and weather offers little relief.
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New York
New York City
Abraham Beame
White House
Ford
Washington
Peter Peyser
Westchester
Treasury
William Simon
Albany
Court of Appeals
United Federation of Teachers
Albert Shanker
Teachers’ Union
Beame
Shanker
Council of Economic Advisers
Municipal Assistance Corp
Big Mac
Welfare Rides The Big Vapor Trail
Government figures show industry rose in September signaling recovery while welfare costs climbed 20 percent in the 1975 fiscal year to 22.5 billion dollars. HEW notes 11.1 million AFDC recipients with 8 million dependent children. some declines in AFDC rolls amid improving economy. Commerce official cites GNP up 9 to 10 percent annual rate for July through September.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
John A. Svahn
James L. Pate
Docking Testifies in KU Medical Center Contract Case
Former Gov. Robert Docking told jurors his appointments secretary should not have screened architects and engineers for the University of Kansas Medical Center expansion project. He said Richard Malloy had no authority over such contracts, though it would be normal for Malloy to collect political contributions on his own time. Docking, ending eight years as governor, returned to Arkansas City to run banks and oil ventures.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert B. Docking
University of Kansas Medical Center
George Ri
Dick” Docking
Richard L. Malloy
Docking
Malloy
Medical Center
Robert Docking
Robert D. Hecht
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Oasis Club At Work
Oasis Club
Bob Bundy
Tom Gleason
Simon
Holdera
Cisor
Little Warner
Welfare
Commerce Department
Arkansas City
Franklin County
Franklin County Courts
Milton Sampson
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