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Ottawa Herald in Ottawa, Kansas

20 Oct 1979

Page 12

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Ottawa Herald

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Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1979

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12

Metric System Gets Airing in Michigan Tour

The Traveling Metric Show visits Dearborn and Detroit for hearings and discussions on adopting the metric system in the United States. Supporters point to overseas markets and potential cost savings, while opponents cite ingrained habits and costs. Gas pumps, prices, and industry shifts surface as practical hurdles to metric conversion.

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Washington Michigan Grandmother’s House U.S. Metric Board Dallas Boston San Francisco Brunei Burma Liberia Yemen Dearborn Mich Bill DeReuter Metric Board Congress U.S United States Detroit United Auto Workers Union DeReuter UAW
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Kansans Back Standby Rationing and Open Records Move

Kansas senators Dole and Kassebaum voted for standby presidential rationing authority amid fuel worries and agriculture needs. The measure allows a president to propose rationing during 20 percent or greater shortages with Congress holding veto power. A separate Open Records bill seeks broader public access, with courts to assess actual damages for wrongful refusals and agencies must prove denials with clear evidence.

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Washington Kansas Bob Dole Dole Nancy Landon Kassebaum Senate Congress House Kassebaum Carl C. Monk Washburn University School of Law Robert T. Stephan
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