Wheat Loans Surge After Higher U.S. Wheat Loan Rate
Kansas farmers rush to the federal wheat loan program two weeks after President Ford lifted the rate by 75 cents a bushel. ASCS officials report more than 50 new loans, with Sedgwick County projecting about 300 loans this year. The program guarantees roughly 2.25 dollars per bushel for 1976 wheat, helping farmers cover costs while awaiting higher prices.
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Wichita, Kan
Kansas
Ford
Federal
Jim Searls
Sedgwick County
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Searls
Frank Mosier
Mosier
Ford Administration
U.S. Department of Agriculture
ALCS
Sedgwick
Reno
Top US aide aids Rhodesia talks amid black demand for fast transfer
Geneva AP William D Schaufele, Kissinger's African affairs aide, flies to reinforce observers and back British chair Ivor Richard in Rhodesia talks. Black leaders push for majority rule within a year while Ian Smith defends a two year interim plan with a biracial council, sparking sharp exchanges and calls for Britain to take an active role. Britain remains legally ruler but seen as neutral. Rhodesia has 278,000 whites.
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Geneva
Switzerland
U.S
Henry A. Kissinger
Britain
Rhodesia
Ian Smith
William D. Schaufele
Kissinger
United States
Ivor Richard
Smith
Pieter van der Byl
Abel Muzorewa
African National Council
Joshua Nkomo
ANC
Robert Mugabe
Nkomo
Patriotic Front
Ndabaningi Sithole
Muzorewa
Richard
Mailings Cleared For Cheaper Postal Rate
Washington AP The Postal Service orders local offices to ignore GOP aides urging that a federal court injunction blocks mailing campaign literature at nonprofit rates. No injunction exists, but officials warn interference with mail is a crime. campaign reps in New Jersey Indiana and Missouri and a New Mexico Senate bid touched the issue.
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Washington
Postal Service
GOP
Benjamin F. Bailor
New Jersey
Indiana
Missouri
AEE Wes
Ford
San Francisco
Harrison Schmidt
New Mexico
Associated Press
T O
Trenton
N.J
Indianapolis
Ind
Ford Campaign
Peter Teeley
Tony Cicatiello
Cicatiello
Congressional Race Roils As Election Nears In Topeka
In the 2nd District race Rep. Martha Keys and Republican challenger Ross Freeman trade charges three days before voting. Keys accuses the NRA of distorting her gun control record, while Freeman defends finances and his Common Cause questionnaire. Freeman lists 1975 income at 33,041 with six dependents. Keys shows NEA support of 3,700.
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Topeka
Kan
Martha Keys
Ross Freeman
Congress
Howard Wheeler
Rep
Keys
Freeman
Common Cause
Bob FitzGerald
Bob Berger
Topeka Insurance Company
GOP
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State Capitol
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
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NEA
Mike Cole
National Legislative Branch
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