Curt counters charge in Kansas gambling dispute
In Topeka, Attorney General Curt Schneider and Crawford County Attorney Michael McCurdy spar over a Pittsburg judge’s claim that Schneider condoned southeast Kansas gambling. Both sides accuse the other of misstatements and political gain while the KBI found insufficient evidence for prosecution. The piece notes Farabi’s resignation and staff reactions as wind down.
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Topeka
Kan
Curt Schneider
Crawford County
Michael McCurdy
Pittsburg
Schneider
Kansas
McCurdy
Pete Farabi II
Donald R. Hoffman
Attorney General’s Office
Farabi
Vern Miller
William L. Albert
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Albott
Ford adviser trims unemployment forecast amid rising jobless rate
Washington AP report notes Greenspan and Ford officials lowering hopes for unemployment under 7 percent by year end after August rate climbs to 7.9 percent. Labor rise blamed in part on a record surge of women aged 25 to 44 entering the labor force, with about two million joiners thus far in 1976. Carter and Meany fault administration messaging. September figures unnamed.
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Washington
Ford Administration
Greenspan
Ford
Jimmy Carter
White House
Carter
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Meany
Vember
Viking 2 settles on rocks near Martian crater in new images
AP reports delayed Viking 2 photos show the lander on a rocky slope in what may be a crater near Utopia Planitia. Dr. Thomas Mutch notes numerous rocks beyond expectations and says the panorama resembles Viking 1’s terrain, despite a sandier prediction. A radio blackout delayed the first images but did not threaten the lander or its 1,200 pound lab.
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Pasadena
Calif
Earth
America
Thomas Mutch
Mutch
Viking 2
Lander
Fire safety push at Kansas universities after Baker fire
The Baker University fraternity house fire triggers a statewide safety campaign. Kansas State adviser Jerry Lilly says he is checking local inspection reports and contacting chapters with fire safety issues. University of Kansas officials promise all campus houses will meet or exceed standards soon.
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Associated Press
Baker University
Brough
Kansas
Jerry Lilly
Interfraternity Council
Kansas State
Lilly
Bob Turvey
University of Kansas
Carter Seeks Balanced Budget Before New Programs
Carter pledges no new federal programs until the budget is balanced, arguing inflation harms beneficiaries. Dole claims Americans would pay about $1000 more in taxes if Carter wins and new programs begin. Nessen notes Ford to campaign from the White House, with Mondale and Carter optimistic about the race. A Louis Harris poll shows Carter leading Ford nationwide 52 to 39 percent.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Plains
Kansas
National Conference of State Legislatures
Kansas City
McGovern
Dole
Ron Nessen
Ford
White House
Nessen
University of Michigan At
Ann Arbor
Walter
Louis Harris
Midwest
Africans Upstage Kissinger in Africa Summit Showdown
Secretary of State Kissinger shifted plans after a surprise summit of black African leaders and guerrilla chiefs in Dar es Salaam. He postponed a planned Africa tour to assess the summit with Nyerere Kaunda and Schaufele and will press Vorster for faster majority rule in Rhodesia and independence for South West Africa.
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London
Henry A. Kissinger
Africa
Kissinger
Anthony Crosland
Switzerland
John Vorster
Britain
Ted Rowlands
James Callaghan
Vorster
Rhodesia
South-West Africa
Dar Es Salaam
Tanzania
Washington
William E. Schaufele Jr
Zurich
South Africa
Namibia
Julius Nyerere
Schaufele
Nyerere
Kenneth Kaunda
Cape Town Riots Erupt Amid Apartheid Tensions
Police stood ready as two days of nonwhite rioting swept Cape Town's commercial center. Riot forces used tear gas and birdshot to break up marches against apartheid. Dozens wounded, unconfirmed reports say a youth was killed near a colored school. The unrest marks the first major nonwhite surge in a white city since Soweto riots began June 16.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Soweto
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Alan Greenspan
President
Ottawa
Larry Miller
Cyclone
Don Jones
OHL
Herald
OTIS
Ottawa University
Ottawa Herald
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