Big-Little State Revenue Plan Clears Path for $5.3B
Washington AP reports Senate and House conferees resolved a big state small state dispute over revenue sharing. The new plan funds $5.3 billion in October, with each state's share scaled down 9.1% this year but no long term reduction. It retains an 2.5 billion annual cap on federal matching but limits it to child care, mental retardation, and family planning, then welfare services.
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IRA Army Chief Caught in Belfast After Hijack Ram
AP report says British troops rammed a hijacked car and captured IRA chief Jim Bryson who had fled a prison ship eight months earlier. A car bomb outside a Catholic hotel killed a passerby and injured 49, bolstering Northern Ireland’s toll to 557 dead in three years of violence. Gunmen wounded three British soldiers and an Ulster militiaman. eight Belfast bomb blasts caused no injuries.
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State by State Washington Revenue Sharing Allocations
The revenue sharing formula agreed by Senate and House conferees would allocate funds this year to states in millions. Alabama 116.1, Alaska 6.0, Arizona 50.1, Arkansas 55.0, California 555.8, Colorado 54.6, Connecticut 66.1, Delaware 15.7, District of Columbia 23.7, Florida 145.9, Georgia 109.8, Hawaii 23.6, Idaho 19.8, Illinois 274.6, Indiana 104.3, Iowa 77.0, Kansas 52.8, Kentucky 87.3, Louisiana 113.6, Maine 31.1, Maryland 106.9, Massachusetts 162.9, Michigan 221.8, Minnesota 103.8, Mississippi 90.6, Missouri 98.7, Montana 20.6, Nebraska 42.9, Nevada 11.1, New Hampshire 15.2, New Jersey 163.5, New Mexico 33.2, New York 591.1, North Carolina 135.4, North Dakota 19.7, Ohio 206.9, Oklahoma 59.4, Oregon 56.2, Pennsylvania 273.8, Rhode Island 23.6, South Carolina 81.4, South Dakota 25.1, Tennessee 98.4, Texas 244.4, Utah 31.4, Vermont 14.8, Virginia 105.2, Washington 84.0, West Virginia 52.3, Wisconsin 133.9, Wyoming 9.7.
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Kansas contest promotes Joy of Seeing art for kids
TOPEKA Kansas Optometric Association launches an art contest for children aged 6 to 12 to promote its Joy of Seeing campaign. Gov. Robert Docking joins in kickoff with Topeka girls Amy and Paula Klein while Kansas anchors the nationwide event guiding entries to win $100 bonds for three Kansas winners and Starter kits for 15 runners up.
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Paula Klein
American Optometric Association
U.S
Thomas F. Brungardt
Salina
McGovern Proposes Voluntary Wage-Price Guidelines Plan
George McGovern outlined an economic plan to end wage price controls and curb inflation by voluntary guidelines and presidential authority to reverse violations. He urged Nixon to campaign publicly, accused his policies of inflation, and tied his proposal to full employment and civilian-focused budgeting. Kennedy joined in attacks on Nixon, criticizing his campaign style and Cabinet officials who support Nixon.
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Hijackers Face World Crackdown
Washington AP reports a 15 nation ICAO subcommittee nears a draft treaty for international action against hijacking. Progress shown by a 9 to 4 vote, but major hurdles remain before a full committee, convention, and ratifications. US, Canada, Britain, and France back the four nation proposal amid calls for decisive action to stop air piracy.
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