Mass truck inspections target safety across eastern Kansas
Highway Patrol Sgt. Larry Ochs and eight motor carrier inspectors in eastern Kansas led eight hour mass inspections at a rest area site. Monday and Tuesday saw 74 trucks checked each day with 37 and 39 out of service and 147 and 187 violations found respectively. The effort, part of a regional program operating 12 to 15 times yearly, highlighted brake maladjustments, balding tires, and inoperable lights as top violations.
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Larry Ochs
Kansas
Ochs
Division of Vehicles
Homewood
Gchs
Patrol
Division of Motor Vehicles
Consolidated Freightways
Yellow Cab
United Parcel Service
Ryder-Pacific Intermountain Express
Paul Wade
Wade
Kansas Corporation Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lance Jones
Lyndon
Ray “Bushy” Wards
Weilsville
Pomona
Tim Morgan
Ottawa
Larry Garrett
Highway Patrol
Bicentennial Constitution talk urges public duty and vigilance
Hitch argues the Constitution expands civil rights and educational opportunities and urges citizens to know its contents. He praises the First Amendment for freedom and accountability, and notes government is a necessary evil while calling for ongoing defense of the rule of law. He stresses journalists must understand and defend constitutional rights.
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Hendrix
Bar
Hitch
United States
Nation's Duty Celebration Marks Constitution Bicentennial
A nationwide observance begins with a 9 am march along the Delaware River featuring a diverse parade. 39 descendants of the signers join skateboarders, oxen, and CPAs in blue suits as a four day picnic for about 1 million people unfolds. Warren Burger will ring the Centennial bell at 4 pm, triggering 200 seconds of global bell ringing to honor the long form of the Constitution signed 200 years ago.
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California
Delaware River
U.S
Warren Burger
Burger
Biden Admits Past Law School Plagiarism Amid Campaign Scrutiny
Biden released law school records confirming a 1965 incident in which he copied five pages from a law review article without citation. He received an F, retook the course, earned a B, and later remained noted for high moral character. He stressed the current dispute over speech attribution as overblown.
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Washington
Joseph Biden
Delaware
Biden
California
Robert Kennedy
Neil Kinnock
Senate Judiciary Committee
Reagan
Robert Bork
Supreme Court
Law Review
Syracuse University Law School
Law School
Poultry Set To Surpass Beef In U S Consumption
Washington reports forecasts show per capita poultry intake to reach 78.2 pounds this year, surpassing beef at 75.9. By 1988 poultry could reach 82.8 pounds while beef sits at 72.8, reflecting a shift in American eating habits and endorsed by USDA forecasters.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
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KHP
Ed. Boring
Humboldt
Boring
Preston Sandy
Great Bend
Sandy
David Armstrong
Steve Zuk
Senate Committee
Department’s Economic Research Service
Contel
Centel
Continental Telephone System
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