Library plan prompts city to weigh park site versus city framework
Ottawa officials will decide if they may overrule the 1975 comprehensive plan to fund and place a new NW City Park library with a 1 million bond and Oct 30 special election. The library would replace the current building and shift timing and site against the civic plan.
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Oak
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Senate Cools Spending Fever Over Veterans and Lunch Aid
The Senate blocked amendments to add 400 million for veterans affairs and 100 million for school lunch programs, steering toward restraint to curb inflation. Muskie led the effort, arguing cuts guard inflation, while Cranston and McGovern pressed for higher veterans and lunch spending. In the House, Giaimo warned a balanced 1981 budget remains possible if the economy recovers and tax cuts are avoided, while Latta urged restraint and investment incentives.
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Veterans Affairs
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Edmund
Muskie
Maine
Budget Committee
Alan Cranston
Dcalif
Veteran Affairs Committee
Cranston
George McGovern
D-8
House
Robert N. Giaimo
Delbert L. Latta
Ohio
House Budget Committee
Gold Surges to All Time High on London Market
Gold jumped more than 22 per troy ounce to a mid day London high of 375.75 with Zurich at 373.50 as Arabs, European banks and speculators shift cash into metal. Dealers note new investors and existing holders driving prices, while risk of a rapid downturn if big money exits looms. The dollar weakened against the yen and major European currencies as the market reacted.
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London
Zurich
Air Canada DC-9 tail section falls off over Atlantic
A DC-9 jet shed its tail after a stress crack in the rear bulkhead, injuring four and prompting immediate checks on Air Canada's 43 DC-9s. A second DC-9 was withdrawn for X-ray inspection as crews, under FAA guidance, review bulkhead integrity and plan strengthening to prevent a recurrence.
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New York
Air Canada
North Atlantic
Boston
Ellen John
Taunton
Mass
McDonnell Douglas
Kansas panel to name agency for hazardous waste spill abatement
A Topeka legislative study committee voted to draft a 1980 bill designating the Division of Emergency Preparedness in the adjutant general’s office as Kansas’s lead agency for coordinating hazardous waste spill response. Nine state agencies currently share duties, prompting rejection of DOT or Energy Office as coordinators.
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Topeka
Kan
State Adjutant’s Office
Kansas
Transportation Committee
Robert Talkington
R-Iola
State Department of Transportation
Kansas Energy Office
Leon Mannell
White shifts view on Carter Kennedy 1980 race
Democratic National Chairman John C. White signals the party need not split over a Kennedy challenge to President Carter. He cautions that poor handling could divide, and says a Kennedy bid would be fought on issues and unity pursued, while dismissing Chappaquiddick as a campaign issue. Kennedy says voters should consider his statements on a potential run.
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Washington
John C. White
Carter
White House
White
Kennedy
Chappaquiddick Island
Mass
Jody Powell
House
Thomas P. O'Neill
O'Neill
KU Auditors To Inspect 500 Kansas Public Buildings
About 500 eastern Kansas public buildings will be examined by University of Kansas energy auditors to boost efficiency and cut consumption. Audits, funded by the Kansas Energy Office, begin in October 1980 and continue through the summer, aiding federal help for energy-conserving improvements in low-use facilities.
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Lawrence
Kan
Kansas
University of Kansas Energy
Kansas Energy Office
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