USDA loses sight of mission consumer oriented says growers
A White House tribute praising USDA as consumer oriented sparks a protest from the National Association of Wheat Growers. They urge President Carter to reassess USDA policy to favor farmers, citing a draft citation written in USDA and signed by Secretary Bergland without proper clearance.
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White House
Agriculture Department
USDA
Bob Bergland
National Association of Wheat Growers
Carter
Jack Felgenhauer
Association
America
Ances
Hjort
Felgenhauer
Fairfield, Wash
Rumor of War adapt draws out war's ambivalence on TV
CBS four hour drama based on Philip Caputo's memoir explores a Marine officer's brutal, tormented journey in Vietnam. Screenwriter John Sacret Young translates Caputo's spiritual odyssey into a linear narrative, focusing on one man and his haunted story while aiming to avoid romanticizing the conflict.
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Los Angeles
Philip Caputo
CBS
John Sacret Young
Caputo
Jfk
New Frontier
Vietnam
Marine Expeditionary Force
Young
Screenwriter Young
Ronald Reagan
Brad Davis
Brian Dennehy
Sgt. Coleman
Kansas City Philharmonic Musicians Strike Cancels Two Concerts
The Kansas City Philharmonic Association cancelled the first two concerts of its 48th season after 78 musicians went on strike. Orchestra manager David Kent said Mozart performances for Friday and Saturday are off, with hopes to reschedule if the strike is not lengthy. About 30 strikers picketed Music Hall during noon hours while another group played for passers-by. Musicians voted over the weekend over salaries and season length.
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Kansas City Philharmonic Association
David Kent
Orchestra
Philharmonic
Music Hall
Helmet Repeal Costs Lives in Kansas City Study
University of Kansas Medical Center research ties 1976 repeal of helmet law to higher rider fatalities and disabling head injuries. The four year study across counties near Kansas City, Topeka, and Wichita shows helmet use dropped from 95 percent to under 50 percent after repeal, with average hospitalization costs tripling for nonhelmeted riders.
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Kansas City, Kan
Kansas
University of Kansas Medical Center
Michael Lummis
School of Allied Health
Lummis
Kansas City
Topeka
Wichita
Kansas Guard Responds to AP Series on Readiness
Brig. Gen. Edgar L. DeGraw refutes broad neglect of the Kansas National Guard in Vietnam noting two brigades mobilized and about half of Kansas Army National Guard members served there. He cites training focus, 68 percent overall strength, 81 percent for the Air Guard, and a steady but modest growth outlook.
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Kansas National Guard
Associated Press
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Kansas Adjutant General
National Guard
Kansas
DeGraw
Kansas Army National Guard
Vietnam
Army National Guard
Kansas Air National Guard
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