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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1972
Page
1
Gov. Robert Docking signed 11 of 1972 legislature bills, including a 5 percent cost of living increase for state退休 employees. The omnibus pay raise, omnibus appropriations, and property tax lid extension bills were not included in the signed list.
A new record low for this date was set with 21 degrees at the airport overnight, beating the previous 24-degree mark from 1920. Area forecast calls for mostly sunny and warmer conditions, southerly winds 10 to 25 mph today diminishing to 10 to 20 mph tonight. Low tonight mid to upper 40s, high Wednesday in the upper 60s to lower 70s, precipitation probability near zero.
Area high school seniors are set to enroll in a two day session on April 28-29 at Neosho County Community Junior College. Enrollees will be fed by the college and taken to a Cowley County Community Junior College game and a folk concert at the school. Handbills and letters go out to area schools this week.
An intercepted letter analyzes civilian labor needs for riflemen with the remark that demand in the field is sometimes slow and uncertain. The message hints at military manpower planning and supply issues affecting recruitment.
State Republican Chairman William Falstad announced that U S Senator Roman Hruska of Nebraska will headline the 1972 Kansas GOP state convention banquet in Topeka on April 28. The dinner is a fundraising event open to all, with tickets through county GOP officials and the state finance committee. Hruska, a 20 year veteran of Congress, serves on multiple Senate committees and has been reelected to the Senate in 1954, 1958, 1964 and 1970.
Federal officials estimate four million dollars in reimbursements to about two million owners as Southern California faces an outbreak of Newcastle disease. The virus has struck 83 million chickens and 3.4 million turkeys, with industry losses pegged at 83 million weekly. The effort, led by J H Wommack, expanded to Pet shops, with cases showing fits, sneezing, gasping and diarrhea. The outbreak is linked to imported exotic birds possibly parakeets in Fontana, Fontana in San Bernardino County.
The Board of Education approved seven hours of release time next school year for up to 12 elementary teachers to attend a six week math training course at Pittsburg State College, funded by a National Science Foundation program. Resignations of four staff members were accepted and Joan Colvin was appointed board clerk. Ten Underwood typewriters were approved for purchase at 170 dollars each with 25 dollar trades. Four new staff appointments were accepted and computer use for financial accounting expanded pending July implementation.
A 13 member volunteer committee in Chanute has boosted job opportunities for veterans through outreach letters private contacts and employer information. As of April 1 active files held 280 veterans including 91 from Chanute and rural Chanute with 98 Vietnam veterans. The center expects brighter times with summer hiring and aims to offer every veteran a chance to work.
Secretary Earl Butz will travel to the Soviet Union from April 9 to 12 to discuss potential expanded U.S. grain and feed shipments with Soviet officials, the White House announced.
Washington AP Secretary of State William P. Rogers announced that the United States has formally recognized Bangladesh, the new nation that separated from Pakistan after December's India Pakistan war. Nixon had long expected to act after reviewing South Asian conditions following the 1971 conflict.
Cities of Chanute Iola Neodesha Garnett and Osage City petition the Kansas Corporation Commission to control direct gas sales from Cities Service Gas Co. The towns allege monopoly power and cite a 30 percent rate increase as coercive. A hearing date has not been set but may come soon. Federal regulators have declined to take over gas sales regulation.
Jose Schmerber, a 78 year old gardener, finally receives his first back payment of 11041 with his wife Jesusa getting 5521 after a seven year wait. The delay stemmed from using two social security numbers but eligibility applied to only one. With help from his son Joe and a claims representative the mixup was corrected last September. The couple plans to travel to Texas and Mexico City with part of the funds.
The Cincinnati Reds canceled their opening NL game with the Houston Astros scheduled for Wednesday due to the major league players strike. No new opening date will be set until the strike ends.
Topeka Kansas Rep Calvin Strowig Republican and speaker of the Kansas House says Governor Dockings bid for a fourth term does not alter his plan to decide on seeking the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor within the next two weeks.
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