06 Apr 1976
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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1976
Page
1
USD 413 board directs bids for a temporary ground level lunchroom at Senior High as survey shows 283 students would eat on campus. Estimated $40,000 cost covers staff, furniture, lift, and kitchen remodel with possible federal reimbursement.
The Bicentennial Wagon Train made its first Kansas stop in Coolidge with 450 people greeting 20 wagons from Colorado. The caravan tours 24 communities through May 5 with Sunday layovers in Dodge City Lyons Council Grove and Lawrence before entering Missouri at Jackson County.
Washington FCC granted First Lady Betty Ford a 90 day temporary citizens band license while permanent paperwork is processed. She received call letters KUY9532 and can use CB with proper ID. An aide said she used it to thank Ford supporters in Madison Wisconsin during a cross country tour.
State Farm Mutual will raise Kansas auto premiums by an average 14.2 percent effective May 1, the first increase since 1970. The hike averages $7 per six month policy for 322,000 insured vehicles, with variation by car type and usage. The company cited higher repair and medical costs and a 1975 loss of over $2.5 million in Kansas.
The Environmental Protection Agency announced a voluntary recall of 138000 late model Volkswagen Rabbit and Scirocco cars from 1975 and early 1976. Owners will receive letters and repairs will be free. Problems include catalytic converter overheating and gasoline vapor escape from an expanded fuel tank at high altitude.
Gov. Robert Bennett outlined a plan to use federal 360 million in rail funds to maintain uneconomical branch lines. Kansas would provide tax incentives and subsidies to match federal money after year one, with local businesses urged to join in salvaging vital routes. The discussion occurred amid a broader legislative session facing education budget and public employee relation disputes.
Neosho County commissioners and Harold Samuels of the Kansas Department of Corrections discussed safety health and fire violations at the Erie jail. They considered 24 hour surveillance and variances to address requirements while planning long term transfer of inmates to the Fort Scott regional facility.
Dr. William Kane of Hays defends a nonbiased KU Medical School admissions process and denounces Rep. Graber’s quota criticism. He argues for more state funding to produce doctors and attract top faculty rather than scholarships tied to geographic quotas. Graber’s bill to require five admits per senatorial district stalled in Senate committee. Kane notes committee geography reflects faculty distribution and rejects sectional bias charges.
Kansas wheat outlook shows very poor conditions in the southwest with scarce soil moisture. Many fields have been tilled to curb erosion and wind damage hit extreme southwest counties. rain is needed to prevent further abandonment. Spring plantings progress, corn just starting, and livestock in good condition.
A fragment shows an intercepted letter to Cha with playful lines about Howard’s location. Nate signs the message, hinting at revealing Howard’s whereabouts.
A robin in Lyons relentlessly attacks the reflection in the front windows of the Lyons Daily News building. The bird confronts its mirror image, nesting territory defended, as staff watch A playful, noninjury incident with bets rumored on whether the bird will relent or abandon its claim.
Variable clouds through Wednesday with a few showers and thunderstorms starting later today. Highs in the lower to mid 70s today, near 70 Wednesday. Lows around the mid 40s tonight. Winds southeast at 10 to 20 mph. Rain chances about 30 percent tonight and Wednesday.
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