Ford speeds Saigon evacuation and refugee plan
President Ford said Saigon evacua tion is speeding and remaining Americans will drop to 1,500 by nightfall. INS to admit up to 129000 Indochina refugees, including 50000 South Vietnamese at high risk. Congress split on $722 million emergency aid while escalation fears grow.
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Washington
Ford
Saigon
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Indochina
United States
Edward H. Levi
House Armed Services Committee
South Vietnam
Congress
G.W. Montgomery
D-Miss
U.S
CBS Radio and Television
Youths oppose Chanute HUD grant plans for center
At a public hearing, eight of 18 attendees from Explorer Post 100 argued the proposed Community Service Center near 14th and Forest lacks youth recreation space. City officials outlined aims to maximize usable floor area and potential features, while critics urged a youth center focus. The proposal advances to the Southeast Kansas Regional Planning Commission before HUD approval in Kansas City.
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Chanute
Explorer Post 100
David Mack
Bob Bunting
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Bunting
14Th and
Forest
Central Park Building
Central Park
Barbara Rihm
Southeast Kansas Regional Planning Commission
Kansas City
Kansas Cities
Kansas
Erie
Thayer
Walnut
Pittsburg
Cherokee
Columbus
Oswego
Independence
Bennett proposes four health service areas in Kansas
Gov. Robert F. Bennett urged dividing Kansas into four health service areas to implement the National Health Planning and Development Act of 1974. The plan awaits approval from U.S. Secretary of Health Casper Weinberger.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert F. Bennett
Kansas
Casper Weinberger
U.S
Weather Area Forecast for Kansas Regions
Scattered thunderstorms develop this evening and continue Wednesday. Nightly lows upper 40s to mid 50s, Wednesday highs in the low to mid 70s, southerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Precipitation chance 40 percent tonight and Wednesday. Districts span Leavenworth to Wyandotte and Johnson to Franklin counties in the Kansas City area, plus extensive northeast and western Kansas counties to meet HEW population rules.
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Bennett
Leavenworth
Wyandotte
Johnson
Miami
Franklin
Kansas City
Kansas
Washington, Clay and
Dickinson
Doniphan
Atchison, Jefferson and
Douglas
Coffey
Anderson and Linn
Rice
Reno
Kingman
Intercepted Letter on Street Safety Debate
An intercepted letter reflects concerns that providing facilities to keep youths off the streets would prevent complaints about kids roaming Main Street. The oldsters argue this approach would address public nuisance without broader upheaval.
Opponents seek to block farm bill veto in House
House opponents predict they can rally 160 votes against the farm bill aimed at boosting price supports. Ford is expected to veto. Foley says override unlikely but a veto might be sustained. The measure would raise target prices for corn and wheat, lift dairy supports, and raise loan levels, costing taxpayers and affecting consumer prices.
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Washington
House
Ford
Congress
Thomas S. Foley
D-Wash
House Agriculture Committee
Foley
Farm Editors of America
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Senate
Butz
Ford Administration
White House
Red Cross volunteers train junior helpers in Chanute
A group of Red Cross junior volunteers completed a hospital and nursing home training course as National Volunteer Week highlights Chanute volunteers. Virginia Sherman and Isabel Evans praised diverse local helpers from churches, schools, 4-H, and RSVP who sew, deliver meals, drive vans, and support blood drives, noting age is no barrier and many start young.
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Gail Evans
W. 9Th
Lori Sigler
S. Plummer
Red Cross
Chanute
Virginia Sherman
Neosho County
American Red Cross
Isabel Evans
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Parent-Teacher Association
Kayettes
Future Homemakers of America
Evans
Sherman
Chamber board approves dues increase
The Chanute Area Chamber of Commerce board of directors voted Monday night to raise member dues as inflation pressures members and the chamber. The move aims to sustain services and programs amid rising costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber Board
Chanute Area
Bill Boone
Nancy Malan
Kustom Electronics Em
Bikers and hikers plan fundraiser for handicapped services
The Neosho County Association for Retarded Children promotes a May 4 bikeathon and hikeathon to raise funds for Love Inc day care the young adult activity center and the Tri-Valley developmental center. Participants solicit pledges per mile with priorities for local support and moving expenses for a new chamber director.
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Neosho County
Tri-Valley Developmental Center
Neosho County Community Junior College
Plummer
Roper
Bill Lopeman
Lopeman
Rollow TV
Bank of Commerce
Harold Barnhart
Alcott School
Inflation slows with March price rise at three tenths
The Labor Department reports March consumer prices up 0.3 percent, halving the January and February increases. Food prices fall for the first time in eight months led by declines in beef eggs and sugar while nonfood items rise more slowly. Real earnings decline for the eighth of nine months as inflation eases from last year’s peaks.
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Labor Department
Ford Administration
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House International Relations Committee
House Appropriations Committee
Cha
Boone
Chamber
Wayne Sparks
Sparks
Westerman Electronics
Indiana
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