03 Aug 1971
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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1971
Page
1
City Manager Kenneth Sanborn was injured in a two car crash at 5 50 p m east of Independence at the US 169 US 160 junction. He suffered lacerations and a broken nose and expects to return to work soon.
The 1971 72 NCCJC budget shows a small mill levy decrease from 9.18 to 9.10 while expenditures rise to 717 898 55. Dr J C Sanders notes funds come from cash balances tuition and deposits with a public hearing set for Aug 17 at 8 p m. The general fund increases reflect a five percent cap and higher student tuition.
The Board of Education approved an attendance policy removing the requirement for parent excuses and allowing unlimited absences with nine week cards showing absence totals. A drug abuse education program was set with Terry Murphy to assemble a community committee and select participants, while staff and budget actions were also decided.
An intercepted letter criticizes a commissioner for advancing a brevity oriented communications program within his department. The note reflects bureaucratic vernacular and official language common to government administration.
Assistant Secretary of State Joseph J. Sisco urged Israeli leaders to accept a substantial pullback from the Suez Canal and a token Egyptian force on the eastern canal bank. He met Prime Minister Meir and Dayan as talks continued with Israel offering a partial withdrawal and a limited Egyptian police presence. Egypt rejected moving its forces east of the canal and held firm on vacating territory from the 1967 war.
Albany AP State Health Commissioner Hollis S Ingraham sends memo to over 4000 employees urging brevity in all communications. Any document exceeding three pages must include an abstract. He quips about cutting to the core and lauds abstracters while warning against beating around the bush.
Kansas Attorney General Vern Miller ruled that the 1970 property tax lid will automatically expire at year end 1972 unless the 1972 legislature extends it. He also said cities with 1971-72 half‑cent sales tax increases may need to rescind if laws aren’t extended and that 1973 budgets must assume the lid remains in effect, affecting August 1972 budget planning.
In Burbank California machinists toasted in a union hall as Lockheed Aircraft Corp received government backing it says is essential to stay in business. The mood across the company was one of quiet relief at the defense contractor, the nation’s largest, on Monday.
Pittsburgh AP reports U S Steel and other steelmakers likely to raise prices by about eight percent on nearly all raw steel products. The White House questions long term benefit but takes no action yet. In Saigon AP notes US to pay top Phoenix program rewards up to 3 million piasters for Viet Cong leaders on a most wanted list.
New York state senator John Marchi labeled Rep. Wilbur Mills revenue sharing proposal disastrous to the federal system. Marchi, former 1969 GOP primary rival to John Lindsay, argued direct city payments misalign with times. He spoke to 12 state legislative leaders at a Council of State Governments conference in Wichita.
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