FPC raises natural gas ceiling in Permian Basin
The Federal Power Commission sets a new rate schedule doubling old gas prices and more than doubling new gas prices in the Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico. Old gas contracts before Oct 1 1968 pay 14.5 to 23 cents per thousand cubic feet. new gas rises from 16.5 to 35 cents. Consumers likely shoulder higher costs as distributors pass on the increases.
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Federal Power Commission
FPC
Permian Basin
Texas
New Mexico
Statewide teacher contract talks proposed by Whit tier
Dr C Whit tier state education commissioner urges the State Board of Education to seek legislature approval for statewide teacher contract negotiations. He argues rising local disputes and growing state funding justify moving negotiation and financing to the state level while preserving local control in funding and sliding scales by school size. Mixed reactions and likely legislative hurdles follow.
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Whittier
Frightening quote echoes Scopes trial remark
The passage reflects on Watergate witnesses not asking key questions, recalling Clarence Darrow’s quip to William Jennings Bryan during the Scopes trial. Eugene Myers, M. D. Tola.
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Clarence Darrow
William Jennings Bryan
Eugene Myers
M. D. Tola
Washington Hearings Sought to Do White House Bidding
Private letters and interviews reveal in 1971 White House pressure on Rep. Richard Ichord to initiate congressional hearings against Ellsberg. Nixon personally avoided raising the probe, while Brademas used influence to aid AM General in a WMATA bus step safety dispute, reversing transit safety standards.
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Washington
Daniel Ellsberg
White House
Congressional
Pentagon
Elisberg
House Committee On Internal Security
Carey
Richard Ichord
D-Mo
Richard Nixon
Ichord
Nixon
John Brademas
D-Ind
Department of Transportation
Brademas
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
WMATA
Transit Authority
Flxible
Rohr Industries
Transportation
AM General
House
Frank Herringer
Midtown Musings Inspire Local Building Makeovers
A Chanute column notes how families inspired by antiques and decorating skill eye old downtown buildings for exterior tweaks. Observations cite River Quay shops and 45th Street State Line blocks with painted trims and gingerbread details turning brick facades into neighborhood highlights. They point to planned local pilings of interest with No. 1 son and author recognizing 4 W. Main and nearby offices as examples while urging owners to act.
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River Quay
Old North End
City Market
45Th and
State Line
Bride and Groom Win Emergency Permit to Wed
Twenty five years prior a couple failed to meet the states three day waiting period and faced wedding trouble. District Judge Ora D. McClellan of Neo desha granted an emergency permission to wed after hearing their case in Erie. Louie Ingle won the colt tournament at the Country Club as a sparrow was struck by a ball off the sixth tee.
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Ora D. McClellan
Neodesha
Cupid
Erie
Louie Ingle
Country Club
Bible verse proverb line shared
A devotional note cites Proverbs 13 20 noting that wise company yields wisdom while associating with fools leads to ruin. The verse urges choosing companions carefully and highlights the impact of social influence on judgment and outcomes.
Stennis Returns to Work After Jan 30 Shooting
Sen. John C. Stennis returns to his office for the first time since being shot in a robbery in front of his home. The 72 year old Mississippi Democrat spoke at a news conference, saying he is easing back to duties after hospital discharge.
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Washington
John C. Stennis
TV Schedule Notes for Monday to Friday Tribune
The page lists daytime lines and guest listings for shows from 6:30 to 12:30 including Shirley Temple in Miss Annie Rooney at 6:30, Mod Squad with Theodore Bikel, Helen Reddy appearances, Blow Up with Hemmings and Redgrave at 8:00, plus standbys like Miss Annie Rooney and Dragnet.
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Neosho
Allen, Wilson, and Woodson Co
Kansas
Areca
Chanute
Tribune
Shirley Temple
Annie Rooney
Mod Squad
Theodore Bikel
Capt
Greer
Max
Helen Reddy
Playhouse
New York
Fishing Forecast
Ironside
Ambassador College
Television Log for Friday Evening August 1
Channel listings show prime time schedule across KTEW Wichita, KOAM Joplin and KMBC Kansas City. Programs include Sanford and Son Hollywood Squares Brady Bunch Masterpiece Theatre News and Weather Tonight Show and Cavett plus late night movie and talk. station lines vary by channel.
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George Kirby
Sanford & Son
Hollywood Squares
High Chaparral
Missouri Outdoors
World Press
Buck Owens
Life
Dean Martin Presents Music Country TV Show Review
AP Television writer Jay Sharbutt notes NBCs seven week summer replacement Dean Martin Presents Music Country emphasizes Nashville and Memphis sensibilities and offers superior audio engineering. The piece contrasts the current country sound with past harsher edges and discusses how the program may win over non fans. It highlights the show’s mood and production quality while criticizing lingering country stereotypes.
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New York
Dean Martin
Nbc-Tv
Ft. Benning
NBC
Nashville
Memphis
Tennessee
Freddy the Scout and Nashville Power Plays in Capered Notes
HAL BOYLE surveys a string of light anecdotes about Freddy the Boy Scout and a vivid Nashville Memphis music scene. The piece contrasts Scout mischief with scenes from NBC country programming featuring Mac Davis Loretta Lynn Rita Coolidge Waylon Jennings Tom T Hall and local musical atmospheres in Tennessee.
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Mac Davis
Rita Coolidge
Waylon Jennings
Tom T. Hall
Nashville
Memphis
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