Purity in Politics: Miller Aims Campaign Spending Reform
Editorial opines that Rep. David L. Miller introduces a 1974 bill for campaign spending reform. Proposals include one committee per candidate, detailed pre election disclosures, newspaper publication of costs, and spending caps. The piece argues pre election transparency aids voters despite possible legislative resistance.
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Topeka
Kansas
David L. Miller
Parsons
Wisp of Faith Now It’s Spiro’s Turn in the Hot Seat
The piece critiques Spiro Agnew amid Watergate fallout and a probe into alleged political payoffs by Maryland contractors. It condemns duplicity in high office and warns public disillusionment if Agnew is found involved, while noting his silence and past wit.
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Spiro
Maryland
Agnew
Leader at School Board Echoes Fisher Dominates Meetings
By Dick Cowden, the piece critiques Buford Fisher the school superintendent who speaks most at meetings. It argues his long tenure and organization shape board decisions, noting frequent unanimous votes and suggesting administrators research ahead to avoid dissent. The tone questions balance between expertise and board independence.
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Buford Fisher
Talking All Right If Speaker Knows Whereof He Speaks
A school board meeting near election time drew more hopeful candidates, turning table talk into a chorus of informed voices. The reporters note the lack of dissent, though participants argued about budgets and salaries with restraint and skepticism.
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Fisher
Terrorist threat looms as FAA alert cites Black September plot
The Black September gang, blamed for the Sudan and Athens attacks, is expected to strike in the United States soon. FAA security documents leaked to Rep. Murphy warn of possible kidnappings and ransom. U.S. countermeasures include ongoing domestic surveillance of Arab extremists and scrutiny of Jewish militants. The piece also reviews past hijacking controls and June arrests, highlighting regional hotspots and the push for federal inspectors over private screeners.
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Sudan
Athens
United States
Army to begin inductees under draft law in November
Washington reports the armed forces expect to start processing about 15,000 draftees early in November under the new draft law. Maurice E. King of Topeka announced the opening of a law office at 72 E Main. He is nephew of Leslie and Arden Lehman of Humboldt. Mr and Mrs Adam Gross, former Chanute residents, return to the city as proprietors of the Morrill Hotel, taking charge today.
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Humboldt
Adam Gross
Chanute
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Morrill Hotel
FBI Investigated Hoaxer Abel As Prime Call Fraud Suspect
Alan Abel a noted hoaxer was questioned by the FBI after a prank involving the Watergate hearings led to a suspected Ervin hoax. Abel said agents questioned him about his whereabouts during a BBC interview and cited a dossier spanning his career since 1959.
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Hoaxer Abel
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Alan Abel
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Fourth Estate
Washington, D.C
Washington
Sam Ervin
D-N.c
Senate
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George Schultz
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White House
Manhattan
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Music from Bottles Has Lost Its Charm
HAL BOYLE lists things society could do without including musical liquor bottles that play How dry I am and other everyday irritants. He mocks consumer excess from ornate pets to teen fashion and motivational quotients while lampooning media lies and modern manners in a brisk New York AP column.
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Gardens of Rome in Chanute Library series
Gabriel Faure presents Gardens of Rome, a 168 image volume in black and white. The book showcases Rome area gardens and parks, arranged by ancient sequence, with Empire ruins and modern Rome in the backdrop. Faure guides an informal tour with historical sidelights.
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Chanute Public Library
Gabriel Faure
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L.M
Verse and modern woes in a preacher’s tone
A devotional verse excerpt contrasts the kingdom of God with power over worldly temptations. The text rails against drunken passengers eager to fly and contestants chasing nothing for nothing on a TV giveaway, lamenting burdens of mind and spirit and closing with an Amen prayer for deliverance.
Safety Center Burned By Fire in Pittsburg
Pittsburg Kansas officials report the city safety center housing the fire department police courts and jail was heavily damaged by a Thursday blaze sparked when sparks from a cutting torch ignited roofing material Workmen were razing an old smokestack Most damage occurred in a hose drying area and a storage room with emergency equipment and some electrical systems including air conditioning were affected.
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Pittsburg
Kan
TV Daytime and Primetime Schedules from Tribune
Monday to Friday listings show 7:30 to 12:30 time slots with a mix of classic shows. Notable items include Odd Couple with Monty Hall, The Subject Was Roses with Jack Albertson and Patricia Neal, Follow the Sun with Glenn Ford and Anne Baxter, and 60 Minutes plus Masterpiece Theater among others.
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Monty Hall
Jack Albertson
Patricia Neal
Ben Hoan
Glenn Ford
Anne Baxter
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Mancini
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