Community member proposes county hospital overflow plan
A Chanute resident writes to the Tribune Peoples Forum suggesting using the TB hospital as overflow for the county hospital to avoid large spending. They propose consolidating Allen and Neosho County junior colleges and merging facilities between Iola and Chanute. The writer also praises the Santa Fe Main Street disruption coverage and criticizes immediate jail risk for farmers blocking streets.
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Chanute
Neosho County
Iola
Santa Fe
Main Street
Union
Doctor's note references Ford and Reagan in Washington
A Dr Henry K Baker sent a brief note to The Tribune from 521 S Central asserting opinions on President Ford and Ronald Reagan with a humorous hyped tone about Helsinki, pride, and changes in leadership.
Castro Signals Change as Cuba Returns Hijack Ransom
The Cuban government returned a $2 million ransom paid after a 1972 Southern Airways hijacking, a move Sen. Sparkman calls solid evidence of improving U S relations. The editorial urges moving forward with rapprochement.
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Cuba
Fidel Castro
Southern Airways
John Sparkman
D-Ala
United States
Rambling visit to Altoona recalls a fading town memory
The narrator recalls a weekend trip to Altoona for a closing sale and spent time in a pool hall. He reflects on Altoona's past as a thriving trading point with brickyard, smelter, and cement plant, and shares childhood memories of family farms and grandparents nearby.
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Altoona
Closeout memories of Altoona’s vanished shops and youth
A nostalgic reminiscence recalls Altoona’s once busy business block with a department store grocery and varied shops now defunct. The writer reflects on childhood roaming, a famous ice plant dance, and a perilous storage town block, ending with a trip to Fort Scott and the Old Fort.
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Altoona Business Block
Nostalgia Meets Restoration at Fort Visit
A visitor reflects on a small restored fort area now open for guided tours. The site, once a hospital, features period surgical instruments and draws visitors seeking a glimpse of history. After the guide mentions soldiers stationed there, the group comforts with a cold beer.
Wounded Korean War Vet Alfred Hawes Greeting From Tokyo
Five lines describe Pvt Alfred Hawes 25 years ago wounded by shrapnel in Korea while in a Tokyo hospital recuperating. He is the son of Nellie and Roy Hawes of Chanute. His mother received a letter from him detailing his head injuries and steady recovery.
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Pvt
Alfred Hawes
Nellie Hawes
S. Malcolm
Roy Hawes
Mao Invites Nixon Return Visit but Memoir Still Delays
The article notes Mao Tse-Tung inviting former President Richard Nixon to visit Beijing again as a private citizen. Nixon has not accepted, wanting to finish his memoirs after years in isolation at San Clemente. He has drafted over 100,000 words and plans to complete the final draft himself.
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Washington
Mao Tse-Tung
Richard Nixon
China
Mao
Grand Panjandrum
Nixon
Peking
San Clemente
FBI
U.S. Mint
Hoover Homestead
National Park Service
Herbert Hoover
Park Service
West Branch
Iowa
Des Moines
William J. Wagner
House Becomes Arena for Action in Congress
Washington report notes the House of Representatives driving much of the year’s political battles. It highlights Republican and Democratic clashes over energy and Turkey aid, impeachment visibility, and the freshman class upheaval. The piece argues the House is an equal partner in Congress and gains prestige.
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Gene Bernhardt Washington
UPI
Congress
House
GOP
John Rhodes
House of Representatives
Rhodes
Turkey
Senate
Ford
White House
House Judiciary Committee
Richard M. Nixon
Morris Udall
D-Ariz
Local News Rights Clause Stated by United Press
United Press International claims exclusive rights to the use of all local news printed in the newspaper and all UP news dispatches for republication.
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United Press International
Teamsters and Mafia links go unprobed by Congress
Washington dispatch questions why repeated Teamsters corruption charges linked to Mafia figures and DOJ probes drew little congressional action. It cites Times and Journal investigations, noting potential political influence from the two million member union and its campaign contributions.
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Justice Department
White House
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
New York Times
Wall Street Journal
Congress
Teamster
Jimmy Hoffa
Teamsters
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Les Whitten
Old Forbidden City
Imperial Court
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Susan
Topeka
Susan Ford
Topeka Daily Capital
He Tal
Ohana Tribune
N. Evergreen
Fred M. Harris
F. M
Mike) Harris
Keith Wright
Neosho
Alien, Wilson, and Woodson Co
Kansas
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Audit Bureau of Circulations
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Tribune
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Henry Petersen
Frank Fitzsimmons
Times
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Sam Sciortino
California
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Chicago
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the Times
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