Museum Renews Johnson Exhibit Plans and Displays
Dick Hagan of Pensacola and Safari Museum director John Award met last week to map renovation of the Johnson exhibits at Chanute. Robert Blunk's renovation plan and Martin and Osa Johnson displays were reviewed with maps and a motion picture poster to be displayed without damage. The project, funded by the National Museum Act, will begin this fall with Hagan and Award guiding display cases and exhibit development.
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Dick Hagan
Pensacola
Fla
John Award
Johnson
Hagan
American Association of State and
Nashville
Martin
Osa Johnson
Ken Stout
California
American Association of State and Local History
Safari Museum
Debate sponsorship approved for presidential race
The FEC authorizes the League of Women Voters to sponsor and raise funds for nationally televised debates costing about 150000 dollars each. Carter and Ford plan three 75 minute debates starting soon after mid September. Independant candidates may seek equal time in court.
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United Press International
Federal Election Commission
League of Women Voters
Jimmy Carter
FEC
League
Voter Education Fund
Carter
Ford
White House
Lester Maddox
Eugene McCarthy
Dole says debates won’t decide Ford Carter race
Senator Dole at the Maryland State Fair says the Ford Carter debates will display leadership but not be crucial to the campaign. He calls Carter a mass of contradictions and criticizes grain surplus policies while urging profit for farmers. Dole acknowledges a low recognition factor that should improve with time.
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GOP
Carter
Atlanta
Washington
New York
United States
Martin Luther King Jr
Israel
Ford
Congress
Thomas Kleppe
Kleppe
Timonium
UPI
Robert Dole
Jimmy Carter
Maryland
Dole
J. Glenn Beall Jr
Kansas
U.S.A
Beall
Viking 2 lands on Mars to seek life clues
Mars scientists at JPL select Viking 2 landing site on northern Utopia plains after reviewing 1857 photos. tests on Martian soil with chicken soup nutrient produce carbon dioxide, sparking questions. experts caution results may reflect unknown chemistry, not life. a go decision on landing is set for Thursday.
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Pasadena
Calif
UPI
Viking 2
Mars
Viking 1
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
United States
Utopia
Red Planet
Harold Klein
Klein
Two Hanford workers hospitalized after americium exposure
Two of ten workers contaminated by a reactor explosion at Hanford were hospitalized for cleansing and internal examination as eight others were treated and released. The plant was closed pending decontamination and experts cautioned on americium ingestion risks.
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Richland, Wash
UPI
Hanford Atomic Reservation
David R. Allen
University of Washington
Gene L. Woodruff
Peace efforts hinge on Sarkis visit to Damascus
President-elect Elias Sarkis meets Syrian President Hafez Assad as Beirut factions await the Arab League plan for Lebanon. Mediation officials report a green light for phased troop withdrawals, with Damascus aiming to shape the country’s political future before Sarkis takes office. Saeb Salam cautions against rushing deals.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
Elias Sarkis
Damascus
Arab League
Sarkis
Kashk
Hafez Assad
Syria
League
Hassan Sabry el-Khaly
Assad
Saeb Salam
Intercepted letter hints at truth behind Mars stories
An intercepted letter questions claims of little green men from Mars and argues that rigorous research may reveal stranger truths. It notes that high powered probing often exposes inconsistencies in popular narratives about extraterrestrials.
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Mars
Planning commission approves two annexation requests
The Chanute Planning Commission recommended to the City Commission approving two annexation requests submitted in recent weeks. Edward Ranz III of Ranz Motor Company seeks annexation of property west of Plummer Road and south of K39. Harry Byers and Sons, Inc. requests annexation of property adjacent to Ranz Motor Co. The two annexations proceed to the City Commission for final approval.
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Chanute Planning Commission
City Commission
Edward Ranz, III
Ranz Motor Company
Plummer Road
K39
Harry Byers and Sons, Inc
Ranz Motor Co
Trial Begins for Kidnap and Murder Suspect Willie Cates
Witnesses will testify as Willie Cates goes to trial for the April 5 shooting death of Michael Fair in Wichita. Co defendant Ivory Revels is charged with aiding Cates after the alleged February abduction of Millie Lulu and Ann Marie, newborn Siamese twins. Custody questions for the sisters and a prior child ward of the state influence the case as jurors are seated.
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Wichita, Kan
UPI
Willie Cates
Sedgwick County District Court
Cates
Michael Fair
Wichita
Ivory Revels
Millie Lulu
Ann Marie
Millie Lula
Ruth Montano
Kansas parties file final drafts for platforms
Kansas Republicans and Democrats prepared final drafts of their 1976 platforms for secretary of state presentation. Democrats assailed Gov. Bennett’s administration and praised Docking’s era, while Republicans debated capital punishment and zero based budgeting amid diverse candidate views.
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Topeka
Kan
UPI
Kansas
Robert Bennett
Robert Docking
Bennett
Platform Committee
GOP
Kansas Cities
Weather Area Forecast: Cloudy Skies With Possible Showers
Highs in the mid 80s with a chance of light rain showers across the area. Tonight may bring a shift to thunderstorms. Winds from the southwest under 10 mph. Lows expected in the lower 60s.
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Mancel Blankenship
N. Highland
Bob Cross
St. Kansas
Greater Chanute Area
Hal Lindberg
Atlantic Richfield Hanford Co
Lindberg
Cha
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