Vocational trades priority set at NCCJC board meeting
NCCJC curriculum committee names vocational building trades as top future priority and seeks Feb 3 details. A simulated office laboratory is the second priority with study by NCCJC and USD 413. Letters of intent filed with the state by Oct. 15. The board also approves fund consolidation and a revised food service contract to save costs and better utilize work study funds.
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Kathleen Pickett
Neosho County Community Junior College
Nccjc Board of Trustees
Erik Conard
USD 413
Conard
Kansas
J. C. Sanders
NCCJC
Sanders
Canteen Company of
Wichita
Jack Hines
Erie
Citizens
Richard Good
Martha Louise Everitt
Kansas Association of Community Colleges
Altoona seeks tax authority to exceed budgeted expenses
Altoona plans to ask the state Board of Tax Appeals for permission to spend beyond its water fund budget after auditors warned that $10,000 remained on hand while only $143 was allocated. Officers debated using water funds to cover needs amid rising costs from repairs and new meters.
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Altoona
State Board of Tax Appeals
Ann Morrison
Morrison
Sterner and McDowell
Chanute
Bill Leonard
Elmer Burton
Burton
Laurel McClellan
Fredonia
Sterner
McDowell
McClellan
William Hansen
Water Department
Board of Tax Appeals
Democratic governors withhold presidential endorsements
The 36 Democratic governors decided not to back any of the party's 10 presidential candidates to avoid splitting the party. Nine candidates faced questions from 20 governors at a conference session while Gov. George Wallace skipped the public meeting after a private luncheon. The conference then approved resolutions on economy and federal‑state relations.
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Washington
UPI
Democratic Governors Conference
George Wallace
Philip Noel
Rhode Island
James Exon
Nebraksa
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Carter
Area Forecast Sees Sunny Mild Days With Cool Nights
Area forecast calls for sunny mild weather today and Thursday with clear cool nights. Highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s, tonight’s lows in the upper 30s, light southwest to southerly winds 5 to 15 mph. No precipitation indicated.
Democratic governors fail to split party with an ax
An intercepted letter notes ten declared candidates opposing each other as Democratic governors struggle to unite the party, with no clear path to reconciliation.
Chanute considers three mile zoning and land use plan
Planning consultant C Bickley Foster urged Chanute to adopt a mapped three mile zoning system tied to a comprehensive land use plan. He outlined city and county options under state law, annexation impacts, and the need for coordinated planning with population trends and subdivision controls. A meeting with city and county officials was set for 5 30 p m today to continue discussion.
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Kathleen Pickett
Chanute
Foster
Board of Appeals
City Commission
Planning Commission
County Commission
Resource Conservation and Development Project
Israeli troops on alert over Lebanese refugee camp raids
United Press International reports northern Israel on edge as Palestinian threats of vengeance follow air raids that killed and wounded more than 200 in camps near Nabatiyah and Tripoli. Beirut officials cite 59 dead and about 150 injured, with unofficial tolls higher.
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United Press International
Israel
Beirut
Nabatiyah
Lebanon
Tripoli
Jerusalem
Ford lauds Mao talks as China visit continues
President Ford described his 22 hour discussion with Mao Tse tung as a significant conversation on world problems. Teng Hsiao ping and Chinese officials called it significant as talks on U.S.-China disputes proceed in Peking. Ford and family attend a formal dinner and view exhibits before leaving for Indonesia Friday.
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Peking
UPI
Ford
Mao Tse-tung
Mao
U.S
Peking White House
Teng Hsiao-ping
Fords
White House
Okesman
Me.ory
America
Taiwan
Great Hall of the People
Teng
Mao Tsetung
China
Susan
Henry Kissinger
Betty Ford
Indonesia
Philippines
Hawaii
Overpass Repair Bids Planned for Chanute Area
The Kansas Department of Transportation will receive bids by December 18 in Topeka for three bridge repair projects including Overpass Work on the K 39 K 57 overpass at the east edge of Chanute spanning the Katy railroad tracks. Three other maintenance projects and a secondary project are included, none in the immediate area.
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Chanute
Department of Transportation
Topeka
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Bailey
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Forest Craner
John Thompson
KG & E
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House Rules Committee
Internal Revenue
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