Editorial prompts support for Lyndon Johnson grove funding
The editorial notes a $1 million appropriation for a Lyndon Johnson commemorative grove on the Potomac, for parking and walkways to handle Bicentennial visitors. Rep. Jim Wright says funds are needed. the grove had $500,000 in donations. Rep. Robert Bauman recalls pledges that no taxpayer funds would be used.
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Lyndon Johnson
Potomac River
Jim Wright
Washington
House
Robert Bauman
R-Md
Bauman
Congress
IRS role in crime crackdown sparks Senate subcommittee clash
The Justice Department and IRS spar over rights to mutual involvement in anti crime efforts. IRS commissioner Donald Alexander argues the agency’s remit is tax collection, not non tax investigations, while Justice seeks IRS auditing help. The debate centers on executive order from 1968 and concerns of overreach and past misconduct.
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Justice Department
Internal Revenue Service
Senate Finance
Lyndon Johnson
Donald Alexander
IRS
Alexander
Justice
FBI
CIA
Energy bill opposed by chamber and refinery voice
Justus O'Reilly of Mid-America Refining Co writes to Tom Hoxie of the Chanute Area Chamber urging opposition to Senate 622 House 7014 the Energy Conservation and Policy Act. The National Chamber fact sheet warns of higher oil imports and prices, tighter regulation, and reduced domestic production, with a call for a veto and concerns over long term economic impact.
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Justus O'Reilly
Mid-America Refining Co
Tom Hoxie
Chanute Area
United States Chamber of Commerce
Senate
House of Representatives
National Chamber
Chamber
Congress
Nixon era probes target Democratic governors across states
In the early 1970s district attorneys under Nixon investigated multiple Democratic governors, including Ford, Edwards, Mandel, Hall, and Shapp. Hall and Kerner faced convictions. Mandel was indicted. Moore faced new charges but escaped indictment. The narrative describes political witch hunts, FBI leaks, and tensions between the White House and DOJ amid a harsh era of investigations and controversy.
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Washington
Nixon
Kentucky
Wendell Ford
Louisiana
Edwin Edwards
Maryland
Marvin Mandel
Oklahoma
David Hall
Pennsylvania
Milton Shapp
Hall
FBI
Illinois
Otto Kerner
Mandel
West Virginia
Arch Moore
Justice Department
Potomac Hunt
Internal Revenue Service
Moore
Justice
Shapp
Richard Thornberg
U.S
Philadelphia
Senate approves beef board to promote cattle products
The Senate passed a bill creating a 68 member national Beef Board to oversee research, promotion, and marketing of cattle products funded by producer levies totaling an estimated 30 to 40 million dollars annually. One quarter of board members would be consumers, with existing boards expanding consumer representation.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
National Beef Board
House
Beef Board
Sen
James B. Allen
D-Ala
Secretary of Agriculture
Chanute Newspaper Subscription Rates Published
Rates listed for subscription by mail and carrier in various regions including Neosho Allen Wilson Woodson counties and Chanute. Prices show one year six months three months and monthly options with applicable Kansas sales tax and postage where noted.
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Neosho
Allen, Wilson, and Woodson Co
Kan
Kansas
Tex
Chanute
United Press International Rights Note
A statement from United Press International asserts exclusive rights to republish local news from the newspaper and all UP news dispatches. It notes UP holds member status with the Audit Bureau of Circulations.
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United Press International
Member
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Oil supply up gas prices down in nationwide trends
The New York Times reports ample oil stocks pushing pump prices lower across the United States. Self service and independent dealers price gas below branded stations as average mid November costs fall to about 57.7 cents at traditional stations and 55.4 cents at self service outlets.
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White House
Toto
Congress
FEA
Tribune
Washington Bureau
Washington
New York Times
New York Harbor
U.S
Coast Guard
Key West
Democrats attack McGill over confidential survey in Kansas House
In Topeka Kansas House Speaker Duane S McGill faces Democratic criticism over a six page confidential six page survey to GOP members. Democrats say coding allows leadership to track responses and influence next session actions. McGill defends the effort as a way to gauge member priorities.
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Topeka
Kan
UPI
Duane S
Pete
McGill
Rainfield
House
John Carlin
Damolan
GOP
Revenue sharing at stake in Congress renewal
Miami Beach UPI report notes local officials worry as the 1972 general revenue sharing act nears expiration with 150 million dollars yearly aid at risk. Mayors Poelker Landrieu and councilwoman Henderson warn budgets and city services could be hit hard if renewal fails.
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Miami Beach
UPI
America
Congress
National League of Cities
John Poelker
St. Louis
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John Mitchell
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Washingon
Richard Nixon
San Clemente
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Merritt
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Richard W. Hicks
Newsweek Magazine
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D-S.d
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F. M
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Keith Wright
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Chicago
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UN General Assembly
Eklund
United States
Coast Guard Research Development Center
Groton
Conn
Frank G. Zarb
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Proxmire
Zarb
Zard
Federal Treasury
New Orleans
Moon Landrieu
Mary W. Henderson
Redwood City
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