Follow Up Study on USD 413 Class of 1973
Norman Thompson presents a review of where the 1973 graduates are now as USD 413 board members plan a Monday meeting at Fisher Administration Center. The session covers education, work, military service and potential SE Kansas League realignment with Iola Columbus Altamont.
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USD 413
Norman Thompson
Chanute High School
USD 413 Board of Education
Fisher Administration Center
Iola
Columbus
Altamont
Chanute Sees Sharp Drop in November Building Permits
Chanute last month posted nine building permits valued at 224 986 down from 37 permits totaling 316 668 in October. Notable permits include a drive in bank at 1501 S Santa Fe for 188 936 and a new home for 26 000.
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Chanute
S. Santa Fe
Traffic tickets rise in Neosho County in November
Municipal and district court records show 348 tickets issued in November by police highway patrol and sheriff officials, up 21 from October. County and state roads produced 137 tickets, 110 for speeding, while Chanute city issued 211 hazardous moving violations and 14 DWIs. A CBD policy plan meeting led by Seth Gray is set for 7 p.m. in Central Park Building, with the public invited.
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Neosho County
Chanute
Central Business District
Seth Gray
Gray
Foster and Associates
Wichita
Central Park Building
School architect begins work for Chanute USD 413
John Smut of Wilson and Co. Salina will inspect district buildings and class schedules. Board plans a public bond election if study and designs are approved, with fees tied to bond size and options including remodeling or new construction. Community input prioritized by Superintendent John Grasso.
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USD 413
Board of Education
John Smut
Wilson and Co
Salina
John Grasso
Grasso
Chanute
Ceiling Collapse at Iola Junior High Injures Students
A plaster ceiling section fell during an awards ceremony at Iola Junior High School injuring five students and prompting emergency care for 30 students and three teachers. Administrators postponed classes Monday while officials inspect the 1930s building.
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Allen County Hospital
Iola Junior High
Iola
Darrell Chester
Auditorum
Chester
Don Wilmoth
Isaac Brown
Larry Audley
Inside story of a bail bondsman adds spice to life
A feature explores the colorful life of a bail bondsman and how the job shapes daily routines and risk. The piece highlights personal anecdotes, community interactions, and the adrenaline of tracking suspects while balancing legal responsibilities.
Weekend so far looks mild with mix of clouds
Partly cloudy today through Sunday. Lows tonight near mid 30s. Highs today mid 50s with Sunday highs around 60. Winds from the southwest and easterly directions at 5 to 15 mph tonight.
Kansas gas hookups stay as KCC defies federal threat
Kansas gas firms KPL and Gas Service faced a KCC ruling denying their bid to halt new residential and small commercial hookups starting Jan 1 1978. KCC said FERC lacks jurisdiction over intrastate gas firms and gas service would continue, with responders citing regulatory authority and consumer impact.
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KCC
Gas Service Co
Kansas Power & Light Co
Federal Power Commission
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
ECC
G.T. van Bebber
FERC
Gas Service
KPL
Cities Service Gas Co
Cities Service
Donal
D. Guffey
Dick Tipton
Hal Hudson
Hudson
Cities
Atchison
Leavenworth
Emporia
Lansing
Leo Mullin
Homebuilders Association of
Greater
Kansas City
Corporation Commission
Surplus funds from 1976 elections still with bidders
UPI reports that Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, Henry Jackson, and George Wallace have not yet repaid portions of their 1976 federal campaign surplus. The FEC audit delays, due to early election financing, leave the money in banks with interest accruing to the committees. Carter owes nothing. Reagan and Ford face remaining balances and expected repayments as audits proceed.
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Washington
UPI
Ronald Reagan
Gerald Ford
Henry Jackson
D-Wash
George Wallace
Reagan
Ford
Federal Election Commission
FEC
David Fiske
Reagan Committee
Citizens For the Republic
Jackson
Wallace
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Chanute Human Relations Board
Community Development Review Board
Jesse Jackson
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Parks and Recreation Office
Sarah Ellis
Robert Peterson
Deborah Turner
June Ellis
Dave LaBelle
By Jane Blades
Chester and Brown
Brown
Carl Stahl
George Stillwaugh
Margaret Smoot
Rebecca Robb
Theresa Roder
la Harpe
Stephanie Galmberto
Roberta Reed
Patty Booe
Topeka
Kansas Corporation Commission
Carter
House
James Schlesinger
White House
Senate
Schlesinger
Toby Moffett
D-Conn
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