Parsons Plant Workload Cut Prompts US Lawmakers Action
Defense orders halt at the Kan sas Army Ammunition Plant Parsons due to a workload drop affecting about 1,300 workers. Senator Pearson and Reps Dole Skubitz urge continued sharing of work, staff help for the transition, and federal readjustment aid. Plant has 1,700 employees in a 50 mile radius. Main products include 105 mm artillery shells 81 mm mortars and cluster bombs.
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Washington
Defense Department
Kansas Army Ammunition Plant
Parsons
Kan
R-Kan
Kansas
Secretary of Defense
Melvin Laird
Missouri
Oklahoma
ROTC Enrollment Declines But Sees New Scholarships
The Pentagon reports 83,130 students enrolled in Army Air Force and Navy ROTC this year, the lowest since World War II. Officials credit a new Nixon act boosting ROTC scholarships and subsistence pay to raise officer output for an all volunteer force, with projected commissions and service needs outlined for 1973 and beyond.
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Washington
Pentagon
Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps
Asst
Roger T. Kelley
Kelley
Nixon
Army
Air Force
Navy
ROTC
Area Weather Forecast With Cloudy Skies
Weather today shows 36 high and 39 low at 10 am with similar temps yesterday and a trace of precipitation. Area forecast calls for considerable cloudiness through Sunday with light drizzle tonight and a chance of rain or snow Sunday. Low tonight in the 30s and Sunday highs in the 30s to low 40s with 20 percent tonight and 40 percent Sunday.
India and Pakistan Clash In Escalating War Across Regions
India reports ground and air thrusts into East Pakistan with air raids on eight West Pakistani airfields. Pakistan claims India started the war. Air battles over East Pakistan left several Sabre jets downed on both sides, with radio accounts offering conflicting tallies.
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Associated Press
India
Pakistan
Agha Mohammed Yahya Khan
Lahore
Karachi
Rawalpindi
New Delhi
West Pakistan
East Pakistan
Dacca
Jessore
Radio Pakistan
United News of India
Yahya
Indira Gandhi
Islamabad
B. Lal
East
Srinagar
Kashmir
Agar
Taj Mahal
Dole Urges Butz Chance at Cabinet Role in Kansas
In Wichita and Manhattan, Kansas, amid political contrasts, Senator Bob Dole urged giving Secretary Earl Butz time to prove himself. He predicted Nixon as the likely 1972 nominee and noted Dems and Republicans hosting fundraisers with prominent local figures and misfired attendance. Kansas State University President James A. McCain declined gubernatorial ambitions.
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Wichita
Kan
Secretary of Agriculture
Earl Butz
Sen
Bob Dole
Brian
Manhattan
James A. McCain
Kansas State University
Kansas
FHA Grants for Kansas water and waste plans approved
Grants totaling 44 900 are approved for seven Kansas counties including Johnson Grove Kearny Lane Ness Sheridan and Wallace to develop plans for water use and waste disposal. Morgan Williams Kansas FHA director announced the funding.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Farmers Home Administration
FHA
Morgan Williams
Johnson, Grove
Kearny
Lane
Ness
Sheridan
Wallace
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha
A fragmentary note mocks political parties with sharp tones about Democrats and Republicans, hinting at forthcoming tension and provocation in political discourse.
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Cha
Snooze Wreck John Newton in Erie Traffic Crash
John Newton of 1002 N Steuben reported to police at 4 50 a m that he had a traffic accident about 3 a m a mile north of Erie when his 1969 Chevrolet pickup struck a culvert after he fell asleep. He estimated vehicle damage at 700 dollars and suffered a head cut with possible rib injuries.
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John Newton
N. Steuben
Erie
Newton
City considers full time attorney as legal costs rise
City of Chanute faces $25,000 in legal fees this year led by a $15,018 bond counsel charge. The balance covers City Attorney Bob Pennington’s salary and hourly fees. City Manager Kenneth Sanborn notes growing needs for legal work with future bonds and grants likely.
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Chanute
Bob Pennington
Pennington
Kenneth Sanborn
Junction City
William Timmerman
Wichita
Septem
Sanborn
In This Week s 4 County Notes by Dwight Wallingford
District editor Dwight Wallingford offers a concise roundup of four county items covering local developments, community events, and notable updates affecting residents across the four counties.
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Kansas
Dwight McCreight
Tribune
Bill Straeter
Center
Bud Harrison
Stamp sets from China Clipper flight fetch a collectors’ fortune
In 1935 Bert Finney orchestrated a Pacific mail stamp project tying postmasters from San Francisco to Manila. He recovered all but three of twelve envelopes, filled two sets, and now recalls the China Clipper era stamps worth several hundred dollars to collectors.
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D. A
Bert) Finney
S. Plummer
Bert
State Highway 4Th Division
Division
San Francisco
Honolulu
Hawaii
Guam
Manila
Philippine Islands
Pacific
Pan American Airways
China Clipper
Town Criers Follies Jumpstart Chanute Junior Chamber Example
In 1938 39 Chanute pre Jaycees the Town Criers formed a 25 to 30 member group of business professionals. They held biweekly dinners staged the Town Criers Follies at Peoples Theater with Dr. Ed Cathers directing. Notables included Fred Harris Orville Hedges Joe Balch Ralph Alexander and Ed Ashley. The group helped found the Chanute Junior Chamber of Commerce in 1940 and produced Frontier Frolics a western week long event. Dick Lind advised the club.
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Chanute Safari Jaycees
Blades
Town Criers
Peoples Theater
The
Criers
Fred Harris
Orville Hedges
Joe Balch
Ralph Alexander
Chanute Junior Chamber of Commerce
Chanute
Ed Ashley
John McCall
Bob Ward
Hans Herold
Bob Koch
David McCune
A. B. Johnson
Dick Lind
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Joe Skubitz
Ance
Ber
Armed Services
Associated Press Bureau
Kansas City
T.N. Kaul
Dole
Butz Chance
Butz
Republican National
Spiro Agnew
Hubert Humphrey
D-Minn
Wichita, Kan
Sedgwick County
Robert Dole
GOP
Vern Miller
Johnny Carr
Virginia Docking
Robert Docking
Frank Carlson
McCain
Manhattan Mercury
Manhattan Institution
Junction
Bar Associations
Bonnie Moffatt
By Dwight Wallingford
Town Criers Follies
Ed Cathers
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