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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1975
Page
4
Betty Ford toured the Forbidden City in Beijing admiring its ancient art and pagoda roofs. She wore a brown mink coat gifted by her husband and marveled at jade relics and imperial treasures among about 20 000 objects in the museum, including a five ton blue jade piece encased in glass.
Mrs. Ford tours Beijing's Forbidden City, noting its Inner City and Imperial City layout along with the Hall of Supreme Harmony. She recalls construction began in 1406 and remarks on Mao Tse-tung’s health during a brief meeting as First Family visits.
The Kansas Extension Homemakers Council earned an honorable mention from the National Extension Homemakers Council for a program addressing woman alcoholism through education. Martha Brill led the project with Elsie White noting the aim to reduce stigma and help families seek information.
The Capital Area Plaza Authority will request $545 000 from the 1976 Legislature to complete the Kansas Hall of Justice raising total appropriations to nearly $13 million. The authority also approved a $1 000 appraisal of nearby property for a potential state employee parking lot near the capitol.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Solomon of rural Yates Center announce the engagement of their daughter Juanell to Robert Garrett son of Mr. and Mrs. Gayle Garrett of Farlington. Both attend Kansas State College of Pittsburg Solomon majors in nursing and Garrett in mathematics. Solomon is a 1974 graduate of Neosho County Community Junior College. The couple plans a January wedding.
Ruth Ellen Bartholomew of Erie, the 1975 Kansas 4-H clothing winner, reflects on sewing as a growing pastime. Over eight years she made 99 articles, remodeled 20 garments, mended 150, and taught others via demonstrations and radio. Her state award is an expense paid trip to Chicago for the National 4-H Congress, funded by Coats and Clark.
The Music Club Chorus directed by Mrs. D. A. N. Chase presents its 34th annual Christmas vesper program at 4 p.m. Sunday in the First United Methodist Church. The 30 member choir with accompanists Mrs. Max Farwell Sr. piano Mrs. Don Fink organ and Mrs. A. L. Brodrick violin performs Christmas selections. broadcast live over Radio Station KIND of Independence.
The group installed new officers with Carl Schickhardt as president Jess Wilhite as vice president Nelda Wall as secretary treasurer William Lewis as chaplain and Burtine Garrison as sunshine lady. Victory Extension unit also installed with Mrs Roy D Myers president Mrs Wilbur Thompson vice president Mrs Jerry Binnion secretary treasurer and Mrs Buford Allen public relations. The unit prepared a box of gifts for Osawatomie State Hospital.
In Cambridge, 32 prison guard trainees were unknowingly placed in a real jail for several hours as a field exercise. They wore prison clothes and endured cell shakedowns and solitary confinement, learning firsthand the power and irritants of officers and the inmate experience.
A panel at a national conference in Orlando argues genetic origins may yield longer term cancer control than eliminating environmental triggers. Researchers say cancer stems from flaws in cellular genetics, with four gene roles: inherited, altered, environmentally damaged, and inherited vulnerability to external triggers like radiation and chemicals.
Former Chanute residents Lester Cation and Ina Belle Williamson will hold an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at 634 N. Sycamore Ottawa to mark their 50th wedding anniversary. They wed December 9, 1925 in Iola and have lived in Lavenburg Humboldt Garnett and Ottawa areas. Cation retired in 1968 after 34 years with the Santa Fe railroad.
Amanda Heather daughter of Tom and Mrs Wilson of 621 S Lafayette born November 21 and Michael Wayne son of Bill and Mrs Ray of 804 S Evergreen born November 25 announced as new citizens.
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