Nixon to Host Deshler Girl at Inauguration
Deshler Ohio teenager Vicki Cole and her family will attend President-elect Richard Nixon's inauguration on January 20 as his guests. Vicki became known for the Bring Us Together sign that inspired the parade theme Forward Together.
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Deshler
Ohio
Vicki Cole
Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Vicki
Nixon
David Cole
Brenda
Renee
Gregory
Strike Hits Rome and Apollo 8 Countdown Rehearsal
In Rome a 24 hour general strike disrupted daily life as Premier-designate Mariano Rumor resumes talks to form a new Italian government. Violent demonstrations followed, with unions predicting up to 1.5 million workers and students protesting. CAPE KENNEDY Apollo 8 rehearsal began to prep for a December 21 liftoff with astronauts Bor man Lovell and Anders not aboard during fueling phase.
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Mariano Rumor
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Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
William A. Anders
Farm Relations Changing in Kansas City
Agricultural groups say future farm business requires new philosophy from institutions. Smaller cooperatives may need equitable terms and shared management by investors as farms grow larger, with 800000 farms expected to supply 85 percent of output by 1980. The inaugural ball in Wichita will sell modest tickets for Century II with open events and no alcohol.
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Page Peterson
Battle Creek
Neb
Bob Johanson
Iowa Falls
Iowa
Michigan State University
John R. Brake
Wichita
Robert Docking
Paul Pendergast
State Democratic Central Committee
Pendergast
Civic Auditorium
Democratic Party
Harriman Says Nixon Likely to Send Observer to Paris Talks
W Averell Harriman after a meeting with President elect Nixon said a personal observer will likely attend the Paris talks and that the two chief American negotiators will be replaced after inauguration. Harriman and Cyrus R. Vance plan to hand over duties around Jan 20 with Vance possibly remaining briefly in Paris. The outline of negotiation approach is not expected to change, Harriman stated.
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Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
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Vance
Washington
United States
County Seeks Road Letting for Chanute Area Project
Neosho County has authorized the Kansas State Highway Commission to proceed with a contract setting for a secondary road project one mile east and west just south of the Ash Grove cement plant north of Chanute. Grading and concrete paving from US 169 at the Oasis corner north of Chanute one mile west to North Plummer road are included. Expected setting is January after right of way moves. Delays on other county projects due to right of way. Tax activity reported with 1968 taxes paid totaling 722871.77 and total 1968 assessment 3109490.60.
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Erie
Neosho County
Kansas State Highway Commission
Ash Grove
Chanute
William Hill
Katy
Austin
Don Harding
Roads Chief Topic at Southeast Kansas Pre-Legislative Conference
Independence delegates and about 100 attendees at a Kansas Chamber of Commerce session pressed for faster highways and broader local taxing powers. The talks also backed water and port development authorities, revenue bonds, area economic development organizations, and liquor by the drink voter referendum. Six Chanute residents attended in Independence with others moving on to Pittsburg for similar briefings.
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Kansas
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Kansas Legislature
Topeka
State Chamber
Kansas Chamber
Pittsburg
Chanute
Staley Seeks 14th Term as National Farmers Leader
Staley, 45, of Real, Missouri, is expected to win a 14th one year term as president of the National Farmers Organization. He told about 8,000 delegates that Nixon must appoint an agriculture secretary to raise farm prices and warned of actions against large price-setting companies. He credited withholding actions for prior contracts and said farmers may intensify stalls to push prices higher.
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ST. Louis
National Farmers Organization
Oren Lee Staley
Staley
Rea
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
NFC
United States
NFO
Planners Attach Two Conditions To Subdivision
The Chanute planning commission granted conditional approval for the Ardyn Heights subdivision with two stipulations. The final plat must relocate the high pressure city gas line to a commissioners approved location and grading must divert drainage to the south and west to ease city drainage load. The 6.2 acre core will feature low density rental housing with a zoning hearing set for December 18.
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Ardyn Heights
Chanute
Planning Commission
James Blessing
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11Th
Plummer
Harold Williams
Blessing
Anti Commission
City Commission
Williams
Robert Reynolds
Planning Comission
Repairmen Target Elderly Homes in Neosho County
County Attorney John White reports several cases of fraudulent repairmen preying on homeowners, often elderly, with inflated charges for minimal work. He warns of groups posing as termite agents or roofers and urges buyers to obtain estimates and verify licenses. Victims may find it hard to prove guilt, but reports from residents and officials are helping curb the scheme.
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Neosho County
John White
White
Casualties Rise in North Vietnam Bombing Halt Month
AP reports during the bombing halt 228 Americans were killed in action in the past week, raising total U S casualties in four weeks to 681 while October deaths reached 536. The figures show a 27 percent rise from October, but remain below levels from earlier offensives in February, May, and August.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
U.S
Johnson
Intercepted Letter Warns Against Fraudulent Repairman
A wary note cautions readers that charges by a legitimate repairman can be undercut by hiring a fraudulent replacement. The warning emphasizes verifying credentials to avoid scams and financial loss.
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