Nixon proposes 25 percent cut in gasoline production
The Nixon administration seeks a 25 percent gasoline production reduction starting December 27 with priority deliveries to emergency services, fuel producers, public transport, and agriculture. Remaining supplies would be allocated to bulk users and retail stations, with the plan targeting consumer shortages and tighter home heating and fuel allocations across sectors.
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Washington
Nixon
William E. Simon
Simon
Hospital board weighs ambulance control and rate hike
Neosho Memorial Hospital trustees briefed on ambulance operation shift from administrator to chief of staff and planned personnel talks. They approved a $50 daily coronary care unit rate with a $25 monitor fee, and discussed land purchase, parking expansion, salary consultant bids, and a revised personnel policy for future consideration.
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Malcolm Turner
Board of Trustees
Neosho Memorial Hospital
O. L. Lawrence
Glen Dormois
Init Lawrence
Dormois
Beng
Dwight Wallingford
Lou Reinhardt
Lawrence
Amahl and the Night Visitors Puts on Christmas Opera Sunday
The Christmas opera Amahl and the Night Visitors will be staged at 4 and 7 pm Sunday at First United Methodist Church. Mrs. Lewis Mann directs the production with a chorus drawn from Methodist and First Christian churches. Staging is led by Mr. and Mrs. Roy Jackson assisted by Mrs. George Foreman. The story follows the three kings seeking the Holy Child and Amahl, a crippled boy, whose mother participates in a double cast.
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Amahl
First United Methodist Church
Lewis Mann
Shepherds and Villagers
Methodist
First Christian
Roy Jackson
George Foreman
Kings
Robert Geiger
Sandra McCune
Kent Dobson
Lisa Hartman
Leon Hazen
Larry McCune
Three Kings
Page
Cathy
Alex Mih
Dr. McCune
Sandra
Westview Baptist Church
S. Larson
S. Malcolm
Larry L. McCune
Strip mine trial begins in Kansas damages suit
Jury selection started in U S District Court over a $541 000 claim by Lloyd Grove and wife of Columbus Kansas for psychological injury and property damages from nearby strip mining in Cherokee County The plaintiffs seek 241 000 actual damages and 300 000 punitive damages against Pittsburg Midway Coal Mining Co and Gulf Oil Corp The defendants deny negligence nuisance or trespass.
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Wichita, Kan
U.S. District Court
Cherokee County
Kansas
Lloyd Grove
Columbus
Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Co
Gulf Oil Corp
Bar owner sues Miller and agents over undercover tavern raid
A Parsons court case seeks 8890 in damages from Atty. Gen. Vern Miller and three state investigators. The Kerns allege two agents ran their NON. Establishment Tavern from Oct 23 to Nov 16 to infiltrate Parsons drug traffic, with Gary Porter later confirming the agents were state officials. Miller says the agreement was between the club manager and agents, and the raid in Parsons led to 14 drug arrests after two months of undercover work. Charles Forsyth filed for the Kerns.
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Topeka
Kan
Vern Miller
Parsons
Robert L. Kern
Kerns
Gary Porter
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Miller
Marcus Preston
Jack Collier
Attorney General
Charles F. Forsyth
Ene
Kansas
Photo of undercover agent kept out of Hutchinson News
The Hutchinson News withheld publication of a photo of Ray Simmons an undercover agent for Attorney General Vern Miller after Miller pleaded to keep it from print Simmons a former Hutchinson policeman faced a Parsons court case and a Hutchinson drug bust story Porter Miller and supervisors urged killing the image citing threats and snitches killed in the week.
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Gary Porter
Porter
Miller
Simmons
Parsons
Hutchinson
Airedale Jack wins first at Chanute dog obedience graduation
At St Patrick's gymnasium 23 dogs competed in the graduation of a 10 week obedience class taught by Brad Carter. Jack the 18 month Airedale owned by W T Dever earned 19 of 200 points to take first place. Mrs Brown a 4 year old mixed breed took second with 188. A tie for third went to Phoebe the Schnauzer and Evil Eye Warlock the Doberman each on 180. All dogs earned certificates and a run off exercise determined the winner among top scorers.
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Jack
St. Patrick's Gymnasium
Brad Carter
Independence
Phoebe
Gary B. Johnson
Highland
Evil Eye Warlock
Garland Edmonson
N. Garfield
Evil Eye
Mr. Kelly
Carter
Chanute
Wayne Wilson
Parsons
Liz Watson
Roger Blackburn
Joan Ash
Threatening truckers gain limited support
Truck drivers threatening work stoppages over higher fuel prices and lower speed limits drew limited support today. Independent drivers blocked fuel pumps at two Georgia truck stops, signaling unease without broad backing.
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Georgia
Parsons Voters OK 400000 Center Bond Issue
Parsons Kansas residents approved a 400000 community center bond by 26 votes in a special election 1059 to 1033. Project total 585000 with 158526 grant from Ozarks Regional Commission and 26500 from sale of an old recreation center funds. Protests in two other places were abandoned for now with truckers debating actions.
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Parsons, Kan
Ozarks
Teamsters
Frank Fitzsimmons
Senate
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Airedale
W. T. Dever
S. Millen
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