Released China Captives Return Home Amid Mixed Reactions
A woman thought dead by her parents and a government civilian employee who spent years in solitary were released by Communist China and came to the United States. Mary Ann Harbert turns 26 as she is welcomed home amid cautious relief and joy. NBC News plans a special on Nixon with John Chancellor hosting a 90 minute look at December 1971 presidency.
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U.S
China
NBC
John Chancellor
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Canada
Trudeau
Chancellor
Pittsburg United Fund Hits The Goal In 1971 Drive
Pittsburg announces the 1971 Pittsburg United Fund has reached its goal of 98 203 dollars with contributions totaling 98 234 dollars chaired by Lois Loucks. In other news a first class ad deadline and a human interest note recounts Richard Facteau and Lynn Mass Miss Harbert’s 27 hour 10000 mile flight to freedom and homecoming at Valley Forge Military Hospital.
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China
Russia
Miss Harbert
Facteau
Hong Kong
Miss Hardert
Valley Forge Military Hospital
Here
Architect Hight Inspects Memorial Building Courts Plan
Charles Hight, Coffeyville architect, surveyed Chanute Memorial Building facilities and discussed improvements with city officials. City Manager Kenneth Sanborn said Hight would review the library and Central Park Pavilion and study partition options for a new courtroom. The Women’s Auxiliary of the American Legion protested the change at the City Commission meeting. Mayor Vesta Lightfoot said meetings would move to Central Park Pavilion and final approval was not yet given. An aid application for the courtroom project awaits final plan approval, with no action possible until January.
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Charles Hight
Coffeyville
Chanute
Memorial Building
Kenneth Sanborn
Hight
Central Park
Sanborn
Women’s Auxiliary of the American Legion
Vesta Lightfoot
Central Park Pavilion
Denver Jazz Hall of Famer Tiny Hill Dies at 60
Harry L. Tiny Hill a former jazz musician and dance band headliner in the 1940s died Monday in Denver at age 60 He remained active in music and recently returned to the Midwest for a concert appearance last month
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Denver
Harry L
Tiny” Hill
Chicago
Midwest
Senior High Play Rehearsals Promote You Cant Take It With You
Full scale rehearsals start this week for Chanute High School’s senior play You Cant Take It With You. Performances are set for February 17 and 19 at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium.
Visiting hours and patient census at Neosho Memorial Hospital
Daily Transcript lists visiting hours from 2 to 4 PM and 6 30 to 3 PM with a total census of 41 adults and children and five babies. It also records assigned visitors for Monday and today including addresses and names in Humboldt Yates Center and nearby locales.
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Neosho Memorial Hospital
Fines Assessed in City and Municipal Court
Oren Henderson of 100 E Chestnut was fined 125 in City Court and 50 in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to leaving the scene of an accident and driving while intoxicated. Charges of careless driving and failure to report an accident were dismissed. Henderson was arrested Saturday night with no injuries reported.
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Oren Henderson
E. Chestnut
Henderson
Fatal Car Crash South of Parsons Claims Woman
Mrs. Samuel Stussy, 68, of Galena, died at Labette County Medical Center after a one car wreck on U S 59 six miles south of Parsons. Her husband Samuel Stussy, 73, escaped injury and appeared dazed while driving to a lodge meeting.
Labette County Jaco Reconsiders Sullins
Parsons The Labette Community Junior College board votes to reconsider terminating Max E. Sullins, instructor in Spanish and philosophy, after 35 protesters and 138 signatures on petitions. Trustees cite declining enrollments in both departments as the reason for possible elimination.
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Parsons
Labette Community Junior College Board of Trustees
Max E. Sullins
Sullins
Junior College
Parsons High School
Vandals Hit Church At Independence
Vandals damaged First United Presbyterian Church in Independence between 1 30 and 5 15 pm causing estimated losses of 5 000 to 10 000 Insurance covers the damage board of trustees chairman Milton Lowmaster said intruders entered at least ten rooms and left marks on cushions walls were defaced with crayons fruit juice and ink soaked carpets card files were dumped type writers damaged and an expensive electronics machine damaged a telephone torn from the wall and wires cut on air conditioners and other equipment
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Independence
First United Presbyterian Church
Milton Lowmaster
Board of Trustees
Independence Thieves Lift $2500 in Liquor From Distributor
Thieves broke into Jayhawk Distributors Inc. early Sunday and hauled away an estimated 2500 dollars worth of liquor. They took 89 gallon bottles and about 235 fifths, leaving the office undisturbed.
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Independence
Jayhawk Distributors, Inc
Driving Charges Lead to Fine and Jail for Burnett
Paul R. Burnett of Cherryvale was fined 160 and sentenced to 90 days in Neosho County jail by City Court Judge Richard Ashley after pleading guilty to transporting an open bottle and driving left of center. He was found guilty of driving while intoxicated and driving without a license. Driving privileges were suspended for one year. The Highway Patrol arrested Burnett early Monday after a non injury crash south of Chanute.
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Cherryvale
Neosho County
Richard Ashley
Burnett
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Chanute
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