City Clears sale of ILC building to Kustom for 130000
The City Commission approves selling the ILC building on West Cherry to Kustom Electronics for 130000 and acts as agent for a 1 million industrial development bond issue. Kustom pledges ILC property and production equipment as collateral, plans expansion in Chanute after acquiring Cameo Co., and will pay in lieu of taxes 1200 yearly for five years then 10000 yearly for five years.
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West Cherry
Kustom Electronics, Inc
Kustom
Bud Ross
Ross
Commission
Chanute
Cameo Co
Earnings Tax Push Planned in Jackson County
Kansas City area officials plan a 2 percent county earnings tax to fund school operations while cutting property taxes by half. The proposal, discussed with Jackson County Court judges and state lawmakers, would exempt the first 3,000 of earnings for those 65 and over and would go to a public vote if approved.
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Kansas City
Jackson County
Charles B. Wheeler Jr
Jackson County Court
George Lehr
Rezoning Hearing Set for Chanute Housing Authority Plan
The City Planning Commission meets at 7 30 pm to hear a rezoning request for an elderly high rise. Area on Walnut between Steuben and Garfield currently R 1 will seek R 2 multiple family dwellings. Kustom ILC expansion and city sale terms outlined.
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The
City Planning Commission
Chanute Housing Authority
Walnut
Steuben
Garfield
Long Tribune Career Ends At The Tribune
Gerald Gifford 65 ends 34 year career as Linotype operator at The Tribune in Chanute. He plans retirement with travel and more tennis golf bowling hunting and fishing. He and wife Marion moved to Chanute in 1937 and have two children and five grandchildren. Gifford remains active in Elks Lodge and Grace Episcopal Church.
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Intertype
The
Tribune
Gifford
Marion
Chanute
Pratt
North
Lincoln
First National Bank
S. Highland
Giffords
Bob
Ro Ann) German
W. 5Th
Fred Gifford
Utah State University
Logan
Mary Sue Ward
Clayton Ward
Elks Lodge
Bids Opened for Water System and Safari Park Sewer
Thirteen bids for water system improvements and five bids for Safari Industrial Park sewer were opened at the City Commission meeting. Smoky Hill Inc Salina led water bids at 13756643 and 19218887 with 200 day and 200 day schedules beginning March 1 and Feb 15. Utility Contractors Inc led sewer bids at 2530470 vs 4761075 engineer estimate.
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Safari Industrial Park
Smoky Hill, Inc
Salina
Smoky Hill
Utility Contractors, Inc
Esti
Weather Acts Up In Three States
Oklahoma rain and Missouri storms sweep across the region causing flooding threats. Fort Scott and Erie report heavy rainfall while Missouri endures tornadoes and property damage. Governor Hearnes declares emergency in Greene and Cape Girardeau counties amid casualties.
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Missouri
Warren E. Hearnes
Greene
Cape Girardeau
Springfield
Anderson
Newtonia
Billings
Republic
Greenfield
Buffalo
Poplar Bluff
Associated Press
Oklahoma
Rogers County
Bob Beck
Chelsea
Hospital Hikes Room Rates at Neosho Memorial
Neosho Memorial Hospital raises room rates effective January 1 with semi private rooms up from 31 to 34 dollars and private rooms from 36 to 39 dollars. Administrators cite costs and low census while board approves salary increases of 3 to 5 percent within Phase 2 wage controls.
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Neosho Memorial Hospital
Glen Dormois
Board of Trustees
Dormois
Nixon faces split fate after welfare bill passage
Congress approved the first and stricter half of President Nixon’s welfare plan, risking the broader proposal. The measure requires able bodied welfare recipients to work or train, with added federal funds for daycare and public service jobs. Critics warn it could anger liberals or Southern conservatives and jeopardize the bigger $2,400 annual family support plan. Rep Byrnes commented the move might dampen enthusiasm for the larger bill.
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Congress
Nixon
House
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Russell B. Long
D-La
Long
John W. Byrnes
R-Wis
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha
A fragment notes class tension about hospital access, stating only staff can afford hospital care anymore. The remark implies strain on public health access and rising costs affecting non-employees.
Agnew Reveals Christmas Gift List satire at New York talk
Vice President Spiro Agnew joked during a New York address that he has drafted a Christmas list. The items target public figures including George Meany Martha Mitchell John Mitchell Ralph Nader George Bush and Richard Salant with satirical gifts such as a Princess phone and a two place dinner set.
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New York
Spiro T. Agnew
George Bush
United Nations
Siberia Kamchatka quake prompts Alaska sea alert
A 7.8 magnitude quake off Kamchatka prompted the Palmer Observatory to issue a seismic sea wave watch for Alaska s Aleutian chain. The National Weather Service in Hawaii warned stations to monitor for a tsunami signal as a precautionary measure.
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Alaska
Siberia
Kamchatka Peninsula
Palmer Observatory
Aleutian
Kamchatka
National Weather Service
Hawaiian Islands
Kansas student leaders urge restoration of state higher ed funds
The State Council of Student Body Presidents representing six state supported colleges urged Gov Robe rt Docking to restore higher education funding. In a letter released today the group outlined priorities for budget restoration and met with the governor.
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Topeka
Kan
State Council of
Kansas
Robert Docking Navy
Cease-Fire Appeal From East Pakistan Commander
The Pakistani commander in East Pakistan appealed to India's army chief for a cease-fire as New Delhi announced a halt to bombing of Dacca. India gave Pakistan 16 hours to surrender and Gen. Sam Manekshaw said he would order a cease-fire once surrender is confirmed. Lt. Gen. A. A. K. Niazi had vowed to fight to the last man.
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East Pakistan
Staf
New Delhi
India
Dacca
Sam Manekshaw
A. A. K. Niazi
AEC Still Weighing Kansas Site for Nuclear Waste
Gov. Robert Docking said an Atomic Energy Commission member assured him no final decision exists on locating a national nuclear waste repository in Lyons Kansas or elsewhere in the state. Docking met for more than an hour with William Doub who confirmed the agency is still seeking a site.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert Docking
Atomic Energy Commission
Lyons
Kansas
Docking
William Doub
AEC
Doub
Alaska Native Land Claim Settlement Expected
President Nixon is set to signs a bill awarding Alaska natives 962.5 million dollars and 40 million acres in settlement of aboriginal land claims. The claims are tied to ancestral use and occupancy recognized since Alaska was purchased from Russia in 1867 for 7.2 million dollars.
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Washington
Nixon
Alaska
U.S
Russia
Police officers tied to burglary ring probe in Kansas City area
A federal grand jury is investigating alleged involvement of North Kansas City police officers in a burglary ring. Jerry Livingston, chief of public safety, confirmed an investigation but would not comment further on the Star report.
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North Kansas City, Mo
The
Kansas City
Kansas November tax collections rise 20 percent under McDonald report
Taxes and fees collected in Kansas in November increased by 20 percent from a year earlier as sales and income tax withholdings climbed about 25 percent, according to James T. McDonald state director of revenue.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
James T. McDonald
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