Syria vows to boycott Geneva peace talks
Syria announced it will boycott the Geneva peace conference citing maneuvers favoring Israel after talks with Kissinger and Egyptian Foreign Minister Fahmy. The move risks derailing later stages as Israel, urged by the United States and the Soviet Union, demands a POW list before negotiations. Meanwhile a Lufthansa hijacking sequence ends with crashes, hostage deaths, and political fallout across Athens Damascus and Kuwait.
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Tike
Associated Press
Syria
Geneva
Henry A. Kissinger
Ismail Fahmy
Damascus
United States
Soviet Union
Israel
Abba Eban
Henry A Kissinger
Tel Aviv
Kissinger
Hafez Assad
Egypt
Jordan
Saxbe Confirmed as Attorney General by Senate
The Senate confirmed Sen. William B. Saxbe of Ohio as attorney general. He said he will not take the post before January 4, after completing five years of Senate service to qualify for full retirement benefits.
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Washington
Senate
William B. Saxbe
Ohio
Saxbe
Energy crisis hits the poor, Weinberger warns
Cabinet Secretary Caspar Weinberger cites a 10 page HEW report showing the poor will bear the brunt of energy shortages, unemployment and inflation. He predicts higher welfare needs and more social services as costs rise next year. A Senate vote delays Clean Air Act reductions, while AP notes fewer highway deaths from lower speeds and gasless Sundays.
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Caspar W. Weinberger
Weinberger
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Senate
Associated Press
Chanute Art Winners Named for State Contest Input
Art winners announced by Bob Cross for Chanute will enter the state recreation commission contest in Salina in January. Entries displayed at Chapman Library, Neosho County Community Junior College, with a Friday 1 p.m. deadline to call for entries. Winners span handicrafts and arts divisions with numerous residents named for decoupage painting metal craft stitchery drawing and collage projects.
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Chanute
State Recreation Commission
Salina
Bob Cross
Chanute Contest
Chapman Library
Neosho County Community Junior College
Mary Gericke
Katy
Fern Dalton
Steuben
Edna McDaniel
S Grant
Ronald Ritz
Becky Jeanes
S. Kansas
F. E. Norman
Washington
Nikki Michele Cross
Garfield
Joanie Sime
S. Western
Gary Smith
James Kensett
S. Garfield
Nikki Cross
Jenny Steele
S. Larson
Susan Gehrt
Carla Shrimplin
Karen Porter
Dorothy Booe
S. Wilson
John Kmiecik
W. Oak
Crick Schommer
S. Central
Gloria Grady
Ashby
McDaniel
Dalton Charles Burgtorf
Karol Good
Booe
Highway Patrol Division 4
Moline
Highway Commission
Fredonia
Lawrence rescinds letter on ambulance operations at Neosho Hospital
Lawrence physician assistant and ambulance director at Neosho Memorial Hospital canceled a letter he sent to hospital administrator Glen Dormois regarding ambulance service. A Monday meeting with Dormois and hospital board committee members Lou Reinhardt and Dwight Wallingford clarified duties and the need for better communication.
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C. L. Lawrence
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Glen Dormois
Lawrence
Dormois
Lou Reinhardt
Dwight Wallingford
Hospital Board of Trustees
Wallingford
Winter storm warning expected with heavy snow tonight
Weather area forecast calls for a winter storm with windy, cold conditions and four or more inches of snow. Blowing and drifting possible with gusty northeast winds 20 to 30 mph. Snow ends Wednesday with high in the upper 20s to lower 30s and lows in the mid 20s.
Drivers to be tested for license renewals under new law
The Kansas license renewal program shifts to open book written tests and eye exams after January 1, with potential driving tests at examiner discretion. About 400000 of 1.6 million licensed drivers renew yearly, fees increase for operator licenses from 4 to 6 dollars and chauffeurs from 8 to 10 dollars.
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Morris Mahon
Chanute
Division 4 Highway Patrol
Topeka
Kansas
Moorhead
Driver's License Bureau
Semi overturn blocks highway near US 169 junction
Arthur K. Kelley a 52 year old from Springfield Missouri was treated and released at Neosho Memorial Hospital for minor injuries after his semi tractor-trailer overturned half a mile west of the US 169 and K47 junction Monday morning. The truck owned by Jones Truck Line of Springdale Arkansas carried cases of motor oil and caused about $10 000 in damage blocking one lane.
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Arthur K. Kelley
Springfield
Neosho Memorial Hospital
US 169
Kelley
Highway Patrol
Jones Truck Line
Springdale
Ark
Nixon signs no veto aid measure for Watergate tapes
Washington AP reports a law empowering the Senate Watergate committee to seek White House tapes took effect without President Nixon's signature. Nixon opposed the bill but warned a veto could be misinterpreted. The act grants federal courts jurisdiction over the committee's suit to obtain the tapes.
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Washington
Senate Watergate Committee
White House
Nixon Nixon
Teamsters reopen contract to ease driver earnings impact
The Teamsters Union announced a national contract reopening to relieve earnings pressure on over the road drivers from fuel shortages and lower speed limits. Long haul drivers, paid by mileage, face an estimated 15 to 20 percent annual earnings drop, with current averages around $25,000.
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Washington
Teamsters Union
Chanute Chamber Announces Board Nominations and Events
The Chanute Area Chamber of Commerce approved eight nominees for its Board of Directors. A 4000 copy education brochure for Chanute schools is to print next week. An affiliate Jaycee membership was issued to link the Chamber with the Safari Jaycees. The annual meeting is set for February 18 with Rep Don Everett as the principal speaker. A country and western show is planned for January 17 at the Memorial Building featuring Tex Williams and others.
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Chanute Area
Jaycee
Chanute
Chamber
Don Everett
House
Kansas House of Representatives
Memorial
Tex Williams
the Osborn Brothers
Roni Stoneman
Junior Samples
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