Reduced Tobacco in Cigarettes Prompts Health Debate
Atlanta experts note rising tobacco costs and new manufacturing methods shrink tar and nicotine but warn cancer and heart disease risks persist. Althofer cites price changes, filter use, and bulk expansion as ways companies stretch supply while marketing safer brands like Carlton 70s. He cautions even low tar products still expose consumers to carbon monoxide.
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Charles S. Taylor
Atlanta
UPI
Charles Althofer
National Clearinghouse For Smoking and Health
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
R.J. Reynolds Co
Liggett & Myers
Europe
Althafer
Switzerland
Great Britain
American Tobacco Company
Former Chanute Residents Mark 60th Wedding Anniversary
John Lewis Gilmore and his wife of 60 years, formerly of Chanute, will host an open house at 2 p.m. Sunday at their South Liberty Street Road home in Cherryvale. They were married December 19, 1915, and lived near Urbana and east of Chanute before moving 13 years ago. Their children are Wirtha Moon Cof feyville Keith Starkville Miss and Col Paul J Gilmore Hawaii, with five grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Chanute
John Lewis Gilmore
South Liberty Street Road
Cherryvale
Gilmore
Star Machine Shop
Urbana
Big Creek
Leanna
Thomas Scantlin
Wirtha Moon
Coffeyville
Keith
Starkville
Miss
Col
Paul J. Gilmore
Hawaii
Christmas Gift Restores Widow's Home in Kansas
In Hutchinson Kansas 85 year old widow Hilda Popejoy received her house back after a community fund drive exceeded 800 dollars to repay the delinquent tax sale. Housing Authority executive director Dick Reser said over 692 dollars had been raised by Saturday and gifts continued arriving as the town rallied. The real estate firm had bought the property and agreed to issue a life deed if the 800 dollar purchase could be funded.
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Kansas
Dick Reser
South Hutchinson
New Citizens Born to Local Families on December 5 and 14
New citizens Benny Nathan Meir and Kara Marie were born December 5 to Benny Williams and Stephen Lynn families in R. 4 and Buffalo respectively. Heather Lynn was born December 14 to Glen Strunk and family in Iola.
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Benny Nathan Meir
Benny Williams
R. 4
Kara Marie
Stephen Lynn
Buffalo
Heather Lynn
Glen Strunk
Iola
Southeast Kansas Grange meeting in Chanute highlights 1976 program
The Southeast Kansas conference for the Kansas Grange met in Chanute with state officers present. Wayne Stewart explained the youth scholarship fund for applicants with at least two years of Grange membership. State master Nathan Hole urged six new members per present member in 1976. Ruth Esther Shorthill called for Patriotism as bicentennial chairman while Lewis Levering noted safety programs offered for Grange showings.
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Kansas
Kansas Grange
Chanute
Wayne Stewart
Meriden
Grange
Nathan Hole
Lewis Levering
Olathe
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John L. Gilmore
Wiggans' Corner
Haggar
Pendleton
Jantzen & Puritan Sweaters
Jiffies
Prince Gardner
Foster Clothing Co
E. Main
Hutchinson
Kan
Hilda Popejoy
Roberts
Tastee Fries
Santa Claus
S. Lincoln
Area
Riotheen
AGA
RCA
rRem
RGA
Beggs TV
Stark, Kansas
Bank of Commerce
Grant Chanute
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