County hires three under jobs program for projects
Neosho County officials report three workers hired under a 13 928 federal grant. They join the road and bridge crew to work on concrete extensions for shallow waterways under county roads. Chanute hired three with a 17 726 grant. two show up, one in gas and water and one at the Memorial Building. The Governor's Committee on Manpower Planning administers the grants to fight unemployment.
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Bill Richman
Neosho County
Richman
Chanute
Bob Bunting
Gas and Water Department
Memorial Building
Bunting
Governor's Committee On
Democrats propose state spending lid in Kansas House
In Topeka the Kansas House saw a Democrat bill creating a state spending lid based on a revenue estimate by a new joint legislative committee. The plan would require appropriations to stay within projected revenue or seek extra funds. Republicans oppose, citing the cash basis law as sufficient.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas House
Richard C. Loux
Loux
Kansas
Journal of the House
Kansas Supreme Court Upheld Burkman Nursing License Ruling
The Kansas Supreme Court affirmed that Patricia J. Burkman practiced nursing with a lapsed license and that her failure to renew was negligent clerical conduct, not unprofessional conduct. The ruling overturned a six month suspension and directed issuing a license.
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Kansas Supreme Court
State Board of Nursing
State Supreme Court
Neosho County
George W. Donaldson
Board of Nursing
Patricia J. Burkman
Supreme Court
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Reuben Burkman
Erie
Donaldson
Burkman
Roosevelt students face delay in district reorganization
The USD 413 board postponed deciding whether to send first and second graders to Hutton School next fall and whether to proceed with 18816 dollars in safety upgrades. Low Roosevelt enrollments and boundary options were discussed, with arguments over grade configurations and future attendance.
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Nancy Huffman
Roosevelt
Hutton
USD 413 Board of Education
Jerry Steele
Hutton-Roosevelt
Ford predicts more economic erosion and higher energy costs
The Ford administration warns of further erosion of living standards with higher unemployment and energy costs. The annual economic report to Congress foresees a steep fourth quarter decline, a weak early 1975 rebound, and inflation pressures.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
Council of Economic Advisers
Ford Administration
Registration Deadline Set for March 4 Primary
County Clerk Wayne Gibson announced a Feb 11 registration deadline for the March 4 primary. Chanute and Erie offices will extend hours, with special late-day openings on Feb 11. Voters who already participated in November need not re register unless residence or name changes.
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Wayne Gibson
Gibson
Chanute
Erie
Thayer
USD 101 Board of Education
Intercepted Letter Closes With Cryptic Exchange
A puzzling intercepted note describes a man with an “illegal smile” asking about a negotiable drug and a spending lid, followed by the removal of strawberries from his cuffs and his departure. The fragment hints at covert talk and a cryptic confrontation without clear context.
Safari Museum Sees Near-Record January Visitors
John Award director said January nearly matched a record month at Safari Museum. January totals surpassed all but January 1974 when the Martin Johnson collection opened. 123 visitors came from Chanute, 252 from Kansas towns, 68 from other states, the museum notes since 1961.
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Safari Museum
John Award
Martin Johnson
Chanute
Kansas
Chanute names Bunting as new city manager
Chanute selects 39 year old Bob Bunting as city manager announcing the decision on Friday. Bunting, a Pittsburgh native, has worked in Chanute since 1969 and has served as acting city manager since December 1. He vows an open door policy and says no immediate changes to city operations. He and his wife Peggy reside with two children at 1214 S Larson.
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Bob Bunting
Chanute
Bunting
John Orozco
Pittsburgh
H. K. Porter Co
Alcorn Manufacturing Co
Chanute Manufacturing
Kenneth Sanborn
Sanborn
Peggy
Genese
Ray
S. Larson
Area Forecast Signals Rain Changing to Snow Tonight
Occasional rain will transition to light snow this evening and continue tonight. Low temperatures drop to the low 20s with diminishing northerly winds. Clouds persist with occasional snow flurries Wednesday and a high in the mid to upper 20s. Precipitation chances are 30 percent tonight and 20 percent Wednesday.
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Alfred Serrato
S. Steuben
David Solomon
S. Evergreen
Serrato
Solomon
Bloodmobile
Veterans of Foreign Wars Club Rooms
W. Main
Gordon McBride
Steele
Roosevelt Quan
Ben Barber
Roosevelt and
McBride
Cha
Safari
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