Betty Ford opposes blanket amnesty for Vietnam era evaders
First lady Betty Ford told reporters aboard Air Force One that she would oppose a blanket amnesty because mothers who lost sons in Vietnam would be upset. She indicated her husband President Ford might still decide the issue before leaving office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Ford
Betty Ford
Air Force One
Vail
Colo
White House
Congress
Jimmy Carter
Janie Hart
Sen
Philip Hart
Michigan
Vietnam
Puerto Rico governor favors plebiscite on statehood
Puerto Rico’s new governor Carlos Romero Barcelo says residents should decide by plebiscite whether Puerto Rico becomes the 51st US state. He did not set a date, stressing poverty and economic issues in his inaugural address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
Puerto Rico
UPI
America
Carlos Romero Barcelo
Ford
Congress
Romero Barcelo
Washington
United States
Jimmy Carter
Miami
Maurice Ferre
Carter
Rafael Hernandez Colon
We Who Care and CHS Language Teams to Address USD 413 Board
Education committee members and Chanute High School foreign language department will speak at the USD 413 board meeting at 7 tonight. Foreign language students are the second group to address the board about summer use of district vehicles. The board will review the 1977 78 calendar with Royster Junior High early dismissals on Feb 21 and 23 and the senior high open house on Feb 28. Textbook rental fees for 1977 78 and discussion of the Southeast Kansas Regional Educational Service Center are on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
We Who Care
Chanute High School
USD 413 Board of Education
Royster Junior High
Southeast Kansas Regional Educational Service Center
Burglars Strike Twice During Weekend Spree
Two Chanute homes were burglarized on Saturday with no arrests. Steven W. Holman reported a rear door entry and a $750 Magnavox amplifier set stolen. Leo Dietrich reported a basement entry with losses undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute
Steven W. Holman
W. Oak
Magnavox
Leo Dietrich
W. 2Nd
New Year Ocean Swim Brings Cold Challenge in Newport
In Newport Rhode Island the 22nd annual New Year’s Day swim drew 35 men and 12 women to race 100 yards into the Atlantic. Swimmers aged 9 to 67 braved 16 degree air and 31 degree water as 67 year old Jack Morgan noted the thrill ends with a strong sense of relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
R.I
UPI
Atlantic
Jack Morgan
Someon
School board hopefuls urged for USD 413 in Chanute
John Grasso, Chanute school superintendent, says any dedicated competent person should run for the USD 413 board. He stresses that the board’s main duty is to establish policy and goals and ensure their execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute
USD 413 Board of Education
John Grasso
Grasso
Qualified people sought for school board autonomy
The Erie area seeks candidates for four USD 413 board seats in the upcoming primary. Applicants file by noon Feb 1 with 50 signatures or a $5 fee. Requirements include declaration of intent and substantial interest disclosure. Elections set for March 8 and April 4 with terms starting July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
USD 413
Board of Education
Fisher Administration Center
Evergreen
Neosho County
Erie
Grasso
John Barr
Dale Fairchild
Earl Gehrt
Dale Ward
Kansas Association of School Boards
Coyote Spooks Teens In School Bus Style Crash On 35th Street
Eight Chanute juveniles escaped serious injury when their car overturned after a coyote darted into the path on 35th Street near the Safari Industrial Park. The 1974 Ford station wagon was destroyed. all eight riders, aged 14 to 16, were treated and released from Neosho Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute
35Th Street
Safari Industrial Park
Kevin L. Cooper
R. 4
Cooper
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Thomas B. Cooper
Anita M. King
S. Evergreen
Howard D. Edmondson
S. Grant
Andrew R. Ramsey
W. 3Rd
Sandra D. Bright
N. Garfield
Daren A. Gallagher
E. 12Th
Curtis J. Richard
S. Highland
Intercepted Letter to Cha From Exile Time
An intercepted message from Nute addresses Cha and questions the mothers of sons still in exile, ending with a personal closing. The fragment hints at political or family strain amid ongoing displacement.
Baby girl wins prizes in year contest at hospital
Mary and Bruce Mueller Humboldt welcomed a 5 pound 6 ounce 19 inch daughter Marsha Lynn at Neosho Memorial Hospital at 9 36 am Saturday earning prizes from 15 Chanute merchants for the annual baby of the year contest. The Muellers already have a 3 year old son. Mother and child are to be released Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Bruce Mueller
Humboldt
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Bruce
Mark
Mary Mueller
Boldt
Marsha Lynn
Marsha
Chanute
Smokey Dinner Delights Chanute Police on New Year
Three Chanute police officers on the graveyard shift received a welcome surprise New Year’s Eve when three local CBers delivered a home made Mexican dinner to the Memorial Building station. Enchiladas chili and tostadas fed the trio as dispatcher Leslie Riley noted the timing just after 11 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute
Cbers
Joe Robertson
Leslie P. Riley
Tillie Allen
Big Mama
Joane Young
Lady Crystal
Shirley Jack
Kawliga
Memorial Building
Winter storm watch and snow chance forecast
Weather area forecast notes a winter storm watch for Tuesday with cloudy skies. Lows tonight around 20 degrees and highs in the low 30s. Winds from the southeast 10 to 20 mph tonight. A 50 percent chance of precipitation Tuesday, with snow likely and possible rain to start.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Ford
By Andrea Groves
St. Ashby
Cha
Yours
By Dan Brazil
John Sharkey
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!