District 413 approves hires and resignations at meeting
Four resignations were accepted and three employment recommendations approved by the District 413 Board of Education. Janie Roberts, Ted Sipe, and Maurice Elliott were hired for elementary and junior high roles. Resignations included Harold Anderson, Lucille Anderson, Eva Goff, and Louise Stephens. An accident at Main and Highland left Golda Russell needing hospital care after a fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District 413 Board of Education
Janie Roberts
Ted Sipe
Lincoln
Maurice Elliott
Royster Junior High
Roberts
Sipe
Elliott
Harold Anderson
Lucille Anderson
Murray Hill
Eva Goff
Fairfield
Louise Stephens
Anderson
Stephens
Appointed To Boards In City Committees
Mayor Vesta Lightfoot with Commissioners Kile and Schultz fill expiring seats on four city boards. Bill West joins Zoning Board of Appeals succeeding R W Fisher. Boyd Burns and John Gorton are reappointed for three years. New Planning and Zoning members are Charles Lesher and J T Johnson. Marion Kenoly and Marie Galt replaced. Russell Hilton reappointed. Plumbing Board reappoints Kenneth Good and Carl North for one year. Dave Holtzman and Charles Wilmot succeed Carl Larson and Ernest Brzen respectively. Bob Lassman to succeed Bob Weeks on Electrical Board. Bob Frederick reappointed. all are journeymen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesta Lightfoot
Clyde Kile
John Schultz
Zoning Board of Appeals
Bill West
R. W. Fisher
Boyd Burns
John Gorton
Planning and Zoning Commission
Charles Lesher
J. T. Johnson
Marion Kenoly
Marie Galt
Russell Hilton
Plumbing Board
Kenneth Good
Journeyman
Carl North
Dave Holtzman
Charles Wilmot
Carl Larson
Ernest Brnzen
Bob Lassman
Bob Weeks
Electrical Board
Bob Frederick
Plumbing and Electric Board
Authority lacks power to force welfare cuts restore
Kansas Attorney General Vern Miller told lawmakers that the office cannot initiate legal action to compel the Welfare Department to roll back budget cuts. He urged the legislature to address hardships faced by aged, blind, and other needy residents, noting state law requires equal apportionment of welfare across need categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka, Kan
State Attorney General
Welfare Department
Vern Miller
Kansas
Miller
Carlos M. Cooper
R-Bonner Springs
Cooper
Governor credits rapid growth to five-year gains in Kansas
Gov. Robert Docking released a yearend economic report claiming Kansas enjoyed one of its fastest growth periods. He said nonagricultural jobs rose by 78,000 in the last five years, more than in the previous 14 years combined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Robert Docking
Kansas
Docking
Winter storm blankets Kansas Missouri and parts of Nebraska
Snow sleet and freezing drizzle spanned Kansas Missouri and Nebraska and moved into northwest Oklahoma with near blizzard conditions. Temperatures sank near zero as ice coated roads and power lines caused outages and hundreds of accidents were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Oklahoma
Yukon
Oklahoma City
el Reno
Enid
Okla
Wichita
Emporia
Hutchinson
Topeka
Salina
Kan
Columbia
Vichy
Joplin
Springfield
St. Louis
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Ft. Leonard Wood
Three Injured in Shaw Road Car Crash
A one car wreck on Shaw road five miles east of the US 169 junction at noon injures three. Kelly Wendell 33 of 919 S Highland is at the Veterans Hospital in Kansas City Kan. Nina Patton 28 and her son Mark 4 are in Neosho Memorial Hospital. Wendell had a crushed face, Patton suffered facial injuries and shock, while Mark had head cuts. The driver lost control striking a concrete railing. the car was a total loss. Trooper Roland Vogel and Undersheriff Dale Powell investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw Road
Kelly J. Wendell
S. Highland
Veterans Hospital
Kansas City
Kan
Nina F. Patton
S. Garfield
Wendell
Patton
Mark Patton
Roland Vogel
Neosho County
Dale Powell
Eleven Accidents on City Streets Reported
City police logged eleven traffic accidents Monday with no injuries. Six occurred after 2 p.m. all linked to icy streets. One involved Ray Bell, 33, whose car slid into the Montgomery Ward front window at 23 W. Main while attempting to park. Two incidents involved city vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Bell
S. Allen
Montgomery Ward
W. Main
Bell
Weather records and forecast for the day
The report notes a record low of 8 degrees this morning for January 4 surpassing 1947 and 1971. By 1 p.m. the temperature rose to 12 with highs in the 20s and mostly clear skies. Partly cloudy, cold tonight with 5 to 10. Winds northerly 15 to 25 mph. Thursday and Wednesday expect sun and milder, precipitation near zero.
Intercepted Letter About County Seat Dispute
An intercepted note claims Harper’s plan faults the region by declaring Neosho County with Chanute as the county seat. The message argues the combined area should be reorganized under that designation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Neosho County
Chanute
Humboldt Housing Dedication With Senator Pearson Speaking
Humboldt Sen James A Pearson will headline the 2 p.m. dedication of 30 Humboldt Housing Authority units at the community building beside US 169 near the former elementary site. A noon luncheon at Tik Tok restaurant honors Pearson with Dr John L Parkhurst as master of ceremonies. The project includes 20 elderly duplex units and 10 low income homes across three locations with public tours of some units. Tickets cost 1.50 and are available from the restaurant or Parkhurst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt
James A. Pearson
Humboldt Housing Authority
Pearson
John L. Parkhurst
Authority
Parkhurst
Roads Open but Hazardous in Southeast Kansas Snow
Southeast Kansas roads remain open but marked as extremely hazardous in spots due to packed and drifting snow. state highway maintenence engineer L D Perry warned travelers to drive with extreme care as crews blade drifted snow and spread sand and chemical on curves and bridges while the highway patrol reported no major accident wave from the winter storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
L. D. Perry
Highway Patrol
Kansas lawmaker proposes reducing counties to 30
Rep. Jerry Harper of Wichita announced a bill to cut Kansas counties from 105 to 30. The plan groups Allen Neosho Wilson and Woodson into Allen County with Iola as seat, and forms other regional units such as Bourbon Crawford Labette Cherokee and Elk Chautauqua Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Jerry Harper
Wichita
Allen
Neosho
Wilson
Woodson
Iola
Allen County
Bourbon
Crawford
Labette
Cherokee
Elk
Chautauqua
Montgomery
Harper
Legisla
Greeley
Saline
Reno
Sedgwick
Riley
Shawnee
Leavenworth
Wyandotte
Douglas
Johnson
Sherman, Finney
Seward
Mitchell
Ellis
Ford
Barton
Pratt
Stunt Man Shot from New Cannon Crashes in England
Steve Smith, 22, 210 pounds, tried a test shot from a 16 foot cannon in Leicester. The cannon backfired, wrecked the launch truck, and Smith landed in water ten feet away. He called it his last flight and Webb faces 260 pounds in repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leicester
England
Steve Smith
Joe Weston
Smith
Banks cut prime lending rate to five percent
Four major New York banks Chase Manhattan Bank Bankers Trust Manufacturers Hanover Trust and Chemical Bank cut their minimum lending rate to 5 percent for top corporate clients effective immediately. In Paris the United States and South Vietnam agreed to hold a Vietnam peace talks session on Thursday after a four week suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Chase Manhattan Bank
Bankers Trust Co
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co
Chemical Bank
Paris
United States
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Alabama Court Orders Legislature Reapportionment
A three judge federal court has ordered reapportionment of Alabama's Legislature after over a decade of litigation. A lawmaker hailed the ruling as a breakthrough for black residents in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
From Hell's Kitchen to GE President Dies at 85
Charles Edward Wilson, 85, rose from a $3-a-week Hell's Kitchen errand boy to president of General Electric Co. He led the War Production Board as executive vice president in World War II and headed the Office of Defense Mobilization during part of the Korean War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronxville
N.Y
Charles Edward Wilson
New York City
Hell’s Kitchen
General Electric Co
Wilson
War Production Board
Office of Defense Mobilization
McGovern Launches NH Campaign to Challenge Muskie
In Concord New Hampshire Senator George S McGovern opened his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination urging a real fight with front runner Senator Edmund Muskie He submitted petitions with 2000 names and five new hundred dollar bills to Secretary of State Robert L Stark to secure a place in the March 7 primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N.H
George S. McGovern
New Hampshire
Sen
Edmund
Muskie
South Dakota
Robert L. Stark
Frizzell Named Acting Assistant Attorney General
Kent Frizzell a Wichita Republican and former Kansas attorney general was named acting assistant attorney general for the lands and natural resources division. He will begin work Thursday succeeding Shio Kashiwa who has been appointed judge of the U.S. Court of Claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kansas
Atty
Kent Frizzell
Lands and Natural Resources Division
Justice Department
John Mitchell
Frizzell
Wichita
Shio Kashiwa
U.S. Court of Claims
Aspirin Suit Filed Against Bayer AMA and ABC
A 1.5 million civil action in U S District Court charges Bayer aspirin makers the American Medical Association and the American Broadcasting Co with conspiring to deceive the public through false advertising. WXYZ Detroit and an ad agency are named as defendants. The AMA allegedly claimed Bayer is superior to cheaper brands. The suit, led by John Toomey of Ann Arbor, covers all aspirin users.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
U.S
Bayer
John Toomey
Ann Arbor
Mich
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John Rabe
Bernstien-Applebee
Memorial Auditorium
Neosho County Junior College
Buford Fisher
Fisher
Fred Harris
Tuberculosis Hospital
Kansas Association of School Boards
Yates Center
Chanute’s
Earl Gehrt
Golda Russell
S. Malcolm
Main and
Highland
Miss Russell
Main
W. W. Wood
W. Beech
Wood
Neosho Memorial Hospital
McAlester
Ponca City
Selma
Iowa
Ozarks
Newton
Buhler
Mount Hope
Haven
Mount Hope High School
City
Evergreen
Orville Fouch
L. W. Crabtree
Mark
Wendeln
Gerald Kinzley
William A. Stich
Gary Hines
Er-By
Reddick
Cha
Housing Authority
John Hatch
E. E. Long
Don Price
George Garvey
Webb
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