Concorde controversy stirs Cabinet level debate
The Concorde dispute swirls around US approval to land at Kennedy and Dulles airports. Environmental and safety concerns are voiced by activists and officials including New York Governor Hugh Carey. Supporters cite economic and strategic value, but the decision rests with Cabinet-level reviews and not the governor.
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United States
Great Britain
France
Kennedy
New York City
Dulles
Washington
New York
Hugh Carey
Postal stickum drains mail use and ups UPS edge
Postal workers warn that the recent postage hike will not save the service as mail use declined in the last fiscal year for the first time since the 1930s. UPS grows larger while magazines turn to newsstand sales and delivery systems. J T Ellington Jr says a four percent drop is expected in five years.
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Postal Service
United Parcel Service
Parcel Post
United Parcel
J. T. Ellington Jr
Chanute
Tribune People Forum on Abandoned Farmhouses and Antiques
A letter page asks who pays taxes on abandoned farmhouses and who owns old iron kettles. The writer from Fall River RFD urges community help and wonders how to trade their children's property amid concerns about theft and fairness.
Dog in car swindle alleged spurs reader tips and letters
A Kansas newspaper piece recounts a con where a man claimed a car was damaged by a dog to pressure an older citizen into paying. The tale includes reader letters praising the paper and notes on local figures such as Lawyer Charles E. Henshall and Mrs. John Glades. The column also features a jab at university recruitment language from KU for 1976.
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University of Kansas
Division of Information
K.U.M.C. Selection Committee
School of Medicine
Gary Norton New Year's baby leaves hospital with mother
Gary Lynn Norton born New Year's Day 25 years ago departed the hospital today escorted by his mother Mrs. Harry W Norton of 1026 S Malcolm Chanute merchants had awarded him numerous prizes over the years. A 50 year old note recalls 1926 when the city schools board approved a summer manual training program for shop work.
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Gary Lynn Norton
Harry W. Norton
S. Malcolm
Gary
Chanute Merchants
Board of Education
Government reviews Nixon removal costs and perks
The General Accounting Office audits the Nixon transition and pension expenses detailing $102,000 for archival work, $52,815 stationery, $12,000 postage, and $622,000 annual Secret Service protection. The report notes $100,000 transition budget, $2.6k for movers, and unrecovered salaries for 54 staff.
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Nixon
Butler
White House
Tax cut debate costly to state employes
Kansas state payroll clerks faced a $400000 shortfall in January pay due to a mismatch between the payroll system and federal tax cut timing. President Ford veto and last minute Congress action left Kansas with higher withholding applied to 45 000 state employees. Cobler blamed political delay and warned that cash refunds are unlikely.
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John Marshall
Kansas
Washington
Ford Congress
Ford
Jim Cobler
Cobler
Friction shifts police supervision in Neodesha to commissioner
Neodesha moves police supervision from the mayor to Commissioner Jim Hastings amid a personality driven conflict with Mayor Leonard Johnson and Police Chief Tom Prunier. Commissioner Dick Thrasher cites friction as hampering police efficiency. Meanwhile Cobbler notes overpaid federal taxes affecting state workers and expects adjustments in 1977.
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Neodesha
Jim Hastings
Leonard Johnson
Hastings
Dick Thrasher
Thrasher
Johnson
Tom Prunier
Missouri asks Supreme Court to uphold abortion law
UPI reports Missouri urges the Supreme Court to uphold its 1974 abortion statute requiring physician efforts to save a viable fetus and parental consent for minors. The state seeks to limit medical procedures and preserve health protections while Planned Parenthood challenges the law.
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Washington
UPI
U. S. Supreme Court
Missouri
John C. Danforth
Planned Parenthood
Supreme Court
Danforth
Kansas to ban reflectorized window materials on cars
State police want to outlaw reflectorized backing on vehicle windows in Kansas over glare and obstructed views. Kansas Peace Officers Association backs a ban on side windows, with lawmakers urged to act in 1976. Police report near blinding reflections and risks to night drivers.
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Topeka, Kan
UPI
Highway Patrol
Allen Rush
Southwest
Kansas Peace Officers Association
Kansas
Rush
Topeka
Dan Mallory
Mallory
Search continues for drowned boy in Kansas River
A 12-year-old boy Tony Harlan drowned after falling through the ice on the Kansas River near Bonner Springs. Divers could not enter due to freezing water and ice. He and three companions were at a landfill when he wandered onto the ice about 35 feet from shore. One boy heard a splash and saw him struggling. another swam to shore as a third urged retreat.
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Bonner Spring
Kan
UPI
Kansas River
Tony Harlan
William S. Harlan
Bonner Springs
Harlan
Tender Hearts Forgiving One Another Verse Reflection
A brief quotation note centers on Ephesians 4 32 urging kindness and forgiveness. It emphasizes human compassion and the call to forgive as God forgave in Christ.
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Mike) Harris
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