Dearth Predicts Highway Bond Approval by 1971 Legislature
Parsons Democrat state senator William A. Dearth predicts a bond issue to build four lane divided freeways and modernize Kansas highways will pass. He and Rep. Fred Harris introduced initial highway and revenue bills as the 1971 Topeka session opens, with plans to study budgeting and tax options for school aid local government and law enforcement needs.
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Dwight Wallingford
William A. Dearth
Parsons
Labette
Neosho
Wilson
Topeka
Harris
Dearth
Shiner George Botopulos Holds Dime Price Since 1928
Portland shoe shiner George Botopulos, 80, insists on 10 cents per shine as he has done since 1928. He says there is no reason to raise his price and plans to keep the dime charge despite rising costs.
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Portland, Ore
George Botopulos
City and Union Weigh Job Titles in Negotiations
City Manager Don Manning said talks with union officials on Tuesday and Wednesday night focused largely on aligning city job titles and position classifications. No firm decisions were reached as wages, hours, shifts, sick leave, vacation, payday, and standby terms were also discussed. progress was reported and a Saturday session is planned.
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Don Manning
Manning
Chanute School Board race sees three filing bids
Two incumbents Dr. Dwight Blackwood and Dr. Homer E. Cook seek re election and Dale Fairchild runs for a two year unexpired term at the Erie county clerk office in Kansas. Four regular seats and one unexpired term headline the April 6 election with several terms ending in 1973. If enough candidates file a primary may be required.
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Chanute School District 418 Board of Education
Erie
Dwight Blackwood
Homer E. Cook
Dale Fairchild
Alse
Edwin
Beverly) Bideau
Glen Neely
Buford Fisher
Bideau
Robert Ward
Earl Gehrt
Powell Aide Missing Amid Illinois Will Controversy
Rock Island investigators cannot locate Margaret Hensey private secretary to Illinois Secretary of State Paul Powell as a statewide probe focuses on Powell estate valued at 2 million dollars. Mitchell Ware director of the Illinois Bureau of Investigation confirmed searches failed for Hensey of Springfield. Powell's will lists Hensey as a 100000 dollar beneficiary in stock tied to Illinois race tracks.
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Rock Island, Ill
Margaret Hensey
Paul Powell
Illinois
Powell
Mitchell Ware
Illinois Bureau of Investigation
Beech Aircraft Announces Additional Layoffs
Beech Aircraft Corp says 500 jobs will be shed in Kansas and Colorado. Total employment will fall to about 5,100 to 5,200 after cuts. E. C. Burns notes 350 to 375 layoffs in Wichita plants, 90 to 100 in Salina Liberal and Boulder areas, with a weekly payroll near $1 million.
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Wichita, Kan
Beech Aircraft Corp
Kansas
Colorado
Beech
E. C. Burns
Wichita
Salina
Liberal
Kan
Boulder
Colo
Shanahan Names Deputy Secretary of State for Corporations
Mrs. Elwin M. Shanahan announced the appointment of Sherman Parks as deputy assistant secretary of state for corporations effective January 11. Parks, a Topeka attorney, has served as an assistant at the attorney general since 1966 and will replace William R. Stewart who has held the post on a temporary basis after Hart Workman was relieved.
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Topeka (Ap
Elwin M. Shanahan
Kansas
Sherman Parks
Parks
Topeka
William R. Stewart
Hart Workman
Banker Baker to Begin Prison Term in Tax Case
Federal authorities say Bobby Baker will report to prison January 14 on charges of tax evasion larceny and conspiracy linked to his multimillion-dollar fortune amassed while secretary to the Democratic Senate majority in the late 1950s. The Supreme Court had earlier refused review of his conviction.
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Washington
Bobby Baker
Senate
Supreme Court
Woman to be America's first woman rabbi in progress
Miss Sally Preland, 24, in Kansas City preparing for what may be America's first woman rabbi. She rejects liberation aims, saying she chose the career from deep personal belief in the Jewish faith. She is in her seventh year at Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati.
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Kansas City
Sally Preland
America
Hebrew Union College
Jewish Institute of Religion
Cincinnati
Bill seeks unlimited homestead tax credits based on age and income
He outlined a plan offering 100 credit to residents 65 and older with annual income at least 5000, rising to 300 credits as income declines. County clerk offices would process applications and credits. The bill could be funded with a capped amount and prorated if benefits exceed funds.
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Dearth
Miller sworn in as Kansas Attorney General pledges aggressive crime focus
Vern Miller assumes office as Kansas Attorney General promising a hands on approach to law enforcement. The former Sedgwick County Sheriff vows to assist local officers, crack down on drug traffic and gambling, and enforce the state gambling laws impartially, despite threats and rumors.
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Topeka
Vern Miller
Lawrence
Oread Avenue
Kangas
Miller
Sedgwick County
Kansas
Philosphy
Kent Frizzell
Kansas law officers resist Miller policy survey finds
North Central Kansas Peace Officers Association released a survey showing sheriffs police chiefs and county attorneys balk at Atty Gen Elect Vern Miller's plans. It cites 66 percent oppose replacing Nye with Howard and 54 percent oppose a central state police agency while 75 percent view KBI cooperation as excellent.
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Topeka
Kansas Peace Officers Association
Vern Miller
Bill Gonser
Clay Center
Miller
Harold Nye
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Fred Howard
Wichita
KBI
Muller
McGovern Resigns Dem Party Reform Post to Seek 1972 Nominat
Senator George S. McGovern announces he will resign as chairman of the Democratic Party reform commission to pursue the 1972 presidential nomination. He expects to formally announce his candidacy in about 10 days, with arrangements still being finalized.
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Washington
George S. McGovern
D-S.c
Democratic Party
Rodgers resigns Kansas post to take UCLA coaching job
Pepper Rodgers announced he will resign after four years as Kansas head football coach to accept a similar post at UCLA. Announcement of the appointment was made in Los Angeles.
Area Forecast Highlights of Slowly Moderating Temps
Partly cloudy skies with temperatures easing through Friday. Tonight's low 15 to 20, Friday high 35 to 40 with rising humidity and a 1 p.m. reading near 29 or 23 after noon.
Intercepted Letter Cites Job Titles Skeptically
A brief intercepted letter to Cha notes that the titles people use for their jobs often seem grandiose and not reflective of duties. The signer remarks on the pretentious nature of certain appellations.
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