Chanute Sees Five Year High in 1976 Construction
Chanute reports its 1976 total construction value at about 6.56 million dollars, the highest in five years. City building inspector Lea Hardman notes a rising trend with 246 permits issued in 1976, up from 201 in 1975, led by alterations and remodeling at 3.71 million.
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John Brooks
Chanute
Lea Hardman
Building Department
Hardman
Nu-Wa Industries, Inc
Safari
Young's Welding, Inc
Mr. Quick, Inc
New Doctor Haskins Joins Ashley Clinic In Chanute
Dr. Robert J. Haskins will start as a physician at the Ashley Clinic following recalls from diverse communities. He favors Kansas ties, notes family practice as a specialty, and plans referrals to Wichita. His wife Becky, children Lori and Scott, and their terrier Poco accompany the move. The article also reviews 1976 Chanute construction trends, including Neosho Memorial Hospital remodeling and rising commercial and residential permits.
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Robert J. Haskins
Ashley Clinic
Haskins
Kansas
Colorado
Idaho
Washington
Neodesha
Belleville
Ashley
Emporia Kansas State College
Kansas State University
Manhattan
University of Kansas
Wichita
Chanute
Earl Gehert
University
Becky Haskins
K-State
Lori
Scott
Poco
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Hardman
Kansas debate grows on reviving death penalty
A UPI survey of 1977 Kansas legislators shows 53 percent favor reinstating capital punishment, with 43 percent opposed. Hearings on two death penalty bills, one by Gov. Bennett and the other by Atty. Gen. Schneider, were announced as lawmakers pursue U.S. Supreme Court aligned measures.
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Topeka
UPI
Supreme Court
Kansas
Reilly
Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee
Robert Bennett
Curt Schneider
U.S. Supreme Court
TV tags on kids Teachers compete for prime time
Andrea Groves reports on a Chanute inservice workshop where Leo Pauls, reading director at Emporia Kansas State College, argues that modern schooling shapes students influenced by television. The discussion focuses on how at age 18 a student has been molded by media and classroom instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emporia Kansas State College
Chanute
John Sharkey County Community Junior College
Leo Pauls
Kansas
Television in Schools Sparks Debate on Child Readiness
Pauls warns that heavy TV exposure shapes young minds and behaviors, citing hours spent in front of screens and a worldliness that challenges schooling. He urges teachers to use movement, expressive cues, and flexible, democratic methods to engage students and curb violence in classrooms.
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Pauls
Ford proposes pay raises for top officials before leaving office
President Ford discussed substantial salary increases for the vice president cabinet Congress and federal judges including 75000 for the vice president and 57500 for Congress. He sought quick action on Secret Service protection for departing officials and indicated the raises follow recommendations from a commission.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
Congress
Senate
Robert Byrd
Nelson Rockefeller
Henry Kissinger
Treasury
William Simon
Byrd
House
Military police sergeant charged with murder
SPRINGFIELD Mo UPI a military police sergeant working as an Army game warden was charged with murder for abducting four Plato Mo teenagers on a double date killing three and burying them in a snow bank at Ft Leonard Wood Juanita Deckard 18 the lone survivor said she played dead while the attacker buried his victims early Thursday in a wooded isolated part of the base Sgt Johnny Lee Thornton 24 Centerville Ark was arraigned before US Magistrate James England on one count of first degree murder in the death of Anthony Bates 18 Thornton was remanded to US Medical Center in lieu of 150000 bond preliminary hearing set for Jan 24 Thornton was arrested Thursday after notifying post authorities of his location He said he had suffered headaches for several months and I wanted to hurt someone and I just wanted to die the affidavit states
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U.S
James England
Anthony Bates
England
Thornton
Fr. Leonard Wood
Weather Area Forecast Partly cloudy and cold highs in the 20s
Partly cloudy and colder today with highs in the 20s. Clear to partly cloudy and cold tonight and Sunday. Lows tonight around zero. Highs Sunday in the upper teens to low 20s. Winds northerly 10-25 mph today.
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Derby
Becky
McConnell Air Base
Mickey Mouse
Randy Olson
Karen Brown
N. Forest
Chapman Library
Neosho County Community Junior College
Chanute Recreation and Arts Commission
Neosho
Sen
Edward Reilly Jr
House Judiciary Committee
E. Richard Brewster
D-Topeka
Brewster
Bennett
Schneider
Andrea Groves
Cha
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