House Democrats Renominate Patman and Hays for Chairs
The House Democratic Steering Committee’s caucus vote keeps Wright Patman of Texas as Banking Committee chairman nominee and Wayne L. Hays of Ohio as House Administration chair nominee. The caucus rejected steering committee substitutes, while Edward Hebert and Poage lost renomination.
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Washington
House Democratic Steering Committee
Wright Patman
Texas
Wayne L. Hays
Ohio
F. Edward Hebert
D-La
Armed Services
W. R. Poage
Dtex
Agriculture
Melvin Price
D-Ill
Thomas S. Foley
D-Wash
Robert G. Stephens Jr
D-Ga
Patman
Henry S. Reuss
D-Wis
Reuss
Stephens
Albert
House
John Brademas
D-Ind
Hebert
Common Cause
Citizens Lobby
Tribune carriers vie for prizes in subscription contest
Pat Markham announces a Tribune promotion running to April 25 with a grand prize of a black and white TV or a 10 speed bicycle for the carrier who gains the most new subscribers. Weekly drawings determine prizes. only weeks with new subscribers qualify.
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the Tribune
Pat Markham
Close-up Flower Exhibit by Balch at Chapman Library
Neosho Valley Arts Council features amateur photographer Joe F Balch in a color flower photo exhibit at Chapman Library Neosho County Community Junior College starting Sunday. Balch built a 100-plus slide collection focusing on alpine blossoms and other flowers from Colorado Mexico and Chanute with Topcon Uni 35 mm SLR gear and close-up lenses. The display includes favorites such as Thistle with Bee Harebells Pasque Flowers Snow Lily and Wild Rye Grass along with framed prints and a slide series. A 2 p.m. Sunday reception will be hosted by the arts council. Balch will discuss his techniques and hobby. The show runs through January 31.
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Joe F. Balch
Chanute
Neosho
Balch
Neosho Valley Arts Council
Mexico
Chapman Library
Erie Citizens Group Plans to Challenge Mayor and Two Councilors
A civic group in Erie proposes Charles McBride for mayor and Raymond Hoppus and Winona Bates for council, aiming for 35 members to back an April election slate. The unnamed organization seeks efficiency, tighter budgets, industrial outreach, and cooperation with Mid-America Inc. prior recall attempts in 1973 failed due to no statutory recall provision.
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Erie
John Collins
Charles McBride
Raymond Hoppus
Winona Bates
Citizens For
Collins
Mid-America, Inc
Kansas
City election fields open as filing lags
Mayor Priess remains in office as council seats in April open with Roger Kensinger and Dr. William C. Weir listed as incumbents. City Clerk Anita Craig said no candidates had filed for any of the offices yet.
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Neosho County
Chanute City
City Commission
Ed Sergent
N. Highland
Martha Louise Everitt
Richard Good
Neosho County Community
Corky’’ Beachner
St. Paul
Robert W. Thies
Erie
Erie Usd 101
Beachner
Thies
Gale Mullen
Eric. Priess
Roger Kensinger
William C. Weir
Anita Craig
Judge rules against Indians at Wounded Knee case
U S District Judge Warren Urbom denied a defense claim that the 1868 Ft. Laramie treaty shields Sioux from federal jurisdiction over crimes during the 1973 Wounded Knee occupation. He held Congress laws give the federal government criminal jurisdiction on reservations and abrogate the treaty. More than 50 Wounded Knee cases remain, with trials in Council Bluffs Iowa.
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Urbom
Congress
Ft. Laramie
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Urbam
Area Forecast: Cloudy and mild through Saturday
Weather summary notes cloudy skies with a mild trend through Saturday. Highs in the 40s, tonight's low mid 20s to low 30s, wind southwest 5 to 15 mph. Sunrise at 7 35, sunset at 5 29, humidity 78 percent, barometer 29 15 inches.
Chanute trio chosen for Kansas honor chorus
Chanute High School students Steve Sherbenou Tammie Bright and Devery Dettweiler are selected for the Kansas Music Educators Association state honor chorus. The group performs February 8 in Wichita at the state convention where they will audition for the national chorus. Dettweiler was in the national chorus last year and toured Europe.
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Chanute High School
Steve Sherbenou
Tammie Bright
Devery Dettweiler
Kansas Music Educators Association
Association
Wichita
Bennett to keep Dr. Harder as Social and Rehabilitation Services head
Governor Bennett announces retention of Democrat Dr. Robert C. Harder as secretary of the Social and Rehabilitation Services Department, praising his performance amid rising costs and restructuring. He also confirms reappointment of Dwight Metzler as health and environment secretary and signals further staffing decisions ahead.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert F. Bennett
Robert C. Harder
State Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Harder
Bennett
Dwight Metzler
Robert Docking
Social and Rehabilitation Services Department
Old State Welfare Department
Docking
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Gov
James McDonald
Revenue
Robert Raines
Corrections
Southeast Kansas drug abuse mini conference planned in Chanute
Southeast Kansas Planning Commission announces a Saturday mini conference on drug abuse in Chanute. Officials including Mayor John Orozco, SEKPC chair Ray Daniel, and KDAC director Roy Maineri will deliver remarks. The 10 a.m. to 4 30 p m event at Central Park Building is open to the public.
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Kansas Planning Commission
Kansas Drug Abuse Commission
KDAC
Kansas
SERPC
Chanute
John Orozco
Ray Daniel
SEKPC
Roy Maineri
Central Park Building
Skitch Henderson Receives Six Month Term
Conductor Skitch Henderson was sentenced to six months in prison and fined 10000 dollars in Manhattan Federal Court for filing false income tax statements. He remains free pending appeal over a donation to the University of Wisconsin that prosecutors described as nearly worthless.
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NEW York
Skitch Henderson
Manhattan
Henderson
University of Wisconsin
Edward Weinfeld
NBC
Louis Bender
Trustworthy look of pepper gray goatees questioned
The note from Nute warns against relying on friendly faces with pepper gray goatees, suggesting caution in trusting appearances over actions.
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Urbain
United States
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Orozco
Robert Pennington
Pennington
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