Tribune Editorial Questions Reform After Hays Scandal
The editorial critiques a House move to reform the Administration Committee after Wayne Hays scandal. It notes proposed expense-allowance consolidation could raise Rep. Dickinson’s pay from 44046 to 78500, accusing Democrats of a white hat swindle. It urges full House review for genuine reform.
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House
Congress
Administration Committee
Wayne Hays
Hays
William L. Dickinson
Alabama
Playing the game the right way for Chanute youth sports
An open letter urging parents and coaches to model good sportsmanship at Chanute baseball and softball games. It condemns loud, abusive behavior while praising mature adults who prioritize fun and personal growth over wins. It stresses teaching youth to learn, lose gracefully, and enjoy the game.
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Chanute
Recreation and Parks Department
City Hall eyes ballot questions on five member commission and sales tax
The City Commission seeks voter input on two ballot questions. One asks if the city should switch to a five member commission, the other about a half cent city sales tax. The piece critiques local taxation, favoring statewide funding and local control, and notes political dispute with Governor Bennett.
Neosho Memorial Hospital seeks new administrator and lab tech
The county hospital board of trustees announced a search for a new administrator or business manager and a laboratory technician for the new Neosho Memorial Hospital. Fifty years ago in 1926 Mrs. Myrtle Nelson planned a piano recital this evening by her pupils.
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Neosho Memorial Hospital
County Hospital Board of Trustees
Myrtle Nelson
Local Newspaper Subscription Rates and UP Copyright Note
The notice lists subscription prices by mail and carrier for Chanute area readers, including annual and short-term options with sales tax. It also states United Press International exclusivity for local news republication and UP dispatches, and notes membership in the Audit Bureau of Circulations.
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Neosho
Alien, Wilson, and Woodson Co
Chanute
United Press International
Carter Salutation at Market Stirs Public Glee
Jimmy Carter shakes hands with shoppers at a supermarket event drawing cheers and playful outrage from the crowd. The encounter highlights the contrast between political decorum and everyday politics in a busy shopping setting.
Congress Skirts Nepotism Law With Payroll Moves
The piece details how lawmakers continue to place relatives on congressional payrolls despite the 1967 ban. It lists examples from Rep. John McFall to Rep. Otto Passman among others, noting the practice persists under various guises and that salaries have risen to about 44 625 dollars annually.
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Washington
Congress
Congressional
John McFall
D-Calif
Alicia McFall
House International Relations Committee
Sarah McFall
House Post Office Committee
Spark Matsunaga
Hawaii
Andrew
Tom Kindness
Ohio
Tenneson Guyer
Kindness
William Powell
Richard Vander Veen
D-Mich
Gerald Ford
Gus Yatron
D-Pa
Ed Jones
D-Tenn
Wayne Hays
Otto Passman
D-La
Otis
Bill Ford
Ed Patten
D-N.j
Capitol Hill
House
John Rhodes
R-Ariz
Dick Shoup
R-Mont
Norman Lent
R-N.y
Larry Hogan
R-Md
Terrain slows hunt for two escaped killers near Stigler
Oklahoma officers pressed a massive search for Edwin Jones and William Franklin with helicopters, horses and dogs as terrain and dense foliage hindered progress. Authorities believe the pair remain near a fixed camp and may stay hidden despite intensive patrols.
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Stigler
Edwin Jones
William Franklin
Vanhoy
Jones
Franklin
Rex Brinlee Jr
Oklahoma State Penitentiary
McAlester
Brinlee
Housing Focus Planned in Southeast Kansas Area
Roland Loveless executive vice president of Mid-America Inc says the southeast Kansas development group will emphasize housing. A housing development tour is planned for February or March inviting housing developers and insurance representatives. Target home prices will be in the 18000 to 24000 dollar range.
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Parsons
Roland Loveless
Mid-America, Inc
Southeast Kansas Development Organization
Loveless
Psalm 121 Verse Lifts Eyes to Hills for Help
A devotional verse states I lift up my eyes unto the hills from where does my help come. Psalms 121:1. The line underscores seeking aid beyond one’s reach and reliance on divine assistance.
Record corn harvest forecast as U.S. acres rise
Agriculture Department projects 72.4 million acres of corn for harvest this fall, an all time high in 27 years, with potential for a 6.4 billion bushel crop if rains cooperate. Soybeans and wheat also show gains, while global rains help spring wheat prospects and drought affects other regions.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Soviet Union
New Lands
Urals
Western Europe
Russia
India
Southeast Asia
Australia
Food prices slide in U S and rise in Canada study says
A Tampa Tribune survey of 19 U S and Canadian cities shows the market basket cost averaged 28.88 in the United States down from 29.29 last year while Canada averaged 33.20 up from 32.75. Readings vary by city with San Francisco showing the largest U S drop and Milwaukee Boston St Louis posting rises. Canadian cities list Montreal Toronto Winnipeg and Vancouver with prices above and below the national Canadian average.
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Tampa
Fla
UPI
United States
Canada
The
Tampa Tribune
U.S
Tribune
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Boston
St. Louis
San Diego
Phoenix
Des Moines
Atlanta
New York
Salt Lake City
Chicago
Portland
Ore
Washington
Honolulu
Montreal
Toronto
Winnipeg
Vancouver
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Lawrence
Kansas
Bennett
Chee Tribune
N. Evergreen
Fred M. Harris
F. M
Mike) Harris
Keith Wright
Member
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Small Society
Brickman
Jimmy Carter
Jack Cloherty
Bob Owens
McFall
Robert Michel
Rill
Edward Derwinski
R Ill
Michel
Maureen Derwinski
Jim Wright
Texas
Betty
Mel Price
D-Ill
Raymond
John Dent
Richard Schord
D-Mo
Robert Giaimo
D-Conn
Bill Clay
Louis Stokes
Charles Wilson
Calif
Joe Shubitz
Brian
Don Young
Alaska
William Broomfield
Mich
Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
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