Tribune Editorial Comment Salary Jump
The state Finance Council approved salary maximums for unclassified state employees, with cabinet secretaries could reach 36750. The governor raised figures drastically, lifting two amounts by nearly 10000 and one to about double the present pay. J O Taylor notes the hikes total 143080 and calls them tax dollars and raises concerns about fairness while the governor says maxima will be used for only a few individuals.
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J. O. Taylor
S. Santa Fe
Santa Fe
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Chanute Johnson Museum praised by grateful visitors
A reader's Tribune Peoples Forum letter praises the Safari Museum in Chanute. They applaud director John Awald and staff Dorothy and Ken for a welcoming visit and celebrate the Johnson photographs films and memorabilia. The writer urges continued support so others may enjoy the Johnson saga.
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Chanute
Kansas City
St. Louis
Chicago
Martin
Osa Johnson
Safari Museum
John Awald
Dorothy
Ken
Johnson
Language quirks spark debate over double endings and phrasing
Reader comments on double e endings like escapee and testee invite ridicule as pronunciation clashes with crude meanings. Jaques Barzun criticizes euphemisms used by press and businessmen, lamenting indirect phrasing that alters clear reporting and dignity in statements.
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Jaques Barzun
Columbia University
New York Times
Robert Reinhold
Barzun
Editors and editors and marriage snippets
A humorous collection of clipped quips and brief anecdotes. Items mock language reformers, priestly temptations, and a UPI oddity about rattlesnakes in most states. A cashiering tale of a lobster bag that turned into cash then back to lobsters rounds out the piece.
Local newspaper rates and publication details
Published daily except Sunday and holidays with staff credits and contact info. Includes subscription pricing for in territory and outside Kansas, carrier and Chanute options, tax details, and UP I republication rights noting exclusive local news use.
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United Press International
June book listings after holiday delay are published
Chanute Public Librarian Jean Gray reports June titles posted late due to the holiday. The list includes works on psychology, politics, history, religion, and the arts, with many titles by noted authors and editors.
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Jean Gray Chanute
Tribune
Bible Verse Leviticus 19 11 Declares No Stealing or Lying
A biblical citation from Leviticus 19 11 proclaims that people must not steal or deal falsely nor lie to one another. The verse emphasizes honesty and integrity in daily conduct.
Minister Elroy Tillotson to retire after long service
The Rev. Elroy Tillotson, 80, plans retirement this month after two prior pursuit efforts. A native of Olathe, he served as superintendent of the Emporia District of the Methodist Church in 1957 and taught philosophy and religions at Allen County Community Junior College in 1970. He and wife Elsie, from Chanute, have lived in Kansas most of their lives and will move to San Antonio. A reception at Wesley United Methodist Church will honor them Sunday from 2 to 3 30 p.m.
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Emporia
The
Methodist Church
Allen County Community Junior College
Tillotson
Olathe
Elsie
Chanute
Kansas
Ioto
Tillotsons
San Antonio
Wesley United Methodist Church
Big Brother fears rise as privacy under assault in 1968 act
Washington concerns grow over a 1968 statute enabling broad government eavesdropping. Watters report outlines scanners, pen registers, and signal-tap devices that could snoop telegraph, telex, and phone data, with court warrants and FBI use debated by Congress.
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Congress
Watters
Charles Mathias
R-Md
Charles Mosher
Wheat costs in Kansas may exceed returns despite higher prices
Kansas State University figures from 11 southwest farms and 12 south central farms place per bushel costs at $2.96 to $3.37. With 28 to 32 bushels per acre, this could outpace the $3.30 market price, signaling that wheat remains a nonprofitable staple amid inflation and weather effects.
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John Marshall
Kansas
Manhattan
HNS
Langemeir
Kansas County
K-State Extension Service
Harris News Service
Southwest
Southwest Kansas
Hutchinson
Paul Atken Visit Triggers Democratic Reception Plans
Mixup in scheduling leaves local Democrats unprepared as Paul Atken former assistant postmaster general plans a speech at a Kay Hotel reception tonight J R Sheridan Neosho County chairman said Plans reference historic bid ads from 1925 for West Main road improvements using bituminous concrete 18 feet wide near the Country Club entrance
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Paul Atken
J. R. Sheridan
Neosho County
Kay Hotel
Atken
Country Club
Coffeyville body tables junkyard time limit and club plan
The Coffeyville Planning and Zoning Commission tabled a six month time limit on all junkyards and denied Mel Rauscher's request to rezone Edgewood Lanes for a private club and restaurant. Rauscher invested $90,000 in equipment but cannot proceed without rezoning, a proposal dating to 1973.
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Coffeyville
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