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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1975
Page
5
The Kansas Legislative Educational Planning Committee will hold a July 30 meeting to draft a tentative plan for reorganizing state junior colleges and vocational schools. It will hear August hearings in southeast Kansas on a pilot regional governing project and possible statewide reforms.
Parsons will pay a five percent cost of living raise retroactive to July 1, costing the city 25880 for the rest of the year per City Manager Richard A. Williams. Pittsburg promotes Jack Spencer to police chief, with several candidates in line for assistant chief. Janna Seeley and Cubs player Pete LaCock wed in Parsons as Hollywood Squares host Peter Marshall visited.
Dennis Egbert reports weak response to a fundraising drive for a Fort Scott chamber building. The board orders reorganizing efforts with chamber manager Dan Hall to raise the goal of 55000, leveraging a $10000 federal grant for a tourist information center.
Nancy McCormick named centennial princess for Yates Center Centennial Week. She will reign with attendants Charlon Walker and Sue Hash and participate in the Woodson County Fair parade at 6 p.m. on July 30. Nancy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Astronauts Stafford and Leonov completed a hard dock between the Apollo and Soyuz spacecraft after a tense approach. Ground control praised the maneuver as engineers reported normal readings and both crews prepared for 44 hours of joint operations and broadcasts.
The Kansas Oklahoma Conference of the United Church of Christ schedules sessions at White Memorial Camp near Council Grove for trainable and educable individuals aged 14 and older. Two sessions run July 28 to August 2 and August 4 to 9 starting at 10 each day.
Daily transcript lists visiting hours from 2 to 4 and 6 30 to 1 p m plus patient census at 59 adults and pediatrics with four babies. Admissions on Wednesday include Ruth Johnson, Mrs. Craig Erickson, Mrs. Claude Kincaid, Wade Holtzman, Lorainne Conklin, Mrs. Edward Carlson. dismissals include James Wade Craft and Mrs. Ernest Kepley. Births recorded: a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Van Nice. Camp Sunshine seeks campers and counselors for Aug 11–16 at Cedar Bluffs Reservoir near Ogallah with an $85 fee and meals housing. enrollment via John Miller in Norton and Adjunctive Therapy Department Norton State Hospital. Nadine McDonald offers information at 431 1612.
The Chanute Planning and Zoning Commission failed to reach a quorum but met to welcome City Planner Cliff Dobson. He asked for guidance on priorities, and Chairman Johnny Litchenburg named zoning ordinance revision and land use plan implementation as priorities. Next meeting is August 20.
Police report a Wednesday crash at 4 10 p m at a stop sign on West 114th and Grant involving Rudy De La Torre Robby Cartwright and Calvin Turley. De La Torre received about 200 damage Robby Cartwright about 300 damage Turley’s Volkswagen remained undamaged a police citation for careless driving was issued to De La Torre.
Mary KE McNamara exclusive Chanute representative for United Farm Agency Inc. earned top honors this month by joining the Century Club, marking an initial sales plateau. She has represented United since 1962 as the national firm operates in 40 states with headquarters in Kansas City Missouri.
The probate court in Neosho County Kansas will hear the petition filed by Marcella La Salle administratrix of the estate of Flossie Maud La Salle deceased. The petition seeks approval of the administratrix acts and final settlement of the estate with distribution to heirs as provided by law.
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