Wichita Drug Raid Nets 32 Arrests in Kansas
In Wichita a large narcotics operation led by Attorney General Vern Miller resulted in 32 people arrested on drug charges after 88 officers executed 40 warrants and 19 searches. Undercover buy trips preceded the raid, with heroin marijuana hashish LSD and other drugs seized earlier. A 15 year old was first taken into custody and others aged up to 52 faced charges of sale and possession. two adults were arrested earlier for selling heroin to an undercover agent. Five juveniles were among those arrested.
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Kansas
Attorney General's Office
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Sedgwick County Sheriff’s
Vern Miller
KBI
Miller
Chanute landfill burn under state health scrutiny
Open burning at Chanute sanitary landfill will be inspected next week by the Kansas Department of Health. Leon ard Imhof said the inspection will cover whether burning of trees and lumber is legal and how existing operations are defined under 1971 rules. City officials seek guidance on compliance and enforcement.
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Chanute
State Department of Health
Howard Saiger
Leonard Imhof
Health Department
Imhof
the Tribune Today
Charles Linn
Topeka
Linn
Kenneth Sanborn
Sanborn
Kansas
Department of Health
Melville Gray
Environmental Health Division
Ice Cream Social at Seventh and Kansas
Community event in Otterbein Meth. district on July 23 hosts an ice cream social at the 7th and Kan. intersection. Proceeds support local activities and church programs. attendees invited for fellowship and desserts.
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Ice Cream Social
Otterbein Meth
Yiv
Surprise Visit Sparks Reunion In Montana
A Kansas couple vacationing near Woods Bay, Kalispell area, unexpectedly met a brother they hadn’t seen in five years when a Valley Center pair stopped to ask about parking for a trailer. The chance encounter occurred near the Red Gate Lodge office.
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Kansas
Montana
Cecil Jester
Valley Center
Calif
Woods Bay
Flathead Lake
Kan
Lee Webster
Websters
Red Gate Lodge
Rail workers reach tentative contract with C N W Railway
The United Transportation Union announced a tentative agreement with the Chicago and North Western Railway. Two other railroads faced strikes as a week-long UTU walkout against Union Pacific and Southern remained unresolved. Federal mediators reported no progress in work rule disputes. A broader strike threat against C N W lingered, while Norfolk and Western and Southern Pacific were set to strike at 6 a.m. Saturday.
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Union Pacific
Southern
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Norfolk & Western
Southern Pacific
Landon Opposes Tinkering Kansas Primary System
Former Kansas Governor Alf M Landon told a legislative committee he opposes any tinkering with the current primary system. He suggested only possibly adding a presidential primary as the panel studies proposals to abandon primaries for nominating conventions and to shift the Kansas primary from August to June.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Alf M. Landon
Landon
Aid Bill Advances With Indochina Clause Omitted
The House Foreign Affairs Committee approved a 3.4 billion foreign aid bill by 30 to 6 and struck a pullout date from a prisoners of war resolution. The measure includes a 1.5 billion increase for Nixon Doctrine military assistance and could reach a House vote within two weeks.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Youth-Run Pirot Radio Station Raided by Feds
In Metairie Louisiana federal agents seized the home studio of a 15 year old run radio station named WBAD after four months on air. The 180 milliwatt signal from a 110 foot directional antenna reached two blocks from Nathan Gifford's bedroom. The FCC shut the operation deeming it a public nuisance.
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Metairie
WBAD
Federal Communications Commission
Nathan Gifford
FCC
Nathan
Boeing Contract for B52 Kits in Wichita Kansas
A $41.7 million Air Force contract was awarded to Boeing in Wichita for 17 electro optical viewing system kits for B52 bombers. The infrared devices aid defense against nuclear attack and work begins immediately for one year, employing about 265 people.
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Washington
Boeing
Wichita
Kan
Kansas
Garner Shriver
City Planning Commission Advances 1972 74 Improvements Package
The City Planning Commission approved a three year capital improvements package for 1972 74 reducing requests from 45 to 37 and trimming costs from 9 million to 2 million. Streets improvements were removed despite objections from board member John Orozco who argued for keeping street repairs in the plan. The package was introduced by former City Manager Don Manning in 1970 and will go to the City Commission, with any general obligation bond projects going to a public vote.
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City Commission
John Orozco
Don Manning
Planning Commission
North
Kansas
South Steuben
McClanathan
US 169
Twirlers present final program at Neosho County College
The twirling program will stage its final show at 7 30 p m Friday in the Neosho County Community Junior College auditorium. Performances will come from all classes with the advanced group sharing two or three member routines. Janet Webber supervises the program with Candy Ogle assisting. Parson Plaza named for downtown Parsons mall was chosen by the Parsons Urban Renewal Agency and approved by the city commission.
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Neosho County Community Junior College
Linda Hartman
Ed Hartman
W. Western
Bruce Wood
Herb Wood
W. Walnut
Meredith
Janet Webber
Candy Ogle
Parsons
Parsons Plaza
Parsons Mall
Parsons Urban Renewal Agency
Neosho Manor Nursing Home Gets New 1-Year Lease
Neosho County commissioners signed a 1500 per month lease with Mr and Mrs Bernard T Myers of Iola and Mr and Mrs James R Lewis of Kansas City for Neosho Manor Chanute to take effect Aug 1. Bernadine McAlexander, operator for six and a half years, cited health reasons for terminating the county lease. The 50 bed facility at 302 S Denman in Chanute was county built about ten years ago.
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ERIE
Neosho Manor
Chanute
Neosho County
Bernard T. Myers
Iola
James R. Lewis
Kansas City
Ray Coder
Commission
Myerses
Lewises
Garnett
Clay County
Missouri
Bernadine McAlexander
S. Denman
Weather Area Forecast
Partly cloudy to cloudy with warm humid conditions and occasional showers and thunderstorms through Friday. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph tonight and the low will be in the lower 70s with a high in the lower 90s on Friday. Probability of precipitation around 40 percent.
Emergency Blood Drive Supplies Seventy-Eight Pints
Neosho County Red Cross reports seventy eight pints collected during an emergency visit by the Red Cross bloodmobile at Zion Lutheran Church 1200 W Main from 2 to 7 p.m. The drive faced a low reserve at the Wichita Blood Center. No goal was set for the visit.
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Red Cross
Neosho County
Wichita Blood Center
Zion Lutheran Church
W. Main
Mobile Homes Rules Proposed in City Ordinance Talk
City officials discussed a 23 page mobile home park ordinance requiring R-2 zoning for new requests and tie down equipment at park owner cost. It would place variances under planning commission, set minimum park sizes, underground utilities, fire safety postings, lighting, recreation space, and new permit and license fees with inspections and BZA appeals.
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Board of Zoning Appeals
Planning Commission
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha paraphrase
An intercepted communication questions who is truly needed when another party provides the capital. The fragment hints at a discussion about funding and leadership roles without giving full details or names.
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