River drowning search continues for Stuart Knowles
Rescue crews continued efforts on the Neosho River near Chanute to locate Stuart Knowles 30, once identified as Campbell Jr. He disappeared Wednesday after attempting to cross the Brown Wells dam with companions from Toby's Amusements. Fire and police units, divers, and volunteers aided by generators boats and food supplies supported the prolonged operation.
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Neosho
Here
Stuart Campbell Jr
Joplin
Stuart Knowles
Knowles
Campbell
Toby
Chanute
Forestry
Fish and Game
Rick Myers
Bill Chard
Steve Kinney
John Steinman
John Litchenburg
Fred Forslund
Bob Ellison
Gordon Goltry
Bill West
Monarch Cement Plant
Humboldt
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Iola
Hillside Auto Co
East River Bridge
Wrestler Boat and Marine Co
John Redmond Dam
Corps of Engineers
County tax valuation up in Neosho County increases noted
Erie county clerk Wayne Gibson announced total valuation for tax purposes rose by 1.4 million to 44,227,442 from 42,824,987 in 1971. Both Chanute districts 413 and 101 plus several cities and townships show increases across Neosho County with Bartion and Galesburg listing modest gains.
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Erie
Neosho County
Wayne Gibson
Chanute
Kansas GOP governors race narrows as primary nears
Five days before ballots, four Republican contenders John Anderson Jr Ray Frisbie Morris Kay and Reynolds Shultz claim they can beat incumbent Gov. Robert Docking. They pledge leadership and collaboration with the legislature to tackle state finances. A separate AP report notes columnist Jack Anderson alleges Eagleton arrest records while Missouri police show four traffic violations in his history.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Robert Docking
John Anderson Jr
de Soto
Ray Frisbie
Manhattan
Morris Kay
Lawrence
Reynolds Shultz
Anl
Washington
Jack Anderson
Thomas Eagleton
Missouri
Eagleton
Hawaii
Honolulu
Associated Press
Anderson
Docking
Intercepted Letter Warns of Higher Electricity Bills
A readout notes a major change on utility bills due to higher electricity charges as air conditioners run 24 hours a day.
Weather Summary for Today and Tonight
Partly cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thunderstorms tonight. Lows in the low 70s. Light to variable winds. Friday partly cloudy and warm with widely scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s with a 30 percent precipitation chance tonight.
Chanute to Change Utility Billing Procedures in August
Chanute plans a switch to computer based billing for utility customers. Patrons will need to include entire bills when paying at the clerk’s office or by mail, and bills may be dated differently as readings switch to section based processing. If the city computer is late, a similar model at Kustom Electronics may handle August billing.
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Chanute
Bonnie Moffatt
Neosho County Fair Schedule Planned in Erie
Erie hosts the Neosho County Fair Tuesday through Saturday at the fair grounds. Events include pony pulling at 7 p.m. opening night, tracer pulling at 8 p.m. August 3, a rodeo show at 8 p.m. August 4, and a 4-H style revue with a market livestock sale final night.
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Erie
Fair Grounds
Five Battle To Represent 10th District in House
The 10th District race in Allen County and nearby townships features five candidates. Democratic hopefuls Donald L. Hunt and James J. Smith push tax reform and state funding while Republican contenders Frederick G. Apt, Larry Hudson, and George H. Works press district development, taxation, and responsive government. Hunt, a Iola native, and Smith, a Humboldt lawyer, describe broad public-service backgrounds. Works emphasizes listening to constituents as his sole pledge.
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Allen County
Walnut Grove
Big Creek
Grant Townships
Neosho County
Donald L. Hunt
Hunt
Iola
Iola Junior College
University of Kansas
University of Chicago
Kansas
Frederick G. Apt
K.A
Air Force
Korea
K.U
Apt
Denise
Larry Hudson
Cale
Hudson
Erie High School
Kansas State University
Agricultural Research Service
George H. Works
10Th District
Works
Humboldt
Allen County Farm Bureau
State Chamber of Commerce
Fix It Shop Patron Faces Historic Pittsburgh Ticket Toll
Charles Fragapane appeared in City Court for the worst unpaid parking ticket bill in Pittsburgh history. Magistrate Robert Dauer questioned why he had accrued $1,640 in fines in the past year. Fragapane, 46, lamented the old days of easy settlements and agreed to pay $200 that day with a possible larger sum if a baseball game outcome influenced him.
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Pittsburgh
Charles Fragapane
Robert Dauer
Fragapane
Dauer
New Strike Planned In Britain After Ports Reopen
Thousands return to work at British ports briefly ending a shutdown as union leaders call for a national dock strike starting Friday. The release of five jailed London dockers eases tensions but printers warn no date yet for newspapers. Miners, airport workers, and bus drivers resume duties, reducing the general strike threat.
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London
McGovern sticks to Eagleton as running mate
Senator Eagleton faces scrutiny over medical history but McGovern remains 1000 percent for his vice presidential choice. Eagleton says his candidacy would end if his health makes it untenable, signaling potential self removal if needed.
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Eagleton
Honolulu
George McGovern
North American Rockwell wins NASA shuttle contract
North American Rockwell Space Division in Downey California won a 2.6 billion NASA contract to build five delta wing Space Shuttle orbiters over six years. The award beat three rivals and is expected to create up to 60 000 jobs in California space industry over a decade.
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Washington
North American
Rockwell Corp
Space Division
Downey
Calif
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
California
Astronaut David Scott Booted Over Moon Stamp Scheme
Houston AP report says astronaut David R. Scott, 40, an Air Force colonel, is dismissed from the astronaut corps for a plan to profit from stamp covers smuggled to the moon. He was later named technical assistant to the Apollo program manager, a post offered after the decision to remove him.
POW Letters Reach Families Through Kennedy Relay
Twenty four U.S. prisoners of war in North Wertnam sent letters to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy for relay to their families. Kennedy called the letters and other developments a hopeful measure of progress for the prisoners' families in the United States.
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Washington
U.S
North Wertnam
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
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