Kansas Senator Faces Campaign Donation Concerns
Kansas Senator Bob Storey, chairman of the Senate transportation and utilities committee, received a $250 donation from Donald Simons, chief attorney for the DOT. The piece argues campaign finance reform could lessen lobbyist influence, proposing lower limits and restricted committee assignments to reduce conflicts of interest.
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Kansas
Topeka
HNS
Kansas Department of Transportation
Bob Storey
Storey
Senate Transportation and Utilities Committee
DOT
Donald Simons
Simons
Ron Hein
Senate
William Farmer
California
Bill Perdue
John Williamson
Kansas Power and Light Company
Nick Radney
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Hankomer Ready-Mix
Dan Casson
Construction Company
Construction Industry Political Action Committee
B. B. Andersen
D. Edward Davids
Wilson Propane
House Commercial and Financial Institutions
County fair exhibition open to any contestant
Lois Carlson and Paul Kelly announce the Erie county fair August 4 7 open to any contestant including 4 H clubs home makers and volunteers assist with entries and find exhibits pre entry requested before August 4 to assign spaces details in a Tribune insert
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Jane Blades
Lois Carlson
Neosho County
Erie
Carlson
Paul Kelly
County Extension
Tribune
Kelly
Weather Outlook With Warm Temperatures And Thunder Threat
Area forecast calls for partly cloudy skies through Thursday with a 30 percent rain chance today and 20 percent tonight. Highs mid to upper 90s, lows around 70s, winds from the south to southwest. Earlier notes highlight fair entries changes, judging on entry day, and new exhibits including the President's Cookie Jar in the foods division.
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Leo Boulanger
Parsons
County Fair Board
Merrill Brock
Carlson
Intercepted Letter to Cha Appears in Fragment
A fragment shows an intercepted letter addressed to Cha with a note on the blurred boundary between science fiction fantasy and science reality, ending with a sign off Yours.
Viking 1 Scoops Martian Soil in Life-Search
Viking 1 dug into Mars to scoop a tablespoon of soil for its biology detector as the first step in the life search. A confirming image showed the digger scar on the surface, with scientists including Dr. Al Hibbs awaiting verification and watching monitors for the achievement.
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Pasadena
Calif
UPI
Mars
al Hibbs
Viking Control
Gas meters held up Chanute cathodic protection plan
Chanute's gas system lacks cathodic protection as 135 meters in the Central Business District and residential areas remain unrelocated. City officials warn customers that failure to relocate by Sept 1 could cut gas service and jeopardize $995,000 in improvements begun since 1972.
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John Brooks
Chanute
Frank Hoblick
Hoblick
Kansas Corporation Commission
Clements Named Head CHS Basketball Coach
Thad Clements was named Chanute High School head basketball coach replacing Tom Thorne who resigned to move to Lawrence. Clements, a Chanute veteran and former Central High School of Burden coach, also takes cross country duties and aims to restore player confidence. Thorne reflects on nine years at Chanute and anticipates better opportunities in Lawrence.
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Thad Clements
Chanute High School
John Grasso
USC
Clements
Tom Thorne
Lawrence
Chanute
Central High School of Burden
Thorne
Chanute Board of Education
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Recreation and Parks Commission
Kevin Harris
N. Forest, Waters
American Legion
Martin Johnson Municipal Airport
Commission
Beachner Construction Co
St. Paul
Brock
Cha
Yours
Viking 1
Ed Wade
ECC
Wade
CHS
Grasso
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