Oklahoma Rainmaking Clash Delays Cloud Seeding Plan
Oklahoma Gov. David Hall faces a conflict between the state weather study committee plan for ground-based cloud seeding at 163000 and a federal Bureau of Reclamation air seeding project at 210000. Officials aim to resolve differences through a temporary hold and possible compromise, with both sides weighing methods and costs.
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Oklahoma City
David Hall
Oklahoma
Hall
U.S
Deering
Dr. Kahan
Bureau
Joe Carter
If’ as Everyday Word In Steel Strike Story From Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh Bill Skalniak and his wife Alberta face payment fears as a steel contract talks stall toward August expiring on the 1st. The family of four, living modestly, saved little for a strike and weigh job searches if needed while he works as a searfer at Jones and Laughlin.
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Pittsburgh
Bill Skalniaks
Bill Skalniak
Alberta
Neosho County Fair in Erie Kicks Off with Horse Pull Monday
The four day Neosho County Fair starts at the Erie fairgrounds with entry day for most exhibits and a 7 p.m horse pulling contest. Thursday features judging for foods crops clothing and more with an 8 p.m tractor pull and Friday includes swine horses beef and the open horse show plus a rodeo at 8 p.m. Saturday closes with a bicycle safety parade 4-H style show and market livestock. No Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis case reported in Kansas. horse imports from several states barred due to quarantine. The note also includes a personal family memory about job seniority and labor strikes years ago.
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Erie
Neosho County
Paul Kelly
Homer Caley
Kansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
New Mexico
Market Livestock
Area Students to Attend 8th Annual Council Workshop
Timothy Thuston and Jill Talkington will serve as junior counselors for the 8th annual high school student council workshop in August at Emporia. About 400 delegates and staff from Chanute High School will attend one of two sessions at Kansas State Teachers College Twin Towers. The event, sponsored by the Kansas State High School Activities Association, runs Aug 1 to 6 and Aug 8 to 13 with themes on commitment and group participation.
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Timothy Thuston
N. Washington
Jill Talkington
Iola
Emporia
Allen Pilgrim
Tim Fairchild
Chanute High School
Twin Towers
Kansas State Teachers College
Kansas State High School Activities Association
Keih E. Akins
Reagan Declines GOP Vice Presidential Bid
New York AP reports California Governor Ronald Reagan says he would not accept the Republican nomination for vice president even if Spiro Agnew is denied. Reagan states he can accomplish more in California and has no political ambition to rise higher.
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New York
Ronald Reagan
California
GOP
Spiro T. Agnew
Californian
Reagan
William F. Buckley
Fredonia Petitions Call for Election
Petitions protesting enlargements of the city electric plant were presented to the city clerk at a city commission meeting. The 125 signatures represent 20 percent of last election participants, and holders seek a special election to decide the proposal.
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Fredonia
Gunn Award For History at Pittsburg State College
The William C. Gunn Award in Kansas History established at Pittsburg State College provides a $300 annual grant to support graduate research and master's theses on Fort Scott and Bourbon County. Recipients are chosen by the history department for scholarly ability and research proficiency. William C. Gunn, Fort Scott civic leader, died in 1920 and Gunn Park memorializes his contributions. Calhoun, his grandson, funds the program through the Calhoun Foundation.
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Pittsburg, Kan
William C. Gunn
Kansas
Pittsburg State Colege
Fort Scott
Kan
Calhoun Foundation
William Gunn Calhoun
Emporia
Bourbon County
Department of History
Gunn
Calhoun
Same Day Service for Classified Ads
Advertisement clocking rules state same day service for classifieds placed before 9 30 a m on weekdays and before 9 a m Saturdays Display style ads must be placed by 12 noon the preceding day Dial 431 4100 for details and deadlines.
Inland Trade Zone Formed in Kansas City Area
A nonprofit corporation formed to establish the first inland foreign trade zone in the United States near Kansas City. The Greater Kansas City Foreign Trade Zone Inc aims to create a site free from customs rules for display and handling of merchandise, following Missouri and Kansas approvals. A year is needed to finalize site location, appoint three additional directors, and complete a 90 day survey before applications proceed.
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Kansas City
United States
Greater Kansas City
Colby Plans Public Hearing on No-Fund Warrants
Colby Kansas faces a state tax appeal hearing August 17 on a proposed 128000 no fund warrant issue for Colby Community College. The school seeks authority to cover funds impounded after a Decatur County court fight over out of district tuition with six counties named in a countersuit.
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Colby
Kan
Colby Community College
State Board of Tax Appeals
Decatur
Kansas
Colby School
Cheyenne
Norton
Phillips
Rawlins
Sherman
New Things to Do Today by Hal Boyle
List of quirky, humorous never-do items proposed by Hal Boyle in AP column. The piece sketches absurd tasks from pulling a mountain goat’s beard to inventing splashless grapefruit and a self-destructing bill.
Four County Special Tax Share Revealed in Quarterly Funds
State treasurer reports total special highway fund distribution of 7.37 million for the quarter ending July 15. Four counties receive 4.20 million and towns 3.17 million with Allen Neosho Wilson and Woodson among those listed. Walnut in Crawford County also noted with 650.71. The release includes per town allocations and statewide totals.
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Allen County
Neosho
Wilson
Woodson
Altoona
Benedict
Buffalo
Chanute
Coyville
Earlton
Elsmore
Erie
Fredonia
Galesburg
Gas City
Humboldt
Ioa
LaHarpe
Mildred
Moran
Neodesha
Neosho Falls
St. Paul
Lavonburg
Stark
Thayer
Toronto
Yates Center
Walnut
Crawford County
Iola School Levy Increases 5.22 Mills for 1971-72
Iola School District 257 plans a 5.22 mill levy increase if the tentative budget is approved after the Aug. 9 public hearing. The proposed 1971-72 expenditures total 1,518,386.75 dollars, up 132,353.91 from 1,386,082.84 dollars in 1970-71.
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Iola
Onassis Daughter to Wed Hollywood Real Estate Man
Christina Onassis, 20, is reported to have married Joseph Balker, a 47 year old Hollywood real estate figure, in Las Vegas. Aristotle Onassis, staying silent, faced an anonymous relative's claim of anger as Greek papers say he was unaware of the union while he and Jacqueline prepared on Skorpios for Mrs Onassis birthday.
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Greece
Aristotle Onassis
Christina
Hollywood
Onassis
Las Vegas
Joseph Balker
Jacqueline
Skorpios
Mrs. Onassis
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