Lunch Prices Raised by District 413 Board
District 413 Board of Education voted to raise hot lunch prices from 15 to 20 cents for reduced meals 30 to 35 cents for elementary meals and 40 to 45 cents for adults The junior high price remains 35 cents The board cited higher labor and food costs and reduced surplus meat The lunch schedules at Alcott Hutton and Roosevelt shortened to 30 minutes shortening the school day by 30 minutes New evaluation procedures were approved District 413 will join 17 districts in Circle of 19 offering Workmen's Compensation with annual insurance cost about 3500 dollars based on 14 cents per 100 dollars of payroll.
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Board of Education
Ris
Buford Fisher
Fisher
Alcott, Hutton and
Roosevelt
Earl Gehrt
Kansas
Tornadoes Hit Two Counties with Farm Damage and Barn Loss
Tornadoes struck Allen and Woodson counties Monday night, injuring no one. In Allen County near LaHarpe, three farms suffered damage as a tornado moved northeast, while Woodson County near Toronto saw nine farms hit. A large barn valued at $10,000 was destroyed and total property damage was estimated at $20,000.
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Allen
Woodson
Neosho County
Erie
Glen Cooper
Allen County
LaHarpe
Moran
Frank Bennington
Woodson County
Toronto
Centennial Western Wednesday in Chanute Downtown
Chanute hosts Centennial Western Wednesday as Main Street is closed from Lincoln to Santa Fe. City officials compete in a cow milking contest and a staged good guy versus bad guy shootout, with old time songs and dances. Dress in Western attire required or risk jail in the makeshift precinct.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chanute
Main
Lincoln
Santa Fe
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Prompts Stay-at-Home Tone
The intercepted note hints that Wednesday's activities will give many a reason to stay home or to avoid going out. The playful farewell Stay home, Yours, Cha frames a casual yet unsettled mood.
Cox Delay Denied as Watergate Hearing Opens
The Senate Watergate committee refused a three month delay and heard Sally Harmon y, a former Nixon campaign secretary, testify she typed wiretap logs and memos while denying she lied to the grand jury or received any Florida trip. She said she did not know who agents Ruby 1 Ruby 2 and Crystal were and that disclosure of transcripts was court forbidden. Chairman Sam Ervin announced the panel’s decision to reject Archibald Cox’s delay request.
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Washington
Senate
Watergate Committee
Sally J. Harmony
Watergate Grand Jury
Florida
Archibald Cox
U.S. Court of Appeals
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Dn.c
Senate Committee
Cox
Kansans May Be Asked to Cut Auto Speed
Gov. Robert Docking said Kansas may ask motorists to voluntary reduce highway speeds from 70 to 50 mph to save gasoline. The plan stems from energy shortages and includes forming an Energy and Natural Resources Council to study fuel supply and propose steps.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert Docking
Kansas
Docking
Stateline
Nev
Kansas National Guard
Ft. Riley
Chaffee
Ark
Advisory Council On Energy and Natural Resources
Astronauts Plan Dual Space Walk To Free Jammed Panel
Skylab crews prepare for a two man space walk to free a jammed solar panel on the orbiting station. If successful the move could nearly double Skylab’s power, aiding Earth resources, medical, and solar astronomy experiments. Commander Conrad will choose which astronaut goes outside while Kerwin assists. Weitz remains inside to relay procedures.
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Mission Control
Space Agency
Charles “Pete
Conrad Jr
William C. Schneider
Conrad
Mander
Joseph K. Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
Kerwin
Schneider
Pete
Weitz
Nevada
New Mexico
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Farmers Brace For Spring Despite Fuel and Fertilizer Shortages
Barbara Kihm reports a survey of Neosho County farmers showing many face fuel and fertilizer delays but plan to proceed. Some skip fertilizing, others work around shortages. fertilizer supply is tightening, transport bottlenecks persist, and grain sales to Russia worsened rail car shortages.
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Barbara Kihm
Gas prices steady as supply dwindles at San Francisco station
Ken Yano, operator of a San Francisco service station, reports gas at 85.9 cents a gallon for regular and 90.9 cents for premium with only about 200 gallons left. A customer bought 20 gallons despite the low stock, and Yano prefers higher prices to protect regular customers. Meanwhile in Copenhagen talks begin among the United States and 16 fishing nations to improve efficiency and curb Northwest Atlantic catches amid Iceland's claim of a 50 mile territorial limit and its dispute with Britain over fishing stocks.
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San Francisco
Ken Yano
Copenhagen
Denmark
United States
Atlantic
Iceland
Britain
Pompidou Cancels Ceremonial Appearances Amid Illness Talks
The Elysee Palace says President Georges Pompidou will skip all ceremonial events in the coming weeks. French papers have speculated about serious illness beyond official statements that he is tired from colds and flu.
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Paris
Georges Pompidou
Elysee Palace
Pompidou
Democrats drop Watergate move at governors conference
In Stateline Nevada Democrats decide not to press President Nixons Watergate handling at the National Governors Conference. They reject Luceys suggestion that the affair has paralyzed the federal government and call for Nixon resignation.
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Stateline
Nev
Nixon
Patrick J. Lucey
Wisconsin
Kelley Seen as Likely FBI Director Choice
Police Chief C. M. Kelley, on his third Washington trip, nears permanent FBI director appointment per Kansas City Star reports. Sources say he will meet President Nixon and receive a blue ribbon rating from FBI interviewees on his qualifications.
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Kansas City
C. M. Kelley
Washington
The
Kansas City Star
FBI
the Star Monday
Kelley
Nixon
the Star
Dollar sinks in Europe as gold hits new highs
The dollar slid to new lows in Europe with gold reaching record highs for a fifth day. Dealers attributed the decline to the Watergate scandal, while bankers and treasury officials signaled that floating exchange rates may not prevent another international monetary crisis.
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London
U.S
Europe
Treasury
Bloody battle in Saigon as Viet Cong press delta push
Government reinforcements moved into the Mekong Delta after Communist attacks sparked heavy fighting since the January cease fire. Military sources said the Viet Cong aimed to threaten Highway 4, Saigon’s rice road to the delta, about 40 miles from the capital, with more attacks expected.
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Saigon
Mekong
Vietnam
Highway 4
Senate Democrats push 90 day wage price freeze
In a unanimous vote the Senate Democratic caucus vows to attach a mandatory wage and price freeze to the first suitable bill, declaring Nixon's controls a failure.
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Washington
Nixon
Senate Democrats
Senate Democratic Caucus
Senate
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R. V. Fickel
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Mid-America
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