Guardianship question remains on guarding the guards
An editorial notes the persists of officials flouting rules. It cites a Congress ethics committee member accepting free airline freight service and Emporia District Judge R E Miller allegedly seeking to dismiss or reduce a ticket. The Kansas Commission on Judicial Qualifications has urged public censure for Miller and prompts reflection on unseen violators.
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U.S
House of Representatives Committee
Emporia
R. E. Miller
Kansas Commission On Judicial Qualifications
State Supreme Court
Miller
Hatch Act Under Fire in Congress Despite Its Proven Track Record
National debate centers on modifying the Hatch Act which since 1939 has barred partisan political activity by federal employees. House actions signal dismantling intent while critics warn against stripping safeguards amid expanding federal programs. Supporters urge modernization not retirement.
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Congress
House
Senate
Tribune Readers Speak Out on Bryant Campaign and Gay Rights
The letter criticizes Anita Bryant and the Save Our Children campaign as fostering hysteria and fear against homosexuals in Dade County Florida. It warns that a majority vote could deny minority rights and predicts a national witch hunt in schools. Gay Services of Kansas pledges to continue education, support, and advocacy for gay rights.
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Anita Bryant
Dade County
Florida
Sic) Bryant
Save Our Children
Miami
Gay Services of
Kansas
Kansas Union
Lawrence
Washington
Carter
National Education Assn
Department of Education
Chanere Tribune Subscription Rates and Delivery Options
The Chanere Tribune announces subscription plans for in state and out of state readers with varying terms. Rates include Kansas sales tax and cover one year six months and three months options. Carrier delivery details and Chanute boxholder mailings are specified with corresponding pricing.
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Neosho
Alien, Wilson, and Woodson Co
Kansas
With &c
Rea
Chanute
There Will Always Be an England
A Kansas writer revisits Britain through a 1930 diary. memories span Glasgow to London, noting impact of hard times on mood, declining shipbuilding on the Clyde, and a lifelong admiration for royalty. He recalls the King passing by Old Cocke Tavern and an afternoon movie as reminders that there will always be England.
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England
Elizabeth
Doughty
Britain
Kansas
Franklin County
British Isles
Glasgow
Scotland
Clyde
Y.e
George V
Queen Elizabeth
Old Cocke Tavern
Supreme Court carpenters draw ethics questions in Washington
A Washington Whirl expose details misuse of the Supreme Court carpentry shop by justices and staff. Cases include furniture and personal projects for Justice Warren Burger and others, plus a nepotism controversy involving Chief Carpenter Edward Douglas.
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Washington
Corinthian
Supreme Court
Edward F. Douglas
Warren Burger
FBI
Clarence Kelley
Harry Blackmun
William Brennan
Douglas
William C. Douglas
Carpenter Douglas
David
Civil Service
Alfred Wong
James Powers
Edward Davis
Burger
Young Douglas
Edward Douglas
Colonial Beach
Jonathan Bernstein
Governor promotes wheat exports with Scandinavian envoy visit
Governor Robert Bennett plans to showcase the 1977 Kansas wheat harvest to a Scandinavian wheat trade mission visiting Sedgwick and Sumner counties. They will tour Darrel Van Allen farm near Clearwater, observe harvesting, and discuss exporting two thirds of Kansas wheat to expand overseas markets amid low prices.
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Topeka
Kan
UPI
Robert Bennett
Sedgwick
Sumner
Bennett
Darrel van Allen
Clearwater
van Allen
Kansas Wheat Commission
Great Plains Wheat Inc
Midwest
Kansas
Silver dollars spill on I 80 highway near Sacramento
An armored Loomis truck carrying 3000 in silver dollars spilled coins onto Interstate 80 in Sacramento after a back door opened en route to Nevada casinos. Guards rushed onto the freeway to recover the coins as CHP halted traffic and motorists offered help.
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Sacramento
Calif
UPI
California Highway Patrol
Nevada
Wheat by Satellite May Forecast Global Yields
Virgil Quint of the Ellis County Agriculture and Soil Conservation Service leads field work near Hays with NASA USDA and NOAA in a study using LANDSAT infrared photos. He surveys 173 Wheat fields across nine sections, records moisture insect disease and yields, then transcribes data for download to Kansas City Houston and Canada. He notes cooperative farmers and aims to help feed the world.
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Hays
Hns
Earth
Quint
Ellis County Agriculture and Soil Conservation Service
NASA
USDA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Toulon
Landsat
Usda Data Processing Center
Kansas City
Houston
Canada
ASCS
Kansas
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