Chanute Firemen Demand Retraction Over Manager Remarks
Chanute firemen urge a public retraction and explanation of derogatory statements about the department by City Manager Bob Bunting. Attorney John W. White says a special public meeting with the City Commission is sought to air grievances. The group questions the impact on volunteer service and local insurance rates.
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Chanute
Bob Bunting
Manhattan Mercury
John W. White
Fire Department
City Commission
White
Platform Pleases Democrats in Roving Platform Debates
The Democratic Platform Committee completed work after two days of debate, sending a proposed platform to the convention. It calls for unemployment reduction to 3 percent, national health insurance, a minimum income, Vietnam era resister pardons, and a $5 to $7 billion defense cut funded by payroll taxes and federal revenues.
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Washington
UPI
Democratic Party
Trustees adopt labor policy to avoid union difficulties
Neosho Memorial Hospital trustees approve a labor relations policy after employee actions sought union representation. The policy asserts the hospital’s obligation to community care, fair pay, benefits, and good conditions, stating unions are unnecessary and could disrupt patient care and operations.
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Jane Blades
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Murray Brown
Two candidates file for county commission in Neosho County
Two Democratic candidates filed for Neosho County Commission seats. Joe Harper of Chanute seeks the 3rd district seat, with a background in insurance and military service. John K. Allen of Chanute filed for the 2nd district, a former Manley Steel manager and longtime veteran. Brown discusses hospital labor relations and pay, audit confirms gains, and bid plans for a $34 million remodeling, with bids due by July 28.
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Joe Harper
S. Kansas
Neosho County
Chanute
Winfield
Marine Corps
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Marge
Jerry
Joe Jr
Karen Sue
John K
Jack” Allen
Jim Getty
Kansas City
Three-county chase ends after roadside incident near Parsons
A Chanute resident from Florida prompted Tuesday’s pursuit across Labette Neosho and Wilson counties. Gunshots wounded the suspect Brentt I. Gilder Jr. 38 in both legs. A 79 year old Liberal Missouri woman and a Kansas Highway Patrolman were injured lightly. Deputy Mick Tucker reported two Parsons residents heard moans in a restroom then encountered the men.
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Chanute
Florida
Labette
Neosho
Wilson Counties
Kansas
Brentt I. Gilder Jr
St. Francis Hospital
Wichita
Liberal
Labette County Medical Center
Parsons
Mick Tucker
Labette County
The
Tribune
Jim Kolb
Gerald Beach
Kolb
Beach
Weather area forecast and a pursuing chase ending in a shooting
Clear to partly cloudy and warmer through Thursday with highs in the mid to upper 80s. A separate report recounts two Parsons men pursuing Gilder after a woman was assaulted in a park restroom. Gilder led them on a chase across highways including U S 160 and K37, a ditch fire, and a knife confrontation before being shot by Steve Renfro after buckshot ricocheted. He survived and was treated at Wilson County Hospital then Wichita. Gilder had recently moved to Chanute from Erie.
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Parsons
Gilder
U. S. 160
Kolb
Morehead
Oklahoma
Altoona
Bud Handshy
Kansas Highway Patrol
Hanshy
Handshy
Steve Renfro
Neodesha Police Department
Renfrow
Wilson County Hospital
Neodesha
Wichita
Chanute
Erie
KSCP Authorized to Hire After Restraining Order Lift
A district judge dissolved a restraining order against Kansas State College of Pittsburg allowing new contracts for administration and service staff. The Kansas Higher Education Association, representing Pittsburg State teachers, had urged blocking salary actions until a teachers contract is reached with the college.
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Topeka, Kan
UPI
Kansas State College of Pittsburg
Kansas Higher Education Association
Pittsburg
Poor Communications Highlighted by Nute
A terse remark attributes a breakdown in dialogue to Nute and underscores the impact of miscommunication on the case.
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Manley Steel Company
Hollister
Calif
American Legion and Elks
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Sterner and
Michael Spence
John K. Allen
Kelly Stewart
S$. Plummer
David McLaren
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