Democratic Platform Draft Reflects McGovern Influence
After an 18 hour session the Democratic platform writers shaped a moderately liberal document. They rejected Wallace backed busing limits and abortion and gay rights provisions while adopting a death penalty abolition statement and a proposed welfare reform tweak. A guaranteed income proposal was rejected.
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Washington
Democratic
George McGovern
Indochina
Platform Committee
Congress
National Welfare Rights Organization
Kansas Cattlemen Protest Lifting of Beef Import Quota
Kansas cattlemen denounce President Nixon's move to lift all beef import restrictions, warning it harms domestic producers and Kansas economy. Kale Hineman of Dighton and Walter Porter of Reading condemn the policy as short sighted and politically motivated, risking future production and jobs.
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Kansas Livestock Association
Nixon
Kale Hineman
Dighton, Kan
Kansas
Walter Porter
Reading
Kan
Earl Butz
Intercepted Letter Warns New Orleans on Free Promotions
A clipped wartime era note scolds New Orleans over selling without the word free in promotions and jokes about Santa Claus, reflecting satirical concern about freeloaders and public promotions.
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New Orleans
Santa Claus
Fisherman Shoots Foot Near Chanute
Jean Baucom and two companions were fishing at Brown Wells Dam when he tried to draw a pistol from a holster. The accidental discharge hit his right heel, went through the sole, and punched a hole in the boat. Sheriff Kern transported him to Neosho Memorial Hospital where he was treated and released.
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Jean Baucom
N. Evergreen
Brown Wells Dam
Chanute
Baucom
David Kern
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Parson’s Teen Bitten by Nonpoisonous Snake at Lake Parsons
Fifteen year old Debbie L Basey of Parsons was bitten Sunday while helping load a boat at the Elks Lodge boat dock on Lake Parsons. The article notes the snake was non poisonous and the incident occurred at the lodge dock.
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Parsons
Debbie L. Basey
Elks Lodge
Lake Parsons
City Union Denied State Recognition
The union Local 304 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers failed to gain state recognition as Chanute city employees bargaining unit. Fire and police must form separate units under a new law, though current negotiations continue without expected issues.
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Chanute City Employes
State Board of Public Employe Relations
Eldon Danenhauer
The
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Chanute City
Danenhauer
Bob Bunting
State Board
George P. Barker
Legal 304
Barker
Mail Handling Shifts at Chanute Post Office
Chanute post office joins Area Mail Processing Program to send mail to Fort Scott for postmarking and distribution. Outgoing dispatches set for 4:05 and 5:50 p.m. City mail cannot be delivered once sent to center. complete addresses and ZIP codes required. United Mine Workers President W A Prong Boyle sentenced to five years and $130,000 fine for illegal political contributions with union funds. appeal bond set at $130,000.
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Chanute Post Office
United States Postal Service
Florence Kelley
Sectional
Fort Scott
U.S. Postal Service
Kelly
Chanute
Charute
Kelley
Washington
United Mine Workers
W.A. Prong
Boyle
U.S
Charles Richey
Elmwood Cemetery Origins and Historic Mausoleums
Elmwood Cemetery began after an unknown man drowned in the Neosho River in 1866 and was buried on the site. The first marked grave is Joseph C. Ogden in 1869, tied to a Chanute land dispute. Elmwood Abbey was built in 1910 by the Association, which owned land north of the abbey and deeded it to the city for upkeep. the abbey includes crypts, a cryptorium, and a funeral lecture room. The Elmwood Chapel, built in 1927 by the Chanute Cemetery Improvement Association, hosts funerals but is rarely used now. Private mausoleums include the Ward, Allen, and Freeman mausoleums, with origins around the turn of the century. Elmwood covers 30 acres, with Memorial Lawn Cemetery started in 1950 across Mth Street on 25 acres.
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Elmwood Cemetery
Chanute
Elmwood Abbey
Tribune
Waldo Ogden
Joseph
Elmwod Abbey
Ogden
Elmwood
Chanute Cemetery Improvement Association
C. S. Nation
Watson Stewart
J. W. Henaman
A. Eltzholtz
Lena Bareis
Ward
Robert Allen
Larson
Allen
R. N. Allen
Marjorie Freeman Wallingford
Dwight
S. Steuben
Freeman
H. L. Freeman
Memorial Lawn
Mth Street
Reforms Face Early Tests in Democratic Convention
The Credentials Committee prepares to rule on three delegate challenges from South Carolina Alabama and Florida as 30 cases await decision. The rulings could signal willingness to bend reform guidelines to fit local party practices.
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Washington
South Carolina
Alabama
Florida
Kansas reports slight drop in major crimes in 1971
Gov. Robert Docking announced a 0.07 per cent decline in Class I offenses in 1971 at the 11th Annual Midwestern Governors Conference. He credited the reduction to the Governor's Committee on Criminal Administration, Atty. Gen. Vern Miller, law enforcement officers, and Kansans' commitment to safety.
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Bismarck
N.D
Robert Docking
Kansas
Docking
Vern Miller
Mardi Gras drops word free after 214 month study
New Orleans Mardi Gras will drop the word free from its name. A special study commission after a 214 month review urged a national campaign to keep non spending elements away during the carnival season as affluent visitors stay away and those with little money struggle for lodging.
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New Orleans
Erie Lackawanna Files for Bankruptcy After Floods
Erie Lackawanna Railway Co. filed for reorganization under bankruptcy laws after floods in New York State drained cash reserves. John Fishwick, president of the Norfolk and Western and Erie Lackawanna director, said the flood stopped revenues and the cleanup costs finished the railroad, the 12th largest in the nation.
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Cleveland, Ohio
New York State
Erie Lackawanna Railway Co
John Fishwick
Fishwick
Norfolk & Western Railway
Erie Lackawanna
U. S. District Court
Erie
ACLU to Seek Supreme Court Review of Army Surveillance Suit
The ACLU plans to petition the Supreme Court to revisit its 5-4 ruling barring a suit against Army civilian surveillance. Aryeh Neier cites Justice Rehnquist's participation, arguing he should have recused due to prior testimony before a Senate subcommittee in March 1971.
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Washington
American Civil Liberties Union
Supreme Court
Aryeh Neier
ACLU
New York
William H. Rehnquist
Neier
Rehnquist
Justice Department
Senate
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City Park
Clem Keller
Associated Press
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Cedar Vale
American Hereford Association
American National Cattleman’s Association
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City Union
Richey
the Tribune
Frank Ogden
Jones
United States
Commerce Department
South
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Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Provisional
IRA
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