Soybean planting begins as wheat harvest nears end
Wheat harvest remains 60 to 80 percent complete as farmers start planting soybeans. Moisture stays high and yields vary from 12 to 50 bushels per acre. Extension director Paul Kelly notes some seed lots must be fast maturing due to late dates.
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Paul Kelly
Neosho County
Kelly
Chanute Grain and Seed
Erie
Hines Grain Co
St. Paul Grain Co
Woodson County
Weather Area Forecast Partly Cloudy Warm With Thunderstorms
Partly cloudy warm and humid with scattered afternoon and nighttime thunderstorms through Sunday. Lows tonight in the upper 60s to low 70s. Highs today and Sunday in the upper 80s. Winds southerly 5 to 15 mph tonight. Rain chances 30 percent today and tonight.
If the airport stays the way it is we may really need that public health nurse
A brief note from a correspondent expresses concern about preserving public health services if current airport plans remain unchanged, underscoring need for a nurse to support community health.
Ford seeks longer freeze on auto exhaust rules
President Ford urged Congress to extend the current exhaust standards through the 1981 model year to avoid inflation and to reach a 40 percent fuel economy gain within four years. The move conflicts with EPA targets and a NAS report endorsing the existing timetable for health reasons.
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Washington
UPI
Ford Friday
Environmental Protection Agency
Ford
Congress
EPA
National Academy of
Sciences
National Clean Air Coalition
Olivia Bennett Leaves Hospital After Brief Illness
Olivia Bennett wife of Gov Robert Bennett is released from St Francis Hospital in Topeka after a six day stay for respiratory illness. Dr William Nice says she needs rest at Cedar Crest and congestion has cleared up. The governor’s aide notes her calendar is cleared for the next few days.
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Topeka
Kan
UPI
St. Francis Hospital
Olivia Bennett
Robert Bennett
William Nice
Bennett
Cedar Crest
Queen Elizabeth to Visit United States for Bicentennial
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip accept President Ford’s invitation for a state visit to the United States during the bicentennial celebration. The White House announced the trip for July 7 to 11 with no itinerary provided. The visit begins three days after the July 4 anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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Washington
Public health nurse project urged in Neosho County meetings
Extension Homemakers unit members will meet Neosho County Commissioners in Erie to push activating a public health nurse service. Discussions noted that Labette and formerly Allen counties served Neosho residents, and that the nurse helps with disease control, clinic access, and linking residents to private doctors. Office space and funds exist to support a Neosho County department.
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Neosho County
Erie
Child Care, Inc
Labette County
Allen County
Chanute
Sue Spalding
Public
Public Health Department
Spalding
Kansas seeks federal disaster declaration for wide Kansas areas
Kansas Governor Bennett told the Finance Council a presidential disaster declaration is sought for areas hit by storms and floods including Cedar Vale Colby Goodland and Sheridan County. The Small Business Administration will offer five percent loans to residents in Thomas and Chautauqua Counties with offices opening after July 1.
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Topeka
Kan
UPI
Kansas Finance Council
Robert Bennett
Kansas
Bennett
Cedar Vale
Colby
Goodland
Sheridan County
Ford
House
Duane §S
Pete”’ McGill
Winfield
John Conard
Conard
Small Business Administration
Thomas
Chautauqua
Thomas County
Chautauqua County
SBA
Chanute Airport Faces Overhaul After Visual Repairs Urged
City officials and airport manager Nick Kraft support engineer Richard Scherer’s call for a runway overlay and preventive maintenance. A slide show highlighted cracks, peeling paint, tall grass, and oil near hangars, with estimated overlay cost at $100,000 and federal aid possible for 75 percent. The commission agreed better housekeeping is needed and funding discussions began.
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Bud Huffman
Richard D. Scherer
Chanute
Nick Kraft
Chanute Municipal Airport
Scherer
Delamater, Freund
Wichita
Chanute City Commission
Robert Lehman
Kansas City
Bob Bunting
Lehman
Bunting
Dickerhoof Flying Service
Kraft
Chanute Municipal
Delamater
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Larry Taylor
R. 5
Wayne Taylor
Cha
Queen Elizabeth
U.S
Council
Kansas County
Bow
Sand Creeks
Solomon River
Bow Creek
Dickerhoof
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