Drought Brings Severe Fire Threat to Kansas Areas
Kansas faces extreme fire hazard as drought grips the state. Fire chiefs report a surge in grass and brush fires in Chanute Iola and Lola with many caused by trash burning dry debris and train embers. Fire officials urge extreme caution and prohibit outdoor burning where possible.
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John Brooks
Kansas
Floyd Dibbern
Dibbern
U.S. Forestry Service
Chanute and
Iola
Charles Ogle
Chanute
Ogle
Little
Lola
Carter expands lead in Oklahoma Democratic delegates race
Former Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter increased his share of Oklahoma delegates to the National Convention to 28.98 percent at county conventions, with 222 delegates likely earning him at least seven of the 28 district delegates. Fred Harris gained to 17.89 percent statewide, while George Wallace fell to 5.74 percent and uncommitted delegates remained the largest bloc at 363. The final nationwide delegation will be chosen at the state convention April 3-4.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
Fred Harris
Alabama
George Wallace
Oklahoma
Ventions
Carter
Harris
New Hampshire
Wallace
South Carolina
David Hales
Jimmy
Wayne Robinson
David Boren
Boren
Social Security Office Clarifies Eligibility Age in Pittsburg
An SSA official in Pittsburg says age 65 is the general rule for retirement benefits with the same age for men and women. Disability can allow some under 65 to qualify. The Chanute directory lists a toll free number under U S Government and notes a Pittsburg SSA rep visits the Chanute Area Chamber of Commerce office on Thursdays.
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Social Security Administration
Pittsburg
S. Broadway
Chanute
U.S
Enterprise
Social Security
Chanute Area
Area Forecast Highlights Warmth and Patchy Showers
Partly cloudy through Tuesday with a 40 percent chance of measurable precipitation Tuesday. Continued warm conditions with highs in the 70s and overnight lows in the mid 40s.
Kennedy killings tied to Castro vow say Las Vegas Sun
Las Vegas Sun columnist Hank Greenspun reports Castro learned of a CIA plot to kill him after the Bay of Pigs and vowed revenge on the Kennedys, triggering alleged assassinations of John and Robert Kennedy. The piece cites Senate intelligence materials and claims Castro ordered attacks in response.
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Las Vegas
Nev
UPI
Fidel Castro
CIA
Las Vegas Sun
Hank Greenspun
Congressional Intelligence Agency
Kennedy Brothers
Greenspun
Castro
Assembly
Kennedys
Senate
Robert Maheu
FBI
Howard Hughes
Nevada
John Roselli
Roselli
Havana
Miami
Sam Giancana
Santos Trafficante
Cosa Nostra
Cuba
Giancana
John
Robert Kennedy
U.S
Earl Warren
Warren
U.S. Secret Service
James Rowley
The
Sun
J. Edgar Hoover
Warren Commission
Lyndon Johnson
Lee Harvey Oswald
Ford vows to win all fifty states in November
President Ford projects victory in November across all states. While he eyes sweeping success, rivals court closer targets with Massachusetts primaries and Florida coming up. Democratic endorsements ripple amid campaigns in Massachusetts.
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United Press International
Ford
Massachusetts
Florida
U.N
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Henry Jackson
Cesar Chavez
Roberta Flack
Sargent Shriver
Morris Udall
Archibald Cox
House
Thomas O'Neill
Ronald Reagan
California
Carter Leads In Early States Amid March Political Dance
Jimmy Carter dominates New Hampshire and gains in Florida Oklahoma caucuses showing a jump from 17.89 percent to 28.98 while Fred Harris remains steady. George Wallace travels to Florida for friendly receptions. Birch Bayh predicts no clear verdict in Massachusetts and hints at coalition strategy.
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Ford
Birch Bayh
Massachusetts
Jimmy Carter
New Hampshire
Florida
Oklahoma
George Wallace
South Carolina
Carter
Fred Harris
Chanute Bicentennial Picnic Booth Registration Deadline Set
The Chanute Bicentennial Committee with chair John Willcott sets May 1 as the booth registration deadline for the July 5 event at Santa Fe Park. Planning includes facilities and utilities to accommodate individuals and organizations, with early concession registration aiding final arrangements. Send details to Chanute Bicentennial Committee Box 450.
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Chanute
John Willcott
Santa Fe Park
Willcott
States push for balanced budget constitutional amendment
Eight state legislatures seek a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced federal budget and threaten a constitutional convention if Congress ignores them. They worry about a $584.2 billion debt and warn a convention could rewrite the Constitution, risking civil rights and national stability.
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United Press International
U.S
Congress
United States
Mississippi
David Halbrook
UPI
Ohio
Alan Norris
Louisiana
Maryland
Georgia
North Dakota
Delaware
West Virginia
Nebraska
Illinois
South Dakota
Nevada
New Hampshire
California
Missouri
Paul Bradshaw
Ernest Chambers
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Tince Little
the Tribune
Brenda Olson
Buffalo
Neosho County Community Junior College
Olson
Dwight Olson
Nccjc Student Education Association
Kennedy
Howard Callaway
Cha
Dewey
Lake Wales
Okeechobee
Udall
Cbs-Tv
Milton Shapp
Reagan
Washington State
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