Eagleton assails Ford on older Americans programs
Senator Thomas F. Eagleton accuses the Ford administration of atrocious records on programs for the elderly. He cites proposed Medicare cost shifts and an Older Americans Act funding cut while noting Senate committee support for increases and urging social justice for seniors in the Bicentennial year.
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Kansas City, Mo
UPI
Thomas F. Eagleton
D-Mo
Ford Administration
Eagleton
Senate Appropriations Committee
Raymond P. Ditmars Dies at 85 in Chelan Washington
Raymond P. Ditmars formerly of Chanute died April 18 in Chelan Washington after a long illness. He was 85 and worked at a cement plant. He joined the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Chanute for 50 years and married Mabel Allen on May 30 1916. Survivors include his widow two daughters Doris and Mrs Dallas Minister and a granddaughter. Funeral and interment were in Chelan at Fraternal Cemetery.
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Raymond P. Ditmars
Chanute
Manson
Wash
Chelan
Ditmars
Order of Eagles
Mabel Allen
Dallas
Doris
Sacramento
Calif
Turner Family Visits Bayou City Then Watches Willie Wonka
Mr and Mrs Harry C Turner of 15 S Steuben return from a Houston visit with their son Bailey R Chaney an executive at Lyndon Johnson Space Center who arranged a meeting with astronaut Woodfill Lee and Mrs Turner hears Woodfill on KOAM TV Christian Businessmen Good News program Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory will air at 6 PM Sunday on KOAM TV Pittsburg Channel 7 Peter Ostrum plays Willie born in Cleveland grandson of Mrs Raymond Pierpont who visited the set in Germany VFW Auxiliary member Irene Moore attended the 3rd district convention in Coffeyville Chanute senior Terry Horton received a 1500 KU scholarship plans history major then law school native of Mission and son of Patty and Darold Elrod R 3
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Harry C. Turner
S. Steuben
Houston
Tex
Bailey R. Chaney
Chaney
Lyndon Johnson Space Center
Per Woodfill
Willie Wonka and
Koam-Tv
Pittsburg
Channel 7
Peter Ostrum
Cleveland
Ohio
Raymond Pierpont
S. Tennessee
Ostrum
Willie
Pierpont
Germany
Terry Horton
Chanute High School
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Mission
Patty and
Darold Elrod
Stocker feeder meeting set for Monday at Altoona NFO point
The National Farmers Organization schedules a stocker and feeder ratification meeting at 8 30 p m Monday at the Altoona NFO collection point. Phillip Lewis NFO zone chairman says cattle will be weighed Wednesday at the Altoona point with members to submit head counts and descriptions by Monday morning.
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National Farmers Organization
Altoona
NFO
Phillip Lewis
Altoona Point
Police urge CB users to switch to emergency channel after hoax calls
Southeast Kansas reports numerous false ambulance calls from citizens using CB radio. Police advise submitting emergencies on channel 9 and to identify callers with call letters. Independence notes Merlin Ware of Altoona installed as district VFW commander. Mary Werneke of Arkansas City becomes district auxiliary president.
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Iola
CB Radio
Independence
Merlin (Lucky) Ware
Altoona
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mary Werneke
Arkansas City
Phase one of St Margaret's Hospital expansion complete
Sister Mary Faith reports the initial phase of the $83,000 hospital project in Fredonia aims to relieve overcrowding in the laboratory administration and medical records area and to meet state fire marshal requirements. Stan Hawkins is the contractor. the work is the largest since the hospital opened 26 years ago.
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Fredonia
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Mary Faith
Stan Hawkins
Greenwood drops charges in Fall River marijuana raid case
Max Hebb is released after charges are dismissed following a hung jury in a Fall River area marijuana raid. Co defendant J L Hime was convicted on a reduced charge. Four Mexican nationals were freed and to be taken by immigration officials. Authorities found processed marijuana and several acres growing in the raid.
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Eureka
Greenwood County
Max Hebb
Fall River
Hebb
J. L. Hime
Jack Sanders
Humboldt City Council discusses water plant feasibility study
The Humboldt City Council interviews engineering firms for a feasibility study on a new water plant or renovating the existing one. Firms Shetlar Griffith and Shetlar Iola and A C Kirkwood and Associates Kansas City have been interviewed. two more will be interviewed in May. The meeting also swore in Paula Bowyer, appointed John Anderson to the Planning Commission, and hired Thomas F Thorn of Chanute to manage the city pool this summer.
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Humboldt
Shetlar
Army Reserve Center expansion doubles capacity to 100 men
Independence announces a major expansion allowing the Army Reserve Center to operate as a 100-man training facility, doubling its present capacity. The apparent low bidder for the contract is Irvin Bilt Co. of Chillicothe, Missouri, at 533,900 dollars.
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Independence
Army Reserve Center
Irvin Bilt Co
Chillicothe
Bull sale caps feed testing program at Woodson fairgrounds
In Yates Center a 140 day feed testing program concluded with a bull sale at Woodson County fairgrounds. Of 108 bulls, 61 sold for a total of 42660 dollars averaging 699 dollars each. The top seller was a 1048 pound Angus at 1310 dollars. the lightest sold was 958 pounds Tarentaise at 385 dollars.
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Yates Center
Woodson County Fairgrounds
Altoona Names Stanley to Fill Council Term
Faye Stanley appointed to Altoona City Council to fill unexpired term of Howard Lockhart who resigned Elmer Burton elected council president after the resignation. Yates Center James Weseloh found guilty in Woodson County District Court of stealing 45 bales of hay last December He is released on bond awaiting sentencing set for June 7.
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Altoona
Faye Stanley
Howard Lockhart
Elmer Burton
Lockhart
Yates Center
James Weseloh
Woodson County
Yates Center Moves to Regulate Dancing with License Fee
Yates Center officials voted to remove a ban on dancing where beer is sold and draft a new ordinance to regulate dancing. The proposed measure would establish a $100 licensing fee and await approval and publication. The change shifts from prohibition to regulated activity under the new rules.
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Yates Center
Film on Laetrile at Iola Junior College Show
A free 7 p.m. screening of World Without Cancer at Allen County Community Junior College in Iola promotes laetrile use amid debate. Glen L. Rutherford of Conway Springs leads a campaign to legalize laetrile, donating proceeds to the crusade while critics warn against replacing established cancer treatments.
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Iola
United States
Allen County Community Junior College
Glen L. Rutherford
Conway Springs
Galf Club
Rutherford
Deer Strikes Car Near Moran Causing Minor Injuries
A deer leaped from a ditch into a southbound 1973 Ford on U S 59 about four miles north of Moran at 7 15 p m Thursday causing about 300 in damage. Driver Cynthia Muskin of Lawrence suffered minor injuries not treated.
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Moran
U.S. 59
Cynthia Muskin
Lawrence
Kansas Highway Patrol
Muskin
H K Porter Reports First Quarter Sales and Income
H K Porter Co Inc posts total net sales of 70 320 087 and net income of 2 869 410 for the quarter ended March 31. Income from legal settlements adds 1 306 717 or 1 09 per share. First quarter 1975 figures were 76 597 011 in sales and 3 195 560 in income with 2 28 earnings per share versus 2 54 a year earlier.
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H. K. Porter Co., Inc
Mr and Mrs Jim McCoy Auction Rescheduled
Auctioneer Bud Butts and clerk Ardell Brooks managed a sale that was interrupted by rain in California and Canada and will be rescheduled. The event planning notes indicate the sale was postponed due to weather.
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Bud Butts
Leon Thompson
Ardell Brooks
Jimmccoy
Tag issues show gain for trucks trailers in year
Erie Neosho County treasurer reports higher tag decals for trucks and trailers in the first quarter of this year. Truck decals totaled 4839, up from 4642 last year while trailer decals rose to 606 from 466. Motorcycle decals fell to 645, down 11, and car decals reached 2433 with 280 mobile home decals issued.
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Erie
Neosho County
Special program at Church of God in Christ tonight
A 7:30 p.m. service at 1212 N. Washington features Rev. Scott and the Quinn's Chapel choir of Independence. Rev. Floyd Thuston of Chanute says the public may attend.
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Church of God In Christ
Washington
Scott
Quinn's Chapel
Independence
Floyd Thuston
Chanute
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