Daniel Boone the Founding Father of the Frontier
Editor notes Boone helped blaze the Wilderness Road and settle Kentucky's Boonesborough. He led settlers, served in provisional government, and aided wildlife protection laws. Captured by Shawnees in 1778, he deceived tribes to safeguard Boonesborough, escaped after a 160 mile run, and remained a militia leader through the Revolution. He was born November 2, 1734 near Reading, Pennsylvania.
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Economic predictions clouded by realities
New York dispatch notes erratic economic signals as economists expect a recession to end this year but high joblessness may persist into 1976. Inflation sits at 8 percent, farm prices rise, auto rebates fail to spark a rally, and car prices and credit costs threaten consumer confidence amid fading corporate profits.
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Ammo plant at Parsons eyed for closing study
Parsons Lt. Col. Terry M. Carlton reports the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant east of Parsons is under study for potential closure. Decisions due in June could lead to shutdown as soon after June 30 as feasible, likely within 1975. The plant employs 1,083 workers, including 48 from Neosho County.
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