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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1977
Page
5
In Dallas, Harry Singleton the Dallas Public Library book detective pursues overdue volumes, making unannounced house calls to recover books worth thousands. He recalls a man who resisted, even fleeing through a back window with police helicopter aid.
Electric companies led lobbying expenditures in the Kansas Legislature with total reported spending of 100,951 dollars. Kansas Power & Light Co. spent 5,635 dollars and Kansas Gas & Electric Co. 1,657 dollars, while Kansas Municipal Utilities 3,042 and Kansas Electric Cooperatives 2,215 also appear. Labor and beer interests each exceeded 7,000 dollars. The total likely understates actual spending as items under 50 dollars were not itemized.
Mayor Charles B. Wheeler Jr declares war on prostitution and calls for volunteers from residents. As of now the effort has only four men and two women, with city officials noting the volunteer army has fizzled and unsure duties remain.
Federal agents arrested Rudy Martinez and assistant Anthony Mata for printing 250000 in counterfeit twenty dollar bills and found poor quality notes and plates in a rental storage room. Martinez faced similar charges in January and remained free on bail. The case links to broader police sweeps on prostitution activity and city publicity efforts.
A brief notice urging readers to call their carrier for the Tribune delivery and to call 431 4100 before 6 p.m. if the carrier cannot be reached.
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