Chanute school board teachers reach first contract in three years
USD 413 teachers and the Chanute board of education approved a negotiating package for 1977 78 including salary increases from 8200 to 8300 and a 5.7 to 5.8 percent raise. Planning periods sick leave health insurance grievance procedures and extra duties were defined. Central office and classified staff also received raises and a custodian received praise for extinguishing a fire.
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Andrea Groves
Chanute Public
Board of Education
John Grasso
Grasso
Papers from Park bribery scandal may implicate many lawmakers
About 75 documents recovered from trash near Tongsun Park’s Pacific Development Corp could name close to 100 House members and a few senators. If authentic, the materials threaten to accelerate a stalled ethics probe into South Korean influence buying in the 1970s.
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Washington
UPI
House
Congressional
House Ethics Committee
Tongsun Park
Park
Congress
Seoul
Justice Department
Senate
Pacific Development Corp
Lewis Perdue
Ken Cummins
Chanute High School presents Flowers for Algernon
Rehearsal highlights a heart to heart scene as Alice Kinnian and Charlie discuss the play. The Chanute High School drama department stages Flowers for Algernon at 7 30 p m Thursday and Friday in the school auditorium.
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Alice Kinnian
Donita Davidson
S. Lafayette
Charlie
David Chandler
Algernon
Chanute High School
Vandalism hits county equipment near Chanute
Neosho County officials report weekend vandalism damaging three pieces of county road and bridge gear west of Autumn Manor. Tires on four ganged units deflated. diesel tractor damaged with gages broken fuel lines cut and oil filters removed. Damage estimated at 300 dollars.
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Andrea Groves
Neosho
Chanute
Clyde Kile
County Road and Bridge Department
Autumn Manor
Charles Ingle
Zambia declares state of war with Rhodesia amid border tensions
President Kenneth Kaunda warned of a state of war with Rhodesia and ordered full armed forces alert saying shoot on sight to defend Zambian airspace. He cited threats from Ian Smith’s government and noted support from Mozambique Botswana Tanzania and Angola. Western officials expressed concern over possible escalation.
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Lusaka
Zambia
UPI
Kenneth Kaunda
Rhodesia
Kaunda
Ian Smith
Mozambique
Botswana
Tanzania
Angola
Smith
United States
Britain
Washington
State Department
Frederick Brown
James Callaghan
Tony Hickman
Joshua Nkomo
Zimbabwe African Peoples Union
Robert Mugabe
Nkomo
Patriotic Front
Victoria Falls
Pleasant Surprise as Tax Returns Get Simpler
Most American taxpayers using the standard deduction will see simpler tax forms next April 15 and many will pay less under a bill awaiting President Carter's signature. The measure, approved by Congress, cuts special provisions and aids the elderly, oil drillers, certain farmers, and firms increasing hires this year.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
Area Forecast and Tax Reform Legislation Details
Partly cloudy through Wednesday with scattered thunderstorms and highs mid 80s. Tonight low 60s, Wednesday highs lower 80s. Southerly winds 15 to 30 mph gusty this afternoon, 10 to 20 mph tonight. 30 percent rain tonight and Wednesday. Carter to sign bill as economic stimulus. major feature a 50 per person tax rebate dropped though $9.1B in individual relief and $3.2B for business remain. Tax forms simplified. standard deduction raised to 3200 for couples and 2200 for singles. Singles over 13750 face about 51 yearly rise. elderly receive extra 35 tax credit. elderly retirement credit renewed? Businesses gain new jobs credit up to 1906 for each new hire. Retroactive changes from 1976 tax reform delayed one year.
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Carter
Congress
City officials meet today in Chanute
Approximately 35 cities send mayors councilmen clerks managers and officials to a one day assembly in Chanute. The event by the League of Kansas Municipalities runs 1 30 p m to 5 30 p m with workshops including a segment for newly elected officials. Former Chanute commissioner John Orozco closes with What Price Public Service at 6 p m dinner.
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Chanute
League of Kansas
Charles Lesher
Lesher
John Orozco
Chanute Country Club
Stoltz Hall
Neosho County Community Junior College
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Max Thompson
Royster Junior High
Royster
Thompson
Earl Gehrt
Ethics Committee
Rep
John Flynt
D-Ga
South Korea
Proto
Rob Johnson
Ingle
Neosho County
Ivan Shafer
Turkey Creek
Governor's Committee On Crime Administration
David Kern
Allen
Bourbon
Wilson
Woodson
Kansas
Joe Harper
Edwin Rideau III
State Highway Department
Thayer
Health Systems Agency
Reuben Burkman
Alex Mih
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