Shah warns of oil price hikes and U S impact
Tribune notes the shah of Iran warned in a weekend TV appearance that OPEC nations will raise petroleum prices to recover lost purchasing power from inflation and a weaker dollar. He suggests a rise may not reach 35 percent. The piece contrasts this with U S consumers facing higher gas prices despite ample supply. It cites USDA figures: Iran to buy 750 million dollars of U S farm goods this year and Saudi Arabia about 150 million, as context for shifting money flows.
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Shah
Iran
United States
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Department of Agriculture
USDA
U.S
Saudi Arabia
Chanute
The Mullendore Murder Case Fascinates in Hospital Reading
In a hospital stay, the author recalls reading Jonathan Kwitny's The Mullendore Murder Case from The Wall Street Journal. The true crime mystery captivates with tight reporting and gripping real-life intrigue, making it hard to put down despite eye strain and a two-day loan deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullendore
Jonathan Kwitny
The
Wall Street Journal
Mullendore saga weaves finance and crime into ranch mystery
Keith Wright reviews Mullendore by Farrar Straus and Giroux. The Texas and Oklahoma setting centers on Neosho County figures and a bankrupt Caney to Copan ranch empire. The 1970 murder of E C Mullendore II anchors a tale of con artists, mafiosi, and billion dollar life insurance schemes.
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Chanute
Osage County
Oklahoma
Caney
Coffeyville
Arkansas City
Bartlesville
Dewey
Copan
Altoona
Neodesha
Fredonia
Neosho County
E. C. Mullendore II
Skubitz Seeks Black Lung Boost and Artificial Limbs Tax Credit
Rep. Joe Skubitz of Kansas introduces two bills to expand black lung benefits and provide a tax credit for artificial limbs and eyes. One measure would create a 25 year irrebuttable presumption of black lung for miners dying before the 1969 Act. The other would amend the Internal Revenue Code for the tax credit. Bills referred to Education and Labor and Ways and Means committees.
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Washington
Joe Skubitz
Kan
Skubitz
House Education and Labor Committee
Ways and Means Committee
Apprehensions voiced over Mayaguez action
White House minutes show Senate Democrats questioned the plan to strike on the Cambodian mainland. President Ford defended the move to protect Marines as essential, while other leaders endorsed the action and debated timing and rescue priorities.
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Mayaguez
Washington
White House
Ford
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Bob Byrd
D-W. Va
James Eastland
D-Miss
Hugh Scott
Benedict man earns FmHA Outstanding Service Award
Richard L. Guenther of Benedict received an Outstanding Service Award from the Farmers Home Administration for three years as county committee member. County Supervisor Max W. Bernhardt presented the certificate at a county committee meeting. Guenther has chaired the committee the past year, with other members J. Dewey Long of Fredonia and Virgil O. York of rural Thayer.
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Fredonia
Richard L. Guenther
Benedict
Farmers Home Administration
Fmha
Max W. Bernhardt
Guenther
Wilson County
J. Dewey Long
Virgil O. York
Thayer
Reserve chief Roberts harshly criticized in secret Pentagon report
A hidden Pentagon Task Force study accuses Maj. Gen. Milner Roberts of lethargy and indifference undermining reserve forces. The memo urges firing, but Roberts remains in place amid Capitol Hill pressure led by Sen. Strom Thurmond. Ebel, the report author, faced career retaliation.
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Pentagon
Milner Roberts
Roberts
Reserve Officers Association
Capitol Hill
Strom Thurmond
R-S
Wilfred Ebel
Newspaper Closure Triggers Lisbon Political Confrontation
In Lisbon the closure of Republica, the capital’s last major non Communist daily, sparked a clash between Socialists and Liberals backed by Maoists. The Armed Forces Movement accused rivals of divisionism while thousands protested. editors began underground publication as the military moves toward a revolutionary tribunal and closer ties to popular masses.
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Lisbon
UPI
Armed Forces Movement
Republica
Raul Rego
Popular Masses
Cuba
Caribbean
City awards boiler contract as Chanute eyes new industry
The city governing board awarded Riley Stoker Corp of Worcester Massachusetts a $18156 contract for a 50 pound boiler at the municipal electric plant. It was one of three contracts tied to the plant expansion. Chamber of Commerce manager Carl G Normelli announced promising talks in Chicago with firms planning to expand or relocate.
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Riley Stoker Corp
Worchester
Mass
Chanute
Chamber of Commerce
Carl G. Normelli
Chamber
Normelli
Chicago
Stark
Subscription rates for Neosho Chanute area decades
The notice lists mail and carrier subscription rates by territory including Neosho Allen Wilson Woodson counties and Chanute post office boxholders. Prices cover Kansas sales tax and postage with yearly six monthly and quarterly options and carrier charges. It notes United Press International news rights.
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Neosho, Allen, Wilson, and Woodson Co
Chanute
Kansas Faces Motorcycle Death Rise After 55 MPH Rule
Kansas Highway Safety officials note overall traffic deaths fall since the 55 mph limit but motorcycle fatalities rise. They cite intersections without signals as common crash sites where drivers fail to see riders. Drivers should look twice and motorcyclists must give space and time. The helmet law faces opposition despite rising fatalities.
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Kansas
Kansas Highway Safety Department
Hay bids rise as city awards airport hay contract
Fredonia city received six bids for the annual airport haying contract, up from two in past years. The average high bid historically hovered around 400 dollars, last year’s high was 786 dollars, and the winning bid this year totaled 906.68 dollars.
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Fredonia
Impulse Buys Lure Shoppers At Checkout Counters
Retailers place many items near the checkout to trigger impulse purchases. Small, frequent buys from candy to gadgets can rapidly drain a budget. Tracking every penny helps locate these spending leaks.
Impulse control and savings tips from a local association
The piece urges tracking spending to curb impulse buys and gadgets. It promotes regular savings as vital for the future and invites readers to start a savings program with the Home Savings Association at Lincoln and Walnut, phone 431-1100.
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Wilson County Sheriff's Office
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F. M
Mike) Harris
Keith Wright
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Lincoln & Walnut
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