Neosho County Hospital May Expand Vertically With Four Story Plan
A Neosho County Hospital board member likens the current facility to a growing family home as they study expansion. Huitt and Royer proposed a four story vertical addition with staged construction beginning on basements and ground floor to house services, radiology, ER, labs, obstetrics, and patient wards while the board weighs land purchases west of the site.
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Board of Trustees
Neosho County Hospital
John McMeekin
Earl Gehrt
TB Hospital
Neosho County seeks public help in Ehler slaying probe
Sheriff David Kern asks area citizens for information on the May 22 slaying of Robert Ehler. Ehler left his Parson residence at 38 Birch around 10 15 a.m. and was last seen near 32nd and Main at 10 30 a.m. He was shot near the cemetery corners after traveling toward Parsons Lake. Investigators and volunteers search from US 59 west to Parsons Lake. KB I lab in Topeka processes evidence. Call Neosho County Sheriff Erie 244 3243 or Parsons Police 421 1700 with tips.
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Neosho County
David Kern
Robert Ehler
Ehler
Birch
Parsons
32Nd and
Main
32Nd Street
Parsons Lake
Cemetery Corners
US 59
KBI
Topeka
Erie
Chanute to Open Municipal Pool Weekend Memorial Day
Chanute plans a Memorial Day weekend opening of its Municipal Swimming Pool after a full drainage system deck sun bathing area 1000 square feet new diving stand and three-meter tower improvements. American Legionnaires promote safety at street corners while veterans hold ceremonies Elmwood Cemetery Memorial Park Cemetery. City county offices and Post Office close while Tribune misses Monday edition.
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Chanute
Elmwood Cemetery
Memorial Park Cemetery
the Tribune
Area Man Builds Land Stewardship Amid Harsh Odds
Clyde Hodgdon of Neosho County transformed a derelict 160 acre farm near Erie into a model of soil conservation. Since 1939 he terraces three miles and builds ponds, rotating cattle to protect soil and water. Now 68 head of cattle thrive on restored pastures, with most land planted in rescuegrass and bromes.
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Neosho County
Clyde Hodgdon
Erie
Hodgden
Hodgdon
Clyde Hodgden
Eric
Chanute High School Holds Commencement Tonight
Commencement exercises for Chanute High School’s 196 graduating seniors are scheduled at 7 30 tonight in Memorial Auditorium with the senior class expected to participate in the ceremony.
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Chanute
Chanute High School
Memorial Auditorium
Astronauts Begin Historic Skylab Rescue Mission
Three American astronauts Conrack Jr Kerwin and Weitz launched from Cape Kennedy on a 28 day mission to salvage Skylab and make it orbiting home The Saturn 1B lifted off at 8 am CDT to begin the marathon repair effort Meanwhile Nixon era oil policy officials warn Memorial Day weekend shortages may strand motorists due to gasoline supply constraints with regional impacts but no nationwide shortage expected.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Skylab Space Station
Charles Conrad Jr
Joseph P. Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
Washington
Testimony Pause in Watergate Probe
U.S. attorney says a key Watergate conspirator will plead guilty without immunity and testify at trial. Bernard Barker and Albert Baldwin closed out the first phase with testimony claiming they followed orders, leaving the origin of those orders an unresolved question.
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Washington
U.S
Bernard L. Barker
FBI
Albert C. Baldwin
Nixon defends secrecy and scolds leaks during POW briefing
President Nixon says the government must keep secrets in the national interest and criticizes publishing secrets. He addressed about 600 returning Vietnam POWs, who cheered as he spoke at a White House briefing and then attended a state dinner for 1,300 under a rain marked tent on the south lawn with their families.
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Washington
Nixon
Vietnam
White House
Chanute High Schools Women Track Earns Record Breaks
Chanute High School and coach Helen Anderson boosted girls track after the Kansas High School Activities Association authorized state competition for women. Chanute set national and state records, finished second at the Wichita state meet, with 73 interested participants and 43 making teams.
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Chanute
Kansas High School Activities Association
Wichita
Helen Anderson
Chanute High School
Pittsburg
Parsons
McPherson
Texas
North
South Carolina
Karen
Intercepted Letter Reframes Women’s Track Drama
A brief intercepted letter reveals frustration over a remark about a women’s track event described as offensive. The writer questions the reaction and defends the sport against gendered critique.
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Will Rogers
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Esther Hodgden
Galesburg
William E. Simon
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Royster Track
Royster Stadium
Karen Ellis
Miss Anderson
Miss Ellis
Ellis
Peggy Smith
Kim Donovan
Nanette Waldrip
Debbie Curls
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