Chanute Faces Expensive New Dog Pound Plan
Ed notes Chanute plans to replace the current dog pound with a new facility east of the cemetery costing over ten thousand dollars. The writer questions the expenditure, housing for the dog officer, and taxpayer impact, urging residents to oppose the project. A Tribune story on the kennel appears in Saturday's television magazine.
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Chanute
New York City
Melvin
Stierwalt
the Tribune
Letter writers urge change at local paper over editor
Ed criticizes Keith Wright for trashy Down with Morals column. The author calls for better editorial quality and even suggests Keith be replaced or reassigned. An editor’s note adds a tongue in cheek remark about a sweeping job already taken.
Cemetery theft targets Uncle Ed’s planted pin oak at Buffalo Cemetery
A family laments the digging up of a pin oak planted beside their uncle Ed’s grave at Buffalo Cemetery. Ed died at 52 from a lung disease a year ago. his brother bought and planted the tree for Mothers Day. The plant was found missing on Sunday, leaving the 90-year-old grandmother heartbroken and accusing vandals of grave robbery.
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Buffalo Cemetery
Names Shape Perceived Worth Says Psychologist
A psychologist argues names can affect how children are treated at school, noting teachers may judge students by their names even more than by behavior. The writer counters that a loving secure home matters most, and that the true value lies in who a person is rather than the name they carry. Richard Ellington Travis III is mentioned as an example.
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Valentine
John
Edward
Fauntleroy
Algernon
Pam
Pat
Prudence
Richard Ellington Travis III
Stinky
Amalgamated Porkchops
Nicknames and fame in sports and names
The piece muses on nicknames from Keith Wright to family monikers and the pride of having a distinct name. It critiques idolizing sports and entertainment stars through media hype and promotion centered on money, using the Ali Dunn fight as a case study. It ends by questioning how lasting Ali's fame will be.
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Chanute
Guy
Keith Murray
Jeff
Mutt
Henry
Walter
Red
Lester
Skinner
Alfred
Maggie
Peggy
Margaret
Walt
Keith
Ali-Dunn
Ballyhoo
Ali
Legislator cites rising costs as state g government challenge
Sen Wilfrid Cavaness told Chamber of Commerce directors meeting that the Kansas Legislature must address higher state government costs. The remarks came during his guest speech at the event.
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Kansas
Wilfrid Cavaness
N. Steuben
Chamber of Commerce
Tribune Subscription Rates Across Regions
Local rates from Meili outline pricing for Neosho and surrounding counties. Territorial mail options vary by term with taxes and delivery specifics for Chanute and surrounding towns.
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Meili
Neosho
Alien, Wilson, and Woodson Co
Hinshaw Bribery Case Ties to Ethics Committee Scrutiny
Washington reports allege Rep. Andrew Hinshaw of California used staff payrolls to fund his legal defense and pressed for mail cover data from the Post Office and FBI during cross examination. The probe also notes his staff donations to his defense fund and paid relatives, amid ongoing bribery and conspiracy charges.
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Richard Nixon
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Hinshaw
Orange County
Ethics Committee
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Chip Cleary
Geraldine Ford
Treasury
Joan Smith
House Post Office Committee
Post Office
FBI
James Adams
Clarence Kelley
Adams
Richard Thornburgh
Benson
Hinsw
Cleary
Mrs. Ford
Colby says public misperceives intelligence agents
Former CIA director William E. Colby told the Illinois Bankers Association convention that most intelligence workers are civilians and experts rather than spies. He argued the missile gap was a phony issue and urged operating under constitutional guidelines and laws.
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Colby
John F. Kennedy
United States
Soviet Union
Illinois Bankers Association
Dwight Eisenhower
Kennedy
Cuba
Bay of Pigs
Quotes from candidates reveal moments of humor and self
Tribune Washington Bureau collects notable quips from Hubert Humphrey, Ford, Reagan, George Wallace, Morris Udall, and Jimmy Carter. The remarks cover war, inflation, politics as old profession, and personal ethics, illustrating humor and self portrayal across the 1960s to 1970s.
Verse Quotation From Psalms 57 6
A Bible verse from Psalms 57 6 describes those who set a net for my steps and dug a pit in my path but fell into it themselves with my soul bowed down.
Keys State GOP Chairman Criticizes Martha Keys
Kansas GOP Chairman Jack Ranson accuses Rep. Martha Keys and her husband Rep. Andy Jacobs of backing a vegetarian luncheon in Washington that Ridgely Press release cites as targeting the livestock industry. He says Keys should explain her support to Kansas voters in the 2nd district.
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Topeka, Kan
UPI
Martha Keys
D-Kan
Washington
Kansas
GOP
Jack Ranson
Ranson
Martha
Rep. Keys
Old Fort Days Opens With Bean Feed in Fort Scott
Old Fort Days begins May 31 with a bean feed at the fairgrounds in Fort Scott. Hank Thompson and the Brazos Valley Boys headline a western music show at 8 p.m. June 2 at Memorial Hall. A rodeo runs 8:30 p.m. June 3 to June 5, with an arts and crafts show on June 4 and 5.
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Fort Scott
Old Fort
Fairgrounds
Hank Thompson
Memorial Hall
Saia Opposes County Funding for Advertising Drive
Crawford County commissioner GIRARD D. J. Saia opposes using six thousand dollars of county funds next year to support Mid-America Inc southeastern Kansas development organization's national advertising campaign for industry. The commission deferred a decision with one other member in favor and a third undecided. The cost is shared pro rata among ten counties in the Mid-America area.
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Girard
D. J. Saia
Crawford County
Mid-America, Inc
Southeast Kansas Development Organization
Mid-America
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