Realignments Stir Debate over Regional Planning Boundaries
Southeast Kansas planning officials and residents voiced dissatisfaction at the SERPC meeting as Gov. Bennett proposes boundary options. Three plans would alter the nine county region, with populations ranging from about 223k to 866k, while commission members urge keeping or adjusting current lines.
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Kathleen Picketterie
Southeast Kansas Regional Planning Commission
Robert F. Bennett
SERPC
John Mendoza
State Division of Planning and Research
Bennett
Recession Bottomed as Leading Indicators Signal Upturn
The Commerce Department reports the leading indicators index rose 4.2 percent in April, the largest April gain since 1948, suggesting the 19 month recession may be ending. Officials including James Pate and William Simon express optimism that the downturn has bottomed and a recovery underway.
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United Press International
Commerce Department
James Pate
Commerce
Pate
U.S
Planning regions hearing on proposed realignment options
A public hearing at 7 30 p m Monday in Neosho County Community Junior College will discuss three realignment options chosen by Gov Robert F Bennett. The event invites citizens and officials to attend as part of seven statewide meetings with other sessions in Ulysses Wichita Pratt Salina and Hays. The governor plans to issue an executive order by July after evaluating comments.
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Neosho County
Kansas American Party considers temporary split from national group
Kansas chairman Raymond Hall announced a June 14 convention in Wamego to discuss disaffiliating from the national American party. He stressed the move would be temporary to press for ballot access nationwide and said the party may later regain its Conservative party branding. The suit against a Derby faction over the party name remains unresolved.
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Manhattan
Kan
UPI
American Party of
Kansas
State Party
National American Party
Raymond Hall
American Legion Hall
Wamego
Hall
National Party
George Wallace
Shawnee
David Stallard
Derby
Stallard
Ford Budget Forecast Sees Higher 1976 Deficit and Unemployment
White House economists predict the 1976 fiscal deficit near 68.5 billion if spending cuts fail, with unemployment averaging 7.9 percent in 1976 and 8.7 percent in 1975. Inflation projected at 9.1 percent in 1975 and 7.1 percent in 1976 as deficits widen and policy changes loom.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
White House
Congress
Churches Plan Vacation Bible Schools in Chanute
Several Chanute churches announce June vacation Bible schools with multiple age groups from 2-year-olds to sixth graders. Participants will study themes such as God Me and Where I Live, Living with Bible Heroes, and My Church at Work, with transportation and fees in some programs.
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Chanute
Althea Parks
Mary Schmidt
God
Maxine Rowan
Bert Sutton
Wesleyan Church
Jane Ingram
Thad Clements
The
United Brethren In Christ Church
C. E. Rains
Westview Baptist Church
Tornados sighted near Galesburg and Cherryvale
Tornadoes were reported in Neosho County near Galesburg at noon and again southeast of the town after a 12:30 p.m. call to the sheriff. A second funnel was seen southwest of Cherryvale in Montgomery County by the highway patrol but did not touch down.
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Neosho County
Arden Hammans
Sheriff's Department
Galesburg
Cherryvale
Montgomery County
Highway Patrol
Weather Dampens Swimming Meet at Nute
Officials note weather conditions interfered with swimming events at the Nute facility. Athletes paused as rain and wind affected schedules, with organizers postponing finals and rescheduling later in the day.
Iola Man Drowns When Boat Capsizes on Neosho River
Benson Barber 60 of Iola drowns after his fishing boat overturns on the Neosho River near Horseshoe Bend late Thursday. Barber’s body is recovered after 7:30 a.m. today as Mike Fudge 32 is questioned. Barber, longtime Allen County State Bank employee and World War II Air Force veteran, leaves a sister Helen Chilcote. funeral by Friskel Kinser at Highland Cemetery Monday.
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Iola
Neosho
Horseshoe Bend
Here
Benson Barber
Mike Fudge
Allen County
Barber
Fudge
Allen County State Bank
Helen Chilcote
Highland Cemetery
Paul W. Pentz
Friskel- Kinser Funeral Home
Weather Area Forecast Decreasing Cloudiness Tonight
Decreasing cloudiness tonight with lows near 50. Partly cloudy Saturday with highs around 70. Winds shift to northerly then ease to about 10 mph tonight. Rain chances near zero through Saturday.
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Randall Palmer
Pitts
Burg
Lawrence
Hays
Woodson
Wilson
Allen
Bourbon
Crawford
Montgomery
Labette
Cherokee
Coffey
Anderson
Linn
Lyon
Morris
Dickinson
McPherson
Rice
Reno
Marty Stricklan
Pittsburg
Mitchell H. Bushey
SEKPC
Palmer
Gov
Debra Krajnak
Mendoza
Krajnak
Commission
Planning Commission
Krajak
By Richard Hughes
Treasury
William Simon
Paris
Organization For Economic Cooperation and Development
Simon
Ann Moore
S. Central
Beth Kneeland
S. Highland
Chanute Municipal Swimming Pool
American Party
Otterbein United Methodist Church
Gary Kilgore
Jesus
Assembly of God
Glen Jenkins
Leo Heer
First United Methodist Church
Cha
Yours
Neosho River
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