Bicentennial flag to be presented with Chanute parade
Chanute will host the official bicentennial flag presentation on Saturday November 15 at 11 a.m. The event includes a parade with high school and junior high bands and various clubs led by co-chairs John Willcott and Kay Rommel. A no-host civic luncheon follows at 12 noon.
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Supreme Court to decide on oil import fee case
The Supreme Court will hear whether Nixon and Ford overstepped by imposing oil tariffs. The case centers on the Federal Energy Administration’s challenge to executive tariff actions under trade law. Ford sought higher fees as leverage for a long term energy policy, with unresolved production price controls and decontrol plans.
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Kansans for Improvement of Nursing Homes Forms Statewide Lobby
A Salina meeting of Kansans for Improvement of Nursing Homes outlines plans to build a statewide lobbying group to reform nursing home laws. Petey Cerf of Lawrence cites earlier failed talks with lawmakers due to industry influence as motivation to organize. More than 125 attended the October founding meeting, with three representatives per congressional district plus six Lawrence women as founders.
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Malloy defense rests in bid bribe case in Kansas
The defense for Richard Malloy, ex-aide to Gov. Docking, was to rest its case in the UPI report from Topeka. The state rested after 13 witnesses, with earlier testimony from Jack Lakey and Ralph Preston about campaign contributions tied to a $500,000 design contract and a $30,000 alleged bribe.
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Weather summary with temperatures and forecast
The report lists today's 1 pm temperatures 65 57 with 24 hour changes and a high 74 low 57 Friday along with a broader forecast. It notes scattered light rain ending today and a high in the mid 60s to lower 70s followed by a cooler night and a sunny mild Tuesday with a lower 70s high.
Rockefeller declines Ford’s 1976 running mate bid
Vice President Nelson Rockefeller informs President Ford in a letter he will not be considered for the 1976 Republican vice presidential nomination. He states he will continue to serve as vice president and support the nation until a duly elected president and vice president are installed.
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Beirut fighting eases as peace talks cited turning point
In Beirut clashes between Christian and Moslem gunmen slowed amid a two day cease fire. UPI reports government officials say talks yielded a turning point toward real peace while the US evacuates around 4 000 citizens and Lebanese forces move to supervise settlements.
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Intercepted Letter Teases Cha Ford Lifeboat Image
The fragment suggests an intercepted communication mocking a potential ship abandonment by Mr. Ford with a nautical lifeboat reference. The brief evokes intrigue about a political or personal fallout tied to Cha or Ford in a period newspaper tone.
Multiple Sclerosis Fund Drive to Begin in Chanute
Mrs. Randolph Bentson chairs a Chanute drive with 225 volunteers canvassing blocks to seek contributions starting November 10. Sixty percent stays local, forty percent funds research into the disease and future treatments. Bentson cites research on viral or autoimmune causes and possible environmental factors.
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Ford fires Schlesinger Colby in White House shake up
President Ford ousts Defense Secretary James R. Schlesinger and CIA Director William Colby as part of a leadership shake up driven by detente disputes with Kissinger. Henry Kissinger to shed National Security Council role. Donald Rumsfeld and George Bush rumored to succeed. Ford met with Sadat as news circulated.
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