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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1971
Page
1
In Topeka Kansas the question was whether a county must continue paying district tuition to a junior college in another county if a student establishes residence for voting in the county where the college sits. Attorney General Vern answered no.
Dr. J C Sanders of Neosho County Community Junior College comments on an attorney general ruling that counties need not pay out of district tuition for students who establish residence in another county. The impact depends on how many out-of-county students enroll, with NCCJC receiving about 309 dollars per full time equivalent student from others. 118 out-district students are noted. The opinion explains residence is single and if a student registers to vote in the college district, his residence shifts, relieving the former county of out-district tuition liability.
Three people were injured in a three vehicle crash 2.3 miles south of Humboldt on US 169 Tuesday around 4 10 p.m. Eton Klauman 27 Humboldt drove a pickup that collided head on with Robert Mayer 25 Chanute in a Corvette. Harrison Ames Sr. 23 Bartlesville followed behind Mayer and hit the Corvette. Donald Brown 38 Humboldt was a passenger. Damages were $7000 on the Corvette, $400 on the Klauman pickup and $150 on the Ames car.
In Brooklyn a mother dropped seven children to a 16 year old below then jumped from a three story window to escape a blaze. All children were treated and released. The mother Virginia David, 38, is in fair condition with possible concussion and a fractured left wrist. Her estranged husband Lee David, 41, was arrested and charged with second degree arson.
A second section of town will receive odorant injected into its natural gas today area south of Main and west of Santa Fe tracks. North town odorized Tuesday. residents reported smells and city staff received many calls. Officials said no major leaks, some minor ones found outside. Inside-house leaks advised to call plumbers. Odorant to be added east of the Santa Fe tracks and south of Main on Thursday.
Area forecast shows scattered showers and heavy storms fading to cool conditions tonight and Thursday. Reports of up to five inches near Larned and three inches toward Concordia boosted flood fears as Walnut and Pawnee rivers rise.
Premier Thanom Kittikachorn dissolves Parliament and the Cabinet, suspends the constitution, and heads a new Revolutionary Council comprising military and civilian elements. Martial law is declared as Thailand returns to military rule, with officials ordered to work and the public urged to stay calm. The move signals a stronger stance against Communist influence and shifts in foreign policy toward Red China.
Kansas counties with populations under 10 000 will ask the 1972 Legislature to exempt them from the 1970 solid waste law citing cost barriers. Health officials warn exemptions won't help and federal standards will still require upgrades and curb open burning. Oklahoma News: J Howard Edmondson former Oklahoma governor dies at 46 from heart attack.
The family of Bill Waggoner, a Erie fireman who died from injuries suffered November 4, will receive at least six monetary benefits. Workman’s compensation pays up to $15,000, with medical expenses deducted. Life insurance provides $2,000. The Kansas Police and Fire Retirement Fund offers half his annual salary plus refund of contributions and interest. Social Security and veteran’s benefits total $500, and the Fireman’s Relief Fund offers additional compensation.
Milford Bennett and Robert Westenhaver, both Oklahoma residents, were held without bond in Duval County jail on charges of attempting to sell a 2-year-old boy and 3-year-old girl to an undercover agent for 7000 and a used car. The boys were identified as Butch and Teresa Cox of Oklahoma City. The undercover agent was in talks about adoption. Bennett claimed to be a Boy Scout leader in Troop 185 and both men stated they were painters. Police arrested Bennett at a restaurant and Westenhaver at a motel after the undercover operation. The children were found with the agent's wife who bought them clothes. the boy had cigarette burns and the girl bruises. In a separate note, Kansas says Marco Sales Co. will stop mailing punchboard lottery devices into the state.
An intercepted letter addressed to Cha expresses frustration about democracy and notes that the system still has a long way to go. The text reflects concern over governance and civic progress.
Two masked robbers armed with a rifle and shotgun entered the First Church of the Nazarene during services in Independence Missouri and robbed about 40 worshippers and two ministers of watches and money. No injuries occurred though a shotgun blast was fired into the ceiling. Police detained two suspects about 30 minutes later. Dame Gladys Cooper died at 81 after a 66 year acting career with her last public appearance in London.
General Motors urges about 760,000 Corvair owners from 1961 to 1969 model years to have heater systems inspected for possible defects. If needed, repairs will be done by Chevrolet dealers at the owner's expense unless still covered by warranty.
Senate approves amendment to the Revenue Act of 1971 by a 60 to 19 vote. The plan offers a 10 percent tax credit for creating new jobs in rural areas, aiming to balance growth and opportunity between rural and urban America.
The Price Commission approved a 2.5 percent price rise for 1972 AMC cars and asked Chrysler for more details on a 5.9 percent average increase. Ford seeks about 2 percent extra based on deferred labor costs and is under study.
President Nixon signed a $21.3 billion military procurement bill in Washington but stated he would ignore the Mansfield amendment urging a final withdrawal date from Indochina. He said the measure is without binding force and does not reflect his plan to end the war.
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