Chanute Firemen Promote Fire Prevention Week Activities
Chanute firemen lead drills in schools and inspect businesses and homes to raise awareness of preventive measures. Fire chief Jim Haines cites few recent fires and urges community cooperation with the governor’s fire prevention proclamation for Oct 3 to 9.
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John Brooks
Chanute
Jim Haines
Robert F. Bennett
Kansas
Haines
Chanute Fire Department
Central Business District
Local businessmen default on county nursing home purchase
Neosho County Commission moved to sue Brennecke and Gormley after they defaulted on the $201,000 bid to buy Neosho Manner Nursing Home. A 30 day extension was rejected unless a $2,500 deposit was posted. the county will pursue damages if any.
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John Brooks
Neosho Manner Nursing Home
Neosho
Edwin Rideau III
Brennecke
Neosho County
Gormley
Rideau
Brennecke and
Arkhaven Management Company, Inc
Arkhaven Management Company
County Commission
Bideau
Butz resigns today as U S Agriculture Secretary
Secretary Earl L. Butz resigns under pressure after making a disparaging racial remark. He met with President Ford at the White House and cites stepping aside for Ford’s election campaign and administration. He accepted a severe reprimand last week and issued a statement calling it a gross private indiscretion.
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Ford
Butz
White House
Ford Campaing
Ford signs major tax reform bill in Oval Office
President Ford signed a five inch thick tax revision bill extending all current tax cuts through 1977 and adding changes from a higher minimum tax to expanded breaks for working parents and the elderly. He praised Congress for some relief while urging further cuts and new depreciation incentives to spur investment amid unemployment.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
Oval Office
Congress
IRS
Supreme Court to review Miranda rules in Iowa sex murder case
The Supreme Court opens its 1976 77 term with arguments in an Iowa sex murder case that could end Miranda protections for criminal suspects. Justices consider capital punishment laws in Georgia Texas and Florida and other issues as they hear appeals including the Williams slaying of 10 year old Pamela Powers on Christmas Eve 1968.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Iowa
Nixon
Georgia
Texas
Florida
Naacp Legal Defense Fund
Lawa
Robert Anthony Williams
Pamela Powers
USD 413 Board Meeting Evening Agenda
The USD 413 board of education meets at 7 p.m. at the Fisher Administration Center to discuss Circle of 19 enrollment In-Service Committee and senior high absentees. They will review Royster Junior High roof status and the senior high open house fund raising, approve projects, and select the board attorney. Schedules for board visitation basketball practice and senior high enrollment will be outlined.
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USD 413
Board of Education
Fisher Administration Center
Circle of 19
Royster
Arson Suspected in KC Fire That Killed Boy
In Topeka Kansas officials investigate a fire that killed 11 year old Milford Stillman in a Kansas City Kansas apartment. KBI lab teams examine charred wood as three sisters and a brother escaped with their mother Javonn Stillman at work. No arrests reported and mother suspects arson linked to past harassment and a previous fire.
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Kansas City
Topeka
Kan
UPI
Kansas Bureau of Investigation Laboratory
Milford Stillman
Javonn Stillman
Stillman
Weather snapshot and area forecast update
The forecast shows mostly cloudy and cooler conditions with a chance of showers tonight. Lows mid 40s, highs mid 60s Tuesday, winds northerly 5 to 15 mph, and a 30 percent precipitation chance tonight.
Intercepted Letter Sparks Diplomatic Whisper
Intercepted correspondence mentions a gaffe linked to a diplomat nicknamed Cha. The note hints at a careless remark causing lasting harm and references Nute signature. The item reads as a terse, era-tinged communications snippet.
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