Gas leaks prompt Chanute gas system upgrade plan
Chanute faces about 15 percent annual gas loss from its distribution network signaling corrosion issues. City officials with the Kansas Corporation Commission say losses over 10 percent trigger state involvement and urge a long term repair and replacement program, including a forthcoming pipeline upgrade and bond for funding.
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Kansas Corporation Commission
KCC
Ward Salisbury
ECC
Chanute
Kansas
Salisbury
Bob Bunting
Frank Hoblick and Associates
Carthage
Hoblick
City Commission
Bunting
Kansas Gov calls disciplinary action against cosmetology board chief
Gov. Robert Bennett directed the Kansas Board of Cosmetology to discipline Executive Director Henri Fournier for alleged willful budget overexpenditures in 1976. The panel may reprimand suspend or terminate. Bennett urged action but cautioned against overreaction. Sen. Hess sought Fournier's firing after a $1,421.34 overspend and cover up attempts.
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Topeka
Kan
UPI
Robert Bennett
Kansas Board of Cosmetology
Henri Fournier
Fournier
Bennett
Paul Hess
Wichita
Joint Committee On Special Claims
Finance Council
Weather turns fickle this fall in Kansas
NE Kansas sees cold snap with light snow as warmth from last week lingers in the state. National Weather Service meteorologist Phil Shideler notes a pattern producing both unusual warmth and cold, with Topeka recording a record low of 19 and a mix of rain sleet and snow across Manhattan and Emporia.
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Topeka
Kan
UPI
Kansas
Phil Shideler
National Weather Service
Peratures
Goodland
Manhattan
Emporia
Missouri
Weather Snapshot and Forecast for Area
The report lists temperatures for Friday through Sunday with today’s high and low, recalls year ago figures, and notes record highs and lows. An area forecast warns of occasional rain through Tuesday with lows in the 30s and highs in the upper 40s, plus a 70 percent chance of precipitation tonight and 50 percent Tuesday.
Intercepted Letter and Fashion Quip
An intercepted missive greets Cha with playful lines about fashion in cold weather. The author notes temperatures dropping and hemlines falling, joking that a maxi dress is easier to wear than a mini in warmth.
Four Arrested After Chanute Roadblock Capture
Four Kansas City men were arrested by Neosho County and Chanute officers at a roadblock south of Chanute after a Coffeyville beating at a gas station. Victim Joseph Moley remained hospitalized. The suspects face aggravated battery charges and await transport to Coffeyville for arraignment.
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Middle East
Kansas
Neosho County
United Nations Association
Citizens of
Chanute Area
Hutton
Kansas City
Chanute
Coffeyville
Coffeyville Memorial Hospital
Jerry Smith
Vernon Shultz
Joseph B Moley
Smith
Moley
U.S. 169
Kansas Voters Favor Ford Ahead of Carter in Poll
A Topeka Capital-Journal poll of 1,000 voters conducted Oct. were Ford at 44 percent to Carter 37 percent with 15 percent undecided. Freeman leads Keys 45 to 43 in the 2nd district with 13 percent undecided. Finney at 27 percent trails Weber at 24 percent for state treasurer with 49 percent undecided.
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Topeka. Kan
UPI
Kansas
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Topeka Capital Journal
Central Research Corp
Topeka
Ross Freeman
Martha Keys
Carter
Capital-Journal
Wichita
Freeman
Keys
Joan Finney
Damon Weber
Finney
Weber
Flu shot scare cuts turnout in multiple counties
The death reports from swine flu shots dampened immunization efforts. In Allegheny County Pennsylvania clinics reopened but only 17 074 of 100 000 expected showed up. Michigan eight counties paused then resumed with disappointing turnout. Jackson County saw 3 550 immunizations from an expected 20 000 as Delores Ray laments overoptimism.
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United Press International
Allegheny County
Ford
Michigan
Jackson County
Jackson County Health Department
Delores Ray
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Larry Shepard
World Fellowship
Cha
Robert L. Chatman
Edward C. Scott
Tommy Quigley Jr
L.B. Bowman
Kansas City, MO
Teresa Clark
S. Ashby
Janis Josseph
N. Evergreen
Chanute Senior High School
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