Ferry crash survivor cites death by own action in tanker collision
Kenneth Becknel, one of 18 survivors, told a Coast Guard hearing the ferry George Prince cut its engines before the 664 foot tanker Frosta rammed it near New Orleans. He suggested past near misses and lack of engine stress may have contributed, noting warning whistles were not heard.
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Ford holds lead in Kansas Straw Poll results show Ford ahead of Carter in Kansas counties
In the Harris Newspapers 1976 Straw Poll, Ford leads Carter on day two with 48 percent of 2,454 ballots in Ford 101 to Carter 106 in Ford county. Across 29 counties Ford has won 19, Carter nine, with 18 tied votes in Haskell. Shubitz leads Shubelitz? in the Fifth District and farm tax value proposal shows 43 percent in favor. Polling continues through Friday among 6,800 voters in 67 counties with multiple papers involved.
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Jimmy Carter
Harris
Ford
Carter
Haskell
Keith Sebelius
Garner Shriver
Joe Shubitz
Shubitz
Virgil Olson
Allen County
Chanute Tribune
Hutchinson News
Salina Journal
Garden City Telegram
Hays Daily News
Ottawa Herald
Doles Mother Campaigns for Son in Chanute Visit
Bina Dole of Russell campaigns for Gerald Ford and Bob Dole in Chanute praising her son as a WWII veteran and top student. She laments past wounds shaping his drive and notes relatives will watch returns as Lilian Papay of Great Bend joins the Kansas swing.
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Chanute
Gerald Ford
Robert Dole
Bina Dole
Russell
Kansas
Singer Sewing Machine
Sen. Dole
Republican Party
Bob
Washington
Colorado
Lilian Papay
Great Bend
Ford- Dole
Weather Area Forecast
Cloudy and continued cold tonight with lows in the low 30s. Partly sunny and warmer Thursday with highs in the low to mid 50s. Winds southerly 5 to 15 mph tonight.
Chanute Tribune profile previews Fifth District race
Democratic candidate Virgil L. Olson criticizes federal government and Nixon Ford era, urges youth involvement and change in Kansas politics. He campaigns against incumbent Skubitz, touts Carter era ties, tax reform and national security while appealing to farmers and small business.
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Virgil L. Olson
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Jimmy Carter
United States
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Democratic Congress
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Shubitz
Ford
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