City tackles removal of dead trees in Chanute
The Recreation and Parks Department begins removing all dead trees on public parking and grounds in Chanute. The program is a joint effort with the Street and Electrical Distribution departments. Clem Keller starts on the east end, Al Guiot coordinates, and residents with concerns may call 431-4199 for checks.
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City Recreation and Parks Department
Chanute
Street Department
Electrical Distribution Department
Recreation and Parks
Clem Keller
al Guiot
City Faces Tight Finances Sanborn outlines cash shortage plan
City Manager Kenneth Sanborn warned that the city's available cash will stay tight for the rest of the year due to a tax lid and limited funds. He described reallocating staff for the tree removal project led by Keller, with park and street departments collaborating and city funds saved by outsourcing to private crews at an estimated 24,000 dollars.
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Kenneth Sanborn
Sanborn
Tax Board
Guiot
Petitions Circulate for Chanute Highway Bypass Plan
Paul R. Puckett promotes petitions supporting a bypass around Chanute. A meeting to discuss alternate routes is set for 7 30 p m Tuesday in Memorial Building. Petitions may be signed at Naff and Bolze Hardware and North Lincoln barber shop.
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Chanute
Paul R. Puckett
S. Lincoln
City Commission
Memorial Building
Puckett
Naff and Bolze Hardware
W. Main
North Lincoln
Crown Sells Drug Store Reopens Under Chanute Carlton Inc
Crown Sells Drug Store re opened its doors under Chanute Carlton Inc which also runs the Ben Franklin store in town. The sale followed a Saturday closing for inventory before the Crown Drug Co disposition. Don Kubler said all employees stay including manager Clarence Carr and pharmacist Danny McCue. The purchasing firm's home office is Bristow Oklahoma and it acquired the Ben Franklin store on June 1 1970.
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Zip Discount Drug
Chanute Carlton, Inc
Ben Franklin
Crown Drug Co
Don Kubler
Clarence Carr
Danny McCue
The
Purchasing Corporation
Bristow
Oklo
Weather Area Forecast Outlook
Generally fair and a little warmer tonight with a low in the upper 40s. Tuesday will be sunny with a high in the lower 70s. Winds will be south to southwesterly at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is zero tonight and 10 percent Tuesday.
School Wealth Gaps Across Kansas Districts
Kansas lawmakers note wide disparities in district funding and student resources. Data show Galena averages 4627 dollars per pupil while Moscow reaches 115,615 dollars per pupil in property valuation, with mill levies and per pupil budgets varying greatly. The joint committee recommends better equalization via nonproperty tax revenue and revised state aid formulas. Officials caution that money alone does not ensure achievement, citing environmental and cultural factors.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Galena
Moscow
Hugoton Gas
Bonner Springs
Ulysses
Department of Education
Mullinville
Joint Committee On School Finance
County Foundation Fund
County Foundation
Joint Committee On
C. Taylor Whittier
Taylor
Intercepted Letter Prompts Park Wood Burn Talks
Intercepted correspondence discusses park employees and winter warmth with an abundance of wood mentioned as fuel.
Bingo Racing to Open in Wichita Wednesday Night
Greyhound dog racing introduces bingo racing or doggy bingo as a new wagering method in Wichita Kansas with a Wednesday night opening.
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Wichita
Kan
Red China Faces Hot UN Days As Beijing Inserts Itself In
AP analysis notes Red China likely to win General Assembly and Security Council seats. Beijing could push disarmament talks to include more nations and tilt UN toward smaller states, shaping Middle East policy and a potential successor to U Thant with Chinese approval.
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Red China
General Assembly
Security Council
United Nations
Thei
China
Peking
Middle East
Chou En Lai
Red
China Long
U.N
United States
Soviet Union
Carnegie Endowment
U Thant
Girl Finds $12,300 in Bag After Church Walk
Fourteen year old Annette Ronella found a brown paper bag containing twelve thousand three hundred dollars in a Queens supermarket parking lot. Two boys warned her it was gangsters money but she turned it over to police saying she was honest. A .32 caliber revolver and 74 shells were also found in the bag and the owner must claim both the money and firearm within six months or forfeit them.
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New York
Annette Ronella
Annette
Queens
Media Shutdown By Publishers Sparks News Vacuum In Britain
Across Britain publishers halted production over a pay dispute, closing the eight national dailies and two London evening papers and leaving only a Communist paper on newsstands. The titles collectively circulate about 16.5 million readers.
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London
The
Newspaper Publishers Association
NPA
Britain
Two Democrats Seek Two-Year Extension of Property Tax Cap
In Topeka, Representatives Richard C. Loux of Wichita and James P. Buchele of Topeka asked the state Revisor to draft legislation to extend the property tax lid law past December 31, 1972. They plan to file with the secretary of state to ensure prompt consideration in the 1972 session.
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Topeka
Kan
Revisor of Statutes
Richard C
Pete’’ Loux
Wichita
James P. Buchele
Secretary of State
Miller probes liquor at Kansas Baylor game in Lawrence
Kansas Attorney General Vern Miller said no report of drinking at the Kansas Baylor football game. An assistant who attended the game said no liquor was observed near the stadium. Miller pledged to monitor stadiums to enforce a crackdown on flagrant liquor displays at games.
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Topeka
Kan
Vern Miller
Kansas-Baylor
Lawrence
Miller
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Park Department
Royster
Royster Junior High School
Connie Small
Nancy Peters
Tracey Allen
Debbie Curls
Sandy Montgomery
Barbara Penner
Martha Johnson
Tami Jones
Lori Seger
Tami Seibel
Phyllis Small
S. Santa Fe
Ernest Seibel
Nona Kummell
Crown Sells Drug Store
Wathena
Turner
Cha
William L. Ryan
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Brandh
Red Chinese
Hutchinson
Robert Docking
Saigon
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
South Vietnam
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