City Commission Approves Main Street Angle Parking Trial
Chanute approves a three month trial turning one side of Main Street to angle parking to add about 50 to 55 stalls. The plan, backed by the Retail Trade Association, includes free two and four hour parking and meter removal, with Ford to study traffic impact and possible federal grant concerns.
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Central Business District
Main Street
City Commission
Jim Chappell
John Orozco
Chanute's Retail Trade Association
Oscar Cunningham
Ron Reece
J.c.penny
Retail Trade Association
Commission
Trade Association
Association
Reece
F.J. Reid
Kansas Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
Reid
Cbd
City of
Chanute
Chappell
Bombs Explode Near Dole Campaign Site in Quincy Ill
Four bombs exploded during a Robert Dole campaign stop in Quincy Illinois damaging a small bridge and the Quincy Compressor Plant. No injuries were reported among about 100 workers as Secret Service monitored the scene and police found no immediate link to Dole.
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Quincy
Ill
UPI
Robert Dole
Mississippi
Secret Service
Dole
Kansas
Adam County
Jeff Timmerwilke
Timmerwilke
Carson and Barnes Circus Opens at Santa Fe Park
The big topEmployes raise the big top for today's matinee at Santa Fe Park as elephants assist. A second performance follows after 8 tonight. The 5 ring show drew many children and families, sponsored locally by the Chanute Safari Jaycees.
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Carson and Barnes Wild Animal Circus
Santa Fe Park
Chanute Safari Jaycees
City Commission honors retiring Chanute police chief
The City Commission presented a plaque to Lige Matlock retiring Chanute police chief for 30 years of service. They set October as United Way fund drive month, increased police reserve from 10 to 25, tabled DeMeritt sewer study due to bonded indebtedness, referred North Ashby vacation to Planning Commission, approved leases and IRB for Young's Welding, denied water service outside city limits, considered $5,443.38 in city aid for Retired Senior Citizens, and backed fees for North Malcolm facility while extending Santa Fe Lake boating hours to 5 PM June 1 to September 30.
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Lige Matlock
Chanute
City Commission
Matlock
United Way Fund
DeMeritt Construction Company
Ardyn
Ed Bussman
Parks and Recreation Commission
North Malcolm
Parks Commission
Santa Fe Lake
Area Forecast Signals Cool, Sunny Day Ahead
Mostly sunny and cool today with highs in the upper 50s to lower 60s. Tonight and Wednesday remain clear with lows in the 40s and a warmer midweek as highs reach the lower to mid 70s. Light northerly wind today, turning variable tonight.
Kissinger warns sale denial could strain U S Saudi ties
Secretary of State Kissinger told Congress denying the 650 Maverick missiles to Saudi Arabia could jeopardize U S Saudi relations and invite retaliation. He noted Saudi stability and friendship and argued a broad arms export restraint is politically infeasible.
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Washington
UPI
Henry Kissinger
Congress
Saudi Arabia
U.S
Kissinger
United States
Middle East
Senate Armed Services Committee
John C. Culver
Bennett urges more funds for security at parks and hospitals
Gov. Bennett seeks additional budget money to boost security at Kansas state parks and the mentally retarded hospitals. He plans a drought impact review, disaster relief requests for nine counties, and continued park ranger protections amid recent fatal incidents. Budget hearings start October 25 as federal revenue sharing extensions may affect the 1978 plan.
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Topeka
Kan
UPI
Robert Bennett
Bennett
Kansas
Agriculture
Earl Butz
Kansas Park and Resources Authority
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
SRS Department
Congress
Major attack begins on Palestinian positions near Beirut
Syrians and Christians launched a massive all-out assault at dawn against Palestinian guerrillas in the mountains northeast of Beirut. Christians reinforced from the east and north say the battle to liberate the mountains has begun as a decisive early phase of Lebanon's civil conflict.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
Amtorua
Metein
Kansas farmers' incomes decline in 1975 report
Kansas farmers saw total net income fall for the second year in a row from 968 million in 1974 to 735 million in 1975. The drop mainly affected cash receipts from livestock though crops remained higher overall for the year.
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Topeka
Kan
UPI
Kansas
Economic Research Service
Kansas Crop and __ Livestock Reporting Service
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