Jackson County proposes earnings tax to fund schools
Kansas City officials propose an earnings tax on workers and county residents to replace property taxes for Jackson County schools. The plan, backed by Mayor Wheeler and Judge Lehr, faces opposition from superintendents who warn federal intervention could create separate school districts unless tax reform occurs. State Senator Gant supports reform to avert federal takeover of education.
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Kansas City
Jackson County
Charles B. Wheeler Jr
George Lehr
Lehr
Jack Gant
Kemper, Birds TV Show Feature on Reflections Program
Garden City's bird man Lee Kemper will be featured on Monday's Reflections on Southwest Kansas broadcast at 6 p.m. on KUPK channel 13. He will display his hand carved birds and discuss to whom many have been given. The program is hosted by former Telegram columnist Barbara Oringderff of Ingalls.
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Garden City
Lee Kemper
Southwest Kansas
KUPK
Kemper
Kansas
Telegram
Barbara Oringderff
Ingalls
First Baby of 1972 Not Yet Named in Garden City
The bassinets are ready but no indication exists of who will be the first infant of 1972 in Garden City. A hospital and clinic check found readiness among the stalls yet no prospects in size, suggesting there may be no first baby of the year contest this year in Garden City.
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Garden City
St. Catherine Hospital
Raynesford Clinic
Old Timers and Community Activities Schedule
A fragmented weekly convention of senior events and local club activities lists Old Timers Cards and Pool, Bridge Club, and Old Timers Dance on Monday, Shuffleboard and Senior Citizens meetings on Wednesday, Boxing Class on Thursday, and Basket Ball and Dinner events Friday to Sunday at various venues including the Junior College Gym and the Armory. January events include Kansas Gem and Mine Society meeting at Newman on Sunday.
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Armory
Ee Senior Citizens
Games Jr. College
Dam
Pam
Kansas Gem and Mine Society
Newman Aan
Nixon orders heavy air attack on North Vietnam
Air strikes over five days mark a tough display of resolve to shield dwindling American forces and freed hostages. Analysts say the raids likely ease pressure on allies but may not change the war’s overall outcome.
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Saigon
Nixon
U.S
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Indochina
United States
Hanoi
Washington
Laos
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Wagner Firms Change Hands In Ulysses Sale
In Ulysses the Wagner owned Flower Shoppe and Beauty Shoppe are sold. New flower shop owners are Phillip and Mrs. Phillips. The beauty shop location transfer to Janice Battin in the rebuilt building. Sale effective Saturday with operations to shift to the new structure. Phillips family linked to Phillips Mortuary and Phillips Furniture in Ulysses.
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Ulysses
Wagner
Dwayne Wagner
Phillip Phillips
Helen Battin
Wagners
Janice Battin
The
Phillips
Mrs
Verlan Phillips
Phillips Mortuary
Phillips Furniture
Thomas to Close 42 Years Service in Ulysses
Merlin O Thomas retires after 42 years as Cities Service Gas Co pipeline superintendent in Ulysses Kansas area. He oversaw 1307 miles of pipeline. replaced by B M Browning from Guymon Oklahoma. Thomas and wife Ethel will remain at 714 N Hickok Ulysses. Browning joined in 1942 and has held multiple posts before moving to Ulysses. Cities Service Gas delivers natural gas to 500 cities and towns across five states.
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Ulysses
Merlin
Thomas
Cities Service Gas Co
Kansas
B. M. Browning
Guymon
Okla
Natural Gas Transmission Company
Pratt
Greensburg
Ulysses Post
Ethel
N. Hickok
Browning
Petrolia
Kan
Prizr
Pampa
Blackwell
Guyman Lions and Elks Clubs
Cities Service. Gas Company
Cities Service Company
Missouri
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Texas
Oil and Gas Reserves Valuations Restored to 1971 Level
Clarence J. Malone acting director of the Kansas property valuation department announced restoration of oil and gas reserve assessments to the 1971 level for 1972 personal property tax purposes. The move reverses September 1971 changes that reduced valuations, shifting tax burden and drawing county assessor opposition. Malone plans hearings for 1973 valuations and directs counties to revert to the 1971 tables. About 30 of 105 counties hold oil and gas reserves.
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Topeka
Kan
Clarence J. Malone
State Property Valuation Department
Malone
Kansas
Federal Reserve Board
YMCA Lifesaving Classes Changed
YMCA Lifesaving and other swim classes are rescheduled with sessions from March to January, detailing times, fees for members and non members, and the option for evening open gym programs. Clark Engle, YMCA director, urges interested individuals to enroll for summer guarding and instructing roles.
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YMCA
Clark Engle
Youth Rally at Co op Center Features John Fink
A youth rally Sunday night at the Co-op Center will screen a short film You and Your World. Special speaker John Fink of Chicago, Billy Graham film crusade coordinator, will discuss the program connected to the upcoming Two a Penny film to be shown February 25 at the State Theatre. Fink, a former drug addict, won the Jaycee man of the year award in 1968 for his youth drug work. Kansas highway death log appears in the footer.
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You
Co-op Center
John Fink
Chicago
Billy Graham
Fink
Jaycee
Atlantic City
N.J
Dismissals List From St Catherine Hospital Captures Names
A hospital discharge roundup at St Catherine lists numerous individuals by name and street or place identifiers including Mrs Dennis Brown 1606 York Sam J Casados 5184 N 6th Kirk Day 1703 Parkwood Larry Ebaugh 1515 N 12th Melodie Hinfinger Deerfield Daniel Lucero Gardendale Diane Marker 411 W Hair Kirk Miller 1721 Old Manor Lola Shrimptin Holcomb Mrs Leo Schlegel Alamain Jay Sloan Rt 1 Mark Vassar Hilleres Trailer Court Arthur Wiebe Eminence Rt Anthony Wilkerson 1302 Conald Whitney Williams 1015 N 4th Robert Zandt 1603 Jones.
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St. Catherine
Dennis Brown
York Sam J. Casados
Kirk Day
Parkwood
Larry E. Ebaugh
Melodie
Ann Hinfinger
Deerfield
Daniel Lucero
Gardendale
Diane Lynn Marker
W. Hair
Kirk Miller
Old Manor
Lola Ann Shrimptin
Holcomb
Leo R. Schlegel
Alamain
Jay Dean Sloan
Mark Allan Vassar
Hilleres
Arthur H. Wiebe
Eminence
Deaths Span Montezuma to Garden City in Brief
Obituary notices report Beulah Mitchell 59 of Montezuma died in New York City after a brief illness. Joseph Dailey 2 died in Teague Texas following a long illness. Ben Lee Skipworth 79 longtime Garden City resident and city hall custodian died at home. Marion Elizabeth Hess 48 of Garden City died at St Catherine Hospital after a long illness. Funeral details, survivors, birthplaces, and service times listed for each.
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Montezuma
Borner
Beulah Mitchell
New York City
Stafford County
Ida Ellen Mitchell
Joseph Edgar
Joe) Dailey
Teague
Tex
Nebraska
Mr. Dailey
Francine
Deerfield
Elton
Dailey
Garden City
John Deere Co
Tea
Paul Sayre
Lakehead
Calif
Paul Karher
Ben Lee Skipworth
N. 4Th
Skipworth
City Hall
Burksville
Dora den
Marion Elizabeth Hess
Parkwood
St. Catherine Hospital
Houston
Gerald Hess
Prescella McVey
Columbia
Malcolm Rhoides
Pasadena
Donald Rhodes
Kasse
B. E. Rhodes
Liberty
United Methodist Church
Leonard Clark
Valley View Cemetery
Garden City Police Court Traffic and Assault Dockets
Police traffic fines include Galen O Norby 501 N 12th for joy riding 25 plus 5 costs Rose Ann Oliva 601 N Sth for assault and battery 25 plus 5 costs Gary Eugene Plankenhorn 105 E Price for assault battery and destruction of property 35 plus 5 costs Ronald Lee Plankenhorn 105 E Price for assault battery and destruction of property 35 plus 5 costs. A Thursday city report at 10 42 a m notes an accident in the 100 block W Fulton involving a car driven by Donald Dee Stephen 305% Anderson and a pickup owned by Gerald Countryman Proberts Lakin with minor damage to both vehicles.
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Galen O. Norby
N. 12Th
Rose Ann Oliva
N. Sth
Gary Eugene Plankenhorn
E. Price
Ronald Lee Plankenhorn
Fulton
Donald Dee Stephen
Anderson
Gerald Countryman Proberts
Lakin
Boys with BB guns damage windows near Gar west
Juvenile authorities report two boys aged 6 and 8 caused widespread window damage Thursday at Massey Ferguson Inc. and Tri-State Machine Shop along US 50 west of the city. Damages to windshields and glass exceed 1000 dollars.
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Garden City
Massey Ferguson Inc
Tri-State Machine Shop
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Plain of Jars
Cambodia
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Southwest Ffa
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Ers
Doug Engel
Jeff Eder
Seon
Gale Seibert
Voag
Kansas Vocational Agriculture Teachers’ Assn
Gary Tucker
Jetmore
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Marty Gleason
Hanston
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Lane County Feeders Inc
Max Stanley
Jerald A. Rieman
Scott City
High Plains Enterprise
Scott
Wichita County
Lane County
John Hineman
Harold Hail Jr
CSGC
Engle
Anthony Dawiel Wilkerson
Conald E. Whitney Williams
Robert Zandt
1603 Jones
Joseph E. Dailey
Garland Funeral Home
Kenneth Woodrome
Bible Christian Church
Ben Lee
Garland Chapel
Lester Myers
Garin and
Funeral Home
American Legion Hall of Fame
Eagles Lodge
Lenny
Big B
Sun
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Sheila
Grain bin Saloon
Long Tall Texans
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