Valentine Weddings Race At Little Brown Church
In Nashua Iowa a Valentine’s Day surge at the Little Brown Church in the Vale fills the day with a steady stream of marriages. Pastor Rev M R Hinds notes a historic high with ceremonies every 30 minutes from 8 a m to 9 30 p m. The church hosts about 750 marriages annually and has performed over 4 200 in 60 years, drawing couples from across the nation and even abroad to a site famed for the song The Little Brown Church in the Vale. Directors seek National Register of Historic Places listing for the 160 seat landmark.
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Lockheed’s Top Two Execs Resign Amid Scandal
In Los Angeles, Lockheed Aircraft Corp. forces the resignation of chairman Daniel J. Haughton and vice chairman A. Carl Kotchian after a kickback scandal and a $600 million debt. Robert W. Haack becomes board chairman pro tem as the firm refocuses on debt refinancing amid declines in overseas business.
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Feedlot Operator Faces Damage Suit in Kansas
Harold Daniels, operator of Satanta Feed Yard, faces a $140000 damage suit filed in Seward County District Court by Sharon Goodheart. She claims injuries from a 3am break in and beating, plus mental anguish for herself and two daughters who witnessed shooting of Jimmie Rogers in Liberal.
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Busy Kansas Legislature Week Draws Garden City Audience
In Garden City lawmakers Rep. David Heinemann and Sen. Don Christy fielded questions from about 25 residents during a Chamber of Commerce legislative coffee. Heinemann called the week the busiest yet as about 1,500 bills circulate ahead of the March 1 deadline. topics included a 3 percent gas tax, motor vehicle tax proposals, income tax rebates, school funding, Wolf Creek nuclear plant water sales, nuclear waste storage, and a statewide public television tax proposal with funding debates reflecting Gov. Bennett's stance.
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Embargo Seen If Wheat Price Rise Holds
Kansas wheat leaders warn of an embargo if prices climb further as drought and wind push values from 3.36 to 3.57 a bushel. Earl Hayes of the Kansas Association of Wheat Growers cites USDA testimony suggesting government control options, while predicting adequate but below average 1976 yields of 250 to 275 million bushels.
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Corner Comments by John frazier
columnist reflection on a week where days felt misplaced and schedules collided. anecdotes about misadventures, human nature, impulse shopping, and a basketball game reunion among Sublette Hugoton alumni punctuate a nostalgic, humorous mood. Weather and regional temps cap the note.
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