Welfare Abuse in Crawford County Sparks Criticism
Editorial notes sharp taxpayer anger at rising welfare costs and the claim that many recipients should work. It cites ERA funds in Crawford County used to hire 26 people including relatives and the ex-wife of a county official, with few veterans and little aid dependency. The county attorney’s probe is criticized by commissioners as public airing.
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Crawford
Kansas
Crawford County
ERA
Commission
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Poland
Yalta
United Nations
Spain
Cuba
United States
Fidel Castro
Europe
Realpolitik
Israel
Chiang Kaishek
China
Taiwan
Briar Hill Manor Community Arts and Faith Activities
Briar Hill Manor hosts a Sunday morning Bible class led by Jean and Richard Cobb in large print for 20 to 30 residents. Weekly worship rotates among four area churches, with Monday small group sessions led by Gary Viterise and craft work by Marietta Sullivan and DeLores Teetzen. Red Cross volunteers, Bi-Weekly singing from Mennonite Church, and Thursday beautification by Church of Christ women. Marilyn and Jack Holderman and family perform Thursday nights since 1970, with residents joining in and visitors speaking individually. Connie Hutchinson offers Friday painting lessons for fun, not profit, after Connie’s downtown murals.
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Jean
Richard Cobb
Briar Hill
Assembly of God Church
Cobbs
Cobb
Gary Viterise
Area
Manor
Marietta
Gary) Sullivan
Delores
Ralph) Teetzen
Marilyn
Jack Holderman
Cassandra
Jacalyn
Mia
Teetzen
Holdermans
Holderman
Georgia Matthews
Garfield
Garden City
Jaco
Connie Hutchinson
WaKeeney
Connie
HHH Memo Reveals Foes Mushy on Policy and Security
Jack Anderson reports Hubert Humphrey warns the Democratic Party is mushy on foreign policy and national security. He says rivals lack context, favors balanced strength with arms control, and fears appearing weak in the Senate. Also details a New York telephone rate hike scandal involving the Price Commission and Bell System.
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HHH
Washington
Hubert Humphrey
Democratic Party
Henry) Jackson
Senate
New York
Federal Price Commission
Bell System
London
Vietnam
Nairobi
Manhattan
State Public Service Commission
American Telephone and Telegraph
Mother Bell
State Commission
Federal Commission
Stop Playing God And Take Care Of Our Own Now
Reporter Jim Bishop argues Nixon’s Taiwan moves signal a shift from spheres of influence and warns against overextension. He contends the US should prioritize lifting Americans and avoid costly global guardianship, urging focus on domestic needs and a leaner military footprint.
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God
Richard Nixon
Taiwan
China
U.S
Vietnam
Where's the Justice in Local Court Handling of Forgery and Auto Theft
A Letter to Public Pulse from M Joyce Loper of Garden City argues two youths stayed in her home commit forgery and illegal vehicle registration. She alleges a lax response from the Sheriff and court, noting one offender paid back forged checks and a second faced a minor fine after using a stolen and misregistered Ford. She claims wealthier offenders are favored over genuine lawbreakers.
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Thad
M. Joyce Loper
Rt. 1
Garden City
Shameful display as senators walk out over alcohol drug bill
A junior high class letter to Sen. Lester Arvin and the Kansas Senate denounces alcohol being excluded from the dangerous drug category. They accuse Norman Gaar and Robert Bennett of leaving the chamber and urge accountability, naming students and their teacher Gary Nicholson among the signers.
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Lester Arvin
Kansas Senate
Norman Gaar
Robert Bennett
Senate
Arvin
Investors Eye Conglomerates in 1960s boom and bust
AP Business Analyst describes the rise of conglomerates in the mid-1960s led by dynamic young executives using convertible securities to acquire firms. The Standard & Poor's conglomerate index surged over 200 percent in 14 months, then collapsed by 1972 as PEs fell from strong highs. Investors now reassess potential, with experts cautioning about overoptimistic stories and eventual value realization.
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John Cunniff
New York
Standard & Pop
Avco
Gulf & Westerm
Litton
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Henry Gillan
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Doyle Heater
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